Pte Joe Whittaker P Company footage

BBC Look North made a short film about P Company, the Parachute Regiment's selection course. Not much of the footage of Joe made it into the final cut, but they've sent us the rough stuff so that we can see what it was that he actually did. Please forward this on to anyone else who might be interested to see it.
The guy Joe's giving advice to is Johnny Nelson, former world boxing champion.
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[Isthisthelongestname]

Irememer Joe, from the news. Didnt Joe once eat 50 odd kitkats as a dare from his little brother? Hope you are proud of him :)

[maddiswhale]

@Isthisthelongestname

Joe didn't have a brother, just me (sister). I don't remember daring him to eat 50 kit kats but it sounds like the kind of thing he'd do. he used to demolish a whole double pack of jaffa cakes, but leave one in the bottom, not because he couldn't eat it, but because mum had told him not to eat all of them :o)

I am more proud of Joe than there are words to say.

[snipers2theEND]

what rank did joe reach

[maddiswhale]

@snipers2theEND Joe was a private. This was filmed in November 2007, Joe died in June '08. He had a scholarship to go to Sandhurst, which he would have started in '09, but he chose to go to Afghan because he wanted to get some life experience first, and because he didn't feel he could morally send his troops out to put their lives at risk if he hadn't been in that situation himself.

[landskbcrew]

Joe died? the lad off this video? RIP mate. Im with QRL.

[maddiswhale]

@landskbcrew

Yes, Joe was killed by an IED on 24th June 2008. I love that we have this video though, it always makes me smile seeing his cheeky grin. Especially considering the fact that despite his advice, Johnny Nelson still failed on the tabbing!

[ghazghkull2001]

i was on hes carder , hell of a runner

[Oblivia666]

Its sad to see such a young guy lose their life. My close friend died in afgan when he was 19, its horrible to lose someone like this, but Ill always know he died doing something he loved, which im sure Joe did.

[gazbradshaw]

If anything good has come out of s great young mans death, he died with honour, he will be remembered forever and he has made/been part of history.

[gazbradshaw]

Rip joe. So sad, i'm starting phase one para infantry training at Catterick on the 5th sept (sun) I just hope I don't get IED'ed or none of my mates/fellow platoon. He seemed a very enthusiatic sort, who would have def. Gone far in the forces. I'm an ex Cheshire reg soldier from 99 re-enlisting.