THE Bromyard grandmother of a paratrooper has taken a shot at a military-style poster of a lost cat.
Robin and Helen Wickens described their tabby as an 11- month old recruit presumed “missing in action”.
The poster added that Bill may have been on a rogue mission, being held hostage or AWOL from his town centre barracks.
The cat has since returned but not everyone has seen the funny side of the posters, which appeared a fortnight ago.
Sue Jones called the posters “disgusting” as her grandson is fighting in Afghanistan and the town has many army connections.
“The wording upsets me. I know two people with sons in the army,” said Mrs Jones.
Mr Wickens said no offence was intended and that he used army-speak because he served with the paratroopers himself for three years.
His son is also serving in Afghanistan and he has raised around £600 for Help for Heroes during the last six months.
Comments: Our rules
We want our comments to be a lively and valuable part of our community - a place where readers can debate and engage with the most important local issues. The ability to comment on our stories is a privilege, not a right, however, and that privilege may be withdrawn if it is abused or misused.
Please report any comments that break our rules.
Read the rules hereComments are closed on this article