This came to me from one of my Ex RAF Boy Entrant Contacts who was 2 entries
ahead
of me (6 Months) so we were at RAF Cosford at the same time, I have
left his message
to us "Ex Boys" below.
I have to admit to a few tears when I listened to this being
played so
beautifully. And yes I still remember the "Lights Out" every night for 18
months.
-
Cliff
> I know that anyone from at least the 19th to the 26th will have put
> their
lights out and gone to sleep to our version of the last post hymn.
> I wonder how
many of you remember? Well this to me encapsulates the
> difference between some
of our ex-
> ourselves -
> know still live=== and I do not mean are still alive!
>
>
Indulge me, play it and enjoy,
>
> Terry D 23rd
> C10 & G3 plus Welsh huts!
>
> If you
have all heard this before then I do apologise. It just seems
> something that we
in the UK do not suscribe to for the most crass of
> reasons. Why could we not have
incorporated it into our anthem -
> of.........
>
> Too my shame I have had this
music for many years and haven't shared
> it with the people I know would appreciate
it most -
> many of you may have had it too but you didn't share it
with me
> either! I do admit that I was off the 'chat' for a few years after the
> end of 2000 due to health and family reasons but on my searches still
> can't find
it on the web (not your fault John, it must be Gordon
> letting us down.........and
if you believe that you shouldn't be on
> HIS net and let us not forget Mr James
who also put such a lot of his
> time and effort into what we all enjoy so much today.
>
>
Thank you gentlemen, you are indeed still appreciated by those who
> know, and, I
am sure, by those that will (have hopefully) found
out........
>
>
> A mailing list for
the Royal Air Force Boy Entrants Association
-
Cliff Philips
14th April 2008
Don Mallinder Sergeant 1st Royal Dragoons
Regular Army
Service No: 19031190
Sergeant 1st The Royal Dragoons
Canal Zone January 1951-
Served 8 years in the NZ Armoured Corps as an instructor in their Armoured School transferring from Regular Army Reserve to the NZ Army in 1953
I served in the 1st Royal Dragoons in Egypt from January 1951 to June 1952 as a Sergeant being released at a time expired regular having been held for an extra year because of the escalating troubles in the Canal Zone. Our patrols were in constant operation, apart from normal internal security operations. However, I was in lsmailia, first day 17 October during the riots and the capture of the El Firdon rail bridge, next day French Square and Mohamid Au became familiar places. Helped also to retrieve one of the RMP officers killed by a bomb in his jeep 17 December. A lieutenant JA Hampton 379541 1 Inf Div Pro Coy. However, I think the biggest and saddest moment was on 25 January 1952 just after the Lancashire Fusiliers stormed the Bureau Sanitaire. I overheard General Erskine rocket the Lancashire Fusiliers Colonel and the Brigadier for sending the troops into the grounds of the police station telling them in no uncertain terms how stupid it was to risk lives and to get them out immediately and use the armoured cars to provide the necessary fire. Later, I inspected the site. My squadron leader telling me that the action just completed was not war but murder. The Egyptian occupants were high on Hasish, so they were unaware of the situation.
I would like to put on record the appalling brutal murders of six soldiers. On 18 November 1951 it was presumed they were:
L / Cpl Eearn R 22236264 Royal Engineers
Bombardier Reed A 22238905 Royal Artillery
Major Wharton RH 101369 Royal Army Service Corps
L/ Cpl Hogarth JT 22293477 Royal Army Service Corps
Sergeant Edwards DW 22281096 Royal Pioneer Corps
Captain Kelsey CL 170709 Intelligence Corps
All buried in Moascar Cemetery RIP
The bodies were fished out of the canal. Two had their fingers and legs chopped off with shovels, the other four had their testicles cut off and stuck on their mouths. The soldiers had gone missing just prior to being found. I did not see them but the story was given credit. Shortly after this we were armed at all times, in our case, carrying a loaded pistol when we were off duty out of camp.
