UK Support Team

Tom Richardson

Tom started his military career in 1973 by joining the local army cadets. He found real enjoyment and felt that he finally belonged somewhere. He joined the Parachute Regiment in 1979 and after passing his training he was posted to 2 Para and was a full corporal when he left in 1988.

Tom’s tours included the Falklands, Belize, Northern Ireland, Oman and Kenya.

Tom was diagnosed with PTSD 28 years after leaving the Parachute regiment. He takes a huge amount of pride in his work assisting at The Not Forgotten events. The rest of Team Forces of Nature noticed immediately how he selflessly puts all others before himself. It is this quality that the rest of the team regard as a benchmark, thanks to Tom.