HOW IT WORKS
During this special 80th anniversary year, walk in memory of those who fought in World War I and II.
Do something truly memorable this Autumn and join us to walk 100km during the month of November in commemoration of those who fought for us in World War I and II , while supporting the soldiers and veterans of today.
As we also mark the 80th anniversary of D-Day, choose My Frontline Walk as your event to remember those who gave so much on this momentous day.
This is your journey and your chance to delve into your family history and local community. Did you have an ancestor who fought on the Western Front, or were they defending the Home Front? What will you discover along the way?
My Frontline Walk is a personal challenge that can be completed at any location and at your own pace, logging your progress on your phone or fitness tracker (you can also log your distance manually). As you pass milestones on your route you will receive detailed emails delving deep into the the history of World War One and World War Two, the largest military conflicts in human history.
Discover local stories, visit local memorials and unite with hundreds of others by completing your distance before 30th November. You can start at your pace anywhere in the world. It is a great way to stay fit and active, while supporting the Army Benevolent Fund. You’ll also get awesome rewards when you hit different milestones!
WHAT IS IT?
Walk a total of 100km in 1 month.
It is up to you how you would like to complete the walk, but we suggest researching your local war memorials and planning some walks which take in as many as possible. Discover fascinating details about the people of your hometown and what they did in the War, whilst paying your respects at the same time. The challenge can be completed over a few days, or the whole month, but you need to reach the 100km before the 30th November.
Registration is just £15 for this memorable challenge.
For help finding all your local war memorials, we suggest visiting Commonwealth War Graves Commission Online.
A REWARDING EXPERIENCE
By signing up to My Frontline Walk you’ll be enlisted into our elite Army – The Army Benevolent Fund Fundraising Army. Joining as a Private, your primary mission will be to raise vital funds to support our soldiers, veterans and their families. Do you have the drive to rise through the ranks whilst raising money to help those who fought and gave so much for us?
How far will you rise? See the full list of promotions here
Receive your first donation and receive your ‘thank you’ card, pen and a charity wrist band.
Raise £50 to receive your Frontline Walk remembrance cross
Raise £100 to receive your Frontline Walk army buff
Raise £150 to receive your Frontline Walk t-shirt
Raise £250 to receive your Frontline Walk mug
ABOUT
WHAT DO I DO?
Sign up now and you will automatically create your own page. You can use this to track your walks and for all of your fundraising! Using a pedometer app, website or a good old-fashioned map to track your steps – whether at home, at work or walking to your local war memorials. Watch your progress on your own personal challenge page.
Use any device you like, the site is set up to work on your mobile, tablet or laptop, making it easy to keep track of your challenge wherever you are. Share this page with the whole world and watch the donations add up.
DISTANCE
It’s a 100km walk which can be completed anywhere in the world, whether is your local town, village or even if you live abroad. The 100km must be completed between 1st - 30th November to earn your medal.
PLAN YOUR WALKING ROUTE
Include visits to war memorials local to you when planning your walking route. Visit the Commonwealth War Graves Commission to search your area.
FITNESS
This challenge is for everyone. Whether you are a beginner and want to get into walking or are a keen walker and want a bit of fun competition. You can do the challenge in your own time or race others to try and finish first.
TIME
The challenge runs from 1st - 30th November. Feel free to keep tracking your steps until the very end but don’t worry if you don’t finish in time. Your page will stay open for you for up to three months after the event officially ends.
FUNDRAISING
We hope you will use your place on My Frontline Walk to raise as much as you can for the Army Benevplent Fund, there are also plenty of rewards on offer. The money you raise will help support soldiers, veterans and their families in need. The Army Benevolent Fund is the official Charity of The British Army and will be there for soldiers, for life.
- Raise £50 to earn a Frontline Walk remembrance cross
- Raise £100 to receive your Fundraising Army buff
- Raise £150 to receive a Frontline Walk t-shirt
- Raise £250 for a Frontline Walk mug.
