This is a soldier’s diary. A story, told from the frontline in Afghanistan. Everything you read is real.

It tells the story of the men of checkpoint ‘Qudrat’, 3 Para, or as they named themselves –“the lost tribe”.

The 353 Trust has been given permission to share this, so you can recognise the importance of what the young men and women of this country have achieved, and to help raise money for the injured and the families of the fallen.

What were you doing on the day Pte.C.Burtenshaw wrote today’s entry? Find out what was in the news back home and more on the 353 Diary blog.

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18th October

Chris didn’t write a diary entry today. However, if you like what you’ve read so far, please help us support those effected by the conflict by donating what you can below.

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To the family

Hello everyone, I don’t know if you have got my letters yet, the clerk here is some retard lol anyways got all yours they are great.

Bloody hell dad what, how did you meet foggy. That’s mega that. Leave for my CP tonight, was meant to go Sunday but RAF need days off don’t they lol.

That’s good about Jord, I bet he is finding it hard – he has not used his brain in a couple of months has he lol.

But ha ha best kiss goodbye to that VFR dad haha still least you got the money from the YZF to put back into the VFR ha ha.

Anyways ill speak to you all soon probably be on Sat phone next as this CP has Fuck all in it. 6 months without shower or shave mega lol. Anyways pass my love to everyone

Love you all
Con
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About The Diary

This is the real diary of a soldier who fought on the frontline in Afghanistan. In his own words, Pte.C.Burtenshaw 3011 6964 3rd Battalion The Parachute Regiment, writes a brutally honest account of his experiences, not just as his therapy, but for his children.

The Diary Of My Afghanistan Tour 2010/2011, portrays the human element of the Afghanistan conflict to help those back home understand, that ‘as much as we love of our jobs and being out here, we are all of us, still human.’

353 is not a number

It is a person. It is inspired by Conrad Lewis. Who became the 353rd soldier in the theatre of Afghanistan to give up everything for what he believed in.

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