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Paul Shepherd recently attended an the ACC Offrs’ Club. Hopefully, they’ll Editor. Thank you Paul, one of the group
RLC Late Entry Officers’ Dinner be in touch soon if our chat at the has already joined the Association, keep up
night and writes: dinner table inspired them to join? the good work.
Speak soon, kind regards, Paul
Dear Wally,
Please find attached a photograph taken
at the Quartermasters’ and Late Entry
Officers’ 45th Dinner Night, held at The
Duke of Gloucester Barracks, in South
Cerney, on Friday 4th October 2019. It
shows all the ‘foodies’ who attended the
dinner – their names are:
Rear Row: Maj Carl Fulford, Capt
Nick Townley, Capt Richie Pickin, Capt
Dale Riddell, Capt Nathan Kelsey, Capt
Jim Powell, Capt Kev Halbert
Front Row: Maj (Retd) Paul
Shepherd, Maj Nick Homer, Lt Col
Dougie Brown, Maj Guy Thewlis, Maj
Steve Carley, Maj (Retd) Mark Harris
There were three or four newly com-
missioned chefs as part of the group and
I have sent them some info regarding

Dear Editor,
I am arranging a reunion to celebrate
the 50th Anniversary of RSTU squads
who joined the Army Apprentices
College (ACC) in September 1971,
Op Banner 50 – 14 August 2019 for sometime in 2021. Although I
have several names and contact details,
National Memorial Arboretum there are many who I have been unable
to contact. Could you please put a note
Dear Wally, in The Flaming Cauldron and ask any
A short note of thanks to Associations I was pleased to see that the main- former members of RTSU squads to
for your support following a successful stream media recognised the importance contact me at paulrowcliffe@yahoo.
commemorative event at the NMA of the UK military’s role in ultimately co.uk Editor: I am delighted to be able
marking the 50th anniversary of the delivering a peaceful solution as part to place this notice as a former member of
start of Op Banner. Despite poor of The Good Friday Agreement; a fact RSTU squads myself, please get in touch
weather, nearly 2,000 veterans & their most effectively made by Ben Wallace, with Paul so that we can have a great
spouses, bereaved family members Def SofS, who was also able to spend reunion in 2021.
and representatives of the emergency time with the veterans.
services remembered the Service & With your permission, I will write
Martin (Robbo) Robertson is seeking to
Sacrifice of the 300,000 that served to you in the coming weeks with an
attract members within a 50 mile radius of
in Northern Ireland over 4 decades. outline of the Legion’s commemorative
Exeter to a Breakfast Club. Any ACC
You will also be aware that the names programme up to the end of 2020.
Association member living within this
of 1,441 killed in the Province or as a Yours aye
result of terrorism overseas are listed mileage range please contact him if you
are interested in joining. So far there are
on the Armed Forces Memorial which
at least 8 members interested. Please
formed the focal point of the ceremony,
led by Lt Gen James Bashall CB CBE, Bob Gamble OBE, Assistant Director contact Martin at: Martinj56@icloud.com
the Legion’s National President. for Commemorative Events
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