There has been much speculation, and there still is, regarding the death of Pte Korvco. What I don't understand is why was there live ammunition in the barrack room in the first place. Unless one is on duty, or indulging in organised target practice, live ammunition should be back in the armoury where it belongs. This was the practice in my day and in my Army. Perhaps the Commanding Officer can explain why this practice is allowed. It has been suggested that the soldier might have been cleaning his gun and it went off, Rubbish! Would any trained soldier clean his weapon whilst it was still loaded? Give me a break!Retaining live ammunition against orders to return it to the armoury was a court martial offence in my day. The fact that the soldier was on active service makes not the slightest bit of difference.

Now a comment on the soldiers who have been reported pointing weapons at comrades whilst they were dressed as Arabs. Whilst this is unseemly and in bad taste at best, [one journalist described it as 'skylarking' dear oh dear], this was also a very serious offence. To point a weapon at a comrade, even in jest, would get you into the glass house, [military prison to you] where you would do everything from very early morning till late, at the double and often wearing full FSMO, [full service marching order to you, plus rifle] and whether it was summer or winter, it was a bloody unpleasant way to spend three months. What was certain of course, was that you didn't offend again. But then that was in my day and in my Army. Obviously, things are very different now, and dare I say it, bloody slack!!

Live ammunition in a barrack room, soldiers pointing guns at one another, wonder what other tricks they get up to for amusement. God spare us!!