BLIND military veterans are to benefit from funds raised by a Dursley man who will take part in a 100k walk in July.

Having himself completed tours of Iraq, Northern Ireland and Kuwait, 33-year-old Paul Breen will be supporting Blind Veterans UK after a friend lost his sight in Afghanistan.

Following ten years in the King’s Royal Hussars, Paul left the army as a corporal in 2010 and has since taken part in several half marathons.

He said: “I served with a man called Chris, who I became good friends with.

“Unfortunately for him, he was hit in Afghanistan and was badly injured as a result, with his eyesight in particular severely damaged.

“The support that Blind Veterans UK has shown him has been fantastic, particularly in terms of his rehabilitation.

“They’ve also got him involved in photography which has just gone from strength to strength, and he now runs the Peak Photography Project to showcase the photos he’s taken in the Peak District.

“His brother, Jim who also serves In the Kings Royal Hussars, completed the 100k last year and it just sounded like an incredible event and a great way of helping the charity support other blind veterans achieve independence after sight loss.”

To donate to Paul’s fundraising campaign visit justgiving.com/fundraising/PaulBreen2017.

The London to Brighton 100k challenge is Blind Veterans UK’s biggest annual fundraiser and takes participants from a starting point in south west London to the charity’s centre in Ovingdean, Brighton.

For more information about the event, visit blindveterans.org.uk/100k.