A Royal Naval Reservist, a civilian at HMS Raleigh, is set to honour the men of the Royal Naval Division who fought in the trenches in the First World War.

Leading Seaman Kevin Durrell will walk five kilometres around the Royal Navy training establishment today, dressed in the uniform the men wore on the front line. He aims to raise awareness of the Royal Naval Division and raise money for the Royal British Legion.

Kevin said: ‘Everyone knows the Army fought on the land, so naturally you’d think the Navy would fight at sea, but no, about 65,000 reservists along with the Royal Marine light infantry found themselves fighting alongside the army in the trenches. I just wanted to show my respect to those men who did their duty.’

The Royal Naval Division suffered over 47,900 casualties by the end of the war.

Kevin served in the Royal Navy for nine years, reaching the rank of Acting Leading Seaman. He joined the Reserves in 1991 and is a member of the Plymouth Unit, HMS Vivid.