An account penned by a soldier who helped a young boy through treatment for serious facial injuries, this is an inspiring true story of an army career cut short by injury and his later life of charitable work.
As second-in-command and CO of the 9/12th Royal Lancers in the 1990s Northern Ireland and Bosnia tours described by the author, I can confirm the atmospherics of those far off days are exactly right.
But it was Ingram’s resilience and determination in helping others in many daunting situations after his military service was prematurely ended that captivated me.
His 14-year-crusade to fund the facial reconstruction of a Bosnian boy, in particular, verges on the heroic. Ingram’s charitable works eventually earned him a well-deserved MBE.
Unreservedly recommended.
Review: Nick Everard, ex-9/12 L
