Photocopy of a typewritten letter to 2/Lt Michael Plaistowe from Gen Sir Kenneth Darling, Colonel of The Royal Regiment of Fusiliers, 20 Aug 1974.
In the letter Col Darling expresses his sadness at hearing that Michael has been ill and hopes that he will be able to continue in the Army.
From a collection of documents collected by Mr Francis Plaistowe relating to his son, 2/Lt Michael Plaistowe, 1st Bn The Royal Regiment of Fusiliers, 1974-2005.
After serving in Gibraltar and Northern Ireland in the 1970s Michael suffered a nervous breakdown and was medically discharged from the Army.
Associated with Northern Ireland (1969-2007).