Date: Fri, 01 May 2026 01:44:43 +0000
Subject: Freedom of Information request - 1988 Dispossession of Great House Farm, Llandough from the Williams/ Buckler Family
From: Sion Buckler <[FOI #1440573 email]>
To: "[email address]" <[email address]>

Ministry of Defence,

I am writing to request information under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 regarding any involvement of UK Armed Forces personnel in mine, my pregnant mother and heart conditioned fathers eviction/dispossession that took place in 1988 at Ty Mawr (Great House Farm), Llandough, near Penarth, Vale of Glamorgan.

Specifically, I request the following:

1. Whether any units of the UK Armed Forces, including but not limited to UK Special Forces (e.g. SAS), were deployed, tasked, or otherwise involved in this incident before, during or after the 1988 eviction (involving upto a reported 30 police officers).

2. Any records, logs, operational reports, orders, requests or communications referring to military support to civil authorities in relation to this event.

3. Any documentation relating to Military Aid to the Civil Authorities (MACA) requests connected to this incident.

4. Any correspondence between the Ministry of Defence and:

+ South Wales Police
+ Vale of Glamorgan Council
+ Welsh Office (as it existed at the time)
    concerning the eviction or associated operations.

5. Any internal assessments, reviews, or after-action reports relating to the use of force or military involvement in this case.

For clarity, the incident involved the removal of myself and my family from Ty Mawr (Great House Farm) in 1988, reportedly involving a significant and coordinated enforcement presence.

If any of the requested information is held but exempt from disclosure, please specify the relevant exemption(s) and provide any information that can be released in redacted form.

If the cost of compliance exceeds the statutory limit, I would be grateful if you could advise how the scope of this request might be refined.

Please confirm receipt of this request and provide a reference number.

Regards,

Sion Buckler Esq. (Ret'd Sgt)
Manor of Llandough, Vale of Glamorgan
Service ID: 25148537

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