Could any readers who remember this write in?
Mr. Arthur Lane,
Letters Editor,
NESA.
For publication please
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67 Dulverton Rd.
Ruislip, Middx. HA4 9AF. tel 01895 634698.
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Dear Editor,
It is unbelievable that nuclear test veterans will only receive around £8,000 each compensation for being made to watch nuclear explosions. Some people receive hundreds of thousands of pounds' compensation just because someone said made a remark about them which caused them to suffer stress.
The journal 'Green Health Watch' has some interesting facts about the health of families of nuclear test veterans: The level of miscarriage & stillbirths is still, two generations later, nearly three times higher than in the unexposed population.
Congenital defects were ten times higher in the sons & daughters of nuclear veterans & nearly nine times higher in their grandchildren. This matches figures for animals near Chernobyl, suggesting that BNTV families will not be free of increased risks of birth defects for 22 generations. The main risk was in families of men who worked on the test sites. Figures suggest the damage was not done by the immediate explosion but by chronic internal radiation which no one measured at the time.
The article says the findings confirm the need for re-
www.LLRC.org.uk
Best wishes,
A. Wills.
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Dear Sir
This letter is not actually about the military as such. It is more about secret services.
I have been loosely following the Princess Diana inquest in the news.
My own personal opinion is that the crash in which the Princess of Wales died was an accident.
Sensationalised by the media as usual.
But if it was not and I say ‘IF’; I can not understand why people in this country are so content with playing into the hands of a GLOBAL (let’s remember that Rupert Murdoch is American for a start) media which is obsessed with the excitement created by the undermining of OUR establishment.
90% of the people I have spoke to regarding this matter are convinced that it was carried out by our own Secret Services or instigated (as constantly inferred numerous times by that media) by a member or members of our own Royal family.
I believe that maybe too many of us spent too long watching the ‘Three Musketeers’ as children. We have become so lost in fanciful narrative that we have become unable to differentiate between spoon fed beliefs and reality.
I would say that 99.9999 % recurring of the people in this country have never worked
for the secret security services and would have no idea where to begin on the matter
of reality in this case -
Let’s face it, we all love a bit of intrigue but this has gone too far.
Although I still hold to the belief that the crash was an accident something has occurred to me,
This:
Why is it that the following scenario -
And why is it that the finger has been pointed everywhere (even at our own Queen) than at this following more likely but still (in my opinion) fictional scenario?
Princess Diana is in love with a Pakistani heart surgeon, they have discussed marriage and children BUT the only way it would work is to have to move to Pakistan and her children (their children) would have to be Islamic. (yes so far this is not a new theory ,but previously revolved around Dodi Fayed).
However Princess Diana realises it’s a not a good idea and ends her relationship with the heart surgeon from Pakistan.
Four weeks later she is dead, in the Republic which is France!
All of a sudden quite conveniently the world’s media and our own household secret service experts who have read novels and the SUN and watched ‘Moonraker’ over and over again think it’s a set up by the very establishment which is getting the flak from the set up?
Duh?
In the words of some famous TV presenter ‘Lets run through this again!’
A princess
An Islamic man
An establishment (suffering)
A crash
A republic
An un numbered amount of political, religious. fifth columnist and ideological organisations whose accusations are benefiting.
If this were ingredients to a soup, what sort of chef would feed it to you -
If this were elements of a sports team -
If this were a play -
Yes this is the sort of thing that Bin Laden would have wet dreams about.
Yes this is sort of food which Republicans (not the US type) all over the world enjoy to lap up with their croissants.
Yes this is the football team which wins the world cup on penalties -
This smells like, looks like, sounds like, reads like, feels like, seems like, helps , aids, supports, loves and breeds anti British establishment.
NOT THE OPPOSITE!
A lot has been said about the so called shame which would have been brought by our Princess marrying and mothering muslims and too much has been said about what the ‘so called’ establishment were prepared to do to prevent this shame.
