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ACC ASSOCIATION NEWSLETTER

Secretary’s Notes

Welcome to the summer ACC Association articles, regardless of if they are big or small. The
2022 edition of The Flaming Executive Council magazine is printed twice annually, and you are
Cauldron. As you are aware, Chairman & Council requested to submit to myself by the beginning of
I have recently taken over members elected by May (summer edition) and October (winter edi-
as the Association Secretary the membership: tion). There are many varied and interesting articles
from Wally Vincent and to Lt Col Nigel Shepherd
say that writing this first Chairman
Major Erik Crichton 2022 Dates for the diary
editorial is daunting, to say the
Members’ Representative
least. I would like to take this All the dates and events are subject to change:
Mr Colin Slade
opportunity to publicly thank Wally, on behalf of ACC Association:
Members’ Representative
the Corps, for the sterling work he has done during Mr Brian Henderson Thursday 9th June Founders day at Chelsea
his tenure as Secretary. I would also like to thank Jones Hospital
him personally for the support he has provided, and Members’ Representative Tuesday 14th June Falklands 40 at the National
continues to provide, during the hand over period Ex-Officio subsidiary Memorial Arboretum
as I continue to bombard him with questions about ACC organisation Sunday 3rd July Corps Sunday at The Royal
the minutiae of the role. Now that the dreaded members: Garrison Church Aldershot
COVID restrictions have lifted (finger crossed), Maj Mark Harris followed by lunch at the
the Association social calendar is in full swing with ACC Officers’ Club Holiday Inn Aldershot
Representative
hopefully, no cancellations this year. There are many Friday 15th July ACC Association Executive
Mr Dave Butterill
events scheduled for 2022, please see the attached Council
ACC & RLC (P&P)
Diary dates and book accordingly. The first event Sergeants’ Assn Saturday 1st October Ride to the Wall
of the year was the Officers’ Club Dinner, held in Representative
Thursday 10th November Opening Ceremony of the
the Norton Park Hotel, where over 70 attended Lt Col Tony Monk Field of Remembrance at
with Corps events such as Corps Sunday on 3rd ACC Golf Society Westminster Abbey
July 2022 and the ACC & RLC Sergeants (P&P) Representative
Sunday 13th November Cenotaph Parade (tickets
Association dinner 10th September 2022 to name Administrative & limited to 50 – via the
but a few. Co-Opted members: Secretary) and lunch at the
This year is also the 40th Anniversary of the Major Eric Lewis
Association Secretary Victory Services Club
Falklands conflict. The RBL plan to commemorate
Mr Colin MacDonald Sunday 13th November National Memorial Arboretum
this anniversary at The National Memorial
Web Master, Media & Remembrance Day Ceremony –
Arboretum in Staffordshire on 14th June 2022 Communications everyone welcome
and it will be a grand event on the scale, much Mr Mike Coyle ACC & RLC Sergeants (P&P) Association
of it televised. The Corps will be represented by a 167 Catering Support
number of ACC personnel that served during the Regiment Liaison Friday 26 August Joint ACC Officers Club and
conflict who will be supported by family members, Representative Past and Present Curry lunch
at the Victory Services Club
and it is the editor’s intent to write more about
the event in the Winter edition of The Flaming Saturday 10th September Sgts Past & Present Members
& Partners Dinner will be in
Cauldron. Some of you will have served during the
Farnborough at the Masonic
conflict but many more will remember the events
Centre at a cost of £30 per head
and may even remember the four ACC soldiers
who lost their lives during the conflict on Tuesday ACC Officers’ Club
8th June 1982: Wednesday 8th June Summer outing to Leander
Lance corporal Barry Charles Bullers Club, Henley on the Thames
Private Albert Mark Connett Friday 19th August ACC Officer Club versus
Private Michael Anthony Jones Worshipful Company of Cooks
Private Richard William Middlewick golf match
I have always looked forward to receiving the Friday 26 August Joint ACC Officers Club and
magazine to keep abreast of the Association activ- Past and Present lunch at the
ities, members exploits and if I am truly honest to Victory Services Club
see if I am the only one ageing at a speedy rate. The Friday 28 October Ladies Dinner Night at the
magazine only survives with articles from you, the Aviator Hotel Farnborough
members, and I ask for your support by submitting

Front cover: ‘Lull in Battle` by Terence Cuneo
Editor: Major (Retd) Eric Lewis | Telephone: 01962 88 7767 | Email: secretary@accassociation.org | Website: www.accassociation.org
ACC Association, RHQ The RLC, Worthy Down, Winchester, Hants SO21 2RG

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