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ACC ASSOCIATION NEWSLETTER

The Last Post

and guidance and he never missed an TA Dolan The family understand that at the
opportunity to attend ACC Association August 2021 time he became the ACC’s youngest
functions. He was a well loved figure dur- RSM at age 33, and was commissioned
ing his retirement and liked nothing more Gordon Duggins into the ACC on 7th September 1970
than mingling with former colleagues 13 October 2021 before deciding to end his Army career
and families, particularly at the All Ranks as a Captain on 12th November 1995.
functions such as Corps Sunday and the Kenneth Gordon Fletcher After a brief break he then moved onto
annual Hayling Island reunions. 18 February 2022 the ACC TA unit for the remainder of
Tony Barnett was a fine example, his working life.
an inspiration and a font of knowledge WO1 John Arthur Fullerton Terry always spoke with fondness
which I drew on many times. I will 4 March 2022 of his 40 years with the Catering Corps
miss his guidance and wisdom during and the soldiers he met along the way,
our times together. He will be remem- He served straight from school on boy and he used to describe his time in the
service and was in the service for 25 years.
bered for many things, but what sticks military as being part of the best club in
in my mind is the will and fortitude he During his time he did tours in Borneo, the world.
Maylia, Belize and Northern Island.
showed, whilst obviously in poor health, The family have been very touched
by attending the 2022 Corps Sunday He had the pleasure of being attached by all of those from the Corps who
to the Gurkha regiment as well as many
Church Parade. He died shortly after- have been in touch with us following
wards having done his duty. others. He leaves behind his adoring Terry passing away and are grateful
wife Linda, daughter Amanda who was
A Personal Thank You. for the memories and stories you have
Lieutenant Colonel (Retired) AC Monk born in Munster while dad served there shared with the family of your time
and Son David born in Aldershot. with him.
Major DG (Dick) Bettsworth We were pleased that so many for-
6 October 2022 Captain Terence (Terry) Gough mer ACC colleagues were able to attend
28 November 2021 Terry’s funeral at Aldershot cremato-
David Crouch Terence Gough, known as Terry, sadly rium on 5th January 2022 where we
May 2021 passed away 28th November 2021 in paid our respects and played The Last
Aldershot after a short battle with kid-
David was one of the last National Post and Reveille for Terry for one last
ney and bladder cancer.
Service intakes being 1959-1961 serv- time. It was also a pleasure to meet up
Terry was born in Senghenydd,
ing in the ACC on the east coast. with those ACC colleagues who were
South Wales on 5th November 1935. able to join the family at the wake and
He joined the Army Catering Corps share their tales of service with us too.
on 20th January 1954. He married
on 6th August 1955 to Joyce Davies TD Hatch
(who was born in Tredegar) whom he 13 April 2022
met whilst working at the Co-op in
Caerphilly. They moved into married Major Andrew Johnston
quarters in Aldershot which was the July 2022
first of many Army married quarters
they shared together over the years and Don Jones
raised their family of three Kay, Glenn 2 September 2022
and Jendra. After leaving the Regular Army he was
His military career spanned over 40+ ACC (TA) Sergent master chef with
years in both the Army and TA units. the RPC TA Northampton. Start date
Law Geoffrey Cutting In his time in the army, he was involved 23 April 1957. Finish date 16 October
18 March 2022 in recruitment, training of the Junior 1978.
Leaders (aka the ‘boys’) a drill instructor Edmond Joseph (Paddy) O’Brien
Civ Instr Wilf Davis and firearms specialist, before moving 22 April 2022
4 October 2022 onto more senior leadership roles. As
part of army life, postings took him and ACC attached to the engineers from
Wilf was a civ instr at St Omer from 1970-1974. He was posted in England,
his family around the country to Bexley
1974 to 1989 Germany and northern Ireland amongst
Heath in Kent, Bicester, Banbury, and
Leslie (Denis) Boulters Oswestry but they always returned to other places. He will be greatly missed
by his wife Kathy and two sons Richard
Aldershot, which is where they finally
17 October 2022 and Eamonn. Thank you chef.
settled after leaving the army
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