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Anto Wickham

Anto Wickham

Northern Ireland veteran and veterans' campaigner — former Royal Irish Regiment soldier from Craigavon who founded Justice for Veterans UK (JFVUK) and organises veterans' marches and motorcycle events.

Sep 1, 2026

Once a Warrior: Life Beyond the Uniform

Once a Warrior: Life Beyond the Uniform

Service to Survival: Anto Wickham’s Journey of Brotherhood, Battle & Bikes

Sep 1 · 57m

David JohnstoneHOST
42:54
Right.
Anto Wickham
Anto WickhamGUEST
42:54
And they were next to us.
Anto Wickham
Anto WickhamGUEST
42:56
There was a chain that fast between us and we used to talk to them.
Anto Wickham
Anto WickhamGUEST
43:00
I've still had badges in the house, leather badges with a skull, a swastika and a horse on it, which was their equivalent to the SS.
Anto Wickham
Anto WickhamGUEST
43:08
And these guys, the Muslims in Goni Vakuf and the Croats were fighting together against the Serbs.
Anto Wickham
Anto WickhamGUEST
43:17
But then somebody put a flag up, funny enough.
Anto Wickham
Anto WickhamGUEST
43:19
A flag caused trouble because it reminded one side or the other that this is Nazi Germany.

6 MINS LATER

David JohnstoneHOST
49:55
Did you find there was support available for you or did you feel as if, I don't know what to do and how low did you get during that sort of difficult period of mental health challenges?

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