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G Banyard – July 2019 Victor Hammond – May 2020 John was a very popular gentleman who
loved his family and the outdoors. He
22421234 George Edward Belfield Paul Harrison was immensely proud of his service with
– 31st May 2020 the ACC and is survived by his wife

William (Geordie) Blackett Christine and sons Adam and Mark.
– 24th October 2020 Editor
Nicholas Lyne – 2nd October 2020
David Blackwood
Colin Milford – 6th January 2021
Frederick Edward James Brook
11th July 1932 – Steve Newman
16th January 2021 – 15th December 2020
An unfortunate victim of the Covid 24348929 Pte Steven Newman ACC
pandemic served from July 1974 to March 1984.
His last tour was in Londonderry from
Carl Chater – 4th October 2020 Major Roger James 1982 to 1984 with 2 Queens. Sadly, on
– 14th March 2021
that tour he was wounded in service. In
Brian Cork
December 2020 we were informed of his
Philip Devall sad death. We informed the ACC and
RLC Assn.
Mr Ron Drew – 26th May 2021 He was divorced and living alone
in Bexhill at the time of his death. His
Graham Dunn only child did not speak to him. His
funeral was 15th Feb 2021 at Bexhill
S/Sgt Christopher Eamens Crematorium.
– 20th November 2020
The only people at his funeral (despite
WO1 Roy English informing the ACC Assn and RLC)
– 10th December 2020 were from my Regiment and a standard
Major John Lund bearer from the Bexhill Veteran’s Assn.
Trevor Farrow – 3rd March 2021 One our our retired Colonels saluted
him as he was cremated.
22635511 Private Clive Gooding I have been informed that Major John
– 24th November 2020 Lund sadly passed away on 3rd March
2021 having been diagnosed with incur-
Dear Sir, I am writing to let you know
able metastatic brain melanoma in June
of the sad death of my husband Clive
2020. I had the pleasure of serving with
Gooding, formally of the ACC. He died
John in Belize in 1982 and I enjoyed his
peacefully after a battle with cancer. He
company on several occasions over the
was immensely proud of his time spent
years, not least on many skiing trips.
in Egypt on the Suez Canal, he joined
at the age of 18 for National Service
between 1952 – 1954 but his stories will
stay with me about his time in the desert
cooking for a great number of men. The
Grandchildren will treasure all that he
has told them, even taking this to school
for their homework. He died at the age of
87 having just celebrated his birthday. I
would like to keep receiving The Flaming
Cauldron please as it is a real comfort.
Thanking you, Mrs R Gooding
Eric (Greg) Gregson
– 17th February 2021
Frederick Bryan Hambrook
Major John Lund, second from the left, on one of our skiing trips

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