Pte Daniel Prior RIP - Funeral details released

It is with great sadness to inform you of the death of Pte Daniel Prior, A Coy, 2 PARA who died as the result of injuries sustained in an IED attack whilst on patrol South of CP SHAHEEN in Afghanistan. Pte Prior had been medical evacuated to the New Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham and reunited with his wife and family, but died as the result of his wounds early on 18th March.

Funeral details can be found at http://paracharity.org

More info here...
http://www.paradata.org.uk/people/daniel-s-prior

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Afghan Trust Charity Lunch - 18th May - Beechwood Hotel - North Walsham

Judy Baily is holding a charity lunch is to be at the Beechwood Hotel, North Walsham on Wednesday, 18th May.  Don and Lindsay, who own the hotel, are generously donating the cost of the meal so all proceeds will go to the Afghanistan Trust.  More details to follow.

Race Night 9th April in support of the Afghan Trust - Langenhoe Lion - Abberton Colchester

The Langenhoe Lion (Mersea Road, Abberton Colchester) is holding a charity race night on the 9th of April for the Afghan Trust, the same day as the Grand National. They are expecting a big turn out and to raise pots of cash for the Trust to go to the lads and their families. More details to follow.

Congratulations to Cpl Tel Byrne: Another astonishing day for the GB Paracycling Team in Italy.

Cpl Tel Byrne won a Team Sprint gold medal in a World Record Time at the Paracycling Championships in Italy and an individual Silver in the 1 KM sprint.

In the mixed team sprint Tel Byrne (Para) and his two team mates, Jody Cundy and Darren Kenny, had their work cut out when the team from China set a new world record (51.655) in the qualifying round before the GB team hit the track.  The GB team reclaimed the WR in their qualifier by braking the 50 second barrier with at time of 49.809.  The team went one better in the finals by setting their second WR of the day (49.5) to take gold on the world title.

The total medal haul for GB was 9 golds, 8 silvers and a bronze - with two of these golds going to the Battle Backers Tel Byrne and Jon-Allan Butterworth; both are now WR holders and world champions.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/other_sports/disability_sport/9416119.stm

BBC Coverage of Tel and Jon Allan their kilo events from Day 2:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/other_sports/disability_sport/9423296.stm

Some pre event coverage in the Telegraph:
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/othersports/cycling/8373726/UCI-Para-Cycling-Track-World-Championships-2011-British-riders-ready-for-test-in-countdown-to-London-2012.html

Check out Flicker for photos of the GB team:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/britishcycling/5523014886/in/set-72157626238223074/