The MGC & Servicemen Remembered 2010
Ypres, 20 mile Charity Walk 2008
Fundraising for Combat Stress
Story
Due to great success of the passchendaele walk last year, we are doing the same this Year.
This walk is being suported by the Guild Of Battlefied Guides
We are serving soldiers and are walking 20 miles over two days dressed in authentic period uniforms in Ypres, Belgium coincide the 90th Anniverasry of "Combat Stress".
There will be 8 of us walking, the forecast of events is as follows;
Church service 3rd August 2008 UK
Garrison Church (Aldersot) 1100hrs
Day 1 (4th August 2008) Belgium
Abele (Chocolate Shop) Start 0800hrs
Talbot House (Tea Stop) Poperinge
Execution Post ( Laying of Wreath)
Kemmel Finish
Day 2 (5th August 2008)
Messeines start 0800hrs
Whytescheate(Tea Stop)
Hill 60
Ypres (Mennen Gate Wreath Laying) Finish.
We had so much interest last year should anybody wanting to sponsor or even walk with these mad soldiers and experience the journey please contact me in the forum.
People Who are walking With us
Jan Verdoodt, (Guild of Battlefield Guide Member 68) (Belgium)
Jo Hook (Guild of Battlefield Guide Member 223) UK
Steve Adams, UK (WFA)
Ramses Vanherpe ( Belgium)
Pieter Cossey (Belgium)
Michael Vallance & Julie (UK)