Marathon Effort Schoolboys Join Paraplegic Major As He Walks to Help Fellow Heroes [Edition 3]

Evening Standard - London › April 29, 2009

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A PARAPLEGIC soldier today entered his fourth day of the London marathon, supported by pupils from his former school. Major Phil Packer, 36, of the Royal Military Police, was injured in Basra as he took cover in a rocket attack. A year ago doctors told him he would never walk again but he is currently covering two miles of the marathon course every day in a bid to raise Pounds 1 million for Help for Heroes.

Pupils from Eltham College, south-east London, and his former sports teacher Adrian Thomas joined him today, as well as his company sergeant major Kat Gallagher, who was with him when he was injured.

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Marathon Effort Schoolboys Join Paraplegic Major As He Walks to Help Fellow Heroes [Edition 3]

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