Well, two things.
One, If there would have been any shame would it not have been Diana’s? (any children would never have been in line for the throne)
Two, Would the risks not outweigh the reasons?
If not from originating the theorised foul play in the first place, who or what would benefit from the media crap that has followed?
Would the real slim shady please stand up!
Please wake up
GSTQ
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I am a soldier, I have no home,
I went to fight for justice in a foreign land
To dig wells and plough the land
To give these people a caring hand
When peace came hereabouts
Out of the woodwork came the profiteers
Who gaze on thse people with arrogant leers
They came not to learn and understand
But to sink oilwells and greedily cheer when oil pollutes the land
The minefields gone, now a field of mines
Raping and devouring this once a peaceful land into desert sands
Theye have gold aplenty but our stomachs are reading empty.
Letter to HM the Queen
Your Royal Highness Queen Elizabeth
It is with sad regret that I return my oath of allegiance. I had thought that serving my country meant something. I have however been proved wrong We were sent into wars of your governments making. To die for mineral exploitations and financial interests in the name of our Queen and country. Yet afterwards we wear our medals on our chests with your governments knives still in our backs. Your veterans are still dieing for their country through suicide and vaccine damage caused by Post Traumatic Stress and readjustment problems. They die not only on the battle field but also on the streets because they are homeless and uncared for. The government deny the existence of PTSD. Yet it is there for all to see. Only the dead are remembered, not the l;iving I implore you not to trun your backs on us as your government have so far done. We served you with loyalty and honour yet no one seems to care.
Your most humble veteran
GP Thomas
LETTER FROM A GURKHA
SLIDE SHOW TRIBUTE TO A BROTHER LOST ON HMS LONDON IN 1949
I hope you enjoy this as much as I did, Maureen Foley is a member of "The Friends of the Four Ships" she made a special visit to China to put closure to the loss of her brother who served on HMS London.
Yours Aye
Steven Nicholls
Hello Ken,
Here is the letter regards KL654. Edit as you wish.
On the 23 August 1945
a 356 Squadron Liberator, KL654 'R', was lost while carrying out a lsupply dropping
sortie over Malaysia. The aircraft had taken off from the Cosos Islands and for many
years it was presumed that the aircraft had crashed into the sea, either during the
operation or on its long return flight.
That was not the case however at some in the
1950's the wreckage was found in thick jungle near Seramban with the remains of the
eight man crew scattered around the site. It was reported to the British authorities
but nothing was done and during the 1970s it is claimed that the wreck was discovered
for second time, but again ignored.
In 2006 a team of Malaysian aviation archaeologist
lead by Shah Ahmed found the aircraft and got in touch with Mr. Arthur Lane, an active
eighty eight year old veteran of the 'Death Railway'. Arthur knows that part of the
world well and is keen to get involved in any project that involves the recovery
and remembrance of those that died in the service of their country.
In January 2007
the Malaysians carried out a preliminary excavation of the crash site and found two
rings, a jack knife, belt buckles and watch straps, along with some bone fragments,
that they positively identified as 'Human Remains'. Large parts of the wreckage are
intact and suggest that the aircraft made a heavy crash landing into the canopy of
trees.
Subsequently Mr Lane notified the M.o.D. and then I got involved along with
various other people, including members of 356 Squadron Association and relatives
of some of the crew. The Malaysians were certain that what they found was bone fragments
and they handed over everything to British representatives in K.L., who have since
denied this and claimed that what they found was in fact bits of charred wiring!
Over the last few months we have been in touch with various agencies and have held
meetings with a number of people closely linked with M.o.D., but all to no avail.
