AN ARMY veteran has completed a 216-mile solo canal journey in a traditional wooden punt, raising more than £5,000 for soldiers, veterans and their families. Bob “Foss” Wells, who served with the 2nd Royal Tank Regiment, travelled from south Warwickshire to north Lancashire over 21 days, navigating 179 locks along the way. Living aboard his 25-foot Oxford punt, Mayfly, for several weeks, Bob s set out from Stratford on June 27, with the goal of raising £5,000 for the Army Benevolent Fund (ABF), the Army’s national charity. Beginning his journey on Armed Forces Day, he combined his love of waterways with a desire to support the wider Army family. The funds raised will help the ABF continue providing lifelong support to members of the Army family facing hardship, injury, bereavement, financial difficulties and a range of other challenges.