are thousands of miles away with colleagues in the task force on stand-by to deploy to Bosnia.

He knows from first hand experience what his colleagues in the Royal Anglian Regiment could encounter, but as they gear up possibly for the heat of battle, he is coping with the heat of Bermuda.

"I've done nothing but sweat,'' said the 34-year-old who will no doubt be doing the same to those he trains amongst the Bermuda Regiment.

He has been here a little under a month, continuing the links that were forged between the two Regiments almost 80 years ago during World War One, since when a succession of men from the Anglians have been seconded to Bermuda.

The last was Sgt. Major Glenn Keeble, 32, who left in March after two years on the Island. He has now been posted back to Britain and is one of those waiting to be deployed to Bosnia.

Mr. Prime volunteered for the post and will be seconded for two years as a permanent staff instructor, advising in the training and day-to-day running of the company.

It's a far cry from his last tour of duty which took him to Northern Ireland and the one before, Vitez, in Bosnia, where he served with the Second Battalion, Royal Anglians.

It is the First Battalion that is on stand-by in Britain, but the veteran of 16 years Army service added: "I was there for six months and things were hotting up then.

"Everyone here is thinking of the lads and wishing them well. We finished in Bosnia a year ago and I think I got out at a good time.'' Sgt. Major Steve Prime