Get behind your local infantry regiment.

That is the call being issued during Support Your Tigers week, aimed at raising support for Kent’s Princess of Wales’ Royal Regiment (PWRR), nicknamed The Tigers.

The Tigers currently have over 700 troops serving on overseas operations in Iraq and Afghanistan, recruits solely in the south and south east of England and is made up of two Regular Army Battalions - 1 PWRR based in Germany and 2 PWRR based in Cyprus - and one Territorial Army Battalion - 3 PWRR with TA Centres across the region.

Support Your Tigers starts today with the launch of PWRR wristbands costing just £1. Sales of which will be split between the PWRR welfare Fund which supports injured soldiers and their families as well as the Help For Heroes Charity.

The wristbands can be purchased direct by PayPal from the PWRR website www.army.mod.uk/pwrr on the Tiger Week page and from all Army recruiting offices across the region.

Each day this week we are featuring a local Tiger on Kent Messenger online.

Today we introduce you to Pte Adam Candler.

A cold pint down the pub is the one thing that Pte Adam Candler is missing most while he serves in Iraq.

The 21-year-old from Upper Grosvenor Road, Tunbridge Wells cheekily put his family, mum Susan, dad Mick and sister Natalie, second in the list.

Pte Candler is serving with 1 PWRR in Basra, where his duties have included patrolling the villages on the Iraq/Iran border.

He has also been interacting with Iraqi customs police and helping them prepare for life after the army leave the region.

He said: "It was interesting as we felt that we were helping them become more competent and have more confidence to work more independently in the future."

A duvet, a DVD player, laptop and cold weather quilted jacket are just four of the items that Pte Candler took out in his comfort box.

The tour of duty is due to end this summer, when Pte Candler will return to Germany where his regiment is based.

He said: "Being posted in Germany is good, we get paid more for living in a different country. Also living around a different nationality can be hard. I miss English pubs and English women."