Did they suffer from Gulf War Syndrome?
….. Yes, they did! The Lloyd Report says (para 395 etc): 395. One further aspect of the vaccines issue requires attention. The Inquiry was made aware of a number of veterans who received multiple vaccinations in anticipation of their deployment to the Gulf, but who were never deployed to this theatre of operations. Nevertheless, some of these veterans developed symptoms of illness comparable to those reported by deployed veterans . For instance we interviewed veteran Richard Sharpe on 12 July. In January 1991 he received multiple vaccinations ahead of deployment, but was never sent to the Gulf. Soon after the vaccinations he became ill and in March 1991 received a medical discharge. He developed many symptoms common in deployed veterans. 396. On the same day the Inquiry interviewed Russell Walker who was deployed to Bahrain in August 1990 after receiving twelve to fourteen vaccinations over 48 hours. He was also given NAPS tablets. In December 1990 he was posted home to the UK before
