CHARITY APPEAL
FOR WOUNDED SOLDIERS

How we help

Established as a registered charity in 2011 Just Rifles is a highly effective charity with very low overheads that mostly supports young veterans who have served in the Rifles Regiment and their families. The Rifles Regiment suffered the highest number of deaths and casualties during the Afghanistan and Iraq conflicts as they are always deployed to the frontline.

We provide practical support to veterans that has a tangible impact on their lives. This can include home adaptations to improve independence, specialist sports equipment, support with mental health trauma and help in retraining and finding a job in civvy street. See below on how we make a difference.

Michael’s Physio

Michael Swain sent us in a video of him making incredible progress, after his recent surgery. This is his second physio session following the operation. We’re all delighted to see the video! Michael was wounded by an IED while on foot patrol in Sangi…

Alex’s Skeleton

We are absolutely delighted to have heard from Alex who updated us on his latest trip to Calgary in Canada, and to share some of the photos he sent us. Alex Horsfall was severely injured by an IED explosion on 10 July, 2009, while on patrol in Sangin…

Dog Kennels for Tommo!

We’re really happy to have received an update on how Colin has been getting on in his recovery. Colin was severely injured by an IED in Afghanistan, Helmund Province, in 2009. His recovery has been a long process and his love for dogs has helped him…

Corp Ricky Fergusson

At the age of 16, Ricky joined the Royal Green Jackets after leaving school. The Royal Green Jackets was part of a restructure of the infantry, and as of 1st February 2007, became the Rifles with 5 regular (1st to 5th) and 2 Territorial Army battalio…

James O’Shea

James previously worked for a charity assisting people with disabilities. Though he did not serve with the Rifles he lost both his legs in 1998 and was eager to help with the Just Rifles charity, bringing his experience, motivation and expertise to t…

Ed Addington

In 2009, Captain Ed Addington was commanding a platoon in Afghanistan when he was seriously injured in a bomb explosion. He was admitted to Selly Oak Hospital and then Headley Court, where he pursued recovery with great determination of spirit. Ed ha…

Chris Howard

In August 2009, rifleman Chris Howard was on patrol in Sangin, Afghanistan when he was injured in an IED explosion. He was 21. Airlifted to hospital, he knew that three of his friends had been caught in a further bomb explosion and had not survived.

Captain Harry

Captain Harry was 26 years old, on tour in Helmand Province Afghanistan, when he stepped on an IED. He lost one of his legs in the explosion and the other was subsequently amputated because of a fungal infection. He went through a long and arduous re…

Sgt Mark Holloway

At age 27, Mark was on his third tour of Afghanistan. During an operation to stabilize the Nar e Saraj district of Helmand province he was caught in a blast from an IED. He sustained a penetrating fragmentation injury to the right forearm severing th…

Rifleman Chris Parkes

Chris joined the army in 2009 aged 21. After finishing the Combat Infantryman Course, Chris deployed to Afghanistan with Third Battalion, The Rifles. Only a few days before Christmas 2009 Chris was very seriously injured in an explosion in Sangin, He…