REGIMENTAL JOURNAL CD
Some great news for you history
buffs. I am glad to say that we have now had all the post
war journals put on to several CD's.
The details are as follows.
CD products (prices include
UK p&p; ADD £1 FOR POSTING OVERSEAS):
Product RDG A: 4/7 DG 1946-1974 £ 31.50
Product RDG B: 5 INNIS DG 1946-1974 £ 31.50
Product RDG C: 4/7 DG 1963-1992 £ 31.50
Product RDG D: 5 INNIS DG 1963-1992 £ 31.50
Product RDG E: 4/7 DG 1946-1992 £ 51.50
Product RDG F: 5 INNIS DG 1946-1992 £ 51.50
Product RDG G: Career to order As specified £ 41.50.
To place an order please
state the product code and forward a cheque made payable to
"RDG Museum Fund", to HHQ RDG, 3 Tower Street,
York, YO1 9SB
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To
include a notice on this board, please Email HHQ ( hhq@rdgmuseum.org.uk
)
with a message. We will then upload the message
for you if appropriate.
You may wish to contact an old friend, arrange a Troop reunion or
even a game of golf! This is the place
for it.
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YORK BRANCH OF THE ROYAL DRAGOONS GUARDS ASSOCIATION
The annual Balaclava Dinner will
be held on Saturday 25 October 2008. Further details will be
published nearer the date.
Those
wishing to contact the Secretary Barry Grimshaw may do so on 01909
726362 or margaretandbarrie@grimshaw.orangehome.co.uk
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WEST
YORKSHIRE BRANCH OF THE ROYAL DRAGOONS GUARDS ASSOCIATION
The
West Yorkshire Branch would like to announce that the first meeting
of 2009 will be held on Saturday 21st March at the LEEDS IRISH
CENTRE (York Road/A64)
Full
details/GR's/Post Codes for Sat Navs/local accommodation will be
published in due course.
The
West Yorkshire Branch Membership details can be obtained
from the Chairman Ian Knipe on 01274 614011 ian.knipe2@btinternet.com
or the Secretary
John
Speers on 01274 652345 or johnbev@speers4.fsnet.co.uk
Should you wish to get notice by the Lazy Dragoon List of events please
email John Speers.
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OXFORD BRANCH OF THE ROYAL DRAGOON GUARDS ASSOCIATION
The
annual Blenheim Dinner will take place on Friday 28 November
2008 at Oxford UOTC. For details please contact the
Oxford Branch Secretary
Jack Bellinger
on 01865
730303
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LONDON & SOUTH BRANCH OF THE ROYAL DRAGOON GUARDS ASSOCIATION
Those
wishing to contact the Chairman Paul England 01732 352138 or the Secretary
Shirley Chapman may do so on 0208 777 4237 or
alfandshirley@blueyonder.co.uk
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NORTHERN IRELAND BRANCH OF THE ROYAL DRAGOON GUARDS ASSOCIATION
Those
wishing to contact the Secretary for branch details and meeting please
ring George Clarke 02890 202696
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CUMBRIA BRANCH OF THE ROYAL DRAGOON GUARDS
ASSOCIATION
The
Summer social will be held at the Workington Royal British Legion on
Saturday 21 June 2008. Please
ring Marty Burdon
(01900-602559)
or Roger Bright (01900-604680).
or roger@bright188.fsnet.co.uk if
you require accommodation or transport.
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THE 5 ROYAL
INNISKILLING DRAGOON GUARDS OLD COMRADES REUNION A
reunion weekend will once again be planned for 2009 in
Blackpool on the weekend 24-26 April, Details of the weekend and
group membership
can be obtained from Mary Liquorish on
01482 893255 or email: liquorish@liquorish.karoo.co.uk THE 5 ROYAL
INNISKILLING DRAGOON GUARDS OLD COMRADES SOUTHERN REUNION
2nd Annual Weekend to be held at Falklands House Oxford UOTC on
Friday 14th of November 2008. 1900hrs for 1930hrs,
again an informal
meeting followed by a Regt curry supper. Sat 15th local military visits followed by informal gathering in
Oxford.
Already spaces are filling up, so please contact me ASAP.
John Walker at
jwalker77@hotmail.co.uk
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5 ROYAL INNISKILLING
DRAGOON GUARDS OLD COMRADES NORTHERN IRELAND Those
wishing to contact the Secretary for branch details and meeting
please ring Jack Halliday on 02890 768098 or saljak@aol.com
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GENERAL
SERVICE MEDAL (Suez Canal Zone)
Her
Majesty Queen Elizabeth has now graciously approved the award of the
General Service Medal (Army and Royal Air Force)
instituted in 1918,
with a clasp 'Canal Zone' for specified service in the Suez Canal
Zone between 16 October 1951 and
19 October 1954.
Veterans of the Canal Zone, or the
next of kin of those who have died, should apply in writing
the the newly
formed Ministry of Defence Medal Office, Building 250,
RAF Innsworth, Gloucester, GL3 1EZ, giving full name, date of
birth and
Service number. The next of kin of those who served
will be required to supply supporting documentation.
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GOLF
SOCIETY
Are you interested in playing the occasional game of golf. ALEXANDER KURLANDZKI
a.kurlandzki@btinternet.com
has formed the Dettingen Golf Society.
Please contact them if you wish to get together. If a team can
be formed we can play against other regiments.
Alex has
already had 3 successful competitions and were enjoyed by all that
attended even the non players.
The
Keith Zambelli Memorial Golf Competition will be held annually in
rotation of Northern England, Southern England
and
Northern Irelands. This years competition took place on
Fri 27 June 2008 at the Dorset Golf and Country Club, near to
Bovington
The
2009 competition will be held in the Yorkshire area with a big party
from the regiment in attendance as they will now be based at
Catterick
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REGIMENTAL
JOURNAL
The latest version of the journal, 2007 will shortly be in stock It
is available from HHQ. Costs: £7 including p&p.
(Extra
postage charged for overseas orders}. If you have not
completed a Standing Order please order now to avoid
disappointment. The regiment wish to apologise for
the late production this
year
but was due to the operations in Iraq. Back copies of the journal from 1992
onwards are also available.
Articles are always welcome should you wish
to make a contribution.
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OLD REGIMENTAL PHOTOGRAPHS
Have you
any old regimental photographs, The museum has a shortage of named
photographs from years gone bye.
When
clearing out the attic or the effects of a loved one think about the
history of the photographs there and let us copy them for the
archive.
This includes both 4/7 and 5 Innis DG cards.
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