Trooper Stephen Shine 2 Royal Tank Regiment
Stephen lost his left leg and badly injured the right when the tank he was driving in Iraq was hit by a roadside bomb.
Despite the injuries, he’s not short of grit: he’s been determined to carry on with his career and has recently returned from a tour of duty in Afghanistan.
Negotiating the layout of his mother’s home in London, both during his immediate recovery and when home on leave subsequently, was tough, tedious and exhausting.
Our grant for a simple adaptation has made a practical difference to his quality of life. As Stephen’s Mum, Frances, recognises, giving practical assistance to soldiers is only part of the story.
“There is always a family as well, and they need to be helped too, because they are the ones looking after the soldier.”
Trooper Stephen Shine speaks to The Soldiers’ Charity
