Ghurka Rifleman PUN VC. Triumph! (Merged)

[50+Ray]

Petition signed. E mail sent to curator expressing my profound opinion of him. Blood boiling. What a bloody disgrace.

[YesTAM]

Email sent to Australian Returned Servicemens Association. I've suggested we try pressuring the Australian Government to invite WO1 Pun to Australia, after all, it is an election year..

[luoto]

Ref support. I posted on ARRSE my views and would rather not kill Mr Fyne's server here with a "me too" message until I have more substance to write. Plus, maybe it is better for people to get writing instead.

[Old Ned]

Unbelivable!

I fully agree. Watch Bliar make capital out of letting this very gallant gentlemen come to the UK just before the ex-PM and his dismal family leave to spread rhubarb around the US on lecture tours. Oh what an appalling government we have, and Broon will be no better. Let us keep up the momentum and do not forget the newspapers. If the Sun () was on our side Bliar and Co could not refuse.

This elderly hero simply MUST be allowed to spend his last years in relative comfort not least because he doubtless walked for days to attend the selection board in Nepal to join the regiment in the first place and his valour on behalf of a small country that was not his own. HM has at least 2 Gurkha orderlies who are on duty during investitures, and she doubless takes a dim view of the whole sorry mess.

Your Majesty, if you access PPrune, please inform Bliar that you are not amused!!

[Old Ned]

My Letter to HMTQ

With Humble Duty.

Your Majesty,

I beg to inform you of my disgust at the decision by your government to refuse the entry into this country of Rifleman Tullbahadur Pun VC, late of the 6th Gurkha Rifles. His Late Majesty King George VI would doubtless be appalled at the insensitivity of Your Majesty's goverment's action.

May I respectfully request that Your Majesty informs the Prime Minister of the strength of feeling among Your Majesty's loyal subjects.

[uncle peter]

Google search brought up this article

http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/topstor...name_page.html

If indeed the VC was taken for "safe keeping", even at the mere hint of impropriety the MoD should return the VC.

This Govt has increasingly proven itself to be morally bankrupt. I am personally in favour of an out and out return to blame culture so we can villify the halfwit that made this outrageous decision.

More publicity needed. Thoroughly ashamed

[soggyboxers]

I'm sorry to say that I only came upon this disgraceful story today. I was born in this country and served in the Royal Marines, but in my view this brave old man has closer ties with Britain than I do - after all, he was prepared to sacrifice his life in the war. If he, and men like him, had not been prepared to make the ultimate sacrifice, I would probably not be speaking English today.

e.e. cummings had it right:

A politician is an arse upon which everyone has sat except a man.
e. e. cummings

I have signed the petition and sent an e-mail to the Queen. I hope that justice is done he is allowed to come to this country - it should be his right, not something for which he has to beg and be denied by some petty official who is not even worthy to lick his feet

[forget]

I may have missed it but has this man been asked for his position on this - if he even knows about it. Direct link for his e-mail here -

http://www.fco.gov.uk/servlet/Front?...=1013618507205

[SmilingKnifed]

This would seem an appropriate moment to highlight the efforts of http://www.gwt.org.uk/

I think a gathering of serving and retired personnel on the 23rd is a sterling idea.

[Trinity 09L]

Email sent to all those that are able to criticise & shame this feeble govt.

[Tigs2]

I have been speaking with Mr Pun VC solicitors several times today. The great news is that this morning, the solicitors, via a couple of Gurkhas in their office were talking to Mr Pun VC. He has been told of all of the support that has been displayed on PPRuNe and ARRSE. The words were that he is overwhelmed and his spirits have been raised beyond belief. He has been sent a copy of every single post on the two forums, and said that the papers "will be put up on his wall in pride of place".

Lads and lassies be proud of yourselves. This will get a result and in the meantime, please be aware that in Nepal right now, we have all made an old man, and hero of THIS nation a very very happy man indeed. Well done.

Below is a great piece of work by one of the guys on ARRSE who has gathered info on who has been contacted about this situation.

People Power in action I just LOVE IT

Quote::


Lead:

Senior Partner, Martin Howe - Howe & Co.
Kieran O'Rourke - Howe & Co Solicitors email: k.orourke @ howe.co.uk


Discussion Forums:

PPRuNe
Rum Ration
Rear Party
RAF Trade website,RAF Armourers: www.bombheadsworld.co.uk/
E-Goat
www.bombheadsworld.co....&t=164
MoD Oracle Forums
Channel Four News Forum

Facebook profile:

www.facebook.com/group...2367521962
!! If your kids use MySpace, Facebook - now is the perfect time to see the power of kids on the internet !!

Link to thread page with PsyWar.Org's Poster to print and display:

www.arrse.co.uk/cpgn2/...t=375.html


British Armed Forces Federation (BAFF)


Media Articles or websites:

Gurkha Petition: http://petitions.pm.gov.uk/gurkhas-rights/

Emails to judge hearing appeal:

www.vchero.co.uk/


www.chindits.info/Awards/VCPun.html

www.thegurkhamuseum.co...act_us.cfm

www.brigadeofgurkhas.co.uk/



www.dailymail.co.uk/pa...ge_id=1811

www.dailyindia.com/sho...urkha-hero

www.mailonsunday.co.uk...1&ct=5

www.timesonline.co.uk/...845263.ece

www.thesun.co.uk/artic...27,00.html

www.thisislondon.co.uk...e+has+no+s

trong+ties+with+UK'/article.do




BBC News 24 - news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/4995300.stm

