A bump for Comacchio Day! In Italy Corporal Hunter of C Troop of a Royal Marine Commando was in charge of a Bren group of the leading sub-section. Having advanced to within 400 yards of the final objective he realised that his troop had to cross open ground where enemy fire would cause heavy casualties. Corporal Hunter seized the Bren gun and charged across 200 yards of open ground, attracting most of the enemy fire. Showing complete disregard for this fire he alone cleared the enemy position, capturing six Germans. The remainder fled over the canal. The troop now became the target for fire from the opposite bank. In full view, Corporal Hunter fired and drew most of the enemy fire while the greater part of the troop gained cover. Shouting encouragement to the remainder he continued firing with great accuracy until finally he was hit and killed. There can be no doubt that Corporal Hunter offered himself as a target in order to save his troop. By the skilful and accurate use of his Bren gun he demoralised the enemy, and later silenced many of the Spandaus firing on his troop, so that many of the troop made their final objective before he was killed. Throughout the operation his magnificent courage, leadership and cheerfulness had been an inspiration to his comrades. In Memory of Corporal Thomas Peck Hunter VC 43 RM Commando Royal Marines who died aged 21 on 3rd April 1945 Firstly I would like to thank everyone who has currently supported us. Your donations are much appreciated! Give yourselves a big pat on the back! In September 2014 I will be taking my little Lupo GTI on a big adventure. We are a mixed group of serving and former servicemen and servicewoman and friends who are competing in a 7 day rally over France and Spain on the 1st September till the 7th September, which will take in some beautiful sights, and of course undertake some amazing and challenging driving conditions. The aim of the rally is to raise funds for our troops and families, namely the Royal Navy and Royal Marines Childrens Fund and the Royal Marines Charitable Trust Fund. rnrmchildrensfund.org.uk/ rmctf.org.uk/ THE ROUTE Monday 1st: we will be departing from Dover Castle where we will rendezvous at 0930hrs for photo shoot of all cars and participants. We will catch the mid-morning ferry to Calais before heading to St Leonard-du-Bois, just north of Le Mans, where we will be staying glamping style in the home of a former Royal Marine. Tuesday, 2nd: we will be heading to Le Mans and to the LE MANS CIRCUIT where we will have the opportunity to visit the museum. After this we will be heading to Bordeaux. Wednesday 3rd: is when the fun really begins, as we will be heading from Bordeaux to the Col d Aubisque, then the Col du Soulor past Lourdes then Bagneres-de-Bigorre. This is a very arduous drive so concentration is a must. Thursday 4th: will take us from Bagneres-de-Bigorre to Col du Tourmalet then the Belfort-sur-Rebenty then the very hairy Gorges de Galamus dangerousroads.org/france/2111-gorges-de-galamus.html followed by Collioure and then onto the coastal town of Portbou. Friday 5th: will see us leave Portbou and head towards Quixans in Gerona, then onto the Col de Puymorans and then into the Andorra mountain range. Saturday 6th: and we will head from Andorra to Toulouse, then onto Bordeaux for an overnight stop. Sunday 7th: we will be heading to the COCKLESHELL HEROES MEMORIAL to do a wreath laying ceremony before heading back to Calais for the ferry home. Whilst this is the end of the adventure for most of the drivers, I have an additional 522+ miles each end to travel to and from Perth, where I ended up living after serving 10.5 years in the Royal Marines. And back to work at 0830 on Tuedsay! All entrants will be paying for ALL their expenses themselves so that 100% raised will go to the chosen charities. Local companies have stepped in to support this by offering printing/logos and team sweatshirts, and it is due to this support that we can achieve our objective. So please support me by donating what you can. The price of a pint, a glass of wine or a litre of fuel will all help! uk.virginmoneygiving/fundraiser-web/fundraiser/showFundraiserPage.action?userUrl=RaceForFreedom2014-Car7&pageUrl=3 Thank you for your time and any donations you may wish to give. Again a huge thank you to all those who have sponsored us already!
Posted on: Thu, 03 Apr 2014 10:57:24 +0000
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