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He used the trade he had learnt after potential right from the start and her her stride and always with outstanding
leaving school to support the supply work ethic and ability ensured she was results, she again was recommended for
chain as the troops seized the village marked out as a rising star within her promotion and deservedly so with all
and ultimately wrested Europe from the peer group. After initially starting as a of her efforts. I had known Alison for
Nazis, and was serving with the Army Chef Class 3 working within the Main about 18 months before her illness was
Catering Corps in liberated France Kitchen environment, she completed discovered and during this time she had
when celebrations broke out on VE Day. her NVQ Level 2 in Catering and made a real impression, she stood out
The village where he was stationed Hospitality which upgraded her to Chef as having great prospects for the future.
at the time had a big barn dance after Class 2, again, a role where she displayed She was a very bright and talented
silence and then cheers greeted the for- great potential and received a recom- young chef whose trade skills belied
mal end of hostilities on May 8, 1945. mendation for promotion as a result. her young age and experience. Alison
Jim, who passed away peacefully Throughout her service, Alison was an extremely popular and valued
in his sleep on Wednesday morning was held in extremely high regard member of my catering team and was an
(August 26), remained humble about by her peers and superiors alike. She inspiration to her colleagues and friends,
his logistical role with the Corps, who consistently proved herself to be hard both at work and throughout her illness,
are credited with playing a major part working, trustworthy, loyal and profes- showing incredible selflessness and grit
in maintaining troop morale during sional, thriving on responsibility and despite adversity.

the war. always producing results of the high-
Nevertheless, he was honoured as the est standard; she was definitely going Sgt Michele Hunter RLC,
75th anniversary of VE Day was marked places. Well-mannered, polite and very 4 Med Regt said:
this year. popular, Alison was always a valued and Alison, you will be missed by all who have
respected member of any team within met you, always smiling and determined
30191635 Private Alison Evans which she worked. Her strong team ethic to finish anything you came across. The
It is with great sadness also ensured she enjoyed and excelled at moment I will never forget is, the tab
that we announce the Hockey, Netball and Basketball. She we did together, CO PT. Both hating
death of a young sol- was funny and friendly and very much tabbing, but you showed the Fusiliers
dier chef from The loved by her family and friends. In that you are a force to be reckoned with,
Royal Logistic Corps. adversity, she showed incredible courage sheer determination to finish even in
Private Alison Evans, and strength to face her battle with can- pain was inspirational, your refusal to
aged 26, died after a cer head on, she fought every step of the give up. You showed me that even in the
long battle with cancer way. Alison was married to Gareth with dark times we can still laugh together.
on Friday 2nd October 2020. Our whom she had two beautiful daughters, Your girls will grow up knowing that
thoughts are with her husband Gareth, Isabella and Ellie. She was an incredi- their mummy was a strong, lovable, bril-
daughters Isabella and Ellie, family and ble wife and fantastic mother. To lose liant soldier that we all loved.
friends at this tragic time. Alison was such a good person, fantastic Mother
born in Harrogate and joined The Royal to her children and talented chef in John Everitt – 17 August 2020
Logistic Corps in March 2013, com- such difficult circumstances is very hard
pleting her Phase 1 training at the Army to take. Alison made a huge impact in Alexander (Sandy) Forsyth –
Training Regiment Pirbright. She then her relatively short career being highly 28th August 2020
moved to Worthy Down to complete effective and enormously talented in all
her specialist chef trade training. Alison’s areas and her loss is felt hugely by The Terence Philip Hart – 26th May 2020
first assignment was with 21 Signal Royal Logistic Corps in particular and
Regiment based in Colerne where she the Army in general. Dave (Atlas) Housley –
stayed for 1 year from April 2014. 31st October 2020
Following this she was assigned to The WO2 Karl Ansell, RCWO 1RRF said:
Light Dragoons in Catterick till During her time with the Fusiliers Brian Kirwin – 19th March 2020
December 2016 before being posted to in Tidworth, Alison showed great
1st Battalion, The Royal Regiment of character, stamina and courage, complet- Staff Sergeant Walter Kyne
Fusiliers in January 2017. In her short ing tasks and training way above what is
career, Alison achieved a great deal and required of her job role, again showing Sgt Colin (Mac) McKay
was employed in a variety of roles. She her true character. Her smile and con- It is with great sadness that I have to
spent time working in various military tagious personality brightened up any report the passing of 24353275 Sgt
kitchens and messes and displayed oper- room on her arrival, a true asset to the Colin (Mac) McKay on Sunday 8th of
ational capability and prowess whilst department. Alison was professional and November 2020 from complications
deployed on exercise. She showed huge highly respected, taking all tasks within arising from Covid-19. He was placed
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