Cockleshell Heroes Mission

Darryl Charlwood is raising money for Pilgrim Bandits

Participants: Darryl Charlwood

Celebrating the birthday of Darryl Charlwood

on 6 October 2013

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Pilgrim Bandits know that adversity, challenges and obstacles serve to strengthen the human spirit. But for some of those we support, just to smile or enjoy the company of others, is an almost insurmountable task. We endeavour to get them to believe in a life worth living again. Through Pilgrim Bandits they push to new limits. They help others. They inspire children and young people by working with schools and care centers. Some say that we are a charity, we say were a charitable force.

Story

 

I have now decided on my main challenge to celebrate reaching 50 years of age. This is to take part in Operation Frankton (Re-enacting the cockleshell Heroes mission from WW11). This was a raid on the German occupied French port of Bordeaux during the Second World War. Six canoes were taken to the Gironde estuary by submarine from where they paddled by night to Bordeaux. They then attacked the docked cargo ships with limpet mines and made their escape overland to Spain. 

The Mission

·         To make our way to the Medoc peninsula in France.

·         From there make our way to a French Airfield where we will receive safety instructions before boarding a plane to Tandem jump into the start point for the expedition. (Subject to approval by French Air Traffic Control).

·         Kayak the 60 miles to Bordeaux over the next 5 days reaching Bordeaux on D-Day. This will be in two man kayaks partnered with Injured Servicemen.

·         We will be camping over the 5 days at places as close to the original mission as possible.

·         Finish the mission in St Genes de Blaye where the original mission ended.

 

Why

To raise money for the Pilgrim Bandits Charity which helps injured servicemen. The Pilgrim Bandits was established by a small group of Special Forces veterans in 2007 with the sole aim of using our unique training and experience to help and inspire wounded soldiers to live life to the full. Their website is www.pilgrimbandits.org

So please dig deep and donate now.

Donation summary

Total
£5,780.00
+ £561.00 Gift Aid
Online
£2,784.00
Offline
£2,996.00

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