Exercise Tiger Commemorative Walk 2009

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To commemorate the 65th Anniversary of Exercise Tiger myself and Darren Turner walked in US WW2 uniform from the Sherman tank memorial at Torcross to the Landing Craft Ramps at Brixham.

This is about 25miles.

During the walk we raised over £763 for COMBAT STRESS.

We were seen off at the start by Mr Dean Small at the Sherman tank memorial, before walking across the WW2 exercise area to Dartmouth, where we finished Day One.

Day Two began with a commemorative steam train journey on the Paignton & Dartmouth Steam Railway from Kingswear to Paignton.

We then walked to the LCT ramps at Breakwater Beach, Brixham via the US military road at Churston and a rest stop at the Brixham Battery Museum.

The commemorative walk finished at the memorial at the LCT ramps at Brixham, where we were greeted by WW2 military vehicles from the Devon Miltary Vehicle Trust (MVT) and a veteran of Utah Beach.

Funds raised throughout the event are being donated to COMBAT STRESS , a UK charity that provides support for ex-servicemen with psycological injuries.

Many thanks for your generosity to this worthy cause.

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Combat Stress

Link to Paignton & Dartmouth Steam Railway

Dean Small seeing us off at the begining of the 65th Anniversary Commemorative Charity Walk

We were seen off by Mr Dean Small, owner of the Sherman tank at Torcross

Day Two began with a nostalgic train journey courtesy of the Paignton & Dartmouth Steam Railway

Day two started at the Dart Valley Railway, Kingswear

 

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Many thanks to:

Thanks must be given to the following, without whom this event would not have been such a success:

Paignton & Dartmouth Steam Railway

Devon & Cornwall Police

All those who donated & sponsored us

Darren and me at Slapton Sands Darren and me at Slapton Sands
Darren and me at Slapton Sands Darren and me at Slapton Sands
Darren and me at Slapton SandsDarren and me at Slapton Sands
Dean Small saw us off at the Sherman Tank Memorial Dean Small saw us off at the Sherman Tank Memorial
Walking along Slapton Sands Walking along Slapton Sands
Walking along Slapton Sands Walking along Slapton Sands
40s entertainer Kevin Mac The memorial to the people of the South Hams
Spiv offering goodsThe climb from the beach
US Airborne trooper fires rifle - vintage look photoScreaming Eagles
Day 2: Dart Valley RailwayDay 2: Dart Valley Railway
Dart Valley Railway, KingswearDart Valley Railway, Kingswear
Brixham was filled with PiratesBrixham was filled with Pirates
Brixham was filled with PiratesBrixham was filled with Pirates
Devon MVT vehicles met us at the finishDevon MVT vehicles met us at the finish
Devon MVT vehicles met us at the finish Devon MVT vehicles met us at the finish