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Petition signed. E mail sent to curator expressing my profound opinion of him. Blood boiling. What a bloody disgrace.
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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..
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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.
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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 (:mad:) 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!! |
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. |
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 :sad: |
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 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 http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b2...titled-1-4.jpg |
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.:ok: |
Email sent to all those that are able to criticise & shame this feeble govt.:ugh:
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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:ok::ok: 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 |
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?
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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 :ok: |
Brian
Fantastic Thanks! How did the reply from Sir George Young read?? |
WO1 Pun VC
Petition Signed, Letter sent to the Queen
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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 |
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'? |
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. |
Unashamedly bumped.
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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!! |
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