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A Branch of the Duke of Lancaster’s Regimental Association
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DECEMBER 2014 NEWSLETTER – ISSUE 47
ELECTRONIC EDITION
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We require your letters, comments, photographs,
stories etc., for inclusion in the next Newsletter
which will be published in:
FEBRUARY 2015.
The closing date for submission is:
MONDAY 26TH JANUARY 2015.
Please forward to:
Eric Roper
171 Queens Drive
Liverpool L18 1JP
email: eric_roper@blueyonder.co.uk
I can scan photographs and return the originals, but
please provide a SAE.
Please enclose a detailed description, ie, names,
dates etc., of any photograph(s).
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‘100’ CLUB
The October 2014 draw was made at City Office, Liverpool on Tuesday 7th October
2014 by Committee member John Schofield, and the winner is:
FRANK BURNELL (1ST PRIZE £40
The November, December and Xmas 2014 draws were made at City Office, Liverpool
on Tuesday 28th October 2014 by Captain M Hunt and the winners are:
TERRY CAFFREY (NOVEMBER 1ST PRIZE £40)
JOSEPH ARMSTRONG (DECEMBER 1ST PRIZE £40)
RAY TAYLOR (XMAS BONUS DRAW £100)
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DONATIONS TO THE ASSOCIATION
The Committee would like to thank the following who have made a cash donation to
the associations general fund:
JOE ARMSTRONG, ROGER COOPER, REG DAVIES, MICK DOOLEY,
IAN FARNAN, KEITH GODBEER BEM, KEITH HASTIE, WILLIAM HILL,
BRIAN HOUGH, WILLIAM HUGHES, JAMES JOHNSON, ERIC G JONES,
COLIN LANGEVELD, RUSSELL LARKMAN, JOE McLOUGHLIN, EDDIE McMAHON,
DAVID MERCER, JIMMY O'CARROLL, NORMAN PICKLES, TONY RITSON,
DON ROSE, BILLY SEFTON, BERNIE SMITH, BRINLEY SMITH, ALAN RICHARDS,
RUSSELL START, RAY TAYLOR, CHRISTOPHER THOMAS, JOHN THOMAS,
ANTHONY THOMPSON, TED THOMPSON, JOHN TUPPEN, DENNIS VICKERS,
ALAN WRIGHT
YOUR GENEROSITY IS VERY MUCH APPRECIATED.
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LIEUTENANT COLONEL DEREK LARGE, LATE KINGS
It is with great regret that I inform you that Lt Col (Ret) Derek Large, died on 27th
September 2014 aged 89.
Colonel Derek's funeral service took place at Yeovil Crematorium on Monday 13th October
2014.
COLONEL A J (JOHN) ADCOCK OBE, LATE KINGS
It is with great regret that I inform you that Colonel John Adcock passed away on 25th
October 2014.
Colonel John’s funeral took place on Friday 7th November 2014, which was a private
funeral for family members only.
JOSEPH FRANCIS MATHER, LATE KINGS (WW2 VETERAN)
It is with great regret that I inform you that Joe Mather
passed away peacefully on Tuesday 28th October 2014 in
the Marie Curie Hospice in Woolton, Liverpool.
Joe had battled his illness bravely and with dignity but
sadly over the last few weeks he became very weak and
breathless and his family felt that it would be better for him
if he was admitted in to the hospice.
Joe's funeral took place on Friday 7th November 2014 at
St Mary’s RC Church in Woolton, followed by burial at
Yew Tree Cemetery, Finch Lane, West Derby, Liverpool
and later at the Woolton Village Club, Woolton, Liverpool,
where Joe was President for many years and also a
honorary life member.
From Sandra Mather (Joe's Daughter)
Dear Eric,
Dave and I want to thank you so much for coming to Joe’s funeral and for
arranging for the King's Regiment Association Standard Bearers to attend. It was
an honour to have you all there. Joe would have been so proud.
I chatted to the bearers afterwards at the Woolton Village Club and they were a
great bunch of men. I recognised a few of them from going to the Freedom of the
City and Kings Regimental dinners with Joe. I was touched that they’d come
straight from the airport service and each of them did not live locally.
Please keep in touch and hopefully we will still bump into each other now and
again.
Very best wishes
Sandra
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DAVID AINSCOW, LATE KINGS (1971-1984)
It is my sad duty to inform you that David Ainscow passed away on 11th October 2014.
