Brig John Platt, DSO

In this article here, I wrote in 2008, about the shameful treatment of the war hero, Brigadier John Platt, who was awarded the Distinguished Service Order for his bravery in Battle whilst fighting to make a home fit for heroes, was send home to die in a nappy. Perhaps it would have been better for him to have died of the wounds he received in battle then live to see what as happened to the country he fought and bled for.

Sgt Bernard Warren RAF

And now this morning I have to write about another story that shames Our Country once again.  Former RAF sergeant Bernard Warren who is suffering from cancer of the stomach, liver and lungs has just weeks to live has been refused care because he is not ill enough and does not "tick enough boxes".

Joined the RAF on 25th January 1943 and qualified as an Air Gunner from No7 AGS Stormey Down in July 1943. After ITW he was posted to 28 OTU in August where he crewed up as a Rear Gunner. The crew then moved to No 1662 Conversion Unit at Blyton until they were posted to 103 Sqn - 1 Group - Elsham Wolds. His first op as a spare Mid-upper Gunner was to Augsberg on 25th February 1944. On the same op his pilot went with another crew and failed to return. With a new pilot they commenced ops and had completed seven when they were shot down and baled out over Dusseldorf on 22nd April 1944. He spent the next 12 months in POW camps and left the RAF in August 1946.

What sort of Country have we become that we take in the world and give them everything whilst letting those who fought for us die without dignity?

Brigadier Platt and Sergeant Warren fought to stop a foreign invader occupying Our Country - God forgive us for betraying them and the deaths of all their comrades.