AN RAF officer who discovered the redemptive power of music will perform with other recovering service personnel at the Royal Albert Hall in October.

Sabrina Dunster, originally from Swindon, is an RAF Training Officer and has served across the UK, including Fast Jet stations in Scotland, Defence Movements Training in Oxfordshire and MOD in central London.

But enduring injuries and illnesses took their toll. A pelvic injury during Officer Training caused problems with her spine and feet and she has chronic pain in the left side of her body. Eventually her immune system and mental health suffered and she became WIS, an umbrella term for wounded, injured, or sick, in March 2017.

“In service life, whether you’re over seas or in the UK, people become wounded, injured or sick in many different environments,” said Sabrina.

“Because we’re quite driven people, very often we keep powering on, grinding yourself down, and before you know it your health is really failing.

Her station welfare officer sent her to Tedworth House Recovery Centre for various courses over the summer in 2017 and discovered the Invictus Games Choir, a choir supported by Help for Heroes.

After performing at The Bomber Command Memorial Opening Ceremony in Lincoln earlier this year, and at the Help for Heroes Creative Force exhibition at the Mall Galleries in London, she was invited to the 100 Days of Peace Concert over the weekend, attended by members of the royal family, and spoke with soprano singer Lesley Garrett.

Next Sabrina will be performing with the Invictus Games Choir in the Great War Symphony in the Royal Albert Hall on October 9 to commemorate the centenary of the First World War.

“It’s all been really awesome, taking these milestone steps, regaining confidence and being who I used to.

“When you get wounded, injured or sick, you’re unable to fulfil the roles that make up our identity, as a mother or father, athlete or colleague, all of those hats that build your self-esteem.

“It’s pushed me down the creative route which I’m really thankful for. Even though I’ve broken my body and I can’t dance in the way I used to, there’s still hope for me performing by singing and acting.”