The British Nuclear Test Veterans Association

British Nuclear Tests Veterans Association

 

The badge of the British Nuclear Test Veterans AssociationAbout Us

The BNTVA began in May 1983 and we are an organisation, which deals with all nuclear veterans and their families. The definition of a nuclear veteran is - anyone, serviceman or civilian, who took part in the British Nuclear Test Programme, beginning with the first Test at Monte Bello 1952 and ending with Op Brumby in 1967. It also includes the men who were involved in the Clean Up Operations and persons involved in the handling of stores and equipment, returned from a test site.

We came into being because we heard of quite a number of men, who had been at one of the Test Sites, were either dead or dying from similar illnesses. When we began to investigate this we also learned of their children suffering in a similar manner. We were determined to find out the cause.

Our Aims are simple:

  • Recognition from the Government admitting that many of the men were harmed because of their involvement with radiation.
  • Pensions for the veteran or his widow.
  • Medical support from the medical world and not dismissed as being paranoid about their illnesses.

  • Unfortunately, our doctors are not always trained in radiation-related illness and do not always understand the symptoms presented to them. It takes a good doctor to admit he doesn't know but is willing find out!

  • A full investigation is planned, into the health of the children of veterans. The work group to design the investigation is to meet shortly, with the investigations to start before the end of 2010.

Many offspring present the same symptoms as their father. Many born with genetic disorders and now also some of the grandchildren and great grandchildren-too many to be coincidental.  

ALL information given us, is held in the strictest confidence and conforms to the Data Protection Act and will not divulged to a third party without your permission.

I look forward to hearing from you.

Yours sincerely
Jeff Liddiatt

Secretary