Success stories

Army Veteran Living In Germany Supported!!

Military Service: Mr Ralph Irwin served in the Army Irish Guards from 1988 till 2004 and he was exposed to noise during this time. I joined the Army at 16 years old and served in the Balkans, N Ireland, and the Middle East on operations. My hearing has suffered a

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Local Royal Air Force Veteran Mr John Sim

Exposure To Noise –  Mr Sim served in the Royal Air Force for many years, he was exposed to a lot of noise from the aircraft engines. The jets were taking off and landing on a daily basis and reeving their engines on the landing strip. Mr Sim also spent

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RAF Veteran Mrs Prudence Hardie Success!

RAF Veteran Mrs Prudence Hardie Success! Mrs Hardie carried out service within the RAF from September 1956 to June 1971 and was exposed to noise during this time. How Mrs Hardie was affected!  Prudence felt very isolated due to her hearing loss and with her also being partially sighted this

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Royal Navy Veteran’s Victory!

How Mr David Edwards was exposed to noise during his military service:  Mr Edwards was in the Royal Navy from 1966-1977, he worked in the engine rooms which were very loud. There was no hearing protection offered, the ship he was based on had 12 engines! He was also exposed

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 Very Confident – No Confidence – Getting There

Sandra Butler’s very own story! When in the Royal Air Force – 14 years Regular and 9 years Auxiliary – I was aircrew and very confident. During my time in the Royal Air Force, I served on many RAF Stations including RAF Changi, Singapore.  I then applied for AQM Aircrew

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Army Veteran fitted in his own home!

Successfully fitted after his journey with the UK Veterans Hearing Foundation! Mr William Paterson served in the 9/12 Royal Lancers from 1963 to 1984, being exposed to noise during this time. William started out with us in 2018 as he was in need for help with his hearing, he was

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