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I am writing as a matter of grave concern for the welfare of my sister and her family.
My sister Mrs Marie Cooley is currently in Germany with her Husband and their 4 children. Her husband was posted there last year against the advice of my sisters psychiatric doctors. My sister had been previously based in Germany and had been the subject of a sexual attack by an unknown man who was never caught. This as Im sure you can imagine had a very lasting damaging effect on my sisters well being. Last June/July my Brother in Law was informed that they were being posted back to Germany; this caused a major setback for my sister which required medical intervention. The army promised to investigate their circumstances and see about posting them home.
After numerous doctors & psychiatrist reports along side reports from the AWS office all recommending that they be sent back to the UK ASAP the Commanding Officer did say that if a posting in the UK could be found for them then they could transfer back to the UK. While all this has been going on my sister has suffered severe depression which has resulted in her taking an overdose and this resulted in her being admitted into a hospital in Germany. She is still in hospital as I write this letter. The latest turn of events is that the army HQ in Glasgow have found a posting for my Brother in Law but the Commanding Officer has now changed his mind about allowing the posting and has said that my sister and the children can come back to the UK but my brother In Law will have to stay based in Germany if he wants to keep his job, or he can discharge. The family cannot be split up as my sister needs the support of her husband. My brother in law is able to complete his normal duties when they are back in the UK as my sister has us her family to assist with support. The option of leaving the army is an ultimatum that scares them as this has been my Brother in Laws only job since leaving school.
My brother In Law has been in the Army now for 19 years and only has 3 years left before retirement, during this time he has completed numerous tours of duty in N Ireland, Bosnia, Sierra Leone etc He has always been an exemplary solider and has been awarded medals for his service. His Families officer has now told my Brother in Law that he must choose between his family or his Job.
Is this really the best way to treat a loyal hard working solider after so many years of service? Please sign this petition so that we can apply pressure to arrange the posting back to the UK.
I would appreciate your help by signing this petition as I am seriously concerned about my sisters mental well being and of the effect this is having on their children and marriage. Please help to keep this family together.
Many Thanks from a very concerned Big Brother
Mr Simon Woods
My sister Mrs Marie Cooley is currently in Germany with her Husband and their 4 children. Her husband was posted there last year against the advice of my sisters psychiatric doctors. My sister had been previously based in Germany and had been the subject of a sexual attack by an unknown man who was never caught. This as Im sure you can imagine had a very lasting damaging effect on my sisters well being. Last June/July my Brother in Law was informed that they were being posted back to Germany; this caused a major setback for my sister which required medical intervention. The army promised to investigate their circumstances and see about posting them home.
After numerous doctors & psychiatrist reports along side reports from the AWS office all recommending that they be sent back to the UK ASAP the Commanding Officer did say that if a posting in the UK could be found for them then they could transfer back to the UK. While all this has been going on my sister has suffered severe depression which has resulted in her taking an overdose and this resulted in her being admitted into a hospital in Germany. She is still in hospital as I write this letter. The latest turn of events is that the army HQ in Glasgow have found a posting for my Brother in Law but the Commanding Officer has now changed his mind about allowing the posting and has said that my sister and the children can come back to the UK but my brother In Law will have to stay based in Germany if he wants to keep his job, or he can discharge. The family cannot be split up as my sister needs the support of her husband. My brother in law is able to complete his normal duties when they are back in the UK as my sister has us her family to assist with support. The option of leaving the army is an ultimatum that scares them as this has been my Brother in Laws only job since leaving school.
My brother In Law has been in the Army now for 19 years and only has 3 years left before retirement, during this time he has completed numerous tours of duty in N Ireland, Bosnia, Sierra Leone etc He has always been an exemplary solider and has been awarded medals for his service. His Families officer has now told my Brother in Law that he must choose between his family or his Job.
Is this really the best way to treat a loyal hard working solider after so many years of service? Please sign this petition so that we can apply pressure to arrange the posting back to the UK.
I would appreciate your help by signing this petition as I am seriously concerned about my sisters mental well being and of the effect this is having on their children and marriage. Please help to keep this family together.
Many Thanks from a very concerned Big Brother
Mr Simon Woods
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Simon Woods
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- Act Now
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SANDRA MAYNARD
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25079457 SJT Mitchell
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- Having been involed in this situation i can say the ARMY HAVE WASHED THEIR HANDS WITH THE FAMILY AND GIVEN HIM NO CHOICE BUT TO END HIS CAREER!!
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AMANDA JOHN
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- this is a shocking thing to happen and the family does not deserve it.
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Liz Cocks
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- Unison cymru Wales Gas Branch Chair and equalities Officer
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Tammy dodds
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- As a single soldier with no commitments things could be different but as this is a family case it should be treated more sensitively.
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Karl Whitehead
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WO1 Abbout
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- Being a EX Familys Officer I can understand this problem and can completly agree that todays army is all about the welfare of the SOLIDER and not the family forceing the solider to chose between the army and his family! So he has done 19 years for what! He has risk his life for what! And his wife has done 5 years in the army because alll married men can not leave there work at work and there wifes play a massive part in getting them through it all.
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Teri Mayo
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Claire Thompson
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Heidi Weaver
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Sam Nicholson
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stuart robe
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KIERON YOUNG
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Kaye Davies
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Julie White
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- this is a total abuse of power without any concern for the people involved.
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A Tombes
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- I ask the P M and the home office to take action at once to resolve this very sad case.
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Catherine Denton
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Gemma Taylor
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lisa grant
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Matt Pearson
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dale morris
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- lets get this family back home together!!!
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Claire Wakely
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- Good luck
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Elena Heald
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Toni Powell
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Hugh McDyer
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Stephen Buller
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Caz Docherty
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- As a serving soldier I am disgusted at the lack of compassion shown to this family.
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Alan Troup
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- I'm also a serving solider and hope the CO does the decent thing and gets this family returned to the Uk asap.
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Philip Brain
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P. Matthews
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jill donegan
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jill donegan
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- please help this tormented lady and her lovely family
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Helen Martyn
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- please send them home
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Michelle
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Linda George
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- Being an ex military service wife this man MUST NOT be put into such a position of choosing between family or his job!!
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Dusanka Gelpi-Tomerlin
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Jennifer K.
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- USAF Military Wife & Mother
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Rose smith
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Marian Bulford
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aidanclegg
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Christine Braithwaite
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- My husband was in the army 30 years ago and we lived in germany we were never treated in such an appalling manner they did use to value family issues
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Angela Kellow
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robert close
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Lucy Cornfield & Rose Smith
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- A total disgrace that this man should even be expected to make this choice after giving 19yrs of service- where is the loyality for the people who serve on behalf of our country!
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pags sanghera
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- It is disgraceful that this family has been treated in this way - i feel ashamed to call myself British
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joy lllington
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- my partner is an ex soldier of 24 years and feel it is disgusting that this family have been given the two options of splitting the family or terminating his service.they should be re-patriated as a family back to the u.k
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Carl Woods
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- Thats my sister and its a disgrace how they are being treated
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William Woods
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- It is a complete joke how they can treat this family like this.
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Martin McLauchlan
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