Stephen Murtagh
Age: 20
Home: Liverpool
Stephen lost his left leg above the knee
in March 2012 when he stood on an
Improvised Explosive Device while on
patrol in Afghanistan. Medics on the
ground saved his right leg and five months
of rehabilitation at Headley Court got
Stephen back to full health. He was fitted
for a prosthetic limb in December 2012
and hasn’t looked back since.
Wally Colburn
Age: 100
Home: Hemel Hempstead
After working as a sailor, photographer,
circus entertainer in America, carpenter,
and a boxer, Wally now lives in Hemel
Hempstead. He lost his right leg above the
knee when he contracted MRSA in hospital
10 years ago at the age of 90. He couldn’t
get used to a prosthetic limb but remains
fiercely independent, often being seen
around town on his mobility scooter.
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