Mr Wood is now a regular public speaker, has released a book called Double Crossed – A Fighting Man Under Fire and launched a fitness wear brand called Keep Attacking.Brian Wood is a comic book artist and a writer for graphic novels and monthly comic books. Over the years it has become easier to open up and talk, although there is still work to be done.” He told the publication: “I was under the most extreme pressure, not only with the allegations but with trying to manage everything I’d done and seen and not having the courage to open up about it because back then it was all tough upper-lip with frontline soldiers. The former soldier, who suffered from PTSD, recently spoke about getting through the time and the importance of seeking professional help, in an interview with the Metro in time for Mental Health Awareness Week. He is a husband and a father and has talked about how he found it difficult to reintegrate into family life after war. wqzUoeSkkJ- Brian Wood MC May 5, 2021īrian is now 40 years old and has spoken publicly about his experiences, including giving several media and television interviews. The story that inspired BBC drama Danny Boy. You can pre-order a signed copy of my book #DoubleCrossed.
The details that go with the report into the inquiry published in 2004 by Sir Thayne Forbes said “the report established beyond doubt that all the most serious allegations made against British soldiers in what became known as the Battle of Danny Boy and its aftermath have been found to be wholly without foundation and entirely the product of deliberate lies, reckless speculation and ingrained hostility.”
The allegations that up to 20 Iraqis were killed after the battle were eventually withdrawn by lawyers, according to BBC reports. The 20 dead bodies were taken from the battlefield for identification, following an unusual order, before being returned to their families, it is understood. The £31m inquiry eventually established that the allegations of murder and torture were “deliberate lies”, according to the BBC. The claimants also alleged that further Iraqi prisoners were mistreated. The claims formed part of what became of the Al-Sweady Inquiry, which lasted five years.Īllegations included that as many as 20 Iraqis were killed after being taken prisoner after the battle. Mr Wood had to give evidence at a public inquiry, which began in 2009, after allegations were made against British soldiers linked with the Battle of Danny Boy. Mr Wood, who was 23 at the time, was given the Military Cross for the role he played in the battle, which involved a bayonet charge.
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