David’s funeral service took place on Monday 10th November 2014 in Bradwell
Crematorium, Chatterly Close, Bradwell, Newcastle-u-Lyne
GARDINER PAUL (RICHARD)
It is with great regret that I inform you that Richard passed away on 4th November 2014.
at home, aged 56 years.
Cremation Service took place at Springwood Crematorium on Wednesday, 12th November
at 10.00 a.m.
From Karen O'Rourke, Curator of Social History, National Museums Liverpool
Richard was his equity name (his main job was actor). He became interested in The King’s
when looking into his Great Uncle, Thomas Edwin Bebbington who served with 1/7 KLR in
the Great War – Paul’s role play character was 7 King’s and based on Thomas.
He was introduced to the Museum through Joe Devereux in around
2006/7 and like Joe, he was keen to help the museum and share
his 20+ years knowledge - he became my 7 King’s expert. He was
also a tour guide for Galina and specialised in taking school parties
to the Western Front. He once sat and told me how he would
gather unruly teenagers on a battlefield and then silence them by
describing the experience of going ‘over the top’ – this was the
inspiration for the film in the From Waterfront to Western Front
exhibition – he pretty much wrote the script. We called him our role
player, but he did so much more for us over the years, from giving
talks to scanning and researching some of our archive – one of his
last jobs, was helping an elderly lady that I had put him in touch
with called Beryl, to transcribe her fathers 1/7 diaries.
Eric,
Can you share something with the guys from the Associations for me please:
I consider it a privilege to work with members of the Association anyway, but at
times like this, when someone, who goes largely unrecognised, gets such special
treatment and I am able to tell the family that he will be honoured in this way – it
brings it home just what a sterling and very special job you guys do – as someone
who considered Paul a good friend – Thank you all.
Karen
FRANCIS (FRANK) ZDRENKA, LATE KINGS (1952-1963)
It is with sadness I have to inform you of the death of Francis Zdrenka, on 11th November
2014, aged 82.
Frank's funeral service took place in Bury St Edmunds on Friday 28th November 2014.
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LETTERS PAGE
WILLIAM STEVE ROBINSON (24254674), WRITES:
I served with Mortar Platoon and C Company in The 1st Battalion The King's Regiment in:
Hong Kong 1973-75, Northern Ireland 1975-76, Colchester1976-79,
Osnabrück1979-85 and Chester 1985-86.
I re-enlisted 1989 but was discharged on medical grounds 7 months later
I served with Reuben Chambers who is asking for anyone to contact him on
Telephone: 07948739412
Regards
Steve
Telephone: Home: 01206523922 or mobile: 07948739412
Email:
william.robinson401@virginmedia.com
CAPTAIN MICHAEL R HUNT, WRITES:
This information is in need of reaching our families who may have forgotten or never been
told of the opportunity as concern has been raised that bereaved families may not be
aware of the AF Bereavement Scholarship Scheme, covered by DIN163, link below.
I would ask you to please pass this information on as necessary
http://defenceintranet.diif.r.mil.uk/libraries/corporate/DINS%20Archive/2012/2012DIN
01-163.pdf
Note: Scholarships can be paid to either the parent, guardian or directly to the bereaved
child of a Serviceperson who has been killed on active duty since 1990. Although Veterans
UK (formerly SPVA) brief the families, often this information is forgotten years later when
the child is old enough to attend further education or university.
With warmest regards as always
Mick
Michael R Hunt , Captain, Area Secretary, Area Office - Liverpool
The Duke of Lancaster's Regiment
ISABELLA FERGUSON, WRITES:
I am writing regarding KEVIN MICHAEL SMITH, who served in Northern Ireland in the
1970's with 1st Battalion The King's Regiment, on behalf of Winifred who is Kevin's twin
sister.
Winifred lives in Adelaide South Australia. she is trying to trace him. Any information
would be greatly appreciated.
Isabella
Telephone : 08 8264 8191 Adelaide south Australia
Email:
ib.ferguson@bigpond.com
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LIEUTENANT COLONEL ROBIN HODGES, WRITES:
The Admiral who became a Company Commander
I wrote for a previous Newsletter that a young National Service officer, John Chapel,
badged to The King’s Regiment was to rise to become Field Marshal Sir John Chapel
many years after he had left the Regiment. Perhaps more extraordinary, I have
discovered that an Admiral served as a Company Commander in the Regiment.