It seems that there is a culture of denial and our request for a full excavation
of the crash site of KL654 have been totally ignored. Our aims are: (1) to get the
M.o.D to support and carry out a full excavation of the crash site and recover any
remains that might still be in situ or close by. (2) To hold a Memorial Service for
the eight airmen that will be attended by relatives and former members of 356 Squadron,
many of whom have said they would attend. Amongst them, former Squadron Adjutant,
Squadron Leader Joe Carberry, who has been very helpful.
Former Sergeant Denis Pontifract
was a gunner in the crew of KL654 and he now lives in California, U.S.A. Along with
two other air gunners he was taken out of the crew just before the squadron was posted
to the Cocos from India. Denis remembers his skipper Johnny Watts and his old crew
mates with great affection, and he would also like to see their remains given a decent
burial and remembered. In the end that is all any serviceman can ask for and that
is all we want.
Without the M.o.D.'s involvement we are looking for the means and
support to achieve our aims. If anyone can help us in any capacity, we would be grateful
for offers of help.
Joe Bamford.
Hello Ken,
Here is the letter regards KL654. Edit as you wish.
On the 23 August 1945 a 356 Squadron Liberator, KL654 'R', was lost while carrying out a lsupply dropping sortie over Malaysia. The aircraft had taken off from the Cosos Islands and for many years it was presumed that the aircraft had crashed into the sea, either during the operation or on its long return flight.
That was not the case however at some in the 1950's the wreckage was found in thick jungle near Seramban with the remains of the eight man crew scattered around the site. It was reported to the British authorities but nothing was done and during the 1970s it is claimed that the wreck was discovered for second time, but again ignored.
In 2006 a team of Malaysian aviation archaeologist lead by Shah Ahmed found the aircraft and got in touch with Mr. Arthur Lane, an active eighty eight year old veteran of the 'Death Railway'. Arthur knows that part of the world well and is keen to get involved in any project that involves the recovery and remembrance of those that died in the service of their country.
In January 2007 the Malaysians carried out a preliminary excavation of the crash site and found two rings, a jack knife, belt buckles and watch straps, along with some bone fragments, that they positively identified as 'Human Remains'. Large parts of the wreckage are intact and suggest that the aircraft made a heavy crash landing into the canopy of trees.
Subsequently Mr Lane notified the M.o.D. and then I got involved along with various other people, including members of 356 Squadron Association and relatives of some of the crew. The Malaysians were certain that what they found was bone fragments and they handed over everything to British representatives in K.L., who have since denied this and claimed that what they found was in fact bits of charred wiring!
Over the last few months we have been in touch with various agencies and have held meetings with a number of people closely linked with M.o.D., but all to no avail. It seems that there is a culture of denial and our request for a full excavation of the crash site of KL654 have been totally ignored. Our aims are: (1) to get the M.o.D to support and carry out a full excavation of the crash site and recover any remains that might still be in situ or close by. (2) To hold a Memorial Service for the eight airmen that will be attended by relatives and former members of 356 Squadron, many of whom have said they would attend. Amongst them, former Squadron Adjutant, Squadron Leader Joe Carberry, who has been very helpful.
Former Sergeant Denis Pontifract was a gunner in the crew of KL654 and he now lives in California, U.S.A. Along with two other air gunners he was taken out of the crew just before the squadron was posted to the Cocos from India. Denis remembers his skipper Johnny Watts and his old crew mates with great affection, and he would also like to see their remains given a decent burial and remembered. In the end that is all any serviceman can ask for and that is all we want.
Without the M.o.D.'s involvement we are looking for the means and support to achieve our aims. If anyone can help us in any capacity, we would be grateful for offers of help.
Joe Bamford.
