Why Sunderland's armed forces veterans need our support throughout the year

Published 8th Nov 2019, 09:33 BST

Updated 15th Nov 2019, 14:58 BST

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Graham Hall’s Army career included periods in Northern Ireland during the province’s bloody Troubles.

Yet the former sergeant admits he was still ill-prepared for a supposedly routine life back on Civvy Street after leaving the Royal Anglian Regiment.

Mr Hall, from Sunderland, recalls: “I came out with a wife and three young children and had no-one to help me find a job or home.