The Rifles and The Royal Gloucestershire Berkshire and Wiltshire Regimental Association Issue: January 2018
Formed from the following Antecedent Regiments
Last Post Since the Last Association Newsletter October 2016
We apologise that there has been a gap of some 16 months since any Newsletter, but feel that it is only right and proper that all those who have mustered for the Last Post should be recorded officially by the Association. Our thanks go to the records being maintained by the Regimental websites, Lesley Bradshaw, Sue Nelmes and Mike Godwin. Please ensure that future notifications are passed on in a timely manner to Mike Godwin, the Association Secretary whose contact details appear on page 3.
Name in Alphabetical Order Les Amer R BERKs 07.12.2015 C/Sgt C. R. Ashley WILTS Dec 2017 LCpl Neville Baker GLOSTERS 07.10.2017 Michael Baldwin GLOSTERS Jun 2017 Ernest Bank GLOSTERS 01.03.2016 William Bayliss R. BERKS 06.05.2016
Cpl Frank Bisp GLosters 20.10.2016 John Bradbury WILTS 09.02.2016 John Broker DERR 1st Quarter 2016 Andrew Cameron GLOSTERS 14.04.2016 Cpl Francis Carlile GLOSTERS 14.06.2017 Barry Carter DERR Jul 2017 Cpl Tom Cawley WILTS 22.12.2016 D/Major Jean Choules DERR 27.11.2017 WO2 Roland Clarke DERR Jul 2017 F. W. Collins DERR Feb 2016 Cpl Michael Collins DERR 01.05.2017 Sgt James Connolly GLOSTERS 19.07.2016
Ronald Connolly GLOSTERS 18.08.2017 Royston Cox GLOSTERS 11.01.2016 Ian Abbot Davies GLOSTERS 21.10.2015 WO1 M. Dawes BEM GLOSTERS Nov 2016 Patrick Doyle GLOSTERS 07.02.2016 Anthony Eagle MBE GLOSTERS 29.02.2016 Colin Elllam GLOSTERS 03.01.2017 Stanley Fey GLOSTERS 18.01.2016
Cpl Terry Foote GLOSTERS 13.03.2017 Robert Ford GLOSTERS 1.09.2017 Walter Fox GLOSTERS 19.06.2016 Maj Sandy Fraser R. BERKS 13.11.2017 Fred Frost R. BERKS April 2016 S. B. Gibbard GLOSTERS 25.12.2016
P. A. Grady WILTS 21.12.2016 George Hamilton RGBW/RIFLES 19.09.2016 Sgt George Harold REME 27.07.2016 WO 1 J Harrington GLOSTERS 21.01.2016 Ronald Hawkins DERR 14.12.2016 Maj R Hicks MBE DERR 23.01.2017 Sgt Geoffrey Hobbs DERR 17.07.2017 Maj D. L Hudson GLOSTERS 25.06.2016 Barry Hughes GLOSTERS 07.10.2016 Robert James DERR 05.04.2016 Terrence James GLOSTERS April 2017 WO 1 Len Jones R. BERKS 10.10.2016
Derek Kelly GLOSTERS 12.03.2016 Sgt Stanley Kemp WILTS 27.12.2017 Col Philip King OBE DERR 22.01.2017 M. Lamble R. BERKS April 2016 Paul Langton GLOSTERS 29.12.2017 Terry Leonard R. BERKS 10.11.2017 Sidney Lewendon GLOSTERS 26.09.2016 Keith Lovegrove DERR 06.07.2016 Sgt Steve McPherson DERR 31.05.2017 Capt Eric Millard DERR November 2016 Jim Morris GLOSTERS 01.08.2017 Norman Morse GLOSTERS 4th Quarter 2016
Alfred Nash GLOSTERS 13.01.2016 Harold Nash GLOSTERS 28.05.2017 Sgt Hubert Neale GLOSTERS 05.03.2016 Maj Phillip Newman R. BERKS 08.11.2017 Clem O’Leary GLOSTERS 22.02.2017 Don Osborne GLOSTERS 23.03.2016 Nicholas O’Toole DERR 20.04.2016 Sgt Raymond Paine GLOSTERS 10.02.2 Cpl Peter Phelps GLOSTERS 12.05.2017 Maj Alan Pickford TD WILTS 31.10.2016 C/Sgt Tony Pinnell DERR February 2016 Colin Pockett R. BERKS June 2016 John Pound GLOSTERS 19.08.2016 Kevin Power DERR Sept 2017
Lee Sellens DERR February 2017 Reginald Simpkins GLOSTERS 13.11.2017 Vincent Spring GLOSTERS 06.08.2017 Albert Strange GLOSTERS 22.01.2017 WO2 Clive Summers GLOSTERS 02.10.2017 D. Sutton-Thompson GLOSTERS 24.03.2016 Eric Tideswell GLOSTERS 27.11.2017 Cpl H. L.A. Turk R. BERKS 07.01.2016 David Wadley R. BERKS 07.04.2016 Sgt George Webb GLOSTERS 17.03.20 Sgt Maurice Webb GLOSTERS 25.12.2015 Christopher Walker GLOSTERS 14.12.2017
