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Richard Westley OBE MC: The Battle to Save Gorazde

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28th May 1995 Gorazde, Bosnia

Major Richard Westley and his company of Royal Welch Fusiliers were working as United Nations protection force troops, attempting to keep the peace in the hostilities that followed the break-up of the former Yugoslavia.

Richard’s company of Fusiliers were protecting civilians in Gorazde, one of several Bosnian Muslim enclaves when advancing Bosnian Serb forces decided to attack the town.

Richard tells Darren how B Company managed to stop the Serbs from taking the town and prevent the kind of massacre that was later seen in Srebrenica.

The Fusiliers received numerous gallantry awards for their actions, including Richard himself who was awarded the Military Cross.

Contributors:

Colonel Richard Westley, OBE MC

Lieutenant-General Jonathon Riley CB DSO

Colonel Tim Collins OBE

Presented by Darren Coventry

Written and produced by Darren Coventry and Josella Waldron

Edited by Andy Prada

Sound Design by Terry Wilson

Original Music by Will Farmer

Executive Producer Alex Griffiths

More from BFBS Creative: youtube.com/c/BFBSCreative

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28th May 1995 Gorazde, Bosnia

Major Richard Westley and his company of Royal Welch Fusiliers were working as United Nations protection force troops, attempting to keep the peace in the hostilities that followed the break-up of the former Yugoslavia.

Richard’s company of Fusiliers were protecting civilians in Gorazde, one of several Bosnian Muslim enclaves when advancing Bosnian Serb forces decided to attack the town.

Richard tells Darren how B Company managed to stop the Serbs from taking the town and prevent the kind of massacre that was later seen in Srebrenica.

The Fusiliers received numerous gallantry awards for their actions, including Richard himself who was awarded the Military Cross.

Contributors:

Colonel Richard Westley, OBE MC

Lieutenant-General Jonathon Riley CB DSO

Colonel Tim Collins OBE

Presented by Darren Coventry

Written and produced by Darren Coventry and Josella Waldron

Edited by Andy Prada

Sound Design by Terry Wilson

Original Music by Will Farmer

Executive Producer Alex Griffiths

More from BFBS Creative: youtube.com/c/BFBSCreative

  continue reading

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