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RAF Regiment Fund Property Member
“History cannot give us a program for the future, but it can give us a fuller understanding of ourselves, and a common humanity, so that we can better face the future”. Robert Penn Warren The RAF Regiment Fund maintains over 650 items of Regimental Property on behalf of the Corps. This booklet contains information on the most significant items that the Fund holds. Front Cover Image: 2777 Sqn RAF Regt outside the Brandenburg Gate and Reichskanzlerei, Berlin, in the Winter of 1946-7. One Flt of cars was detached permanently to Berlin and based at RAF Gatow, where they formed part of the British Military presence (British Air Forces of Occupation - BAFO) in Berlin after WWII. Lead car comdr is Fg Off Dickinson, RAF Regt. Photo courtesy of Flt Lt Don Nelson RAF (Retd). Flt Lt Nelson was latterly a Lt Col in the RCAF and still lives in Canada. Edition 2.0 “Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II” Air Commodore-in-Chief Royal Air Force Regiment Her Majesty The Queen unveiled this portrait of herself, which now dominates the entrance hall, in 1967. The portrait depicts the Queen as Sovereign of the Most Noble Order of the Thistle, Scotland’s premier Order of Chivalry. The portrait was commissioned by the Officers of the RAF Regiment to commemorate the Regiment’s 25th Anniversary and was executed by Huseph Riddle. Both at the unveiling and subsequently at the Royal Review of the RAF Regiment to commemorate the 40th Anniversary in 1982, The Queen expressed her particular satisfaction with the portrait. Gunner 2007 Although the significance of a 65th anniversary in military terms is not great, it was recognized in 2006 that the Corps should recognize yet another milestone in its short history in some way and the idea of a new and significant piece of silverware was developed. -
November 2011
ROYAL AIR FORCE REGIMENT ASSOCIATION www.rafregt.org.uk BIRMINGHAM BRANCH – Branch Appeal Goodies for Our Injured Boys Page 2 Further Support for the RBL Page 2 “Poppy Day” by Amanda Prowse Page 2 GOODIES FOR OUR About the Authoress Page 3 – INJURED BOYS Page 2 The Authoress a Picture Page 3 Dedicated to Joe Ward ex-Regt Page 3 “Battle Back” “POPPY DAY” Page 3 Branch Birthdays Page 4 BY AMANDA PROWSE RAF Regiment News Page 4 Page 2 RAF Regiment hands at Kandahar to the Afghans Page 4 Armed Forces Minister Visits RAF Regiment Page 5 RAF REGIMENT NEWS Whalley boy travels to Italy to honour hero uncle Page 6 Page 4 Wing Commander G J (Gerry) Wilson MC Page 7 An Obituary Page 7 National Memorial Arboretum Update Page 8 £3 Million NATIONAL MEMORIAL National Memorial Arboretum gets Page 8 ARBORETUM UPDATE Air Loadmasters Remembered at NMA Page 8 Page 8 The Para who fell to earth and found art Page 9 Future Events at the NMA Page 9 FROM THE RAF REG.T From the RAF Regiment Secretary Page 10 Deaths Page 10 SECRETARY Page 10 Ex-Sergeant Royston Jones Page 10 Ex-LAC Arthur Paice Page 11 STOP PRESS: Ex-Wing Commander David Sharples Page 11 Page 12 New Notices Page 10 Corps Diary Dates Page 12 STOP PRESS: from the National Secretary Page 12 From the National Secretary Frank Xavier Page 12 “Straw Man Paper” issued 28th ‘11 Oct Page 13 Membership 1-11 Page 13 Add to these concerns Page 14 Solutions? A-F Page 14 – Have a history teacher explain this if he can! Page 15 Joke Time Page 15 Dates for Your Diary Page 16 Birmingham Branch Committee Page 16 “STRA W MAN PAPER” ON PAGE PLEASE READ THE The Best Fighters in the RAF 13 AND LET ME HAVE YOUR OPINIONS BY FRIDAY Operate on the Ground 23rd DECEMBER 2011 AT THE LATEST. -
NEWSLETTER NO.208 May/June 2014
THE ROYAL AIR FORCE REGIMENT ASSOCIATION NORFOLK BRANCH NEWSLETTER NO.208 May/June 2014 President: Squadron Leader Paul Bruning (Rtd) Vice President: Vacancy Chairman: Mr. Tony Leonard + Standard Bearer Vice Chairman: Mr. Paul Rainbird + Programme Secretary Secretary: Mr. Colin Clarke Treasurer: Louise Clarke DEAR MEMBER, BRANCH LUNCH - 10TH APRIL 2014 APRIL BRANCH MEETING Everyone enjoyed the lunch at ‘Moments Another interesting talk by David Morton on Restaurant’. Excellent food and service as ’Clarence House’ and we look forward to a always - with great atmosphere. Our thanks visit by his wife, Anita, at the July meeting, to Cain, Dawn and all staff for making Branch when she will give a talk and demonstration get-togethers so special. of home cooking entitled ’Simple but Tasty’. This will be a first for the Branch, I hope The raffle raised £103, thanks to generous there is a tasting session. members for lovely prizes and an excellent bottle of wine from Dawn. MAY BRANCH MEETING Another excellent talk by Paddy Seligman on RAF REGIMENT/INDIAN ARMY SERVICE. the ‘Parliamentary Awards System’. Paddy Mr. Matthew Broadbridge is undertaking speaks on behalf of her charity ‘The We research into the lives and careers of a body Care Appeal’. Members again - very generous, of British Indian Army Officers. raffle raising £71. Thank you, As part of that research he discovered that some officers transferred into the RAF CHANGE OF DATE Regiment following Partition in 1948 and he GARDEN PARTY - 20TH ANNIVERSARY would like to hear from any surviving The Garden Party at Henry and Nancy’s will members or their families.