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1. CS Forester's enterprising Royal Navy officer has been played by Gregory Peck and Ioan Gruffudd. He serves during the Napoleonic Wars and begins his career at sea seasick - who is he?
2. He joined the Army after being expelled from Rugby School and despite being a scoundrel, a liar, a cheat, a thief and a coward, this hero ends up with rank, a Victoria Cross, a knighthood and is considered a brave hero by Victorian society. Name the bounder.
3. Who is Sherlock Holmes' sidekick, who although no longer in the Army, has previously seen action with the Army in Afghanistan?
4. Starting his career as a private in the 33rd Regiment of Foot, this hero is commissioned and spends most of the Napoleonic Wars as an officer in the 95th Rifles attached to the South Essex. Some of his experiences include saving the Duke of Wellington's life (before he was a duke), capturing a French Eagle, fighting at Waterloo and meeting Napoleon on St Helena. Who is this rags to riches hero?
5. This hero was also present at Waterloo, but as a lowly Cornet with the 6th Light Dragoons. Unlike the hero above, this one did not commission from the ranks and is in the cavalry, not the infantry - who is he?
6. This officer was once known as the 'Hero of Mboto Gorge' in 1892, where he had faced "ten thousand Watutsi warriors armed to the teeth with kiwi fruit and dry guava halves". He is better known for his cunning plans to avoid the frontline, including sticking two pencils up his nose, putting underpants on his head and saying, "Wobble," joining the Royal Flying Corps and posing as a chef, but what is his full name?
7. Who is this officer in the Duke of Marlborough's army, used for special missions in the Blenheim Campaign, Ostende and Oudenarde by the Captain General?
8. Name the resident of "Fawlty Towers" who ends up talking to a moose's head, discussing the cricket and complaining about the Germans.
9. The actor who played this character would later go on to further fame as a trouble-solving doctor called House, but who did he play in "Blackadder Goes Forth"?
10. Name the main Character from Patrick O'Brian's series, played by Russell Crowe in the film "Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World".
11. Who is this bank manager from Walmington-on-Sea also doubled as a platoon commander in the Home Guard?
12. In Chris Humphreys' books this young officer has campaigned in North America against the French and the Rebels, but is better known for his role in Sheridan's play, "The Rivals". Which Jack is he?
13. Born in India, this hero joined the Rifle Regiment during WWI before transferring to the Royal Flying Corps (later the RAF), where he would make his name as an ace pilot and adventurer. What is the name of this boyhood hero?
14. Whether he was real or fictional is debatable, but historians all agree that the quest for the Holy Grail, the round table and Excalibur are all romantic embellishments, added by Medieval writers. Who is this royal knight?
15. Despite his humble beginnings, this actor has played his fair share of officers over the years. The fictional ones include Squadron Leader Canfield in "the Battle of Britain and Captain John Colby in "Escape to Victory," whilst he has also played real officers, such as Lieutenant Gonville Bromhead in "Zulu" and Lieutenant-Colonel J.O.E. Vandeleur in "A Bridge Too Far." His name is...?
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