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Cpl Peter Bates joined the British Army in August 1989. He conducted his basic and special to arm training at the home of the Royal Military Police, Roussillon barracks, Chichester where he passed off the square as a member of the Royal Military Police in April 1990.
During his career he served on General Police Duties in the United Kingdom, Germany, Belize and the Falkland’s. He deployed on a number of operational tours including Bosnia, Kosovo, Northern Ireland and Iraq.
A keen sportsman from and early age he represented Wales at swimming during his service the Royal Military Police at swimming, Squash and Rugby.
It was during his last operational deployment Op Telic 4 in Iraq that Peter was involved in enemy activity, that would change his life forever. The enemy initiated an improvised explosive device that destroyed military vehicles in a convey that he was traveling in. This was the trigger for Post Traumatic Stress Disorder that had been with him for most of his career.
His PTSD was diagnosed as complex due to it actuality initiating whilst on another operational deployment to Bosnia in 1994. During a United Nations Peace Keeping mission, he witnessed numerous incidents of genocide. He was medically discharged from Her Majesties Forces in 2009 after serving 19 years.
Pete has been discharged from the Army for 12 years during that time he has struggled with his injuries and is prescribed pain relief, psychotropic medication and anti-depressants to help him. In recent years his weight has risen to 31 stone with a BMI of 61. It has been confirmed this medication has had and dramatic effect on his weight. His doctor has advised that he is a candidate for Bariatric surgery and that if he does not have a dramatic weight loss, his life is a risk of being significantly cut short.
Unfortunately, NHS Wales does not provide this type surgery. His doctor has advised that the best way to achieve this would be to go private for the surgery at a cost of £13000. Due to him living on his pension, he can’t afford the surgery and military charities whilst being supportive do not pay for medical help of this type.
Today Pete published his thoughts “to all my mates out there, I’m writing to inform you that I’m in the fight for my life. Due to my physical injuries and complex PTSD I have been loaded with pain relief meds and psychotropic medicine; this is the cause of my weight gain. I was 31 stone, but I have lost 2 stones so far. A few years back I was invited to the garden party at Buckingham Place, I turned it down because I felt ashamed of my size wish my luck, love peter”
He is doing what he can to lose weight and he needs your support. Peter needs your help to fund weight loss surgery.
You would buy a friend a beer, please buy him one. Let’s have a whip round to help our colleague, friend a brother.
Thank you for reading, please donate, Save a Veteran.
During his career he served on General Police Duties in the United Kingdom, Germany, Belize and the Falkland’s. He deployed on a number of operational tours including Bosnia, Kosovo, Northern Ireland and Iraq.
A keen sportsman from and early age he represented Wales at swimming during his service the Royal Military Police at swimming, Squash and Rugby.
It was during his last operational deployment Op Telic 4 in Iraq that Peter was involved in enemy activity, that would change his life forever. The enemy initiated an improvised explosive device that destroyed military vehicles in a convey that he was traveling in. This was the trigger for Post Traumatic Stress Disorder that had been with him for most of his career.
His PTSD was diagnosed as complex due to it actuality initiating whilst on another operational deployment to Bosnia in 1994. During a United Nations Peace Keeping mission, he witnessed numerous incidents of genocide. He was medically discharged from Her Majesties Forces in 2009 after serving 19 years.
Pete has been discharged from the Army for 12 years during that time he has struggled with his injuries and is prescribed pain relief, psychotropic medication and anti-depressants to help him. In recent years his weight has risen to 31 stone with a BMI of 61. It has been confirmed this medication has had and dramatic effect on his weight. His doctor has advised that he is a candidate for Bariatric surgery and that if he does not have a dramatic weight loss, his life is a risk of being significantly cut short.
Unfortunately, NHS Wales does not provide this type surgery. His doctor has advised that the best way to achieve this would be to go private for the surgery at a cost of £13000. Due to him living on his pension, he can’t afford the surgery and military charities whilst being supportive do not pay for medical help of this type.
Today Pete published his thoughts “to all my mates out there, I’m writing to inform you that I’m in the fight for my life. Due to my physical injuries and complex PTSD I have been loaded with pain relief meds and psychotropic medicine; this is the cause of my weight gain. I was 31 stone, but I have lost 2 stones so far. A few years back I was invited to the garden party at Buckingham Place, I turned it down because I felt ashamed of my size wish my luck, love peter”
He is doing what he can to lose weight and he needs your support. Peter needs your help to fund weight loss surgery.
You would buy a friend a beer, please buy him one. Let’s have a whip round to help our colleague, friend a brother.
Thank you for reading, please donate, Save a Veteran.
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