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A British army officer has embarked upon a mission to travel 2800 miles, across 11 different countries and one continent in order to raise funds for a military charity.<\/p>\n

Captain Ed Lloyd Owen, a reservist British Army Officer walked across continental Europe to generate funds on behalf of Walking for the Wounded.<\/p>\n

He embarked upon the journey in March 2015 and is due back in London this month.<\/p>\n

Mr Owen prepared for his epic journey by walking s between 20 and 25 miles every day as part of his gruelling regime.<\/p>\n

Speaking about his journey earlier this year, Ed said in an interview published by Walking for the Wounded: "My legs are very sore and it is getting tougher and tougher to get through to the end of each week but I have to get on with it. I hate it every day but at the end of each week it is another 120 miles done and there is no giving up, I just grit my teeth. I’m sure I will look back and forget how painful it was."<\/p>\n

Despite the arduous challenges and pain associated with the journey, Mr Owen said the prospect of helping other military heroes had encouraged him to continue.<\/p>\n

He said: "I have two functioning legs and I can’t grumble. There is no room for self-pity.”\"ADNFCR-2867-ID-801799005-ADNFCR\"<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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