As an annex to my “Historical Record of The King’s Regiment 1948-1958” I am working on
completing the Regimental List of Officers and of Distinguished Kingsmen 1685-1958.
The three Regimental histories published before the First World War had attempted to
complete the list of Officers, but it is not alphabetical, has considerable gaps and does not
include Volunteer, Territorial or Reserve Officers or those who served in the 20th Century.
My aim is to ensure that my Regimental Lists fill those gaps. Our Admiral and Company
Commander, Admiral Sir Robert Holmes is from one of the gaps in the Regiment’s history.
Robert Holmes began his military service in 1643during the Civil War between the King
and Parliament, as a Cornet (or Second Lieutenant) in Prince Maurice’s Regiment of
Horse. After the war was lost, he crossed to France and took a post as an Army Captain
with the English Navy in exile. He had a rather exciting time and earned a reputation as a
fighting sailor, which gained him mentions in Samuel Pepys’ diary as well as commands in
the navy after the Restoration in 1660. He was also commissioned as Governor of the Isle
of Wight where he raised and commanded a Company of Grenadiers. The Grenadiers
tended to be big lads and the Company roughly equated to Support Company.
In 1687 his Company became the eleventh Company of the Princess Anne of Denmark’s
Regiment of Foot. The following year, in November 1688, the Regiment, along with most
of the Army, deserted King James II to support the Prince of Orange during the Glorious
Revolution. However, Admiral Sir Robert Holmes remained loyal to King James II and
refused to surrender until Parliament confirmed that the King had fled and that the Prince
of Orange was to be the King. He then became a loyal supporter of the new Monarchy
until his death in 1692.
There is a statue to him in Yarmouth Church on the Isle of Wight.
Regards,
Robin
My Regimental Lists for both 1685-1958 and for 1958-2006 are still missing lots of records
of Kingsmen who were awarded the LS&GC. Please send any details to me by email at
729hodge@armymail.mod.uk . As a minimum I need full name, rank, year and some
details of Service would be nice.
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RUSS LARKMAN, WRITES:
Eric,
Regarding the comments made by Ron Boardman about the RAOB Lodge in Ballykinler
and British Guiana (now Guyana).
The Lodge indeed was the Fleur-de-Lys Lodge, No. 9436. The Lodge was under the
Banner of the Grand Lodge of Northern Ireland, which in itself was under the Banner of the
Grand Lodge of England.
When the Battalion deployed to British Guiana, the Grand Lodge of Northern Ireland
issued a dispensation authorising the consecration of a Minor Lodge in Georgetown.
I myself was initiated into the mysteries of Buffs on 11th August 1965 at Ballykinler.
I remember Andy Howett, Ernie Whittingham and Ron very well.
I am still a Buff and a Knight Order of Merit in Knights Chapter.
Hope these details help in some small way.
Regards
Russ
Editors Note:
The Royal Antediluvian Order of Buffaloes (RAOB) is one of the largest fraternal
organisations in the United Kingdom. The order started in 1822 and is known as the
Buffs to members.
The RAOB organisation aids members, their families, dependents of former
members and other charitable organisations.
The Order's motto "No Man Is At All Times Wise" (Latin: Nemo Mortalium Omnibus
Horis Sapit) and has the maxim of "Justice, Truth and Philanthropy".
VAL HOGAN, WRITES:
I am trying to get information on my late father FRANK CROSTON who served with the1st
Battalion The King's Regiment in Ballykinler, British Guiana in 1966/1967
Does anyone remember him and/or have a photo of him as a young man that you could
please send to me?
Regards
Val
Telephone: 07513300262
Email:
valdaiwan@yahoo.co.uk
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MAJOR DENNIS VICKERS TD, (TREASURER KRAL) WRITES:
Dear Eric,
I wonder if I could take advantage of the Newsletter to say a very special “THANK YOU”
to all the members and other “Friends of the King’s Regiment” who have given such
generous donations to our Branch (KRAL) during the time I have been in office as
treasurer. I realise that they give their donations without condition but I feel they should
know how some of their kind gifts have been used.
Since I took over as treasurer in July 2008, we have received in excess of £6,000. In that
time we have contributed £264 towards the costs of a Korean Veterans Dinner at
Townsend Avenue which was a great occasion. We have donated £1000 to the Liverpool
Pals memorial plus a further £100 in Sponsorship at a boxing evening at the Adelphi Hotel.
