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Bugle at Officiants discretion. Due to limited numbers inside the chapel (no standing room), anyone wishing to attend is kindly requested to inform Maj Gary Spencer of their intentions via either email:gary.spencer529@mod.gov.ukor Tel: +443001670407. Lee was born in Nottingham on 29 September 1971. Lee was an excellent soldier and was liked and respected by all who know him. I have his unissued dogtags, made in preparation for deployment to the Far East and would love to get them home to his family. Jim was born at Malvern Wells on 31/8/1937. Mo will be remembered for her support of the branch and for her baking, especially the mince pies at Christmas. He was knighted in 1993 as a High Court Judge. He was commissioned into The Worcestershire Regt in 1962 and served with 1 Worc R in Minden, UK and Gibraltar. In April 1964 he was posted to the Infantry Junior Leaders Battalion in Oswestry for two years as an Outward Bound Instructor before returning to the 1st Battalion in 1965 as a Company 2i/c in the battalion's role as mechanised infantry within 6 Mechanised Brigade. He is survived by Alice, his wife of 47 years, and their threesons. Iregret to announce the death ofPrivate 24924412 Neil Athol Hardy on 19 February aged 61. Members and Branch Standards are welcome. We regret to announce the death of the Rev PAR Hammersley of Tarrington Hereford on 9 June 2020 aged 84. The reorganisation of the Army at that time saw John move to the newly formed 1st Bn 2nd East Anglian Regiment before becoming the Staff Captain Q in HQ 12 Infantry Brigade in Osnabruck. no flowers Thank .you Glen joinedthe ACC Regular Army in 1968, before joining 3WFR in 1975 - 76. He finished his military career as the Quartermaster at Staff College in Camberley, having been the QM at the Depot in Lichfield beforehand. It was a tour Tony described as "very stimulating". He was one of WFRs outstanding officers He has been ill for some years.. After leaving the army and marrying he emigrated to South Africa and pursued a business career. He attended the Accelerated Freefall Skydiving Course in Dhekelia. It is with sadness that we inform you that 23117799 Pte Jack Smith of Prince Rupert Rd Worcester recently passed away. He became Devon's longest serving regional secretary for the CLA and on retirement after eighteen years with the association, he was awarded both an OBE for services to landowners, and a Prince of Wales's Award of Honour for services to agriculture, forestry and conservation. We regret to report that Major MC Thomson of Andover died on 30 September 2021 aged 72. Ted enlisted into 1stBn The Royal Hampshire Regiment on 9thFebruary 1955 and served in Malaya, Germany, UK and the West Indies. Michael attended the Machine Gun Course at Netheravon 30 October 1961 "C" Passed Dr Cadre at Palace Barracks. Williamwas discharged in 1945. A Naval veteran joining the HSF, he readily admitted to finding army culture strange, but tackled everything with maximum effort and earned tremendous respect from his comrades.His previous Royal Navy service was as a Cartographic Rating, serving on small ships in the Ton Class. At his 100th birthday party last year he recalled:We were queuing on the beach, waiting for the boat. Barry enlisted into the 1st Battalion the Worcestershire Regiment on 27/03/1961. MEIKLE Patricia (Pat) Suddenly passed away at home on Tuesday 11th April, 2023, aged 84 years.. In the early 1990s he moved to Matterdale near Penrith and becamethe Chairman of the Army Benevolent Fund in Cumbria. On 7 October 1970 he transferred to the Staffordshire Regiment he was discharged on 8 October 1973. Any enquiries should be directed to A Wass Funeral Directors, 8 Priestsic Road, Sutton-in-Ashfield NG17 4EB. The funeral service is to take place at Waveney Memorial Park and Crematorium, Warrens Lane, Beanacre Road, Beccles NR34 7XE at midday on Wednesday 24 June 2020. He transferred toThe Devon and Dorset Regiment in 1970 and left the army in 1977. Jim was discharged at Norton Barracks on 