Sgt Bernard Welch WILTS 06.07.2017 Maj Donald Welch WILTS 22.06.2017 WO2 Francis Welsh MBE GLOSTERS 29.09/2015 Cpl Will Westwood GLOSTERS May 2017 Ben Whitchurch GLOSTERS Jan 2016 Cpl Mervyn White GLOSTERS 26.08.2017 WO2 Chris Whiting DERR March 2017 Anthony Whittle GLOSTERS 09.01.2017 Alan Williams GLOSTERS 13.04.2016 Geoff Young WILTS 09.06.2017
The Rifles & Royal Gloucestershire Berkshire and Wiltshire
Regimental Association
Patrons
The Colonel in Chief: HRH The Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh KG KT OM GBE AC QSO, HRH The Duke of Gloucester KG GCVO
President
Brig (Retd) PE O’R-B Davidson-Houston CBE
Vice President Brig (Retd) MS Vine OBE Hon Vice President General Sir Kevin O’Donoghue KCB CBE Major General RD Grist CB OBE Chairman Col (Retd) MJ Cornwell OBE Secretary and Treasurer
Secretary: Capt (Retd) MK Godwin
Treasurer: Lt Col (Retd) MJR Motum DL Chaplain
The Venerable Alan Jeans Trustees Chairman Major General N Welch OBE Brig (Retd) PE O’R-B Davidson-Houston CBE Brig CS Maconochie Col (Retd) MS Lee-Browne CBE TD DL MA Col (Retd) MJ Cornwell OBE Lt Col M Baker Lt Col C Grist Lt Col SD Gray MBE MA Capt (Retd) IG Spence Executive Committee The President The Vice President The Chairman Berkshire: Mr D Smith & Mr SP North City & County of Bristol: Lt Col (Retd) JM Blundell Gloucestershire: Capt (Retd) LR Keeling & Mr RE Evans Wiltshire: Lt Col (Retd) SJ Venus MBE & Capt (Retd) WH Sherman Other Branches & non-Branch members: Mr RA Miller & Mr D Williams
Registered Charity No: 1038526 LETTER FROM THE CHAIRMAN
To all Association Members. happen in Berkshire, Gloucestershire and Wilt- shire. So Gloucestershire Committee will run and Firstly may I wish every one of you and your organise the Back Badge Reunion at St Mary’s families a Happy and Prosperous 2018. Lode, the Berkshire Committee will run with the Many of your will realise that during 2017 our Maiwand weekend reunion in Reading and the Association underwent a fundamental change Wiltshire Committee will assume responsibility for in it governance and structure and at the same organising the Salisbury and Devizes Reunion time the reduction in the Civil Service manning week ends Events like the Officers Chavenage Lunch and the RGBW Officers lunch at the Ward- levels within the MOD. In essence we no long- robe will be run outside of the Association Gov- er have the support so handsomely given by ernance though whatever support the Association the two Regimental Offices at Gloucester and is able to provide will be forthcoming. Salisbury. Perhaps more importantly we will Our biggest problem at the moment is ensuring miss the corporate knowledge of both Lesley we can communicate effectively with all our for- Bradshaw and Sue Nelmes. mer Regimental Members. In the past the Annual The day to day running of the Association now Newsletter was sent out by mail. As the then Cura- falls to those of us who have volunteered to tor of the Museum at the Wardrobe I used to see assume key appointments within the Associa- the team drawn in By Lt Col John Venus to enve- tion. lope the Newsletters whilst the museum attendant made numerous return