25 JUNE 08
Hello Arthur
Major General Jeremy Moore
I was sorry to read on your site of the Passing of this Gallant Man, I met him on one ocasion, strangly I did not know who he qwas till after he had gone, I was in Plymouth at the
J S S T C (Joint Services Sail Training Centre ) run by a Colour Sergant name of
Graham Tounge. I had sailed my own dinghy over there from R A F Mount Batten to take
some one oput sailing it was easier than driving all way round Plymouth! The Major
General was on the jetty in Civilian Clothing and said something to me concerning
going sailing in the sound that day, All I remember saying was Yes that's right mate
taking somone out for a lesson, A while later one of the civies who worked there
asked me if I knew who I'd just spoken to and refered to as Mate? No I replied and
was then told who he was. I would have apologised but he's gone, strange who we meet
at times and don't realise it! I also knew Major Ewen Southby-
Hope all is well with you
Fair winds
Robert Cozens
1 JULY 08
Dear NESA Members,
Could I bring to the attention of members that the Equal Opportunities Bill being put through Parliament appears to actively encourage discrimination, in some circumstances, against white males.
This is a big issue and one I wish to make some kind of response to as an ex-
The point I wish to make, is that equal opportunities laws are used almost exclusively by women and ethnic minorities. This has to change as many forms of discrimination are taking place. Therefore, could I urge anyone who experiences discrimination based on their race or gender (i.e. everyone not some selected groups) to take legal action. It has got to be as unacceptable to have an association of black professionals, for example, as it is to have an association of white professionals, and it has got to be tiotally unacceptable to choose a person for a job through the use of positive discrimination.
Thank you,
John
York
Dear Mr. Lane,
I am writing in the hope that you may be able to provide me with some guidance.
My father was aboard a US vessel, in 1942, when it was sunk by U 604 and all people on board were killed. Having undertaken extensive research I know the historical facts from the moment that the vessel left its home port in the USA in October 1942 right up to its sinking on 2 December 1942. In particular we know that it loaded around 1, 500 UK soldiers at The Clyde on or about 12/13 November 1942. These soldiers were destined for Algiers and were landed on or about 24 November 1942. The records suggest that all of the army personnel who were shipped to Algiers or Oran and travelled as part of convoy KMF 3 were part of the 1st Army.
For many, many months I have been searching for any organisation that publishes a magazine or news letter because I would like to make contact with anyone who actually travelled on this convoy. The actual name of my father's ship was USAT Coamo.
In conjuction with the son in law of the US Commander of the vessel we have been researching the entire story for the last 18 months. In so doing we have made some quite amazing contacts. For example we have found a crew member of a sister ship kept a secret
diary of his day to day activities. We also found that the widows of two airmen who eventually strafed successfully U 604 were actually living within 15 miles of each other and did not know of the existence of each other.
More pointedly we discovered that a group of RAMC personnel were aboard the vessel when it was sunk and we advised the appropriate museum that holds the Regimental records.
The purpose of my letter is simple;-
If so do you accept letters from someone like myself
who is seeking information.
I look forward to hearing from you
Yours sincerely,
David. N. Taylor
The Forgotten Many Who Served With Honour
In 2006 the Government of the day instituted Veterans Day to be on the 27th of June,
and annually thereafter. The Defence Secretary on the MoD website writes; “ We firmly
believe that we owe our veterans-
We believed, that at long last, we the ‘forgotten many’ were being recognised when the Secretary of State for Defence said; “Today is the first ever Veterans Day, it offers a unique chance to honour and express our gratitude to all those who have served our country as members of the British Armed Forces. There are many thousands of veterans among us, we should be proud of them.”
We commenced our campaign for a National Defence Medal (http://nationaldefencemedal.webs.com/) in September 2007 feeling let down by the politicians’ rhetoric and lack of real resolve for proper recognition.
The Government has presented veterans with the vaunted Veterans Badge and have lauded the success of this form of recognition from city to village. The campaigners for the National Defence Medal believe that this was a step in the right direction. However the badge is designed for informal every day wear and is not suitable for any formal military occasion. We believe that a National Defence Medal in line with the Australian Defence Medal would be much better, though the MOD have said they do not feel any obligation to follow.