Can you collect them all?
LEARN
Don’t know anything about World War I and World War II? No problem! Learn about your family and how your local area contributed along the way. Use the Commonwealth War Graves Commission app to find memorials and cemeteries in your home town and then visit one of the many resources online to start your studies.
We’re big fans of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission, GreatWar.co.uk or the Long Long Trail. If you want some personalised research done on your family tree there are loads of fantastic historians who can help, but we specifically work with Steve Roberts and Terry Whenham, to start the discussion.
HAVE FUN
Sign up now and simply have fun!
THE DIFFERENCE YOUR GENEROSITY CAN MAKE:
- If you raise £50, this could help cover travel costs so a veteran can attend a job interview.
- If you raise £75, this could go towards the cost of a temporary wheelchair ramp, allowing an injured soldier to enter and leave his home.
- If you raise £250, this could contribute towards the care home fees of a frail elderly veteran who requires continuous care.
- If you raise an incredible £1000, this could help pay for home adaptations so that a veteran’s young disabled child can live in a safe and accessible environment.
OUR FUNDRAISING ARMY
You’ll also be able to join the Frontline Walk online community where you’ll find many like-minded people who will support and encourage you, as well as help you research your hometown or any family who fought in WWI and WWII.
For more information or if you have any questions, please contact events@armybenevolentfund.org.
SEARCH FOR A FUNDRAISER
In grateful Remembrance of those who served in World War One
We’ll be bringing you the stories of some of the brave men and women who fought in WWI. It was the hardships experienced by those that returned from the battlefields of WWI that led to our charity being established on 15th August, 1944.
At that time, around 3 million British soldiers were at war, notably in France, Italy and Myanmar, but with the end in sight, the Army Board realised that the State would not be able to provide for all the needs of those who would soon return to civilian life. The Army Benevolent Fund came into being, with The Times stating that “the Fund for the Soldier is an object none can question”, because the soldier is what it is all about.
Ever since, we have remained steadfast – helping countless soldiers and veterans from every regiment and every conflict, and their families, no matter when or where they served.
We are the Army Benevolent Fund. For Soldiers – For Life.
Walk in their shoes
Nelson Carter VC
Royal Sussex Regiment
Company Sergeant Major Nelson Carter VC was born on 6 April 1887. From Eastbourne, he served in the Royal Sussex Regiment and was awarded the Victoria Cross for amazing acts of gallantry at Boars Head on 16th June 1916. The Reserve Centre in Eastbourne is named in his honour, Carter Barracks. He was sadly killed in action on 30th June 1916, aged 29.
Fredrick Cyril Driffill
Service Number: TZ/2343
Royal Navy Volunteer Reserve, Hawke Battalion
Born in 1881, Able Seaman Frederick “Syd” Cyril Driffill was a slater from Yorkshire. In 1914, he enlisted in the Royal Navy Volunteer Reserve service at the age of 33.
Frederick served in Collingwood Battalion until 1915, after which he served in Anson Battalion at Gallipoli, Nelson Battalion with the British Expeditionary Force (BEF), and finally Hawke Battalion – also with the BEF.
Frederick was killed in action near Arras on 29th September 1918 and posthumously awarded the Military Medal for “Bravery in the Field”. His body was never recovered but his name can be found on the Vis-en-Artois Memorial.
John Fergusson Bruce Fraser
Service Number: 14158
16th Highland Light Infantry
John Fraser joined the 16thHighland Light Infantry in 1915; a battalion known as “The Glasgow Boys’ Brigade” because it comprised so many former members of the Boys’ Brigade. John served as a runner, caring for the horses, and was deeply affected by the death of his beloved horse “Captain”.
Frank Sydney Keeble
8th Canadian Mounted Rifles
Frank Sydney Keeble was orphaned at a young age and sent to Canada by Barnardo’s. He volunteered for service whilst living in Canada and survived the war. He returned to live in Essex where he married and had two children. He died at the age of 27, just six weeks after the birth of his son.
