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24238301 Corporal Thomas Edward Wing at Worthy Down. In addition,
Donald Arthur Holroyd he was also very proud to have been
Norman Dewson 30th June 1946 – able to wear his scarlet uniform at the
28th June 1948 – 20th September 2021 Queen’s Birthday Parade in June 2019,
7th July 2021 Eddie was born as well as attending the Royal Logistic
Donald enlisted into in Ackworth, near Corps predecessors’ lunch at Deepcut in
the Royal Artillery on 5th May 1968 Pontefract in West Yorkshire on 30th September 2019.
and transferred to the Army Catering June 1946. In 1964, Eddie decided Eddie was often seen sitting in the
Corps on 20th August 1971 where he that he wanted to join the Army and communal area of Long Ward 3 chat-
served until 24th October 1988 when headed off to his local Army Careers ting to his friends with a cup of tea and a
he was medically discharged. Tours of Office. After completing his enlistment biscuit, putting the World and the Royal
duty included postings to Hong Kong, documentation and medical, Eddie was Hospital to right; his sense of humour
Korea, the Netherlands, Belize, USA, enlisted into the Army Catering Corps and infectious laugh will be missed.
Germany, the Falkland Islands and and completed nine years’ service. He Eddie died on 20th of September 2021
Northern Ireland. He was proud to be then decided to give civilian life a go, aged 75, and our thoughts and prayers
awarded the General Service Medal but the pull of the Army was too strong are with Eddie, his family and his
(1962), Clasp Northern Ireland and the for him, and in 1975 he decided to friends at this sad time. May he Rest in
Long Service & Good Conduct Medal. re-enlist and served for a further 13 Peace.
Editor: Thank you to daughter Donna for years in the ACC and was finally dis-
this information. charged in 1988 having served for a Bob LeCuirot
total of 22 years. – September 2021
Frank Hancill Snr
During his Army Career, Eddie
Dear Editor, I am writing to you to let
served in the UK and Germany, and
you know of the sad death of our father
also deployed to Northern Ireland on
Frank Hancill Snr. Dad died in hospital
11 separate occasions. This included no
on 22nd October 2021 at the age of 85
less than nine emergency tours between
succumbing to Parkinson’s Disease. He Captain Anthony (Tony) Jeffries
1970 and 1975 and two, three-year res-
enlisted into the Army in 1953 joining idential tours between 1978 and 1985. – 6th October 2021
the Royal Northumberland Fusiliers Prior to his discharge, Eddie was posted Tony was born in 1936 in
eventually becoming a Regimental Wolverhampton, the fourth of
to Imphal Barracks in York with the
Cook. Whilst stationed in Germany, six children born to Arthur and
2nd Division Headquarters and Signal
Dad transferred to the Army Catering Margaret. His early years were spent
Regiment. For his service, he was pro-
Corps before retiring in 1971. A very moted to the rank of Lance Corporal in Wolverhampton during the Second
popular and talented chef who was and was also awarded the General World War, but he was too young to
in much demand especially when the Service Medal for Northern Ireland, remember anything other than hiding
troops were in the field. This clearly the Accumulated Service Medal, and under the dining room table when the
rubbed off on me, inspiring me to join the Long Service and Good Conduct air raid sirens sounded. However, war
the ACC and, like him, I was never had an effect on Tony and he joined
Medal.
happier than when I was up to my knees On returning to civilian life, Eddie the Army Catering Corps in 1958 as
in mud on exercise. found employment as a Security Officer an apprentice chef and in 1959 was
I have enclosed a picture of dad with various companies, including to be found at Gibraltar Barracks
taken whilst serving with the Fusiliers Group 4 and Securicor which he carried near Aldershot. Tony was promoted
in Hong Kong, Dad is on the left. out for 20 years until 2008 when he to full Corporal in 1960 and Sergeant
Frank Hancill decided to retire. in 1962. During this period, Tony’s
Formerly a member of the ACC Eddie joined the Royal Hospital parents moved from Wolverhampton
Chelsea on 2nd of April 2019 and to Blackpool and this is where Tony
was posted to Long Ward 3 as part met the young woman who was to
of Number One Company. Given his be his wife, whilst she was on holiday
catering background, Eddie very much from Scotland. They were to marry in
enjoyed attending the annual Army 1962, and Tony and his new bride were
Catering Corps cooking competitions then posted to Winchester. His wife
at Grantham and more recently, in gave birth to their first son, Mark in
July 2021, he attended the tri-Service August 1963 and on the sports field,
Catering Competition held at the Royal Tony enjoyed success with the hockey
Logistic Corps Food Services Training team. He was posted in early 1964 to

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