Atomic test christmas Island 1957/58

[Grapple]

Hi lisduggan.    Have you found what you were looking for, if not I may be able to help further when I return mid May.   I will try and find the Narvik association for you.   If there is anything else you require let me know as it would seem that of those you have spoken to I am the only one who was there.   Let me know

[lisduggan]

Hi Tralee.
unable to get mail on Sunday here thank you for your reply
take care .
regards.
Irish..

[lisduggan]

Hi Grapple
Idid try to obatain some info/re/the above some years ago  I sent off some letters igot back some replys  I then details of my  Late Brothers to the Narvik Association  in the hope of getting info/back but had no offers It his !14th Anniversary next week  Iwould like to know  If his Illness was due to the test . many thanks for your help on this .I would Appreiciate any help you can give.all the best
Regards
Irish..

[Tralee]

Hello Irish The article in the Mail on Sunday said that a top London law firm is taking on the case of the veterans.Evidence uncovered in New Zealand now shows that  a test on fifty veterans has shown that their chromosomes and genetic make up has been altered as a result of these nuclear tests and that the claim against the MoD is that they were used as human guinea pigs.As well as the British and New Zealanders there are also Fijians involved.The writ against the MoD will claim that the Ministry knew or should have known the potnntially damaging effects of exposure to ionising radiation and that they the MoD failed to consider the health, safety and wellbeing of these servicemen.

These veterans have not been treated well over the years
so lets hope that they have justice soon
Regards Tralee
 

[M.T.H]

Hi folks,

I've scanned the article from the Mail. If anyone would like to read it, PM me with an email address and I'll send it to you.

Mick

[Tralee]

Thanks Mick it makes interesting reading dont you think
Regards Tralee

[lisduggan]

Hi Tralee
thank you for the print out  you read in the mail on sunday 
re/ the atomic test  after fifty years  its about time that some thing is seen  to be done  for the  them  at last  I am grateful to you all  for the help you given me on this issue
regards to all  take care.
Irish..

[lisduggan]

Hi M.T.H.
hope I got this right thank you for your reply re/ the article in the mail re/ the test Tralee had was on to me about it and sent me the details about It  once again many thanks
regards
Irish..

[goggy]

Sorry to take so long in joining this thread,memory ain't what it used to be.
So out with all the shoe boxes!
May 1956 is the date,printed about in the Liverpool Echo,July 1 1988.The B.N.T.V.A is named,Chairman,Ken McGinley.
My Brother was aboard H.M.S.DIANA at this time,his youngest son was diagnosed earl with sPina Bifida,thank's to an Australin Surgeon his was life was prolonged far beyond the norm.My Brother himself has suffered Heart trouble,3 bypasses I think,but is still getting along "reasonably" well.
One other 'guinea pig',a workmate,is now in later life conscious of accererated tooth decay,all slowly turning to 'chalk
,he doesn't want to know about his bone's!
That's my contribution,join the Association and have your say,get your Rellie's name down.They arent giving up!!
         Goggy.