A FORMER Royal Marine who served in the 2003 Iraq War is selling his war medals to help fund a four-year-old’s £200,000 cancer treatment.
Veteran Matthew Goodman, 35, read about little Lottie Woods-John’s battle with neuroblastoma and decided to step in and help the family.
HotSpot Media/Harvey Hook 7 Heroic Royal Marine Matthew Goodman is selling his war medals to fund a four-year-old’s cancer treatment.
Despite never meeting Lottie, the married father-of-one, from Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, felt touched by her fight and listed his three service medals on eBay.
“My medals were just sitting in the drawer doing nothing, and I thought they could be used for something worthwhile.
“The vaccine treatment prevents the cancer from returning, so Lottie needs the cutting-edge treatment straight away, meaning we need the £200,000 imminently.
“Once they’re sold, in the place of my medals I’ll be wearing a childhood cancer awareness ribbon. »