journeys to the post office Before going on to provide you with an insight with a laden sack trolley. With the advent of IT we into how we will conduct our business in fu- have progressed to electronic distribution, howev- ture I wish to pay tribute to Colonel Stephen er one point has becoming glaringly obvious as Oxlade MBE, for the outstanding contribution we have assumed the data base of the member- he has given for the past ten years. Col Ste- ship. If the data is correct we have a data base of phen has been at the helm from the time of some 11,000 former Regimental Members but less than 1,900 email addresses. So I will be ask- the creation of the Rifles and has provided the ing Branches to ensure that those Local Branch calm and reassuring leadership required as Members who do not use computers are given new Regiments are formed, being conscious hard copies of the Calling Notices for the Reun- of members fierce loyalties to their own cap ions Events so that they are able to bid for a place badge whilst transitioning to the new. I sus- and we can hopefully increase the numbers at- pect that for many the highlight of his tenure tending and reverse the trend of a drop in num- will be the Association's Commemoration of bers in 2017 due I suspect to no Newsletter going the 100th Anniversary of the Battle of Loos at out. Windsor. So on everyone’s behalf, heartfelt Whilst this Newssheet is brief and to the point the thanks to Colonel Stephen for not only that aim is to produce a monthly one to allow Branches splendid occasion but also for the past ten to post news and reports of future and recent years of endeavour and leadership. Events so please pass on any input to the Secre- tary or Chairman. You can find our contact details With the loss of the support from the two at the foot of Page 11. County Offices the Association is going to have to rely completely on the work of volun- teers at all Levels. Essentially each of the component counties from the Regimental Areas of the RGBW foot- fall will now assume responsibility for organis- ing and running the Reunion Events that 2018 CALENDAR
2018 CALENDAR January Saturday 27 Rifles and RGBW Association 2017 AGM February 59-94 DERR Officer’s Lunch Tbc Regimental Association Committee Meeting March Friday 01 Illustrious Remnants (Wiltshire) Luncheon— The Wardrobe Saturday 24 Annual Back Badge Day St Mary Lode Church, then Lunch at Dr Fosters. April Tba Informal Back Badge Luncheon—London May Sunday 20 Somerset Branch Imjin Lunch—Taunton
June Sunday 03 The Rifles & RGBW Regimental Association Reunion– Devizes
July Saturday 07 RGBW Officer’s Club Luncheon Salisbury—The Wardrobe Saturday 07 RGBW Association Reunion Salisbury—South Wilts Golf Club Sunday 08 Rifles and RGBW Drumhead Service and Luncheon—The Wardrobe Saturday 21 Annual Maiwand Reunion - Brock Barracks Reading September Wednesday 20 Wiltshire Officers Regimental Luncheon Club—The Wardrobe Riffles and RGBW Association 2018 AGM preceded by Executive Committee meeting. October Band & Corps of Drums (Glosters) Reunion. Officers Back Badge Luncheon Chavenage November Thursday 08 Garden of Remembrance Westminster Abbey Sunday 11 Remembrance Sunday Cenotaph March Past
December Sunday 02 Ferozeshah Church Service and Luncheon—Devizes REUNIONS
GLOUCESTERSHIRE REUNION SATURDAY 24th MARCH 2018
