{"id":133,"date":"2010-02-16T16:42:48","date_gmt":"2010-02-16T16:42:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forcespenpals.net\/p=?133"},"modified":"2010-02-16T16:42:48","modified_gmt":"2010-02-16T16:42:48","slug":"security-contractor-to-run-charity-for-late-soldier","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forcespenpals.net\/gb\/news\/security-contractor-to-run-charity-for-late-soldier\/","title":{"rendered":"Security contractor to run charity for late soldier"},"content":{"rendered":"
An ex-serviceman is to take part in the Brighton Marathon on April 18th in order to raise money for the Help For Heroes charity, it has emerged.<\/p>\n
David Henry, who now works as a security contractor in Iraq, told the Northern Echo that he is running the marathon after a close friend of his, Corporal Lee Brownson, recently died while on foot patrol in Helmand Province.<\/p>\n
"I decided to do the marathon as soon as I got back and thought this would be a good way to raise money for Help For Heroes," Mr Henry explained to the paper.<\/p>\n
He has now set up a website where people can donate to the charity and the webpage also remembers Rifleman Luke Farmer, who died alongside Corporal Brownson on January 15th.<\/p>\n
Help For Heroes supports soldiers who have been wounded and was founded by Bryn and Emma Parry in October 2007.<\/p>\n
Posted by Simon Williams<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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