A young British Indian boy has made his family proud by joining the Royal Armed Forces, following his grandfather's footsteps.
Pte Arjun Anilkumar Patel of Kings 4 Platoon has become a member of Her Majesty’s Armed Forces as a front line. Following his grandfather Chunibhai Becharbhai Patel of Piplav Gujarat, who was a soldier in WWI from Kenya.
Arjun has currently been deployed in Cyprus, private infantry division of Royal Anglian Regiment. He completed his initial Training Course at Catterick on 17th November 2017.
23 year old Arjun was born and educated in Leicester and attended Swansea University to study Maths. He left his course after completing 2 years of study to follow his dream of serving in the British Army. His father Anil and mother Jayshree Patel of Leicester and brother Kishan Patel speaking to Asian Voice said, “We are very proud that Arjun is following his beloved grandfather's footsteps.”
