11:14am Tuesday 29th December 2009
By Bill Lee
A reunion takes place in April of the HMS Cossack Association at the Royal Beach Hotel in Southsea, when various anniversaries will be remembered. You can get details from the website at http://www.hmscossack.org or contact the membership secretary, Doug Parkinson, at dougirene@talktalk.net or telephone (01420) 83521.
* All those who served in the Royal Navy and have no association of their own are entitled to join the RN Shipmates Association. Always a good weekend very well attended with lots going on – the next one is on from February 19 to 22 on the Isle of Wight. Details from Mike Crowe at 7 Heath Road, Lake, Sandown, Isle of Wight, e-mail mike@rneba.org.uk.
* The second reunion of the Royal Engineers, 410 Independent Plant Troop, is to be held in April 2010 in Blackpool. Full details from Mick ‘Scouse’ Ramsay on (0151) 6482896, e-mail mick@rommel.plus.com.
* There is an interesting site on the internet for all ex-RAF at http://www.mactartan.co.uk. Here you can buy the RAF tartan and all other badges and insignia including uniform items.
* Site www.rafyatesbury.webs.com covers not only Yatesbury but RAF Compton Basset, RAF Cherill and RAF Townsend.
* Festival of Remembrance, Royal Albert Hall 1982. Does anyone have a recording or photographs of this event? Eggy Hepburn was in the window ladder display team and would like to show his grandchildren what went on. If you can help ring (07776) 961521 or e-mail Eggy.hepburn@biomet.com.
DIARY DATES: Today: Yorkshire Volunteers Regiment meets at 19.30 hours in Keighley Drill Hall. Bradford Central Royal British Legion meets in Unit 16, Listerhills Science Park at 13.00 hours.
Tomorrow: Low Moor and Wyke branch of the Royal British Legion meets in the Harold Club at 20.00 hours. Thursday: Submariners Association meets in the Tong Street Conservative Club at 20.00 hours.
© Copyright 2001-2012 Newsquest Media Group
http://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/trade_directory/