Veterans, regular, short service and national service who served with the BAOR, occupied Korea after the armistice and in other theatres worldwide throughout the cold war, remain unrecognised, unlike our NATO allies. Indeed the December 2007 edition of the Soldier Magazine in the letter column discussing medals indicated that 75% of the readership believed National Service should have been recognised with a medal. We believe that the plethora of commemorative medals or ‘bling’ is as a direct result of an unstructured and unfair medals policy.
We hope that as a visitor to our website you will understand the genuine sense of grievance held by service personnel who served their country with honour and fidelity yet have nothing to show for it. As you will ascertain there is considerable political support and some letters are extremely emotive.
Our campaign response is quite simple and addressed directly both to the current CDS and Secretary of State for Defence; “ Gentlemen, rectify this situation forthwith. Do not merely utter platitudes.”
Charles Lovelace
Salisbury,
http://nationaldefencemedal.webs.com/
From the daughter of a Soldier.
Circulatory email sent in to NESA
Last week I was in Melbourne attending a conference. While I was in the airport, returning home, I heard several people behind me beginning to clap and cheer. I immediately turned around and witnessed one of the greatest acts of patriotism I have ever seen.
Moving through the terminal was a group of soldiers in their uniforms, as they began heading to their gate everyone (well almost everyone) was abruptly to their feet with their hands waving and cheering.
When I saw the soldiers, probably 30-
Of course I immediately stopped and began clapping for these young unsung heroes who are putting their lives on the line everyday for us so we can go to school, work, and enjoy our home without fear or reprisal.
Just when I thought I could not be more proud of my country or of our service men and women a young girl, not more than 6 or 7 years old, ran up to one of the male soldiers.
He knelt down and said "hi," the little girl then asked him if he would give something to her daddy for her.
The young soldier didn't look any older than maybe 22, himself, said he would try and what did she want to give to her daddy. Suddenly the little girl grabbed the neck of this soldier, gave him the biggest hug she could muster and then kissed him on the cheek.
The mother of the little girl, who said her daughters name was Courtney, told the young soldier that her husband was a Corporal and had been in Afghanistan for 11 months now. As the mom was explaining how much her daughter, Courtney, missed her father, the young soldier began to tear up.
When this temporarily single mom was done explaining her situation, all of the soldiers
huddled together for a brief second. Then one of the other servicemen pulled out
a military looking walkie-
After about 10-
He then hugged this little girl that he had just met and gave her a kiss on the cheek. He finished by saying "Your daddy told me to tell you that he loves you more than anything and he is coming home very soon."
The mom at this point was crying almost uncontrollably and as the young soldier stood to his feet he saluted Courtney and her mom.
I was standing no more than 6 feet away as this entire event unfolded.
As the soldiers began to leave, heading towards their gate, people resumed their applause. As I stood there applauding and looked around, there were very few dry eyes, including my own.
That young soldier in one last act of moment turned around and blew a kiss to Courtney with a tear rolling down his cheek.
We need to remember everyday all of our soldiers and their families and thank God for them and their sacrifices.
At the end of the day, it's good to be an Australian.
RED FRIDAYS
Very soon, you will see a great many people wearing Red every Friday. The reason?
Australian's who support our troops used to be called the "silent majority". We are
no longer silent, and are voicing our love for God, country and home in record breaking
numbers. We are not organized, boisterous or over-
Many Australian's, like you, me and all our friends, simply want to recognize that the vast majority of Australia supports our troops.
Our idea of showing solidarity and support for our troops with dignity and respect
starts this Friday -
By word of mouth, press, TV -
If every one of us who loves this country will share this with acquaintances, co-
IF YOU AGREE -
IF YOU COULD NOT CARE LESS THEN HIT THE DELETE BUTTON. IT IS YOUR CHOICE.
THEIR BLOOD RUNS RED-
Lest We Forget, Lest We Forget.
27 August 2008
Dear Readers
Please imagine the following hypocritical , sorry I mean hypothetical, situation.
