<p><span style="color: #ff0000;">Thanks for taking the time to visit my JustGiving page.</span></p> <p><span style="color: #ff0000;"><span style="font-family: &amp;amp;quot; FONT-SIZE;">An IED Strike during a patrol in Kajaki on 30 March 2008 lead to the tragic deaths of Lt 'JT' Thornton and Mne Dave Marsh.&nbsp; With the end of&nbsp;a very&nbsp;intense Op HERRICK 7 within sight, the loss of these two&nbsp;larger than life&nbsp;characters&nbsp;was a hammer blow&nbsp;for&nbsp;all within&nbsp;Charlie Company.&nbsp; I for one will never forget the tragedy which unfolded before me.</span></span></p> <p><span style="color: #ff0000;"><span style="font-family: &amp;amp;quot;Arial&amp;amp;quot;,&amp;amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;amp;quot;; color: red; font-size: 16pt;">The John Thornton Young Achievers Foundation (JTYA) was established in JTs name to help young people in the Ferndown area achieve their full potential.&nbsp; It means a great deal to me to support this fantastic charity and I have been fortunate this year to gain a place in the London Marathon to achieve this aim.&nbsp; Please take some time to visit the JTYA site to see the great work this Foundation has done to date at: <a href="http://www.jtya.org/">www.jtya.org</a></span></span></p> <p>nating through JustGiving is simple, fast and totally secure. Your details are safe with JustGiving &ndash; they&rsquo;ll never sell them on or send unwanted emails. Once you donate, they&rsquo;ll send your money directly to the charity and make sure Gift Aid is reclaimed on every eligible donation by a UK taxpayer. So it&rsquo;s the most efficient way to donate - I raise more, whilst saving time and cutting costs for the charity.</p> <p>So please dig deep and donate now I am greatful for every donation no matter how small.</p>