Ryanman-FiveFrogs 300 Miles charity bike ride from Pembrokeshire to London - then an 11 mile run!!

matthew evans is raising money for Welsh Guards Appeal

Participants: Matthew Evans, Steve Rogers, Nicky Rees, Paul Groom, Ross Grieve, Rhi May and James Bruce

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Ryanman · 3 May 2013

The Welsh Guards have recently returned from a successful tour of Helmand Province in Afghanistan. Throughout the summer they relentlessly took the fight to the Taliban and conducted over 3242 combat patrols and sustained no less than 1463 attacks from the enemy. These successes were not without some considerable cost including the deaths of 7 soldiers, including the Commanding Officer, Lieutenant Colonel Rupert Thorneloe, the highest ranking officer killed in action since the Falkland’s War. In addition, a considerable number of soldiers have been in hospital and are now in rehabilitation centres. Furthermore, we must expect that more will, in the longer term, be mentally invalided by their experiences. The next 10 years promise to make extraordinary demands on the Regiment, serving Welsh Guardsmen, their partners and families and those members of the Regiment who have left through disability or work-related illness. The Welsh Guards Afghanistan Appeal is designed to support, alleviate and improve the prospects of those consequently in need. •Support the families and dependants of those killed in action by responding promptly to problems of bereavement and hardship. •Support those wounded on operations, particularly those who have had to leave the Army, to assist in finding them new employment and to help them become active family and community members. •Support the families and dependants of those seriously wounded or injured in prolonged recovery situations.

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3242 Patrols...Sustained no less than 1463 attacks - no we are not talking Wales v England, well obviously, as there were no attacks! 

These are just some of the Statistics from The Welsh Guards activity in Helmand Province in Afghanistan.  Throughout the Summer they took the fight to the Taliban and conducted over 3242 combat patrols and sustained no less than 1463 attacks from the enemy.

Monies raised support the families and dependants of those killed in action by responding promptly to problems of bereavement and hardship.

Support those wounded on operations, particularly those who have had to leave the Army, to assist in finding them new employment and to help them become active family and community members.

Support the families and dependants of those seriously wounded or injured in prolonged recovery situations.

Thank you for all your donations and here is to 2 challenging bike days!

Donation summary

Total
£2,105.97
+ £232.17 Gift Aid
Online
£1,705.97
Offline
£400.00

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