Ex-serviceman's ride of respectJohn Hawkins Phil Herriott, left, Geoff Trumper and others ready to depart from the Awarua RSA in Invercargill to join more riders in Tapanui as part of the Ride of Respect RSA fundraiserPhil Herriott knows about the sacrifice of war better than most, so he has helped raise money for RSAs. Herriott, the president of the Patriots Defence Force Motorcycle Club in Dunedin, organised a ride for about 70 southern motorcyclists at the weekend which raised more than $1000 for southern Returned Services Associations. The Ride of Respect fundraiser is an event which originated in the UK and is replicated at numerous locations around New Zealand each year. The more than $1000 raised by the riders at the weekend would be given to the Awarua and Tapanui RSAs. Herriott said he served in the Navy for 21 years, his father served in World War 2 and his grandfather served in World War 1.

Source: Stuff April 22, 2018 04:41 UTC