SOLDIERS JOIN LABOUR FORCE
TWO British Army soldiers have been hailed as heroes for helping to deliver babies during the pandemic.
Sgt Wayne Delahunty, 35, and L/cpl Dan Ells, 25, jumped into action during separate call-outs to expectant mums while out with ambulance crews.
The pair, from 1st Battalion The Rifles based in Beachley Barracks, Chepstow, are among 60 soldiers who have been trained to
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support emergency services in Wales. Their link-up is part of UK Defence’s 20,000-strong Covid Response Force, set up to put service personnel and reservists on standby in response to the crisis.
They said their time with the Welsh Ambulance Service was “remarkable”, a “magical experience” and “very humbling”.