My Interview with Ian Hunt on BBC Radio Wales

On 17th June 2019 I was interviewed by Ian Hunt at BBC Radio Wales where we had a chat about my time in the armed forces, my struggle with being left to deal with Mental Health #PTSD by myself after being discharged from the forces, the reasons I have published a book and about the #Change that needs to happen.

Interview with Broken By War and BBC Radio Wales

Sarah Dell @ Wey Valley Radio gives a 4.9 out of 5 book review on Broken By War! Many thanks Sarah!

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Wey Valley Radio - Sarah Dell Book Review

Listen to the Broken By War author Anthony Lock being interviewed on Wey Valley Radio.

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Hello, I’m Anthony Lock, author of Broken By War 
– A true story which allows you to see the things I have experienced with life before, during and after the Armed Forces.

Here’s a brief introduction......

Born and bred in Newport, Wales I signed up to join the British Army at the age of 17 which saw me complete a series of tours in Kosovo, Iraq and Afghanistan in a 12 year career that also saw me lose nine of my friends.

I was blown up twice and after the first IED I continued to lead by example on the frontline unknowingly suffering from a broken neck and surviving on just pain killers. 

The second IED just over a month later almost killed me, I died in the air above Helmond Province on-board a Military Helicopter and became the first British Soldier serving in Afghanistan to be surgically operated on whilst in the air. 

I’ve suffered serious life changing injuries which also left me suffering with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder and severe depression. 

I wrote the book because I became so fed up with my pain and depression made worse by the lack of help and support that I hated waking up every morning and breathing the air. 

The year 2018 saw a large rise in Veteran PTSD related suicides – which has continued to spiral into 2019 and I could have been another.

The book will take you on a journey through my eyes and show you what it’s like to be “Broken By War” – It’s a powerful read and will take you on a ride full of emotion – from laughter to tears – as you read about friendship, leadership, survival and recovery. 

This is not about blame or regret - it's about CHANGE.