The
year 2015 and California decides it wants to break away from the United States.
World
pressure (which only happens to countries like Russia in reality) convinces the United
States that they should let California go. So they do.
However the majority of people
in two areas of California, notably Los Angeles and Santa Barbara don’t like the
idea.
To complicate matters the new country of California wants to become part of
the emerging Hispanic Union of Central America dictated to by Mexico.
Most of the
Americans in Los Angeles and Santa Barbara are disgusted at the idea of becoming
footsie to Mexico, let alone not being American anymore.
So they stand up and shout
and get militant.
World pressure (which only happens to countries like Russia in reality)
frames the American inhabitants of these two breakaway regions as evil.
Suddenly out
of the blue Hispanic Californian forces decide to shut them up and go in to Los Angeles
and Santa Barbara big style killing civilians, blowing up buildings and slamming
cars about.
The US government being the righteous most moral nation that it is decides
that this is not on. They send in the US army to help protect the Santa Barbarans
and Los Angelians from the aggression of the Hispanic forces.
What does the world say?
Please answer.
Please imagine the following hypocritical , sorry I mean hypothetical, situation
number two.
The year 1980 and the Isle of Man decides within its right as a voluntary
protectorate and not a nation of the United Kingdom that it wants to break away from
relations with London.
World pressure (which only happens to countries like Russia
in reality) convinces London that they should let the Isle of Man go. So they do.
However
the majority of people in two areas of the Isle of Man, notably Douglas and Eyre
Point don’t like the idea.
To complicate matters the Isle of Man want to join the
Union of Soviet Socialist Republics
Most of the Manx people in Douglas and Eyre Point
are disgusted at the idea of becoming footsie to Moscow, let alone not being ‘British’
anymore.
So they stand up and shout and get militant.
World pressure (which only happens
to countries like Russia in reality) frames the Manx inhabitants of these two breakaway
regions as evil.
Suddenly out of the blue Russian forces decide to shut them up and
go in to Douglas and Eyre Point big style killing civilians, blowing up buildings
and slamming cars about.
The British government being the righteous most moral nation
that it is, decides that this is not on. They send in the British army to help protect
the Douglians and the Eyrians from the aggression of the USSR.
What does the world say?
Who runs the world?
The media run the world and the western
politicians rise up like puppets to the whim of the western media.
This is because
the politicians believe that the western media condition us and they need to reap
our conditioning for approval and votes.
Or is it really about economic competition?
Please answer and please send us some cheap gas.
Yours sincerely Pete and Rob
UK
KL654
13th September 2008
As congratulations seems an inappropriate word to use I instead send
heartfelt wishes
to you that at long last you are seeing your
unremitting quest on behalf of these
men and their families begin to be
acknowledged . I just hope that now it is more
in the open and can no
longer be shuffled aside by bigwigs at the MOD etc, those
same bigwigs
will not cash in and claim the credit, you know the sort of thing, 'oh
yes, we have been doing our best for 60 years and at last success, all
due to us'
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into the whole thing.
Bless you for your care and endeavours for these
men over so many many years when
others would have conveniently just let
the whole issue be forgotten. I count it
a great privelege to have met
you and to see the end developments after all these
years of determined
but often thankless efforts.
Geraldine
ps amazing photographs are just that -
Dear Editor,
As well as the health effects & DNA damage from nuclear radiation & toxic chemicals which soldiers have suffered, TheTimes newspaper carried the heading "DEAFNESS IS NEW SCOURGE OF TROOPS IN AFGHANISTAN" on 30 October 2008.
It reported that hundreds of British soldiers are returning home from Afghanistan suffering severe & permanent hearing damage caused by the intense noise of combat.
Hearing depends on tiny delicate hair-
Best wishes,
A. Wills.
2/3/09
Arthur
Thank you for your e-
Thank you from me and the family of Cpl Phillip Bryant RASC.
Regards
John Filkins.