The Daily Telegraph's Will Greenwood describes how a visit to a hospital to aid the UK’s injured service men and women inspired him to lace up his boots once against for the latest Help for Heroes clash at Twickenham.
"Known to all as Tedworth House, it sits within the grounds of the Tidworth Bulford Garrison and looks as grand as Downton Abbey.
"Yet as you drive up to its front door it is not the shingle pathway, the tall columns, or the huge glassed facade you notice, but the sign reading “Under Construction”. For a place that helps limbless people to rebuild, it shows a keen sense of humour.
"David Richmond is the chief operating officer and goes a long way to explaining the tone of the place. Almost four years ago he was shot in the leg serving his country. He lost 10 centimetres of his right femur and today, as a 44 year-old, he is close to a medical discharge himself.
"He is brimming with passion for the place, which he says is all about dealing with the hearts and minds of those who have been injured, of living out Tedworth’s adopted motto: “Inspire, Enable, Support”.
"David aims to deal with the person, not the soldier. There is no direct military approach; there is routine, yes, but there is freedom away from the barking sergeant major."
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