The 2018 Rifles and RGBW Gloucestershire Reunion will be held at St. Mary De Lode Church, Archdeacon Street (off lower Westgate Street), Gloucester GL1 2QT, followed by a Reunion lunch at Dr Fosters located in the Gloucester Docks Complex. Further details will become available on the following websites, https://www.rgbw-association.org.uk & http://www.glosters.org/latest.htm
DEVIZES REUNION SUNDAY 3rd JUNE 2018
The Devizes Reunion will be held in Devizes on Sunday 3rd June 2018. Timing are as follows: Gather in the Market Square at 1200 hrs. Church Service in St Johns Church, Long Street Devizes at 1215hrs. A buffet lunch will be available in the Devizes Town Hall for £15per person. Please complete the proforma and return with a stamped address envelope to: Mr D Fielding Wiltshire County Secretary 11 Kempsfield Devizes Wiltshire SN10 5 AJ
SALISBURY WEEKEND SATURDAY 7TH & SUNDAY 8TH JULY 2018
The 2018 Salisbury Reunion Dinner will be held again at the South Wiltshire Golf Club. The Drumhead Ser- vice, Parade and Lunch will take place on Sunday 8th at the Wardrobe. All members of the Regimental Asso- ciation and former Regiments Old Comrade Associations are cordially invited to attend with their families and guest.
The outline of the programme is as follows: Saturday 7th July Reception and bar at 1830hrs Dinner and Dance at the South Wilts Golf Club 1900hrs The Reunion Dinner tickets will cost £21.00 per person.
Sunday 8th July Drumhead Service in the Wardrobe Gardens, you are requested to be seated by 1115hrs
March Past 1215hrs around the Cathedral Close
Pre- lunch drinks 1230hrs
Lunch 1300hrs at a cost of £15.00 per person.
Please complete the proforma and return with a stamped addressed envelope to the Wiltshire County Secretary, Mr D Fielding.
READING MAIWAND REUNION SATURDAY 21ST JULY 2018
MAIWAND Reading Reunion will take place on Saturday 21st July 2018.
The outline of the programme is as follows: Memorial Service at the Cenotaph March Past Two course lunch in the Dragon Club, please note this is a cash bar. Static Display by 7 Rifles – TBC Musical event – TBC Most of all come along and meet up with your old comrades and Friends. Please support your Association. Please complete the proforma and return with a stamped address envelope to:
Mr P J Richens 55 Boxalls Lane Aldershot Hampshire GU11 3QL
FEROZESHAH COMMEMORATION SUNDAY 2ND DECEMBER 2018
The Commemoration of the Battle of Ferozeshah will be held in Devizes on the 2nd December 2018. Meet at the Wyvern Club, 51a Church Walk SN10 3AA at 1230hrs Church Service at St James Church 1330hrs A Curry Lunch will be available at the Wyvern Club after the service. Please complete the proforma and send to:
Norman Minty 6 Elm Tree Close Devizes Wiltshire SN10 3ER
Branch Contacts
Branch President and Branch Branch Secretary Meeting Place and Time Chairman
CITY & COUNTY OF BRISTOL Mr LK Whittle First Tuesday each month at 1pm. At Vacant 53 Withymead Road the Weatherspoon Pub, Staple Hill, Lt Col (Retd) JM Blundell Marshfield, Chippenham, Wiltshire Bristol. SN14 8PB 01225 – 892201 [email protected]
BOURNEMOUTH Mr L Devine Last Monday of every other month (Jan, Mar, May, July, Sept, Nov) at the Col (Retd) MR Vernon-Powell Ground Floor Flat, 39 Windsor Road Poole Royal British Legion, North Mr L Devine Boscombe, Bournemouth, BH5 1DT 01202 – 397878 Road, Poole 7.30pm.