Radio 5 Live phone in Saturday 26 May - evening - Stephen Nolan. www.bbc.co.uk/fivelive...olan.shtml


Jon Gaunt from Talksport has got the story on his website:

www2.talksport.net/pre..._id=100050


Forces Organisations:

Veterans Agency


Public Figures:

The office of HM Queen Elizabeth II
Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II

email address: www.royal.gov.uk/outpu...e4835.asp#

HRH The Prince of Wales

The Viscount Slim

Dr Andrew Hall OBE, HM Ambassador, British Embassy Kathmandu email: britemb @ wlink.com.np

Richard Beeson


MP's contacted (with responses):

www.theyworkforyou.com/

MP for Aberdeen
Michael Howard
Lady Hermon MLA
Steven Webb, the MP for Northavon
Fiona Mactaggart
Julian Brazier MP
Paul Flynn, Labour chappie for Newport West
Norman Lamb MP Sheepshagging North or where ever the hell I am
Iris Robinson
Rev Ian Paisley
Francis Maude MP
Micheal Fabricant
Humfrey Malins MP
Greg Clark (Con)
Andrew Rosindale
Mark Field MP
reg empey (uup)
peter robinson (dup)
Jeremy Hunt MP
John Maples (Conservative)
Bill Olner (Labour)
MP Michael Ancram (hard copy letter)
Gerald Howarth MP (Conservative MP Aldershot) ack 15 mins later.
Linda Gilroy - MP for Sutton, Plymouth?
Celia Barlow MP for Hove (Lab)
James Duddridge - Tory MP for Rochford and Southend East
MP for Salisbury, Robert Key
Siobhan McDonagh MP for Mitcham & Morden
Steven Webb MP
Fiona Mactaggart (Lab)
George Galloway
Alan Ried MP
john reid
David Ammes MP
Tom Watson MP
Russell Brown MP
Derek Twigg MP
Menzies Campbell
Anthony Blair PM
Jeffrey M Donaldson MP DUP for Lagan Valley
Charlie Kennady
Sarah Mccarthy-Fry MP Portsmouth North
Pete Wishart MP
Martin Salter MP for Reading West
Mark Field MP
Jim Fitzpatrick MP - Ack by email.
Ben Bradshaw (Lab)
Alan Duncan MP
Alasdair McDonnell, Belfast South (SDLP)
David Wright (Lab)
Tony Cunningham MP (Lab)
David Cameron MP
Boris Johnson MP
Gavin Strang MP
Heyes ?
Paul Burstow MP
Alex Salmond, First Minister
Annabel Goldie
Sir George Young MP (ack by email)
Lembit Öpik
Angus Macneil MP (replied in mins)
Mark Lancaster TD MP (replied 01:30 - top man)!
Nick Harvey MP
Bob Russell MP
Willie Rennie MP


Media Out:

www.mediauk.com/

- TV

BBC News 24
Sky News
ITV News
C4 News
ITN newsdesk
BFBS NI
Scottish TV News





- Radio

Christian O'Connell of Virgin Radio
Jeremy Vine @ Radio 2
Neil Pringle at BBC Radio Southern Counties Sussex Breakshow
Radio Ulster
96.4 The Eagle - Guildford
SGR FM
Town 102 FM
Radio Devon


- Newspaper

Mick Smith of the Times
Audrey Gillan (Guardian)
Aberdeen Press and Journal

- Internet

"Suggest a Story" link on the BBC News website
www.craigmurray.co.uk/

Home Office email:

www.homeoffice.gov.uk/contact-us

[BEagle]

Perhaps an e-mail to [email protected] copied to [email protected] and forwarded to http://www.royal.gov.uk/output/Page3776.asp might be appropriate?

[Brian Dixon]

Tigs,
I've sent e-mails to the following:
The Office of HM the Queen
James Arbuthnot MP
Sir George Young MP (reply received by e-mail).
Lord O'Neill of Clackmannan
Liam Byrne MP

Downing Street petition also signed by all the family.

There's also another thread on a non-military bulletin board:
http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index...,235056.0.html

Good luck with everything and unreserved respect to Mr Tul Bahadur Pun VC

Brian

[Tigs2]

Brian
Fantastic Thanks!
How did the reply from Sir George Young read??

[Gweedo]

WO1 Pun VC

Petition Signed, Letter sent to the Queen

[matty31]

Petition signed

Petition signed also sent an email to Lord Ashdown as I know he has had a fair bit to do with the Gurkhas in the past.

Cheers

Matt

[Archimedes]

Now I've sorted out a computer glitch, letter to Tony Baldry to be composed.

William Hague and Liam Fox can have a letter/e-mail each while I'm about it too.

Anyone here live in the constituencies these chaps represent, so that they can each get a 'concerned constituent' type approach in addition to 'letter from random voter'?

[JOE-FBS]

I am not aircrew or even military (failed OASC to be a Engineer in 1983!) but as the gentlemen concerned is being kept in touch:

Good luck to you Tul Bahadur Pun VC, I have emailed my MP plus all the contacts given on this site.

[YesTAM]

Unashamedly bumped.

[Tigs2]

YesTam
For goodness sake do not be ashamed. There are only two threads on this forum that affect mens lives, and this is one of them. Keeping this at the top is an honerable thing...... Thank you !!! All of the other threads are horse **** in comparison.l Mr Pun VC we will bring you home if that is your desire!!