08/03/1963.The funeral for 23292499 Pte James 'Jim' BARNES who passed away on Tuesday 12th September 2021 will be on Wednesday 3rd November at 12:15hrs atWorcester City Crematorium, Tintern Ave, Astwood Road Worcester WR3 8HA. More details to follow when known. Their names are not remembered on any monument, their deaths unrecorded in the official war records, their sacrifice forgotten. It is with sadness that I inform you of the death of 14400962 LCpl Rex Norman Gill TWEEDIE of Derby died on 24 March 2020 aged 95. In 1978 he was commissioned,and he was given a Quartermaster'scommission in 1980. Letters of condolence should be addressed to Brigadier Edward Wilkinson CBE TD DL at 'Thornbury' , Greaves Lane, Ashford in the Water, Bakewell. We regret to report the death in London of Captain JA Mathias RAMC on 11 January 2021 aged 85. He also arranged for work to be done on the bronze inscription plaque by a craftsman near his home. Mike joined the Army Cadet Force in Belper at the age of 13 and was commissioned as Second Lieutenant into Derbyshire Army Cadets on 29thJune 1973. When the 1st Battalion returned to be based in Church Crookham in 1963 Keith was seconded to the Sarawak Rangers, recruiting soldiers in Sabah, training them in Malaysia and being on active service with them during the Indonesian Confrontation (Konfrontasi). DE55 1BH . Letters of condolence should be sent to Colins brother: Mr Michael Heron, Tullyveery House, 7 Ardigon Road, Killyleagh, Downpatrick, Co Down BT30 9TA. Tony was appointed a Deputy Lieutenant for Devon by then Lord Lieutenant the Earl of Morley in 1991. It is with sadness that I inform you of the death of4986009 William Henry Birdsell. He was awarded the LSGC, GSM (NI), UN Medal Cyprus, ACSM and the NATO Medal (former Yugoslavia clasp) and was awarded a Commendation for his outstanding work as an Int NCO, Omagh, 1989 - 1991. The funeral of Raymond Leadbeaterwill be on Friday 06 March 2020 at 14:30 atPentre Bychan Crematorium,Pentre-Bychan Rd, Rhostyllen, Wrexham LL14 4EP. The couple married at a regimental wedding in Berlin on 21 April 1973. OBITUARY Sgt Michael John (Bomber) Brown We regretto report the death of 23603595 Sgt Michael John (Bomber) Brown on 25 November aged 82. He served in the MMG and Recce Platoons of 1/Foresters. LL12 9ET. It is hoped that as many Veterans and Standard Bearers as possible will be able to attend and support the family. Also the news and obituaries of those who lost their lives in the War contain sometimes mention others who were close . Enquiries via Ken Gregory & Sons (Funeral Directors) Mansfield. He was part of the River Seine Crossing where the Worcesters were the first across the bridge to form a bridgehead for the other troops. She was the eldest daughter of Major BFS Thomas (STAFFORDS/WFR) Families Officer 1 WORC R/WFR from 1969 to 1974. Funeral details will be announced later. Patrick was born in Chesterfield on 19 March 1950. Ted Kimberleywas promoted Sergeant on Minden Day 1963, the day the 1stBattalion received New Colours in Munster. It was a tour Tony described as "very stimulating". In 1967 Trevor went to George Street Recruiting Office to join the Regular Army, unfortunately due to a childhood illness he did not pass the medical. This will be followed by private family Burial after the Church service. SEARGANT Served from 1952 - 1955 Served in Sherwood Foresters. In 2016, he had the honour of having a street Eley Way named after him; whilst still alive. He was a lifelong member of the WRA and in later years MVRA and a supporter of all things Regimental. She has been a stalwart member of Chesterfield branch and gave her valued support , even through a long illness. It is with sadness that I report the death of Mrs June Bradshaw who passed away on 14 August. Donations: The family have asked that rather than flowers and for those who wish to, please make donations to either the Cats Protection league or Ashgate Hospice- via the links below. Lieutenant Colonel A M Gabb OBE We regret to report the death on 26 November 2021 of Lieutenant