Mr TR Keylock Last Sunday each month at CHELTENHAM 401 Swindon Road, Cheltenham, Glos 12.30 pm. Albion House, North Place, Lt Col (Retd) DR Dixon OBE GL51 9LB 01242 – 227319 Cheltenham, GL50 4DJ Mr R Mitchell [email protected]
Mr S McBryde Last Tuesday each month January to FOREST OF DEAN November at 12 noon at The Orepool 9 Beale Close, Bussage, Stroud, GL6 Maj (Retd) L Ramsden MBE Inn, Sling, Coleford, GL16 8LH 8DF 01453-885513 Mr RG Walker [email protected]
Last Friday of each month at 8 pm. Mr MC Fox GLOUCESTER Naval Club, 18 Commercial Road, 24B St Aldwyn Rd, Tredworth, GL1 Gloucester. 4RB 01452 – 306455
THE HEART OF ENGLAND Quarterly in Mar, Jun, Sep & Dec. At Mr PG Mallows Brig (Retd) G Coxon CBE the Lichfield Rugby Club, Tamworth 16 Rock Farm Road, Whittington Road, Lichfield, Staffs.
Lichfield, Staffordshire WS14 9LZ 01543 – 432112 / (Mob) 07935
564789
ISLE OF WIGHT Mrs K Gibson Fourth Wednesday Jan, Mar, May, Jul, Mr A Williams 2 Hope Mead, Langbridge , Sep, Nov at 11.30 am The Conserva- Newchurch, Isle of Wight PO36 0NP tive Club, Newport, Isle of Wight 01983 – 865664 (mob) 07791 065709
KENT Mr MJA Bryant Mr MJA Bryant Every 3 months at The Victoria Hotel, 10 Priory Grove Canterbury, CT2 8JY
Ditton, Aylesford, Kent ME20 6BA 01622 – 202977
Mr JA North NEWBURY Last Thursday each month at 8 pm at 19 Sanden Close, Hungerford, Berk- the RBL Club, Newbury Mr JA North shire, RG17 0LA 01488-683591 Branch Contacts
Branch President and Branch Branch Secretary Meeting Place and Time Chairman
READING (R BERKS & DERR) Mrs Barbara Teixeria Hailstone, Last Tuesday each month at Lt Col (Retd) RB Paddison MBE DL Ashmore Green, Thatcham, Berkshire, 7.30 pm at The Dragon Club, Brock Mr PJ Richens RG18 9EY. Barracks, Oxford Road, Reading 01635860710 - 07971656505 [email protected]
SALISBURY Mr RW Giddings Meeting Quarterly, Jan, Apr, Jul, Nov Lt Col (Retd) VH Ridley MBE QGM 35 Napier Close, Laverstock Salisbury at different venues Lt Col (Retd) SJ Venus MBE SP1 1PL 01722 - 329038
SEVERN Mr RD Smith Quarterly at Saitsbridge RFC Matson Mr J Beeley 18 Gainsborough Drive, Tuffley, Gloucester Mr J Orpin Gloucester, GL4 0QR 01452 - 522942 [email protected]
Stroud Valley Mr S McBryde Maj (Retd) PH Hall MBE st 9 Beale Close, Bussage, Stroud, GL6 Meetings held on the 1 Tuesday in Mr M Vizor 8DF 01453-885513 March, June and September at the [email protected] Clothier Arms, 1 Bath Road Stroud. Ends the year with a Christmas lunch at st the Clothier Arms on 1 Tuesday in Somerset Mr PA Miller December. Lt Col (Retd) MJR Motum DL 45 Coleridge Gardens, Burnham on Mr Stephen May Sea, TA8 2QA Quarterly RBL Club, 29 Old Main somerset@rifles-rgbw-regimental- Rd,. Pawlett, Bridgwater, TA6 4RY association-somerset.org For 2018: 28 Jan-15 Apr- 29 Jul- 28 Oct
Swindon Mr C Snee Lahurne,14 Wanborough Road, Last First Friday each month at 8 pm at Stratton St Margaret, SN34HQ the Navy Club, Swindon. [email protected]
Warminster Miss M Barton Mr John Case 4 Emwell Street, Warminster, BA12 Last Thursday Jan, May and Sep at 8JA 14.00 pm at Warminster Town Football Club [email protected] or
Treasurer [email protected].