Mary McKinnon
Queen Alexandra’s Military Nursing Service
Born in Arasaig in Scotland, Mary McKinnon was a nurse from Queen Alexandra’s Imperial Military Nursing Service, serving aboard HM Hospital Ship, the Glenart Castle.
On the 26th February 1918, the ship was torpedoed by a German U-boat in the Bristol Channel and sank with the loss of 62 souls. Mary sadly drowned and is remembered on a memorial stone at Hartland Point.
William Johnstone Milne VC
Service number: 427586
16th Battalion Canadian Scottish, Canadian Expeditionary Force
William Johnstone Milne was born in December 1892 in Cambusnethan, western Scotland. An adventurous young man, he left Scotland in 1910 to build a new life for himself in Canada. When the war started, he enlisted in 16th Battalion of the Canadian Expeditionary Force and saw action at the Somme, Pozières and Ancre Heights.
On 9thApril 1917, during the Battle of Vimy Ridge, William saw an enemy machine gun firing upon his position. Crawling on his hands and knees, he twice used hand grenades to capture the position, saving the lives of his compatriots. William was killed, and in the action that followed his body was lost. He was just 24 years old.
William for awarded the Victoria Cross for his heroic actions. He has no known grave but he is remembered at the Canadian National Vimy Memorial in France. The monument encompasses a portion of the ground over which William and his comrades fought. To this day, wartime tunnels, trenches, craters and unexploded munitions still honeycomb the ground around the site.
George Philip
Gordon Highlanders
Private George Philip was born around 1880 in Huntly, Aberdeenshire. He served in India and South Africa with the Gordon Highlanders; a regiment Winston Churchill once described as ‘the finest […] in the world’, having witnessed them in action at the Battle of Doornkop in May 1900.
George was taken prisoner of war whilst serving in the First World War. He survived the ordeal and was later named the oldest veteran ‘on parade’ when the Gordons were granted the Freedom of Huntly.
Benjamin Southwell
Service Number: SE/2264
Royal Veterinary Corps
Benjamin Southwell served in the Royal Veterinary Corps during the First World War. He was posted to Le Havre in France, tending to the horses, mules and pigeons that formed a vital part of the war effort. His great, great granddaughter is now completing her veterinary training.
Francis William Stroud
Service Number: 491510
1/13th Kensington Battalion, London Regiment
Born one of eleven children in Fulham, London, Francis William Stroud joined the 1/13th Kensington Battalion in the spring of 1915 at the age of 18. He survived the Somme and Vimy Ridge but was killed by artillery fire whilst providing assistance to the Royal Engineers in 1918.
Today I'm walking for:
Daniel Mehegan
Shaun Hendley
Today I'm walking for:
Dad
His dying from dementia, parkinsons
Adam McCarten
Today I'm walking for:
Thomas Mellodey and Thomas Northey
My Grandfather and Great Uncle both fought on the Western Front, so I wish to do this in their memory
Susan Brennan
Today I'm walking for:
Mark Wagstaff
Mark is a veteran that has battled a number of years following a stroke. I walked last year and encouraged him to take steps having been told he would not walk again. Well he did it, he managed to walk around his kitchen and we are going to do the same again this year. Keep going Waggy I am doing it for you and with you again this year!!
Gail Beck
Today I'm walking for:
Those who served in the Falklands War
Doing this for Falklands War veterans
Sean McDermott
Today I'm walking for:
All veterans
To support veterans
Tony Brookes
Today I'm walking for:
Myself, my ex-service family members and everyone who has ever walked with me for The ABF
It may not be Normandy, or The Western Front, or The Cateran Yomp but I'm back walking for the ABF. As I always say - KRO!!
David Taylor
Today I'm walking for:
Grandad 58th LAA Regt RA
For all those serving and all the veterans.
