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ACC ASSOCIATION NEWSLETTER

The Mackenzie Award

The continued professional development was assigned to the Army Catering Corps (ACC), part of
(CPD) department of the Food Service the Royal Army Service Corps dedicated to cooking and
Training Wing (FSTW) at Worthy Down providing food to keep the rest of the Army going. He remem-
wanted an award that would bear the cita- bers the training as being thoroughly professional, with the
tion “In recognition of their professionalism army cooks teaching him everything he needed to know as a
and devotion to continued professional devel- ‘crash course’.
opment” which would be presented to the RLC Chef that had The army assigned Wally to move over to Normandy on
demonstrated these attributes and had achieved the largest the 30th July (D+54), and the whole thing proved to be quite
advancement in their own personal development. a harrowing experience.
The award has been named “The Wally Mackenzie Award” In recognition of professionalism and devotion to continued
to honour the ACC veteran of D-Day and to perpetuate professional development Pte Elliott was awarded with the
Wally’s? name in the annals of Army catering. Mackenzie award for excellence and outstanding achievements
Wally was called up to serve in the war in May 1941. either in or out of the kitchen. Pte Elliott citation shows a clear
Because of his experience as a Miller, he volunteered to indication of her commitment and dedication in both fields
become a cook during his 6-week initial training period and whilst undertaking CPD at the FSTW.

Frederick Walter (Wally) Mackenzie Accompanying Pte Olivia Elliott are Allan (Wally’s son) and Barbara (Wally’s daughter in law)

Airborne Forces 10 Miler

Two members of the Airborne Chefs Association (Chip Walker and
Tom Onions) took part in the annual Airborne Forces 10 miler which
was held on 19th November 2002. The walk
started from the Airborne Statue, Aldershot.
The event was supported by Pegasus Pizzas that
provided beverages and sandwiches.
The Walk takes in the wonderful scenery off
Hungry Hill, Ceasrs Camp, Long Valley and
the Canal Bridge by Puckridge Camp, where
all could stop for a brew and something to
Airborne
eat. From here they walked back to Aldershot
Statue with
via the old depot and made their way to the Tom Onions
Tom Onions paying his respects Garrison Cemetery where remembrance was and Chip
at the Garrison Cemetery observed. Walker

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