When this latest enquiry was opened, I opined that all the soldiers called as witnesses should have replied to every question with an answer such as: 'not only is it a long time ago but my memory has been badly effected by my experiences since. I'm sorry but I cannot answer reliably your question'.
Had they all opted for dumb insolence, it would prove very difficult to complete the enquiry and, if as now seems possible, there are prosecutions, those accused could use the Ernest Saunders defence - remember him!
O-D