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ACC ASSOCIATION NEWSLETTER
Official Opening of The Royal Logistic Corps Museum on 13th May 2021
by Colonel-in-Chief The Royal Logistic Corps, Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal provided by York based company PLB renowned
as leaders in museum design and innovative solu-
tions. This part of the project was funded by the
RLC Museum Trust via donations and funding
provided through the RLC Days Pay Scheme by
RLC soldiers. The result is an outstanding museum
displaying army logistics through the ages to the
present day and encompassing references to all of
the forming corps of the RLC. A big thank you
must go to the Museum Working Group which
had representation from all of the RLC Forming
Corps during the 5 year gestation period.
The new Worthy Down Station has been com-
pleted and was officially opened on the same day
as the museum. Rebuilding was started in 2014,
sweeping away all but a few buildings and resulting
in a state of the art learning centre for the Services.
The Defence College of Logistics, Policing and
Administration (DCLPA) is now a Tri-Service
war and made his way through the ranks to become organisation and The catering school is now known
the ACC’s first Regimental Sergeant Major, ulti- as Food Services Training Wing (FSTW) and is
mately becoming the senior Quartermaster. an integral part of DCLPA, with a common eleven
The new RLC Museum had been planned from week Defence Chef Basic course followed by single
the time it was decided that the RLC Training Service realistic working environment training as
Centre at Deepcut should move to join the well as 26 courses delivering subsequent training at
Army School of Catering at Worthy Down near different levels up to WO1.
Winchester.The museum shell and internal services The Museum opened to the public on 18th May
were provided by the MOD through SKANSKA 2021 and visits can be made without booking as it
the project contractor but the internal design, sits outside the military estate and has its own car
fabrication, layout and provision of hardware and parking. There is no entry charge and a cafeteria
software required to display museum artefacts were provides refreshments during opening hours.
Entry information and timings can be found on
the RLC Museum website.
Article by Lieutenant Colonel Tony Monk, Trustee RLC
Museum and Heritage Committee
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