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Captain Ken Hargreaves
Special Projects  |  12.07.2019 6:19 pm  |  942  |  A+ | a-
Ken Hargreaves
Ken Hargreaves
A couple of weeks ago I had the opportunity to shoot with Ken Hargreaves, an ex-army serviceman who has just returned from the Invictus games. The Invictus Games were conceived by Prince Harry in 2013 after seeing the impact that sport could have on the wellbeing of injured, wounded or sick services personnel. They allow the unconquered men and women who have made great sacrifices for their countries, to demonstrate their tenacity once again.

Ken is a straight-talking, down to earth squaddie who joined the army as a boy in the 70’s, and worked through the ranks, only to be wounded in Iraq in 2003. After a medical retirement from the Army in 2006, he spent time in recovery at home with his faithful assistance dog Fred, before discovering archery last year. Of course, it hooked him, and since then he has competed all over, including representing GB at the Invictus Games 2017 in Toronto.

The Armed Forces Support Group have in some small way helped Ken by raising funds for him to help in his archery training and it's an honour for us to do this for him ... all the very best for the future Ken ...


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