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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. 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. CARPENTER, Christine (Chris) – Widow of 22955298 Edward (Ted) Carpenter who died 17 October 2020 (aged 84) Through regular meetings, social events, newsletters, other interactions and welfare support, the Kent Branch continues to keep alive the comradeship formed in military service. Through the Association, we can provide welfare for our old and needy ex-servicemen and widows.

The armed forces have made great steps forward in this area, but until servicemen and women are completely reassured that reporting symptoms of PTSD won't have any impact on their careers, many who are genuinely suffering will refuse to come forward for treatment." 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. It is with great sadness we report the death of 22545607 Donald Sheldon who served as a proud member of the Queens Company from 1952 to 1954, our thoughts are with family and friends at this very sad time.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." 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%." DORNEY, MBE, MStJ, MSc, Richard Michael (“Skid”) (Lt Col (Retd.) (554998), Gren Gds – Died 18 Nov 2022, age 62 – Vice President 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:

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. 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 But Surgeon Commander Neil Greenberg, senior lecturer in military psychiatry, says the numbers with PTSD remain "fairly low" overall. We are governed by the Regimental Association and follow their Association Rules and By-Laws for Branches. 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.He spent decades helping to de-stigmatise mental health issues and encourage improved management of staff after traumatic events. It gives someone from each unit the skills to identify who might be at risk after traumatic incidents. 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."