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ACC ASSOCIATION NEWSLETTER


                                           virtual marathons, it is a great incentive  China, Australia, New Zealand and so
                                           to run and there are some great medals to  on, in fact have run marathons on all
                                           earn. There are many virtual runs online,  7 continents.
                                           you just have to complete them, send in   I  always remember in my  early
                                           proof and receive some lovely bling. You  days in the Army Catering Corps, it
                                           don’t need to run just full marathons, half  was  a  good  start  in  life  for  me. I  was
                                           marathons, shorter distances, fun runs,  stationed in Fallingbostel for my first
                                           they are all good for you. I have a birth-  three years, just 50 miles from where I
                                           day medal, Covid-19 medal and will be  was born, seven years in Germany all
                                           doing a Poppy run later in the year. It’s  together. I then served for 6 months
                                           good to know some of the entry fee goes  in Cyprus, 2 years in Edinburgh and
                                           to some very worth charities. What an  finally in Aldershot. I enjoyed all of that
                                           amazing birthday I had on Sunday 19th  but have run in 44 countries since then.
                                           July, it was my 71st and I ran and walked  Here I am, thankfully fit and healthy at
       Dear Editor,                        a virtual, 26.2 miles marathon using the  the age of 71 and looking forward to
       During the Coronavirus Pandemic, one  roads, paths and parks of Leicester. At  many marathons (and medals) to come.
       great, and healthy thing to do is to go  the finish I earned another medal, not  I have included a photo of me dressed
       for a brisk walk or run a few miles. I  just any medal but the world’s biggest  as Osy the Polar Bear standing with
       have noticed so many more people here  medal. As I said, I don’t like running but  the Leicester Watermead Country Park
       in Leicester where I live out and about  I do love my Medals and this a whopper  Polar Bear and another of myself wear-
       doing just that. It helps you stay physi-  at over 8lbs. I went to run in Texas as  ing ‘that’ medal. Best wishes.
       cally and mentally fit as well. I have been  it had a big medal but this latest one is  24115016 Cpl Oswald (Osy) Waye
       a marathon runner for over 30 years and  around 3 times bigger, luckily I did not
       although it might sound strange, having  have to wear it till afterwards.
       run 156 marathons, I still don’t really   As well as running for some great
       like running that much! However, l do  medals and the enjoyment of travelling
       love all that goes along with running  the world, I have enjoyed raising money
       the marathons; the big events, the sense  for quite a few charities over the years,
       of achievement, travelling all over the  best  still,  running  in  fancy  dress  as a
       world. In my opinion it is the best way  clown, an Egyptian Mummy and even a
       to see a place and its people. I have run  Polar Bear now called Osy, who was first
       in  the  Antarctic,  my 100th marathon  seen running at The North Pole and the
       was at The North Pole, in part running  London Marathon soon after. Running
       dressed as Polar Bear! But what I love  is a great way to see the world and
       best is my amazing collections of medals,  I have run most of it including many
       some really wonderful and interesting  parts of the USA, Europe, Hong Kong,
       examples in my collection.
         As we are on lockdown at present,   Editor: Apart from the fact that Osy clearly enjoys winning medals, I calculate that he has
       I am at least able to run some interesting  run more than 4,000 miles running marathons all over the world, a fantastic achievement.


       Royal Hospital Chelsea ‘Military Engagement Report 2020’


       I have recently received a copy of the first Royal Hospital   with a cake by trainee chefs from the Army Catering Corps.”
       Chelsea  ‘Military Engagement Report 2020’ which   Whilst I am delighted to see that the ACC is still uppermost
       features some of the activities that reflect the strong links the  in the minds of those at the Royal Hospital Chelsea, I’m sure
                                      organisation has with  they meant to say that the trainee chefs were from The RLC!
                                      the British Army, MoD  Editor
                                     and  the  wider  Defence
                                     community. Introduced
                                     by  General  Sir  Adrian   The Royal Hospital is again inviting applications
                                                               from qualified veterans to become a Chelsea
                                     Bradshaw KCB OBE
                                     DL, the booklet goes      Pensioner. To request an application pack, or
                                                               for any queries, please contact the Chelsea
                                     into some detail about
                                     the history, ethos and    Pensioner Admissions Officer by telephoning
       structure of the organisation, listing all those many Corps and   0207 881 5204, by email at admissions@
       Regiments from whom they draw their residents. Amongst   chelsea-pensioners.org.uk or by writing to the
       other events, I was  delighted to read that, in December   Admissions Officer, Royal Hospital Chelsea, Royal Hospital
       2019, “following a cake competition by the Service School   Road, London SW3 4SR
       of Catering, each ward of the Royal Hospital was presented
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