Colonel A M Gabb OBE of Worcester aged 96. Returning to England in 1950, Rex had a career in purchasing in the motor trade until he retired. Ian moved to Guyana in 2002 organising jungle expeditions for a British conservation charity. It is with sadness that we report the death on 17thJuly 2020 aged 82 of Colonel Michael Stewart Cheetham MBE. In 1967 he returned to the now renamed 2nd Bn The Royal Anglian Regiment as a Company Commander. Throughout his career, Earl served in Mainland UK, NI, Belize, Cyprus and Bosnia. It is with sadness that I inform you of the death of4986009 William Henry Birdsell. WR3 8HU. I have his obituary from the local paper with a photo of him too. After Ex Pond Jump in Canada Tony moved to the Depot at Lichfield as OC Junior Soldiers Company. Keith attended school in Derby. His father was made a POW at Tobruk in 1942 returning to the UK in 1945 to be posted to the Depot in Derby. Tony then went to the Royal Agricultural College in Cirencester and qualified as a Char-tered Surveyor, initially taking up a post on an estate in Devon before moving to the Countryside Landowners Association (CLA). MAJOR TONY THRES It is with great sadness that I report the death of 24049042 LCpl Frederick C Newbold. Patrick's funeral will take place on Monday 17May at 11:40hrs atChesterfield Crematorium, Brimington. In 1967 Hugh transferred to the Trucial Oman Scouts as the Defence Intelligence Officer in Sumail near Nizwa, a strategic post at that time. The funeral is on Thursday 5 September 11:15hrs. He specialised on the Vickers 303 machine gun. Bugler, Standards and Association members welcome. In 1956 when the Battalionmoved to Munster,BAOR,he was promoted to substantive corporal. We regret to announce the death of Clive Bostock who died on 11 May aged 62. He was awarded the National Service Medal and GSM and later the Pingat medal. Lawrence was born on 30 September 1936 and was one of the last men to be called for National Service in the early 1960s where he served for two years with the 1st - Battalion The Royal Green Jackets. In1972he joined 3rd Bn Royal Anglian Regiment in BAOR and completed two Northern Ireland tours, one in the Lower Falls in Belfast and one in the Creggan in Londonderry. Ernest Eric Walker. It is with great sadness that I report the death of 506285 Major Edward Cyril Kimberley (always known as Ted) who died on 11th July aged 84. He was demobilised in December 1957 having extended his service during the Suez Crisis. His family have requested that this is a private, family only funeral. Derbyshire. The rules on attendanceare that only immediate family members can attend, that ishusbands / wives / partners, children and their partners. Sir Richard Curtis QC died on 15 October 2021 aged 88. He then returned to Australia as an instructor at the Land Warfare Centre before rejoining 1 WFR as second in command in Belize. Barry was a real character. Letters of condolence can be sent to Bernie`s daughter Claire:-, Mrs Claire Awford. Once recovered and fit for duties, Derek set off with other Sherwood Foresters, from Southampton, for the Far East however by the times the ship had reached Bombay, Singapore had fallen and the Bn received a signal to turn around go to the Suez Canal. Dennis will be remembered for his kindness and loving attitude towards people as well as his singing and dancing. He was called to the Bar in 1958 and was appointed Queens Counsel in 1977. He attended several regimental events in the 1990s. He joined the battalion in Malaya towards the end of the Malayan Emergency and was with them when they moved to Singapore as the Garrison Battalion. It is with great sadness that I inform you of the death of Hugh Robert Hamilton whodied peacefully at home on 2 May 2021, aged 83. Jack`s funeral will be on Wednesday 3March 14:30hrs at Worcester City Crematorium, Tintern Ave, Astwood Road Worcester WR3 8HA. Ian never married; his family came from the Worcester area and the location and date of his funeral are not known.
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