Matthew Gunning
Today I'm walking for:
fellow soldiers and veterans
fourth year -- best wishes from South-Western Germany
Tobias S. Schmuck
Today I'm walking for:
In omnis quaerat eiu
Minus lorem enim nih
Jakeem Ware
Today I'm walking for:
Alfred Crabtree MM
My great uncle, dread 24 8 18. A brave man.
Jim Sutcliffe
Today I'm walking for:
Fellow soldiers and veterans
Fourth time to participate in supporting British fellow soldiers and veterans. Best wishes from South-Western Germany.
Tobias S. Schmuck
Today I'm walking for:
My grandfather
Acknowledging all the difficulties and all the things you sacrificed for our country
Lesley Thompson-Lamont
Today I'm walking for:
All those people who have sacrificed so much for the rest of us
We are forever grateful and indebted to you and your families.
GUY WARRINGTON
Today I'm walking for:
FOR ALL THOSE WHO NEVER CAME HOME
WE SHOULD NEVER FORGET WHAT THESE MEN AND WOMEN DID FOR US
DAVID JOHN BROWN
Today I'm walking for:
All members of the Armed Forces - past & present
For my late father John, who endured 3 years in a Japanese POW camp and saw the detonation of the 2nd atomic bomb in 1945: for my friend Andrew, who was killed by the IRA in 1973: for all the men and women I had the privilege to serve with between 1969 - 1987 and for all my fellow veterans, who continue to honour the memory of those since departed.
Howard John Crosse
Today I'm walking for:
All members of the Armed Forces - past & present
For my late father John, who endured 3 years in a Japanese POW camp and saw the detonation of the 2nd atomic bomb in 1945: for my friend Andrew, who was killed by the IRA in 1973: for all the men and women I had the privilege to serve with between 1969 - 1987 and for all my fellow veterans, who continue to honour the memory of those since departed.
Howard John Crosse
Today I'm walking for:
Thomas W Bridson
In memory of my dad who served as part of the forgotten army in Burma
June McC
Today I'm walking for:
My father
RIP DAD, gone but never to be forgotten
Kevin Stormy Gale
Today I'm walking for:
Cpl Roland Le Folet Hoffmann Aust INT CORPS
Cpl Roland Le Folet Hoffmann Aust INT CORPS (Born: 26 Jan 1907, Perth WA, Died: 03 Aug 1945, London UK) A lifelong journalist and author, who having served in North Africa and Greece, was captured in Crete. He survived four years as a prisoner in various German POW camps. Liberated by the US Army in 1945, he resumed his journalist career reporting on the liberation of the Channel islands for "The Argus", a well known Melbourne newspaper. He also found time to write a well received novel "George and Margo". He is buried in the Brookwood Military Cemetery, Surrey.
Charles Jenkins
Today I'm walking for:
My Grandfather and uncle in the Middlesex Regiment and all military personel who served in the Great War
I didnt know my relatives but im very proud of them and being involved in the Great War. Both survived the war but my grandfather was killed in the blitz in 1940 for the ARP and my uncle was gassed at Arras but lived into the 1960s. My father also lost his mother in 1944 when the flat she lived in with my Dad was hit by a V1. Being involved in this walk and raising money for veterans and their family's makes me fill im also helping not just my ancestors but everyone in the military and their family's to cope in tough times
Mark James South
Today I'm walking for:
All Veterans and serving soldiers
Being an army wife of a Royal Dragoon Guards Veteran and now an army mum to a son in the REME. This charity sits close to all our hearts in our home.
Gail Beck
Today I'm walking for:
Pvt JB Heathcote 4th South African Regiment; and all Rhodesians who served in the great war
My great uncle killed on the Somme aged 16 years old. My grandfather who was injured in the relief of Kut from the Turks. My grandfather on my mothers side who served on the western front. Details unknown and my father who served with 8th Gurkha Rifles in Italy, WW2, OBE , MID. All Rhodesians who served in defence of the Empire during the World wars. Finally in support of any former veteran who is in need.