Mrs T Lebury, Bi-Monthly on the first Saturday of the West Wiltshire 7 Burnett Road, Trowbridge, BA14 month starting in January at the Wes- Col (Retd) MJ Cornwell OBE 0QA ley Road Club, Trowbridge, Wilts. Mr A Crocker [email protected]
Mr J Matthews
Vly Club 4th Bn Wilts 62 Brickley Lane, Devizes, Wilts, SN10 3BN [email protected] Standard Bearers
Branch Name Standard Contact Details
Bournemouth Mr Frank Stacey RGBW 01202 293020
GLOSTERS City & County of Mr Richard Hanton Bristol
Cheltenham Mr DK Deal GLOSTERS 07712539098 Mr Gary Hopkins RGBW Mr Mike Palmer
Forest of Dean Mr Ray Vale GLOSTERS 01594 835205 Mr Ken Meek GLOSTERS 01594 544730
Gloucester Mr Mike Fowler RGBW 01452 418159 Mr Rob Ridler 077715540592 [email protected]
Isle of Wight Mr Alan Williams RGBW 019830296810 [email protected]
Kent Mr Dave White RGBW 01277 458281 [email protected]
Newbury Mr John North R. BERKS 01488 683591
Reading Mr Daniel Sharp RGBW 07585973200 [email protected]
Salisbury Mr RW Giddings WILTS 01722 329038 Mr GEB Burton DERR 01722 334760 [email protected]
Mr AC Walsh RIFLES 01980 862629 [email protected]
Standard Bearers
Branch Name Standard Contact Details
Severn Mr Roger Smith RGBW 07742563935 014520522942 [email protected]
Somerset Mr Harry North RGBW 07710454845 Mr Ben Casey GLOSTERS 07882559458 Mr Richard Tong RIFLES 07527711191 [email protected]
Stroud Mr Scott McBryde GLOSTERS 0145885513 [email protected]
Warminster Mr John Case WILTS 019850840484 [email protected]
West Wiltshire Mr Clive Gunning DERR 07541496332 Mr Peter Legg RGBW 01225754611
CONTACT DETAILS FOR ASSOCIATION CHAIRMAN AND ASSOCIATION SECRETARY
Chairman: MJ Cornwell: Email: [email protected] Mobile : 07388224129 Secretary: MK Godwin Email: [email protected] Mobile: 07793002437 If you prefer to use written correspondence then address it to either the Chairman or Secretary at: Rifles and RGBW Regimental Association c/o The Wardrobe 58 The Close SALIBURY Wiltshire SP1 2EX
STOP PRESS Golf Society Meetings 2018
Dates Society Golf Course
27 March 2018 Ombersley Golf Club
13 April 2018 Spring Meeting
21st April 2018 The LI Golf Meeting Cannington Golf Centre, Bridgewater
27 April 2018 Woodlands Golf Club
18 May 2018 The Players Golf Club, Cordrington
25 May 2018 & The Burma Cup Competition host by Farmers Boys, Cumberwell
7 & 8 June 2018 Farmers Boys Annual Meeting, Chipping Sodbury
20 June 2018 Devon ABF Charity Day (Trevor Ongley), Dainton Park GC
29 June 2018 Cirencester Golf Club
20 July 2018 Puckrup Hall Golf Club – Presidential Citation Trophy
3 August 2018 Brickhampton Golf Club Annual Meeting
31 August 2018 The Mercian Regiment Charity Meeting, Rufford GC
31 August 2018 Thornbury Golf Club
21 September 2018 Autumn Meeting location in Berkshire Tbc
28 September 2018 otswold Hill Golf Course
08 October 2018 Rifles Golf meeting, South Winchester Golf Meeting
26 October 2018 Forest Hills Golf Club
For details of the Back-Badge Golf Society meetings contact Roy Evans on [email protected] For details of the Farmers Boys Golf Society meetings contact John Marsh on [email protected]
DEVIZES REUNION SUNDAY 3rd JUNE 2018
From: ______
Address: ______
______
______Postcode: ______
Telephone: ______
E-mail: ______
Former Regiment: ______
I wish to attend the Devizes Reunion and the following events:
Reunion Lunch @ £15 ______tickets please
I enclose a cheque for £ ______payable to “RGBW Regimental Charities”
Date: ______Signed: ______
