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Gillian Lyle

Gillian Lyle

Veterans Clinical Advisor and Advanced Nurse Practitioner at Help for Heroes; former British Army Nursing Officer with 15 years of military service, deployed to Bosnia, Iraq, and Afghanistan.

Jun 24, 2026

Once a Warrior: Life Beyond the Uniform

Once a Warrior: Life Beyond the Uniform

From Service to Civvy Street: Gillian Lyall’s Journey of Care, Courage and Recovery

Jun 24 · 44m

speaker_0HOST
23:56
... and what was that tour of Afghanistan like then?
Gillian Lyle
Gillian LyleGUEST
23:58
So went to Herrick VI then with 4 Medical Regiment.
Gillian Lyle
Gillian LyleGUEST
24:01
I was posted on regiment duty, so I was actually going with the regiment this time.
Gillian Lyle
Gillian LyleGUEST
24:04
Um, so went off to Herrick VI, uh, very end of March, early April.
Gillian Lyle
Gillian LyleGUEST
24:09
Um, and- Totally different experience.
Gillian Lyle
Gillian LyleGUEST
24:12
I wasn't in the field hospital.
Gillian Lyle
Gillian LyleGUEST
24:13
I was on regimental duties and was deployed to FOB Rob- FOB Robinson, Forward Operating Base Robinson, FOB Rob- Okay.

19 MINS LATER

speaker_0HOST
43:12
Yeah.

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