Royle Godwin
Today I'm walking for:
Private Joseph Whitehead
You served with your pals so that I might serve with mine Spectumur Agendo
Shelley Whitehead
Today I'm walking for:
2nd Battalion Grenadier Guards
For all those past Grenadiers who gave so much for our freedom today.
Fred Umney
Today I'm walking for:
All our currently serving and Veterans
Lest we forget
Susan Coleman
Today I'm walking for:
Jack (John George) Loveless
My grandfather was badly wounded I believe at Passchendale fighting as a soldier in the Gloucesters. He spent 1917 in hospital in France. I had the privilege of knowing him. He died in 1958.
John Ashfield
Today I'm walking for:
8353, Pte Percy Walter Cracknell 1st Suffolk's (my grandad)
My Grandad was taken prisoner at Ypres in February 1915 and spent the rest of the war in Rehnbahn Camp, Munster, Westphalia. He suffered a great deal during his captivity and I would like to honour his memory by taking part in a Frontline Walk in 2023 and to have is name on the tribute wall please!
Nigel Cracknell
Today I'm walking for:
Private John James Corkish
I will be walking to honour the memory of my Great Grandfather: Rifleman JOHN JAMES CORKISH, 5th Bn. King's Liverpool Regiment. Who was killed in action 20th September 1917 at the Battle of Menin Ridge Road, aged 39
Bruce Leslie
Today I'm walking for:
Myself
As an Army veteran and serving member of RAF Reserves I was helped to rehabilitate after a serious traumatic injury and wish to support others and pay back the second chance I have had in life
Jez Stevens
Today I'm walking for:
Sgt Harry Combes DCM
Thank you grandad
Sarah Slade
Today I'm walking for:
All veterans and serving soldiers
Proud Army wife and Army Mum
Gail Beck
Today I'm walking for:
Edward Fowers
My father served as a paratrooper in WW2, but like many who came through the war, he would never talk about his experiences
Roger Fowers
Today I'm walking for:
Edward George Garnham
In memory of my father , who was a fepow !
Howard Garnham
Today I'm walking for:
All veterans and serving soldiers
Proud Army wife and Army Mum
Gail Beck
Today I'm walking for:
Harry Cook
My grandad served on the Russian convoys between 1941/1943, then transferred to Royal Navy in preparation for the D Day landings, surviving the war, then enlisted into the Coldstream Guards, where he served in Palestine,
Andy
Today I'm walking for:
Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders
We will REMEMBER THEM 🌺🌺🌺🌺🌺🌺
Margaret Hunt
Today I'm walking for:
All those who fought so bravely in WW I and WW II
I am walking for all the men and women who, although not professional soldiers, played a role in both World Wars. For the many who never came back, for those who came back permanently injured, and those who came back and had to adjust to family life once more.
Henny
Today I'm walking for:
In Memory of Eva Dobie
In Memory of Eva Dobie who was loved by all he veterans she met at events and air shows.
Caroline
Today I'm walking for:
In the memory of Cpl Roland Hoffmann Australian Intelligence Corps
Cpl Roland Hoffmann died on 03 Aug 1945 after four long hard years as a POW of the Germans. He had resurrected his career as a journalist and was in the process of writing his first novel. I am trying to understand the man, his motivations and recognise the legacy he left behind.
Charles Jenkins
Today I'm walking for:
My Grandad who was RSM Black Watch WW2
He was my hero and that’s why I Joined up
Adam McCarten (Swede)
Today I'm walking for:
Pte Joseph Whitehead
You served with your pals so that I may serve with mine!
Shelley Whitehead
Today I'm walking for:
walking
lovley thing to do
anthony pallant
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Veterans and comrades
Best wishes from Germany.
