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ACC ASSOCIATION NEWSLETTER

40th Droppin Well Memorial Service

Sunday 4th December 2022

The Droppin Well bombing in Ballykelly
occurred on 6 December 1982, when the Irish
National Liberation Army (INLA) detonated
a time bomb at a disco in Ballykelly, County
Londonderry, Northern Ireland. The disco, known
as the Droppin Well, was targeted because it was
frequented by British Army soldiers from nearby
Shackleton Barracks. The bomb killed 17 people:
eleven soldiers and six civilians, while dozens more
were wounded. It was the deadliest attack during
the INLA’s paramilitary campaign and one of the
deadliest bombings of The Troubles.
The resident Battalion stationed in Ballykelly
in 1982 was the Cheshire Regiment, the bombing
killed 8 Cheshire Regiment soldiers, one from the
The Droppin Well Memorial WO1 Pickard representing the ACC at the service
Light Infantry and 2 chefs from the Army Catering
Corps; Pte’s Terrence Adams and Paul Delaney. On arrival at Tamlaghtfinlagen Church in
The Cheshire Regiment Association organised a Ballykelly, there was a 45 minute Droppin Well
Memorial Service that was held on Sunday 4th Remembrance Service. The service was hosted
December 2022. The ACC was represented by by HM Lord Lieutenant of Londonderry, the
WO1 Jodie Pickard, the Command Food Services Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for NI
Warrant Officer HQ 38 (Irish) Brigade and The service was held and Members of Parliament. Also in attendance
Northern Ireland who laid two ACC wreaths to at the Tamlaghtfinlagen were The Mercian Regiment, The Rifles, The Royal
remember the chefs that lost their lives. Church, Ballykelly Logistic Corps and those who sadly lost a friend
or family member. After the service they proceeded
to the Memorial Garden where a piper played a
lament while the wreathes were laid. Individual
wreaths were laid for each of the civilians and
soldiers killed.

Food Services

Ski Trip 2023

25th February to 4th March in Austria
(Hotel Zum Weissen, Lungau)

The 2023 Food Services Ski Club trip will take
place in Austria from Saturday 25th February to
Saturday 4th March 2023. If you fancy skiing with
like-minded individuals who have served both in
the ACC and RLC Food Services then please contact
Nigel Shepherd at rlcskiclub@btinternet.com
for further details.

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