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ACC Association – In Memorials/Obituaries
As you are aware, the Association includes the deaths of Obituary. Families are encouraged to provide an obituary
members via its magazine, The Flaming Cauldron, which is for 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
I would be grateful if you could inform me as the Association
such accoutrements to recognise ACC/military service. These
Secretary (secretary@accassociation.org) by providing:
can be ordered via the Association Secretary (secretary@
l The name of the deceased ACC/RLC soldier/officer,
accassociation.org) – these can either be collected from the
l Date of death (cause of death (if appropriate)
Association office in Worthy Down, Winchester or sent via
l Funeral details.
mail – all we ask is that they are promptly returned post the
In Memorial/Publication. In addition to the obituary within
service in order to support other services and events.
the magazine, the Association can email the Association of
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. accassociation.org).

Nigel Adams extremely smart impeccably turned out when the Corps was subsumed into
July 2022 Captain whether in or out of uniform, the Royal Logistic Corps in 1993 he
or indeed on the sports field. Prior to was appointed the first Representative
that I was an “Army Brat” and met Colonel Commandant of the new
many of my future colleagues in the Corps. This was an appointment he
Corps, including Tony whilst attending retained for some years and represented
various functions with my parents. He himself and the Corps in an exemplary
represented the Corps at cricket and fashion. It was a time of great upheaval
played in the same team as my father and upset and he was able to bridge
Lieutenant Colonel Roderick Monk the gap between old and new Corps,
who Commanded the Army School of ensuring that the ACC voice was always
Catering in the late fifties. heard within the new hierarchy.
Tony Barnett always demanded the We came to know each other much
highest standards of himself and those more when I was appointed Secretary
who worked for him throughout his of the ACC Association in the RLC
career and he was immensely proud of Headquarters in 1997, a post which I
Michael Anker his time in the Army Catering Corps. loved doing for 12 years. Colonel Tony
July 2022 Indeed he was so well respected that became my go to source for information

PD Ashby
2022

Roy William Bailey
20 July 2022

WO2 (SQMS) Ron Buchet
25 June 2022
Ron succumbed to a cardiac arrest
and passed away at Limassol General
Hospital, Cyprus, on Friday morning,
25 June 2022.
Colonel AF (Tony) Barnett OBE
9 September 2022
I first met Tony Barnett when I was
commissioned in 1964. He was an Colonel Tony Barnet seated second from the left
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