Brigadier Simon Hill accepts a £10,000 donation

Saturday 29 January 2011

At the end of January 2011, Brigadier Simon Hill OBE, Chairman of the Royal Marines Charitable Trust Fund, was presented with a cheque for £10,000 by John Casson.

The photograph, taken on 24 January 2011, is of Brigadier Simon Hill OBE, chairman of the Royal Marines Charitable Trust Fund (on the left), receiving from John a cheque for £10,000 – the profits from his book Afghan Faces.

The donation was made possible because all the profits from sales of John’s book Afghan Faces are going to charities supporting those injured in Afghanistan, which includes the Royal Marines Charitable Trust Fund.

The trust supports serving and retired Royal Marines who have been injured in conflict together with their dependants. They are currently aiming to raise £6 million by the 350th anniversary of the Royal Marines in 2014.