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Soldiers take on 48-hour test
Twenty soldiers from Ripon-based 21 Engineers regiment took part in a 48-hour challenge for Blind Veterans UK, the national charity for blind and vision-impaired ex-Service men and women.
Thursday, 3rd June 2021, 3:09 pm
Sergeant Keith Bryson, 31, and from Doncaster, decided to organise the challenge after Simon Brown, a blinded Iraq war veteran who is supported by the charity, led a Teams call back in February.
Keith said: “Simon served in our regiment and talked about his experiences as well as the help he received from Blind Veterans UK.
“Naturally it was an easy decision to do something to contribute towards such a beneficial charity.
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Ex-Royal Engineer, Colin Hawkins, who was "grieving for his eyesight" after going blind last year has been raising money for veterans with a Captain Tom-style walk in Stowmarket.