{"id":1508,"date":"2012-04-23T16:32:35","date_gmt":"2012-04-23T16:32:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forcespenpals.net\/p=?1508"},"modified":"2012-04-23T16:32:35","modified_gmt":"2012-04-23T16:32:35","slug":"retired-policeman-to-trek-300-miles-for-armed-forces-charity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forcespenpals.net\/gb\/news\/retired-policeman-to-trek-300-miles-for-armed-forces-charity\/","title":{"rendered":"Retired policeman to trek 300 miles for armed forces charity"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A retired policeman is to trek 300 miles in order to raise money for a military charity.<\/p>\n<p>Brian Finlayson, who was also a member of the Coldstream Guard, will tackle the West Highland Way and then walk from Carlisle to St Bees, the Berwick Advertiser reports.<\/p>\n<p>He expects the challenge to take him one month in total and all of the money he collects will go to Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen and Families Association (SSAFA) Forces Help.<\/p>\n<p>Mr Finlayson 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