SIX wounded army personnel were applauded out of Warminster last week as they set off on another leg of their 1,000 mile journey around the UK for charity, Walking with the Wounded (WWTW).

Members of the public along with councillors and dignitaries, including the High Sheriff of Wiltshire, were on hand to see off the four British and two American service men and women, who were joined on their walk to Stonehenge by adventurer and explorer, David Hempleman-Adams.

Matt Fisher, who served with the 3rd Rifles and lost his left leg after being shot in Afghanistan in 2009, said: “It’s going good, I feel like we have broke the back of it because we are over half way.

“Everyone is getting on really well, having a good laugh and there’s plenty of banter.

“The receptions are getting bigger and more and more people are turning up.

“We had a great reception at Warminster School where we talked to parents and children and I hope we can raise awareness and highlight the various injuries that we have.

“It’s not easy to see PTSD or brain damage but they can be just as crippling as losing a leg.”

The group’s 20 mile walk was their 47th day on the road, with the expedition due to come to a finish at Buckingham Palace on November 1 as they attempt to raise £250,000 for the WWTW, which supports veterans with mental and physical injuries.

Mr Hempleman-Adams said: “I’ve looked at what they have achieved over the years and what they are doing around the country and it’s really fantastic.

“I went on an expedition where we took walking wounded people with us and they were the first to get to both poles and it was very humbling to hear their experiences.”

Warminster Mayor, Sue Fraser, added: “It’s a real honour for Warminster and for me to send them off this morning (Wednesday, October 7).

“They have a range of physical and mental injuries and it’s quite humbling what they have overcome.”