Valerie Bennett

Neville and Valerie Bennett lived with their family in Port Stanley during the Falklands War. He was the chief fireman, she was the senior nursing sister in charge of running the hospital. They both kept detailed diaries recording their experiences during the Argentine occupation and then the liberation of the islands by British forces. Their daughter Rachel Simons has edited their diaries for publication.

Neville and Valerie Bennett lived with their family in Port Stanley during the Falklands War. He was the chief fireman, she was the senior nursing sister in charge of running the hospital. They both kept detailed diaries recording their experiences during the Argentine occupation and then the liberation of the islands by British forces. Their daughter Rachel Simons has edited their diaries for publication. See less