The Killing Zone

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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 Most of the historical information is previously unpublished and much of it is drawn from SAS operation reports in the National Archives and from the war diaries of the Grenadier Guards. It gives someone from each unit the skills to identify who might be at risk after traumatic incidents. But Surgeon Commander Neil Greenberg, senior lecturer in military psychiatry, says the numbers with PTSD remain "fairly low" overall. 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.

Surgeon Commander Greenberg argues military attitudes towards mental health have changed for the better. 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. CARPENTER, Edward (Ted) – Former Branch Librarian – (22955298), Gren Gds – Died 17 Oct 2020, aged 84 He believes many are reluctant to admit to having a condition which they fear could end their military career and endanger their prospects in civilian life.

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PRITCHARD, Kathleen Joan (Kitty) – Widow of 2628726 George Henry Pritchard, Gren Gds who died 14 Nov 2023 (aged 95) 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. 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. They think they can't tell anybody and that's a big problem. People who come to us come quite reluctantly sometimes, at first, and are often brought in by their wives, girlfriends or their children." BROWN, William J T (Bill) – Former Branch Secretary – (2623132), Gren Gds – Died 29 Jul 2013, aged 89

Its original title was “The Dover Sub Branch”, but we were re-titled as the East Kent Branch in 1969. Following the closure of the West Kent Branch (approx. 2015/16) and the closure of the Medway Branch (early 2023), we were left as the only remaining Branch in Kent. On 18 October 2023, the Regimental Council agreed to our Branch being re-titled as the Kent Branch. Richard Dorney MBE, MstJ, MSc. of Andover, received the prestigious Exforces in Business Lifetime Achievement Award for his long-standing work in trauma risk management and mental health awareness. 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. DORNEY, MBE, MStJ, MSc, Richard Michael (“Skid”) (Lt Col (Retd.) (554998), Gren Gds – Died 18 Nov 2022, age 62 – Vice President DURUP, Michael Stanley Ritter (Mike) (23862398) – Royal Army Medical Corps – Died 26 October 2022, aged 86He 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. 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. My personal experience is that soldiers are very receptive of TRiM," he says. "It's peer support from their own friends and people they trust, and it's working because of that." DORNEY, Susan (Sue) – Widow of 554998 Lieutenant Colonel Richard Michael (“Skid”) Dorney MBE MStJ MSc who died 18 November 2022 (aged 62)

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%." He spent decades helping to de-stigmatise mental health issues and encourage improved management of staff after traumatic events. We thank him for his service in our Great Regiment ... read Funeral Details for In Pensioner Alan 'Mush' Goddard Grenadier Guards 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. CARPENTER, Christine (Chris) – Widow of 22955298 Edward (Ted) Carpenter who died 17 October 2020 (aged 84)He adds: "The Army medical staff are great at dealing with physical injuries, but for mental injury, there's far less out there." It is with great sadness we report the death of 23015332 Mr Kingsley Minns of the Suffolk Branch, our thoughts are with his family and friends at this very sad time.