Rick Freeman

Richard Lyle Freeman

Place of Birth: Canterbury, Kent

Date of Birth: 19th May 1977

Gender: Male Father: Alan (d. 1985)

Mother: Karen

Brother: Christopher (b. 1979)

Spouse:

Other Languages: French, German (fluent); Italian, Russian (conversational)Favourite Book: Lord of the Rings

Favourite Movie: Wondrous Oblivion

Vehicle: Blue 2009 Nissan 370Z Coupe (drift capable)

Operational Status: Bronze Commander, Alpha Team Authorisation Code: J4V3GQE8 First Appearance: Flight Risk

Last Appearance:

Physical Description

 * Height: 177.5 cm (5' 11")
 * Hair: Brown
 * Eyes: Brown
 * Distinguishing Features:

Education and Qualifications

 * Maidstone Grammar – 82-88
 * The King’s School – 89-94 – Four ‘A’ Levels in French Language; Drama; Communication Studies and Psychology; Prefect in final two years
 * Oxford University (BA in Psychology and Philosophy) – 95-97
 * <p style="margin-left:.25in;text-indent:-.25in;line-height: 115%;mso-list:l0level1lfo1">Masters in Criminal Psychology – 98-99
 * <p style="margin-left:.25in;text-indent:-.25in;line-height: 115%;mso-list:l0level1lfo1">Sandhurst – 2000

Awards and Honours (in order received)

 * <p style="text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph; line-height:115%">Queen's Medal (Sandhurst)
 * <p style="text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph; line-height:115%"> Operational Service Medal for Sierra Leone
 * <p style="text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph; line-height:115%">Operational Service Medal for Iraq and Syria
 * <p style="text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph; line-height:115%">General Service Medal

Personal Life
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;line-height:150%">One of his hobbies is cricket, and he still tries to attend the Ashes series if he is not working. He also often attends Manchester United home games. He lives in a two-bedroom apartment in London (he has converted one bedroom into a study). Since meeting  Matt, he has become an avid fan of  Dungeons & Dragons , and they often play on weekends. He also practices  Shotokan.

Military Career
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;line-height:150%">Much to his mother’s concern, Rick followed in his father’s footsteps and joined the Army as a direct entry officer, attending Royal Military Academy Sandhurst in 2000, and finding a place in the First Battalion, Parachute Regiment. During his training, he fell during a fast-rope insertion exercise, breaking his back and his leg. He was deployed to Sierra Leone as part of Operation Barras and later, Operation Palliser. He then also went to Iraq as part of Operation Telic. After passing selection, he entered 22 Regiment's D Squadron and served with the Mobility Troop. He was promoted to Captain in the SAS before being recruited to the covert squadron. In his early days in E Squadron, he was in the team that was detained by rebels in Libya in 2011. To keep up morale when he was detained in Libya, he recited limericks that he had learned while at boarding school. He also used this practice during his interrogation resistance training, often at the expense of his superior officers.

Service Record

 * Second Lieutenant – 01/2001-06/02 (18 months)
 * Lieutenant – 07/2002-04
 * Captain

Points of Interest

 * In dress uniform, Rick can be seen also wearing his father's medals (including the 1962 GSM, the Rhodesia Medal, the South Atlantic Medal, and the Distinguished Conduct Medal, which was awarded posthumously).