Private Paul Lambert 1 SCOTS
Paul, 29, joined the army at 25. He was not given much chance of survival after being blown up by an IED in Afghanistan during an intelligence mission. Paul said he was “near death” and kept alive by his team and medics enroute to surgery.
As a result of the explosion he ended up losing both lower legs, one finger, had tissue damage to one arm and suffered severe shrapnel wounds to his internal organs.
Paul now uses a wheelchair. When he first came out of hospital he couldn’t get into his home because there was no wheelchair ramp so he asked The Soldiers’ Charity for help. Through the Quick Reaction Fund, we helped to administer the funds for a ramp straight away and it was installed two days later.
Paul is focusing on his rehabilitation and happily living with his fiancée in their new Edinburgh home.
Showing typical soldier humour Paul said The Soldiers’ Charity have been “a big help otherwise I’d be camping in the front garden. It was fantastic that it only took a couple of days to get a ramp.”
