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The War Widows
Association is essentially a pressure group and exists to improve the
conditions of War Widows and their dependants in
Below is an Alphabetical list of all Armed Services and Ex Services agencies providing advice, support and information WWW Support Line org.ukThe Big Lottery Fund's HEROES RETURN scheme has been re-activated, it will run until January 2011 It's for veterans who fought with or alongside British forces in World War 2 and who are resident in the UK and the Republic of Ireland. War widows and widowers of veterans are also eligible for funding, and carers and spouses can receive funding to travel with veterans. Perhaps you know people who would qualify and so could make them - or their relatives/carers - aware of this opportunity? More info here:The Big Lottery Fund. The Heroes Return. |
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| The FEPOW’s endured 3 ˝ years of the most horrific mental and physical treatment, including malnutrition, tropical diseases etc. Those lucky enough to return home continued to suffer in silence, with continuous nightmares and bad health yet they endeavoured to try and live normal lives, never complaining or asking for anything. They have never been fully recognized for all the mental and physical torment they went through. | |||
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The BBC's Rob Broomby reports on what is now being
called the intergenerational transfer of war trauma. But for many of
those who survived, the mental suffering continued throughout their
lives. First broadcast
11 November 2008 BBC radio4 world service programme Post war problems. |
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