But Iraq was different... despite being shot and wounded in an ambush just four days into his tour, he and his team became so successful at disabling insurgent bombs that the bombers ended up placing a price on his head and designing bombs specifically for him.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

He also deployed a number of anti-terrorist arrest operations in the UK and was the architect of the UK’s EOD response to a suicide bomb attack on the UK mainland.  Later, he played an instrumental role during the July 2005 London bombings, when he was seconded to the British Government’s COBR-A as a suicide terrorism expert.

For his actions during his Iraq tour Chris was awarded the Queen’s Gallantry Medal by HM Queen Elizabeth II.  His citation read: ‘There can be few other individuals who have so willingly played Russian roulette with their own life to safeguard the lives of others’.

Since retiring from the army as the MOD’s senior IED intelligence analyst, Chris has become the director of Kratos, a counter-IED consultancy company, training members of the US Department of Defence and providing specialist consultancy services in the UK and overseas.  He has also written the acclaimed memoirs Eight Lives Down and Extreme Risk, and embarked on a successful career as a freelance writer and motivational speaker. 

 

His highly captivating story about ‘the world’s most dangerous job in the world’s most dangerous place’ makes for a compelling and incredibly moving event. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

He is a regular contributor to the BBC, Channel 4 and CNN news stations, has an impressive international speaking reputation and continues to expand his TV, radio and media experience.  Most recently, he presented a History Channel documentary called Bomb-Hunters and contributed to a number of documentaries, including BBC3’s Conspiracy Roadtrip 7/7 and the docudrama The Taking of Prince Harry.  

 

In addition, Chris continues to support and act as ambassador to a number of military charities, and in 2012 was nominated as one of 15 ambassadors to David Cameron’s ‘National Citizen Service’ – a young people’s initiative to develop young people’s leadership and life skills.