A discount card for veterans has now been launched.

Free to join and offering the benefit of savings on over 300 services and products, it is exclusive to the Armed Services, serving and veterans.

If you have been tempted to join a paid scheme or a shop discount card then it would be well worth looking at the MoD site to see whats on offer.

For details, visit www.forcesdiscounts-mod-co.uk, or contact Andy Woolridge on 0207 2189382 or e-mail: andy.woolridge647@mod.uk and ask for a copy.

  • Veterans Day June 27, 2006: This was the first one and went down well with events, displays and exhibits from all three services, ex-Service organisations and charities. It attacted well over 6,000 visitors including school groups and cadet forces. The MoD provided £130,000 of funding for more than 70 displays. Planning is already underway for Veterans Day 2007. Further details of the national event, as well as funding for regional events and how schools can get involved will be announced soon.
  • Yorkshire Volunteers Regimental Association: Did you serve with the Yorks Volunteers? If so the Keighley & Bradford Branch meet on the last Tuesday of each month at Keighley Drill Hall in Lawkholme Lane, Keighley.
  • HMS Dasher (1943) Association: The annual remembrance service and reunion takes place March 23-25 in Ardrossan, Scotland. It is open to members or survivors, relatives or rescuers, friends. Details from Ron Marston on 0202 070 3790.
  • 3rd Hussars, Germany 1949: Stan Gawley has a photograph that he would like to put names to. If you can help call Stan on 01635 864913.
  • B Company 1st Battalion the Worcester Regiment: Were you captured in Tobruk in 1942? James (Jimmy) Fairhurst was and contact with anyone there at the time is desired. Call 07754 999061.
  • BFPO1, HK. RAF LSW. 367SU: If this rings a bell then maybe you missed the 13th reunion of the 367 Association. The 14th reunion is on Octpber 14, 2007. Call 07743 487555.
  • Apppeal: RAF Lichfield 1951-53 6ANS NE1 Valleta Section who served under Flight Sergeant Joyce and Coxen are sought by Ken Higginson on 0121 557 7934.
DIARY DATES

Today: Royal Naval Association meeting in the Feversham Street headquarters of the Bradford Sea Cadets at 20.00hrs. Royal Marines Association meeting in Dovesdale working men's club at 1930hrs.

Thursday: Burma Star Association social meeting in Lilycroft working men's club at 19.30hrs

Monday, November 27: Association of Wrens meet in the CVS. Building 19, Sunbridge Road at 13.00hrs. Royal British Legion's Thornton branch meet in the Thornton Conservative Club at 20.00hrs.