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ACC ASSOCIATION NEWSLETTER

The Last Post

ACC Association – In Memorials/Obituaries
As you are aware, the Association includes the deaths of Obituary. Families are encouraged to provide an obituary for
members via its magazine, The Flaming Cauldron, which is inclusion in the Flaming Cauldron – format advice can be
published bi-annually (Summer and Winter edition). The sought from the Association Secretary.
Association can only publish members’ deaths if informed, and Support. The Association has a number of ACC Standards
I rely heavily on family and friends of the deceased to do so. and ACC Coffin drapes available should the family want such
I would be grateful if you could inform me as the Association accoutrements to recognise ACC/military service. These can
Secretary (secretary@accassocition.org) by providing: be ordered via the Association Secretary (secretary@accassoc-
• The name of the deceased ACC/RLC soldier/officer ition.org) – these can either be collected from the Association
office in Worthy Down, Winchester or sent via mail – all we
• Date of death and cause of death (if appropriate)
ask is that they are promptly returned post the service in order
• Funeral details. to support other services and events. In addition, I can request
In Memorial / Publication. In addition to the obituary within for a bugler to play Last Post – this option is not a given and
the magazine, the Association can email the Association of relies on the availability of buglers in the area of the funeral.
members’ deaths if the family so wishes, either to announce Advice. Should you have any queries re the above then
the death or publicise the funeral details. Please request this please direct them to the Association Secretary (secretary@
service via the Association Secretary. accassocition.org).

Sgt John Adamson missed by his wife Jean, family and sisters Lilian, Susan and Rosemary,
1957 – 1st February 2024 friends. brothers-in-law John, Brian and Ian.
7th Intake AAC ACC (74-76) A Coy The members of Barnsley Armed Also, son Tom and
First Posting Depot PARA, he was best Forces and Breakfast Club salute you grandchildren Jude,
known for being an excellent DWTI. Alan. RIP. Matilda and Frankie.
Following military service he had Provided by Paul Carpenter George joined in
a full second career with the pensions Preston on 3rd
office in Blackpool. He met his wife William Ditzel May 1965 and was
Pattie in 1996 and worked together July 2005 discharged on 9th
in the pensions office and have had a September 1977. He
fantastic life living in Poulton. Kevin Fisher re-joined again on 19th June 1979 in
The life and soul of any party, he will February 2024 Reading and finally leaving the Corps
be sadly missed. on 5th October 1984 after a total of over
Provided by Stephen Carrol 17 years.
He served with 4 RTR in Paderborn,
David Carte Germany to begin with, and finally with
22nd November 2022 29 Tpt. and Mov. Regt RCT in the
Duke of Gloucester bks, South Cerney,
Maj Julian Cheeseright Gloucestershire.
20th February 2024 Myself and George met when we
were neighbours in married quarters in
Wg Cmdr Mark Codgbrook Schloss Neuhaus, Sennelager BAOR in
26th January 2024 1971, and became close “blood brothers’’,
as neither of us had any brothers of our
Maj Erik Crichton own and have had many good times
10th April 2024 together.
A friendship that lasted more than
Alan Curtis half a century.
15th November 1937 – 2nd February 2024
Provided by Ian Matthews
Alan Curtis joined the
ACC in 1959 to 1961. George Walter Geoffrey Harris Brynley Jones
He was very proud to November 2023
23rd October 2023
be a Chef and Soldier George had not been well for some time
in the ACC. Devoted and finally succumbed to his diabetes Sgt Ron Kinton
and happy person to and heart condition on 30 November 18th December 2023
many. Will be sadly 2023. He leaves his beloved wife Ge,
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