Following The Injured
Documentary on BBC One.
Documentary following the journey of two injured soldiers: 19-year-old Ranger Andy Allen who, in July 2008, had his right leg blown off and his eyes badly burnt by an improvised explosive device; and 24-year-old Lance Corporal Tom Neathway, who lost three limbs after moving a booby-trapped sandbag.
Hopefully this documentary will raise the public awareness of the injured and often forgotten service men and women returning from active service.
The Hidden Injured Figures!
When we created The Richard Hunt Foundation site the following figures were added
113 UK personnel were categorised as Very Seriously Injured from all causes excluding disease.
134 UK personnel were categorised as Seriously Injured from all causes excluding disease.
Since then the following figures are available if you dig deep and search.
122 UK personnel were categorised as Very Seriously Injured from all causes excluding disease.
143 UK personnel were categorised as Seriously Injured from all causes excluding disease.
Thats 9 more very seriously and 9 more seriously injured.
We do not see these figures in the press or on the media, we shall continue to release these figures as we find them.
Richard Hunt Foundation on Facebook
The Richard Hunt Foundation are on facebook, we have a fan page and will be adding to it on a regular basis. News of any events and fundraisers we have along with any information we have that we think is of use to anybody interested in news about our wounded heroes.
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Welsh-Warrior-The-Richard-Hunt-Foundation/291670130432?ref=nf
Welsh Warrior The Richard Hunt Foundation
Welcome to Welsh Warrior the blog of The Richard Hunt Foundation.
The Richard Hunt Foundation is being setup in memory of Richard Hunt the 200th service person to loose their life in Afghanistan. The driving force for this foundation are Richards family, they want his name to be remembered and to raise awareness for the many injured service men and women who's stories go untold. The foundation aim to work with other charities that support our brave troops, such as Help For Heroes, Support Our Soldiers. The foundation is still in its infancy but the momentum is strong and plans are in place already for some major events.
For anyone wishing to contribute or make a donation to the Richard Hunt Foundation just click on the donate button below every donation counts no matter what the amount. Thank you for your time keep visiting to keep up to date with all the news.
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