Please complete the proforma and return it with a Stamped Addressed Envelope to:
Mr D. Fielding County Secretary Wiltshire 11 Kempsfield DEVIZES Wilts SN10 5AJ
No Later than Wednesday 23rd March 2018
SALISBURY REUNION SATURDAY 7th & SUNDAY 8th JULY 2018
From: ______
Address: ______
______
______Postcode: ______
Telephone: ______
E-mail: ______
Former Regiment: ______
To: Mr D. Fielding County Secretary Wiltshire 11 Kempsfield DEVIZES Wilts SN10 5AJ
I wish to attend the Salisbury Reunion and the following events:
Annual Dinner @ £21 pp ______tickets please
Please note there will be no transport provided to South Wilts Golf Course on Saturday Night
On Saturday Night at the Reunion Dinner I would like to sit with: ______
Drumhead Service – The Wardrobe Gardens Yes / No
March Past Yes / No
Lunch @ £15 pp ______Tickets
I enclose a cheque for £ ______payable to “RGBW Regimental Charities”
Date: ______Signed: ______
Please complete the proforma and return it with a Stamped Addressed Envelope to: Mr D. Fielding, County Secretary Wiltshire, 11 Kempsfield, DEVIZES, Wilts, SN10 5AJ
No Later than Friday 29th June 2018
THE RIFLES & ROYAL GLOUCESTERSHIRE, BERKSHIRE AND WILTSHIRE REGIMENTAL ASSOCIATION MAIWAND DAY AND REUNION SATURDAY 21st JULY 2018 Please find below my application for tickets for the Maiwand Day 2018. From: (Mr/Mrs/Ms/Rank)………………………………………………………………………………. Address: ……………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………Post Code:……………….. Email:……………………………………………. Contact Tel Number:……………………………. Former Regiment: ……………………………………………………………………………………… I wish to attend the The Rifles/ RGBW Maiwand Day 2018. The cost of tickets for this day will be £12.50 per person. I would like to purchase:……………… tickets. I enclose a cheque for £……………….. Please make cheque payable to RGBW Association Reading. Are you a Branch Standard Bearer: YES/NO – Name of Branch: …………………………………… Names of persons attending: (1)…………………………………………………………….. (2)……………………………………………………………. (3)……………………………………………………………. (4)……………………………………………………………. (5)……………………………………………………………. (6)……………………………………………………………. Vehicle Details: Make: …………..………….. VRN: …………………….. Colour: ……………………………
Date:______Signed:______Please complete this proforma and return with a stamped addressed envelope by Friday 29th June to: Mr P J Richens, 55 Boxalls Lane, Aldershot, Hampshire, GU11 3QL. Further info Tel: 01252 312967 - Mob: 07527 997392 - e-mail: [email protected] FEROZESHAH COMEMMORATION SERVICE 2018
St James’ Church, Church Walk Devizes SN10 3AA
The Commemoration of the Battle of Ferozeshah will be held in Devizes on the 2nd December 2018.
Meet at The Wyvern Club, 51a Church Walk SN10 3AA at 1230hrs
Church Service at St James’ Church 1330hrs.
A Curry Lunch will be available at the Wyvern Club after the service. Please indicate on your return if curry is not ac- ceptable. An alternative of chicken fricassee or a Ham or Tuna filled roll will be available only if requested (please state which). Any special dietary requirements should also be mentioned
Name………………………………………………………….
I will be attending the Ferozeshah Commemoration and will require a total of ………places at £5.00 per person.
(These charges are to cover a donation for the use of the Church. The hire of The Wyvern Club hall, kitchen and one extra bar staff for the period).
Please send this return with your cheque made out N Minty to:
N Minty 6 Elm Tree Close Devizes Wiltshire SN10 3ER