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One of the trainers, Major Richard 'Skid' Dorney of the Grenadier Guards, believes TriM ensures no-one is left struggling alone. It gives someone from each unit the skills to identify who might be at risk after traumatic incidents. Surgeon Commander Greenberg argues military attitudes towards mental health have changed for the better.

Those in charge of healthcare at the MoD are keen to emphasise that admitting to mental health issues does not mean the end of a military career, and that it is better to seek help at an early stage. PRITCHARD, Kathleen Joan (Kitty) – Widow of 2628726 George Henry Pritchard, Gren Gds who died 14 Nov 2023 (aged 95)We thank him for his service in our ... read 23015332 Mr Kingsley Minns, Suffolk Branch Grenadier Guards Association We've seen some stark differences in the average length of time between people leaving the service and coming to Combat Stress for help," says its director of operations, David Hill. Former Grenadier Lieutenant-Colonel Richard Dorney formed his company Strongmind in 2015 with his wife Susan as co-director. He has assembled a team of highly-experienced expert military veteran trainers in the fields of mental health awareness and trauma management. We thank him for his service in our Great Regiment ... read Funeral Details for In Pensioner Alan 'Mush' Goddard Grenadier Guards

It is with great sadness we report the death of 22545868 David Cattle of the Windsor Branch Grenadier Guards Association, our thoughts are with family and friends at this very sad time. Branch widows are ladies who were once married to, or a partner of, a member of the Association, or the Branch, and who generally reside within our catchment area. DORNEY, MBE, MStJ, MSc, Richard Michael (“Skid”) (Lt Col (Retd.) (554998), Gren Gds – Died 18 Nov 2022, age 62 – Vice President Vice President/Hon. Secretary/Assistant Membership Secretary/Events Coordinator/Treasurer/Webmaster: Robert C (Bob) Goodson An Active Service is a tale of adventure but will be of interest to anyone studying the Second World War or the early days of the SAS. Most of the historical information is previously unpublished and much of it is drawn from SAS operation reports in the National Archives and from the war diaries of the Grenadier Guards.The head of army psychiatry, Lt Col Pete McAllister, also wants serving soldiers and others to be more aware that mental health services are available at the 15 UK military Departments of Community Mental Health.

He said: “I’m immensely proud of this award – especially as I went straight from supporting officers from the Metropolitan Police Service and West Yorkshire Police with Trauma Risk Management Training to the awards ceremony at the London Hilton. It is with great sadness we report the death of 2628054 former Company Sergeant Major William Liquorish who served in the 1st Bn Grenadier Guards, who has passed away on 15th October 2023 aged 96. Mental health figures released in early November by the Ministry of Defence (MoD) showed a marked increase in the numbers of serving personnel diagnosed with PTSD on their return from combat zones.It is with great sadness we report the death of Major (QM) Barrye Inglis MBE who many of us remember in various appointments such as The Sergeant Major 2nd Bn Grenadier Guards and Quartermaster 1st Bn in the 1980's and 90's. Our thoughts go ... read 23333838 Mr A E Jennings of the Manchester Branch Please be informed that the funeral will take place on Wednesday 22nd November 2023 at 1400hrs in the Wren Chapel, Royal Hospital Chelsea. DURUP, Michael Stanley Ritter (Mike) (23862398) – Royal Army Medical Corps – Died 26 October 2022, aged 86 Between 1948 and 1977 the Branch was financed by the Regiment, but since 1977 the Branch has been financially independent and holds charitable status. The Grenadier Guards Association is registered under the Charities Act, 2022 – No. 287265.

The Branch Committee is tasked with the administration of the Branch and organising many of the activities and functions that our members attend. Currently, the Committee consists of just two of our Branch members. With regrets, but fond memories, we record the death of the following past Branch members, or Grenadiers from our area, that the Branch knows of: BROWN, William J T (Bill) – Former Branch Secretary – (2623132), Gren Gds – Died 29 Jul 2013, aged 89

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What we know from the first issues in Iraq in 2003... is that overall the figure was about 4% of people who had probable PTSD whether you deployed or not," he says. "But in combat troops that figure rose to about 7%." Our first Chairman was Lieutenant Colonel Arthur Salwey Hanning OBE (commissioned number 391), who was awarded the OBE on 24th January 1946. Our current President and Chairman is Major Dennis Bradley BEM DL who was elected Branch President in May 2003 (assuming the role from Ernie Couchman) and was elected Branch Chairman (assuming the role from Ray Colley) on 15 March 2009. The lively text is accompanied by many previously unseen photographs from private collections and is brought to life by a series of high quality and accurate drawings depicting the uniforms of the day. It is an enjoyable human story but is also an accurate account of military life during the war years which will be of interest to anyone researching or studying this period, particularly those with an interest in the early days of the SAS, the world's premier élite force.