THE North Cornwall group of Royal British Legion branches recently held their meeting in Launceston, at Edymead.

Members from Launceston, Wadebridge, Bude and Stratton and Camelford attended and enjoyed an evening of companionship and the exchange of ideas.

One of the issues discussed was the case of a former soldier who lives in Cawsand. He was on patrol in County Tyrone in 1974 with colleagues from the Blues and Royals (now the Household Cavalry, Mounted Regiment), when it is alleged that he shot and killed a person who failed to stop when challenged and attempted to evade the patrol.

He is one of several legacy investigations into service personnel who were deployed on Operation BANNER in Northern Ireland.

It is the Good Friday and St Andrews Agreement that have triggered these investigations.

A spokesperson for the North Cornwall Group said: “It seems a travesty that the alleged terrorists should be pardoned for their crimes, when the British troops who were doing their job, should be punished. It is felt that these veterans under investigation should be offered the same pardon.

All branches felt that their MP should be asked to take this to the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland when the Stormont House Agreement proposals are considered.”