Tobias S. Schmuck
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The BROOKWOOD 1939-1945 MEMORIAL commemorates nearly 3,500 men and women of the land forces of the Commonwealth who died during the Second World War and have no known grave, the circumstances of their death being such that they could not appropriately be commemorated on any of the campaign memorials in the various theatres of war. They died in the campaign in Norway in 1940, or in the various raids on enemy occupied territory in Europe such as Dieppe and St Nazaire. Others were special agents who died as prisoners or while working with Allied underground movements. Some died at sea, in hospital ships and troop transports, in waters not associated with the major campaigns, and a few were killed in flying accidents or in aerial combat. The Memorial was designed by Ralph Hobday and unveiled by Queen Elizabeth II on 25 October 1958. The Memorial stands in BROOKWOOD MILITARY CEMETERY which is owned by the Commission and is the largest Commonwealth war cemetery in the United Kingdom, covering approximately 37 acres.
The BROOKWOOD 1939-1945 MEMORIAL commemorates nearly 3,500 men and women of the land forces of the Commonwealth who died during the Second World War and have no known grave, the circumstances of their death being such that they could not appropriately be commemorated on any of the campaign memorials in the various theatres of war. They died in the campaign in Norway in 1940, or in the various raids on enemy occupied territory in Europe such as Dieppe and St Nazaire. Others were special agents who died as prisoners or while working with Allied underground movements. Some died at sea, in hospital ships and troop transports, in waters not associated with the major campaigns, and a few were killed in flying accidents or in aerial combat. The Memorial was designed by Ralph Hobday and unveiled by Queen Elizabeth II on 25 October 1958. The Memorial stands in BROOKWOOD MILITARY CEMETERY which is owned by the Commission and is the largest Commonwealth war cemetery in the United Kingdom, covering approximately 37 acres.
Hemraj Rai
Today I'm walking for:
I'm joining Team Beckster to walk for all soldiers struggling with mental heath issue's
Please donate anything you can spare, It's such a worthy cause that helps so many people struggling with day day life.
Peter Nicholson
Today I'm walking for:
Private Alfred Barritt & Flt Sgt Frederick Barritt
To my grandfather and great grandfather. You gave your service and life so that we could live ours the way we wanted to RIP
Neil Barritt
Today I'm walking for:
ABF the soldiers charity
Please help support this great charity , any thing would be most appreciated, thank you very much
Michael
Today I'm walking for:
Alfred Pearce
For the crew of ED982 lost 18/8/1943
Jenifer Green
Today I'm walking for:
All who fought and lost lives for us and all veterans
A Great cause which iam privileged to help
George Hanley
Today I'm walking for:
Tom Crawford
For my papa. Who fought in WW2 in Egypt, North Africa and Italy at Monte Cassino.
Eleanor Connell
Today I'm walking for:
For all those who served.
Thank you to all who kept and continue to keep this country of ours safe, especially those who have lost their lives during active duty.
Sara-Louise
Today I'm walking for:
For everyone
I would like to take part and show anyone who wants to see that you can achieve crazy feet’s by working hard
Darryl Francis O’Malley
Today I'm walking for:
Personal
To My Great, Great Uncles who fought in the BATTLE OF THE SOMME. Also to My Dad who fought in the 2nd World War.
Carole hembest
Today I'm walking for:
All
Over 18 days I will cycle and walk accross the sacred land of ypres .
Mart
Today I'm walking for:
AFB THE SOLDIERS CHARITY
TO ALL FALLEN ONES TO ALL WHO HAS LOST THEIR SONS AND DAUGHTERS, TO ALL WHO COULDNT RETURN HOME. WE WILL REMEMBER THEM.
Puskar Anchhangbo
Today I'm walking for:
William Kendrick, Bertie March and George March
I’m doing it for all my ancestors that put their lives on the line for our country but particularly William Kendrick, Bertie March and George March who both lost their lives, William who took his own life and George who was killed in action and Bertie who was wounded in action and succumbed to his injuries some years later.
Kylie
Today I'm walking for:
William Kendrick, Bertie March and George March
I’m doing it for all my ancestors that put their lives on the line for our country but particularly William Kendrick, Bertie March and George March who both lost their lives, William who took his own life and George who was killed in action and Bertie who was wounded in action and succumbed to his injuries some years later.
