A LYMPSTONE-trained Royal Marine who was awarded the George Cross after diving on a live grenade to save his comrades has penned a book about serving in Iraq and Afghanistan.

A LYMPSTONE-trained Royal Marine who was awarded the George Cross after diving on a live grenade to save his comrades has penned a book about serving in Iraq and Afghanistan.

Lance Corporal Matthew Cooper tells in his book, Bulletproof, how he cheated death six times during his tours of duty.

The marine named his book after the nickname he earned during the conflicts.