Forgotten Army remembered (From Leigh Journal)

Forgotten Army remembered

10:43am Tuesday 13th December 2011 in Letters

I'VE written a book 'Suez:The Hidden Truths' which details those turbulent years of the Suez Campaign of the early 1950s when thousands of troops, many on National Service, were sent to defend the canal zone.

Even though many who died were only teenagers we were inexplicably denied a medal. However, after a long campaign, this justice has been righted.

Within this 'forgotten army' hundreds perished and are buried in the sand at British military cemeteries in Egypt.

Indeed, from this failed adventure, can anything be learned today in the context of Afghanistan? As in the Suez conflict brave men are sadly being killed and maimed once more.

John Hunt, 14 Carrfield, Bamber Bridge, PR5 8BS.