The former soldier was admitted to Salford Royal Hospital on Sunday night, accompanied by a ‘small Band of Brothers’ from the Salford Armed Forces Veterans Network (SAFVN).
George died with four of them by his bedside, they said.
He said: “It seems incredible to me that we are turning our backs on our troops who have taken the Queen’s shilling, sworn the oath of allegiance and offered up their lives to keep us safe and yet in return we do nothing to ensure that they have a roof over their heads and food in their bellies for their remaining years.”The SAFVN is now in touch with the hospital where George passed away in an effort to find any of his relatives. Plans for George’s funeral are also underway.
Mike Hookem MEP called on the local authority concerned to conduct an investigation into the circumstances regarding an 82 year old veteran being homeless.
He said: “Anyone who has served their country should be the top priority for housing, particularly when they are a vulnerable 82 year old.
“Why are we finding houses for Syrians when we have British people in dire need of care?
“It was not only this elderly veteran but another dozen with him: that is not the standard of care we expect in this country.”
Sadly, he’s wrong there – yes, it is exactly what we’ve come to expect from the unspeakable trash running the place (into the ground).
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