Military Personnel Honour Memory Of Captain David Seath With Charity Golf Day

A charity golf day has been held in St Andrews in memory of Captain David Seath, the soldier who died during the London Marathon last year.

Military personnel joined members of the public to raise money for his Memorial Fund, which was set up to help injured service personnel and veterans.

Captain Seath, who was an officer with 2-9 Commando Regiment Royal Artillery and an Afghanistan veteran, was just three miles from the finish line when he collapsed.

Libby Seath, his mother, said that David was "very sporty" and "enjoyed hitting a ball with loads of force but not too much accuracy".

SSgt James Gould, 105 Regiment Royal Artillery, said it was a "really nice day":

"It's good for the family to see that not only their comrades but other military crews have helped remembering and coming together."

The participants are hoping to raise £1,500 from the ticket sales.

This is not the first event organised in memory of Captain Seth. In April, his friends ran the London Marathon in his honour.

Originally from Fife in Scotland, Captain Seath was closely linked to many military charities.

He had hoped to run 26 miles to raise money for Help for Heroes, but died after suffering a suspected heart attack.

At the end of 2015, Forces TV filmed him working with the charity Scottish War Blinded, where he was getting an art lesson in how to paint with a visual impairment.

His visit to Scottish War Blinded was part of a series of events put on by the centre for their veterans, allowing them to keep in touch with today's Armed Forces.