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Richard served in Afghanistan and wanted 2018 Centenary Rememberance to support Veterans as well as remembering them. He roped his mate Kenton into helping him. Together they are cycling 130 miles in the North East.

Richard’s Great Uncle, Capt. Rex Gee MC, Durham Light Infantry, was killed, age 22, On the Western Front on the 7 November 1918, in one of the last actions of the war, just a few days before the Armistace was announced on 11 November. His parents received the telegram announcing his death in the evening of the same day that they would have heard of the Armistace. By coincidence Richard fought with 3 Rifles in Afghanistan which was the regiment that Durham Light Infantry became after many amalgamations.

Richard and Kenton visited Richard’s great uncles war grave in Northern France and are now cycling to visit all of the memorials to him in North East England where he and his family lived. This is an unsupported cycle of 130 miles where the duo are visiting all the memorial sites where “Rex” is remembered.

By undertaking this “Rolling Rememberance”, they are hoping to raise awareness of the necessity to support war veterans after they have served their country and also to educate on the sacrifices that have been made in the hope that history does not have to repeat itself. We are supporting ‘Remembered’ who are an umbrella charity supporting The Royal Foundation, Walking with the Wounded, Combat Stress, Help for Heroes, Project Equinox: Housing Veterans and Medical Students and the Commonwealth War Grave Foundation as well as undertaking their own projects:

More info on Remembered:

Remembered's inaugural project, "There But Not There", is a nationwide installation for the centenary commemoration of the end of the First World War in 2018. The installation has 3 aims:To commemorate those who lost their lives and fought in this war, educate the young about the past and the sacrifices made by this generation, and raise substantial funds to help heal Veterans still suffering physically, as well as those with the hidden wounds of mental health issues associated with their time in Service.Commemorate. Educate. Heal.