Raised: 133%
Target: £5,000.00
Raised so far: £6,666.50
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Hello, I am SAC(T) Jon-allan Butterworth and I am currently serving in the Royal Air Force as a weapons technician.  I lost my left arm in Iraq on the 4th of August 2007 where I was involved in a rocket attack on Basra Air Station.  As part of my ongoing rehabilitation and because I am also an injured servicemen, I am doing the Big Battlefield Bike Ride.

I am going to be part of the DMRC Headley Court cycling team, a team of patients and staff (support riders) will be participating in the Big Battlefield Bike Ride to show their support for the appeal and help contribute to the fundraising effort. Although the team will be made of 10 riders collectively we will only have 18 legs and 17 arms!!  By participating it is hoped that:

1.  The team will raise a significant contribution to the appeal.

2.  Team members will test their physical fitness, stamina and mental toughness helping in their rehabilitation journey from injury.

We will be covering 342 miles over 5 days.  Cycling from Caen to Calais, we will visit some of the many war memorials and battlefields of Brittany and Normandy.  On the final day we will meet cyclists participating in the Great British Hero Ride (please see http://www.helpforheroes.org.uk/gbhr.html if you want to ride this) at Blackheath, South London and pedal to the cenotaph.

My personal contribution to the overall target of £23000 is £2000, so please help me to reach my target and give generously.  Please give in the knowledge that you are helping many injured servicemen and women, that have come back from conflict zones around the world.  I have already reached my first £2000 target, I have been overwhelmed with donations that I have now doubled the amount I originally set out to achieve.  Now that I have reached the £4000 target I am increasing it ever so slightly, I know there are more donations to come and would like to raise as much as possible for the charity.


Donating through this site is simple, fast and totally secure. It is also the most efficient way to sponsor me: Help for Heroes will receive your money faster and, if you are a UK taxpayer, an extra 28% in tax will be added to your gift at no cost to you.

So please sponsor me now!

Many thanks for your support.

Best wishes to you all Donation by Fran McKellar 02/05/08  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Good luck & Thanks! Donation by Shaun Allen 01/05/08  

£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid

From Babcock DynCorp Building 165 RAF Cottesmore Donation by Catherine Mik 30/04/08  

£33.00

Thank you. Donation by Clare 28/04/08  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Thanks for your dedication (From a sootie bloke) Donation by Ozzy Owen 28/04/08  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Lots of luck Donation by Sarah Bevan 27/04/08  

£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid

Now thrive the armourers! Donation by Ex-TAS EngO 25/04/08  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Good luck to all of you involved from the Brize Armourers. xxx Donation by Shona 25/04/08  

£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid

Best of luck! Well done for taking up the challenge. Donation by Angela Beale 24/04/08  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Best of luck mate. Hopefully get more Brize Armourers donating soon Donation by James Walsh 23/04/08  

£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid

Good luck to you and the team for such a worthy cause. Donation by prince 21/04/08  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

All the very best to you and the other guys. Donation by Jimi Inns 21/04/08  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Hope this helps, best of luck with the trip. Lest we forget Donation by grant 21/04/08  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Good for you! Donation by 3wheeledtechiesdad 17/04/08  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Good luck from everyone at the Air Launched Munitions IPT. Donation by ALM IPT (RAF Wyton) 16/04/08  

£90.00

On approaching my Company, BT agreed to sponsor you for this outstanding cause. Good luck Donation by Margaret Rice 16/04/08  

£500.00

Velocipede with speed. Donation by Matt Gibson 15/04/08  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

All the very best Jon, both for the ride and the future. Good work fella! Donation by 3wheeledtechie 14/04/08  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Most of us are ex-servicemen (FI & NI era). This is a poignant reminder of the sacrifices we were l Donation by R.A.O.B. - Tabuk (Saudi Arabia) 13/04/08  

£500.00

Good luck friend. Donation by nashbag 13/04/08  

£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid

Lots of luck! Donation by Claire 08/04/08  

£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid

Good luck now and for the future Donation by Alex 07/04/08  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

The very best of luck to you and the team. Donation by SJM - Lyneham 07/04/08  

£15.00 + £4.23 Gift Aid

Best of luck Jon, from all at e-goat. Donation by E-goat 05/04/08  

£100.00

Best of luck to you mate. Donation by Rooksey 03/04/08  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Good luck from all the personnel within the Arm & PERSE Role Office HQ Air Command Donation by Arm & PERSE Role Office 02/04/08  

£50.00

good luck hope you pass you target again Donation by Bilko 02/04/08  

£7.00 + £1.97 Gift Aid

Previous £80 raised and sent in cash with SAC(T) Rice Lynham from the BT Business staff - nottingham. Good Luck Jon Donation by Margaret Rice 02/04/08  

£45.00

its worth donating just to see an Armourer do some work......best of luck Jon Donation by Dave Cash 31/03/08  

£50.00

Grandparents of SAC (T) Rice in Lynham. Good luck Donation by Lawrence & Lilian Stanton 31/03/08  

£22.00 + £6.21 Gift Aid
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