Kylie
Today I'm walking for:
Veterans still fighting
You are given us your all and we will support you to live now.
Kate Andrews
Today I'm walking for:
In remembrance of McCrae's Battalion.
I was told about the story of McCrae's Battalion as a youngster by my Grandad who was a Heart of Midlothian fan and I've since done quite a bit of research on the topic. I'd like to dedicate my virtual frontline walk to the memory of those brave men who enlisted together and fought alongside each other in some of the worst fighting during World War I including the Somme. Throughout the walk I will be visiting various local War Memorials to me in Moray where I am currently based. Between August and November 1914, sixteen Heart of Midlothian Football Club players enlisted to fight in World War I. In doing so, they became the first British team to sign up en masse. The majority joined the 16th (Service) Battalion of the Royal Scots, otherwise known as McCrae's Battalion. On the first day of the Battle of the Somme in 1916, the British Army lost nearly 20,000 men, including three of Hearts footballers who had signed up. The war ended up claiming the lives of seven of the Hearts players who had enlisted, with several others returning so severely wounded they were unable to play football again. Lest We Forget.
Alan Wood
Today I'm walking for:
Eva Dobie
In Memory of my walking partner, Eva Dobie, who used to accompany me to war memorials/events. Always loved by the veterans who met her.
Caroline Smalley
Today I'm walking for:
All My Brothers & Sisters
May your service and sacrifice never be forgotten.
Gunner Holmes 7479
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I'm walking for our armed troops
We thank all that gave there lives for our freedom in the 1st and 2ed and modern wars for our freedom
Desmond jonh emmett
Today I'm walking for:
ALL SERVICEMEN & WOMEN WW1-WW2-PRESENT
FOR OUR TEAM
tom senier
Today I'm walking for:
Ernest, Thomas Henry and Thomas Rook, and Jack Arthur
Ernest died on the Somme, and his brother Thomas also served in WW1 and other conflicts - his son Thomas Henry served in WW2. Jack was a prisoner of war.
Miriam Ross
Today I'm walking for:
Robert Clare
RIP Robert
Steve Smith
Today I'm walking for:
Walking to remember the fallen.
I am doing this challenge as away to remember my fallen comrades.
DARREN ANDREWS
Today I'm walking for:
Allen Clarence Hackman
You sacrificed your future so i could have today. d 25.10.1918 Thank you for your service. Never forgotten x
Tracy Dooley
Today I'm walking for:
All veterans of WW1 and WW2
Injuries too severe to be able to walk this distance sorry
Malcolm Wise
Today I'm walking for:
In tribute to the memory of the wartime members of the Intelligence Corps
I am continuing into a second year of undertaking short 10km "pilgrimage" walks to and from Commonwealth War Grave Commission sites of members of the Intelligence Corps. This year I will be concentrating my efforts on grave sites in Devon & Cornwall, South Wales and Central London. My objective over a four year period is to have visited all the CWGC graves in the UK associated with the Intelligence Corps.
Charles Jenkins
FAQs
The Event
What is the My Frontline Walk?
My Frontline Walk is a 100km challenge, which can be completed in any location, at any pace and any time between the 1st - 30th November. The challenge can be completed at any location. You can start at your pace anywhere in the world. It can be completed in lots of smaller walks, as part of your day-to-day life or even as one big walk.
How do I find my local WWI and/or WWII memorials and cemeteries?
We recommend using CWGC app ‘War Graves’ to find WWI cemeteries or memorials in memorials in your local area. You can find more information here.
Can you help me research what happened in my local area during WWI and/or WWII?
We really recommend doing some research into your specific area or relatives to help make My Frontline Walk as poignant as possible. While we can help you with the practical aspect we can’t claim to be experts in WWI and WWII research, however we work with several military historians who may be able to help you. Please get in touch for details. Do be aware that a high percentage of WWI records were destroyed during WWII by bombing and so individual records may not exist.
How do I keep track of my walk?
