29/03/2026
I’m very proud and excited to announce that I am speaking at -
https://www.fm44conference.com/
The Falklands Malvina
Conflict Conference. On 18th April 2026 in Manchester Univeristy.
I will be following the Key Note Speaker Rear Admiral Jeremy Larken DSO who was our Captain onboard HMS Fearless in the Falklands in 1982 and wrote the Foreword to Fearless The Diary of... and contributed to the content.
There are some very high players in the military during the Conflict also speaking.
I am part of the panel discussion where I have 20 minutes to share my story, in which I will be talking about the Conflict from an 18 Year Old’s perspective, how it affected my life and how I turned my life around to be supporting others and Veterans to transform their lives and help them be free of their emotional pains including PTSD, Addictions and Anxiety.
There is then an open discussion with the audience after we have
shared out stories. The panel includes an 18 year old Royal Army Medical Corp Veteran who was at Fitzroy and helped those injured on RFA’s SirGalahad and Sir Tristram.
Other speakers include General Sir Michael Rose, SAS Retd. ‘Falkland Island War – The Land Battle’,
Major General Dair Farrar-Hockley MC, 2 PARA Retd. and Lieutenant Colonel Philip Neame MBE, 2 PARA Retd., ‘The Rationale and Impact of 2 PARA’s Battle for Goose Green.' Cdr Jonty Powis RN Retd -Navigating Officer HMS Conquerer.
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My book is also available on Amazon link http://tinyurl.com/l4y36df
FM44 Conference Falklands/MalvinasConflict Conference Book Tickets "40 years on. It's a long time. But in many ways, it's no time." - Captain Jan Koops (2022)