The Afghanistan Memorial Fund, set up last summer to finance a
permanent memorial in honour of the nine members of 1st Battalion, The Vikings who lost their lives during the last tour in Afghanistan, has now reached £280,000, nearly three times the original target. The Fund is also providing support to the families of those killed and helping to rehabilitate the 120 troops who were injured in the fighting, enabling them to continue their military career where possible. As the months since returning from Afghanistan pass, a number of soldiers are beginning to show symptoms of post-traumatic stress resulting from their combat experiences on the frontline.
The monument will take the form of a statue of a Royal Anglian soldier with a plinth for the names of those killed and steps on which wreaths can be laid. It will bear the names of Pte Chris Gray, L/cpl George Davey, Cpl Darren Bonner, L/cpl Alex Hawkins, Pte Tony Rawson, Capt David Hicks, Pte John Thrumble, Pte Aaron James McClure and Pte Robert Foster.
Link> EDP24: Royal Anglians fund set to reach £300,000
permanent memorial in honour of the nine members of 1st Battalion, The Vikings who lost their lives during the last tour in Afghanistan, has now reached £280,000, nearly three times the original target. The Fund is also providing support to the families of those killed and helping to rehabilitate the 120 troops who were injured in the fighting, enabling them to continue their military career where possible. As the months since returning from Afghanistan pass, a number of soldiers are beginning to show symptoms of post-traumatic stress resulting from their combat experiences on the frontline.The monument will take the form of a statue of a Royal Anglian soldier with a plinth for the names of those killed and steps on which wreaths can be laid. It will bear the names of Pte Chris Gray, L/cpl George Davey, Cpl Darren Bonner, L/cpl Alex Hawkins, Pte Tony Rawson, Capt David Hicks, Pte John Thrumble, Pte Aaron James McClure and Pte Robert Foster.
To contribute to the Fund visit:
Link> MoD: 1 R Anglian Afghanistan Memorial Fund
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