My Story

Whilst on patrol in the Helmand Province of Afghanistan James Rose suffered horrific life-changing injuries after being caught in the blast of an Improvised Explosive Device. As a result of the explosion, James lost both legs above the knee, had a broken pelvis and tailbone, and also suffered severe abdominal injuries.

Throughout his battle for survival and also through his long a painful recovery process James demonstrated immense courage, strength, and resilience, his battle is however not complete. Although his physical wounds have now healed (apart from his legs of course, they are still laid in a field in Afghanistan somewhere) he still continues to fight his hidden wounds on a daily basis as he now suffers from PTSD.

In order to deal with his demons, James has focused his mind on achieving extreme physical challenges and has found a passion for mountaineering. and in September 2019 he became the first double above the knee amputee to climb Mount Kilimanjaro which is the highest freestanding mountain in the world

James has now set himself a new challenge of climbing Mount Toubkal which is the highest mountain in North Africa, this will be conducted in September 2021.

The challenge will also have the aim of raising vital funds for one of our Veterans Charities, BLESMA who provides essential support to our blind and limbless veterans.

Your support is vital in assisting James to complete his challenges and with the provision of life-changing support to our veterans in need.