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Matthew flies flag for the Potteries in Croatia

The Sentinel

October 31, 2025

'Trentham's most eligilble bachelor' was among Reservists from the 4 Mercian Regiment taking part in a Nato training exercise overseas. He found time to talk to THOMAS COOPER

'WHAT the hell are The Sentinel doing out here?' It's fair to say Lance Corporal Matthew Bowden wasn’t expecting a chat with the press when he flew out to Croatia alongside other Potteries Reservists on a training exercise.

The 45-year-old Port Vale fan - self-styled as 'Trentham's most eligible bachelor' - enlisted five years ago seeking a new challenge.

He was taking part in Nato’s Exercise Sava Star, an annual training drill which involves troops from the British armed forces and their Croatian counterparts.

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