A FORMER medical officer who helped care for an injured infantry soldier during the troubles in Belfast was serenaded with bagpipes at a care home in York.

Glenn Fisher, 62, from Dunnington, currently lives at New Lodge in New Earswick.

Last weekend he was reunited with Steve Roughley 57, a former infantry soldier for the Green Howards Yorkshire Regiment, who now works as a health worker for Prestige Nursing.

Steve was injured during The Troubles in Belfast, 1979, and was subsequently cared for by Glenn.

The duo were reacquainted last year and on Saturday met up again as Steve played the bagpipes and the two caught up on lost time.

Carol Tatt, a field care supervisor for Prestige Nursing, said the reunion was “a lovely celebration that was full of emotion.”

She added: “Everybody at the centre came out to watch Steve play the bagpipes and we are thrilled that two people who lost contact for so long can reunite once again.”

Steve said that he is now great friends with Glenn and it was wonderful to catch up.