We recommend using the FitBit or MapMyFitness app/website to track your walks. FitBit and MapMyFitness can be linked with your fundraising page so you can share your progress with your friends and family.
These fitness tracking services can be linked with your fundraising page so you can share your progress with your friends and family. Please allow 24hrs for the distance to be updated on your fundraising page.
What is FitBit and MapMyFitness ?
FitBit and MapMyFitness are apps that allow you to track your athletic activity using a compatible GPS device and then upload your activity to your FitBit / MapMyFitness account from the device directly.
How to link my page with my activity tracker?
Your profile page includes your personal distance tally so you can track your distance towards your target. This is a great way to keep your friends updated on your progress!
If you track your workouts with Fitbit or MapMyFitness your distances will automatically add to your tally.
Follow these steps to track your miles automatically:
1. Download the Fitbit or MapMyFitness app and set up your account
2. Log in to your My Frontline Walk account
3. Under the heading 'My Fitness Activity' in the drop-down menu in the top right-hand corner, click your chosen app
4. Follow the prompts to connect your account
5. When you next work out, select ‘start your workout’ in the app on your phone. Once you end your workout, save your workout and your distance will be published to the tally on your page the following day
If you have synced your app already but it is not working, please log in and re-connect it.
When using Fitbit, you must ‘start’ an activity and save it. If you are having issues, try syncing through BOTH your Fitbit and the Fitbit app on your smartphone. Please ensure your Fitbit is set up to track in KILOMETERS.
When using MapMyFitness, you must ‘start’ your workout, ‘stop’ your workout and then ‘SAVE’ your workout.
Your tally will be updated by the end of each day with the previous day’s distances. This is usually done very quickly, but may take up to 24 hours depending on how many people are using the system.
Remember, you can manually add your miles to the tally in your My Fitness Activity tab of your profile after registering. This is a great option if you’re using a pedometer or a different method of tracking your distances.
Fundraising
What is the fundraising target?
We ask that you raise as much as you can for the Army Benevolent Fund. No matter how big or small your target is we are here to help you. How about aiming for one of the below targets to get you started?
- Receive your first donation and receive your ‘thank you’ card, pen and a charity wristband
- Raise £50 to get your Frontline Walk remembrance cross
- Raise £100 to receive your Fundraising Army buff
- Raise £150 to get your Frontline Walk t-shirt
- Raise £250 to get your Frontline Walk mug
When you register for the My Frontline Walk you’ll also be enrolled into our Fundraising Army. The more you raise the higher you’ll rise through the ranks – click here to see the ranks you can achieve. Challenge yourself to see how high you can get, will you make it to Captain?
Can I get help reaching my personal sponsorship target?
Of course, the National Events Team is always at the end of the phone so please drop us an email events@armybenevolentfund.org or give us a call 020 7901 8913. We can help with ideas, answer your queries and provide you with any fundraising materials you may need – collection tins, t-shirts, wristbands etc. We are here to help you!
Is Gift Aid included in my sponsorship target?
The Army Benevolent Fund policy, like that of many other charities, is that Gift Aid is not included in sponsorship targets.
Can I fundraise offline?
Yes you can!
Paying in cash: If you have collected cash please count this (with a witness) and then pay the cash into your bank account. You can then pay this onto your own fundraising page, send it via bank transfer or send us a cheque.
Paying in cheques: Send cheques to the below address, with a note confirming your name and that it is for My Frontline Walk:
Army Benevolent Fund
Mountbarrow House
12 Elizabeth Street
London
SW1W 9RB
Can we fundraise jointly as a team?
Yes – it can make your fundraising target easier to meet if you fundraise together. You will even have a team fundraising page which is created automatically when you register as a team. Only money raised on your individual page will count towards incentives.
Any other questions?
If you have more questions, please feel free to contact Louisa on events@armybenevolentfund.org
walking for my Uncle who died in Italy on the 8th of July 1944 whilst serving with 238 field company, Royal Engineers.