The branch has contributed £100 towards the cost of the large candles which have been
burning in the Anglican Cathedral during the time the Duke of Lancaster’s Regiment have
been serving in Afghanistan. The last Candle will be extinguished at the final “Turning of
the Leaves” ceremony on Thursday 6th November at 5.30pm. The branch contributed £60
towards a Duke of Lancaster’s Book of Remembrance and we have supported the catering
costs at various KRAL social functions such as the Christmas party and the catering
following the V2 ‘Remembrance occasion’ which is principally for the families of those who
gave their lives on that occasion.
Amongst other donations the branch has made was £100 to the Not Forgotten Society to
support a marathon runner, Help for Heroes £100 and Army Benevolent Fund £25. In 2009
we contributed £500 towards the cost of purchasing and installing a black marble Marker’
to recognise that fact that 5th Battalion The King’s (Liverpool) Regiment manned Sword
Beach on D-Day
In the last few years we have spent more than £1500 on our Branch Standards. We have
purchased new ‘Colour Belts’ for each standard bearer and have obtained holdalls and
carrying boxes for the Standards. The Liverpool Irish Standard has been completely
renovated.
I hope that our generous donors will feel that their donations have been used to good
effect.
The branch’s only sources of income are Newsletter subscriptions, Donations and the 100
Club. We value very much the support of members who purchase one or more shares in
our Annual 100 Club at £12 per share. At least 90% of the ‘income’ is returned in prizes.
This year we have been able to pay a monthly prize of £40 and will pay a ‘Christmas’ prize
of £100.
If more people purchased shares in the 100 Club, we could make the monthly prize even
more attractive!!!
Yours sincerely,
Dennis Vickers
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GEOFF CLITHEROE , WRITES
I served with 1 KINGS (C Company) in Ballykinler (N. Ireland), Catterick and Minden
(Germany) and would like anyone who knew me/served with me to get in touch.
Regards
Geoff
Telephone:
Email:
01253 722805
Gefx999@gmail.com
LT COLONEL ROBIN HODGES, WRITES:
Kingsmen Around The World
As you know, I am researching and writing The Historical Record of The King’s Regiment
1958-2006.
Recently a set of medals belonging to 24788364 KGN H HOOD was offered for sale.
They were the Northern Ireland medal, the UN Cyprus medal and the UN Lebanon medal.
I know from his number that he enlisted between December 1985 and November 1988. I
would like to make mention of his unusual deployment in the Historical Record and wonder
if anyone knows anything about Kgn Hood and his service in Lebanon?
I would also like to hear about any other individual or small unit deployments, for instance
to the Oman, UN and MFO Missions and with Training Teams. In fact stories of anything
out of the ordinary and in particular anything that was not published in the Regimental
Journal.
Please contact:
Lt Col Robin Hodges on
Telephone:
01380723371
Email:
729hodge@armymail.mod.uk
LESLIE JONES, WRITES
I served in 1st Battalion The King's Regiment, Falklands, Northern Ireland and Berlin.
It would be great to hear from anyone who knew me, especially the lads from 'Charlie'
Company
Regards
Les Jones
Telephone:
Email:
07729671383
lesjones@ljhomeandgarden.co.uk
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HUMOUR IN UNIFORM
WHAT THE DEVIL
One bright, beautiful Sunday morning, everyone in Weeton Barracks got up early and went
to the Garrison church. Before the services started, the congregation were sitting in their
pews and talking about their lives, their families, etc.
Suddenly, the Devil himself appeared at the front of the congregation. Everyone started
screaming and running for the front entrance, trampling each other in a frantic effort to get
away from evil incarnate.
Soon everyone was evacuated from the Church, except for WO2 Meddie EcMahon, a
veteran of many years, who sat calmly in his pew, not moving, seemingly oblivious to the
fact that God's ultimate enemy was in his presence.
Now this confused Satan a bit, so he walked up to Meddie and said, "Don't you know who I
am?"
Meddie replied, "Yes, I sure do."
Satan asked, "Aren't you afraid of me?"
"No, I ain't," said Meddie.
Satan was a little perturbed at this and queried, "Why aren't you afraid of me?"
Meddie calmly replied, "Been married to your sister for over 25 years!"
PARTY ON
Ex Kingsman Hick Munt with a bald head and a wooden leg is invited to a Christmas fancy
dress party. He doesn't know what to wear to hide his head and his wooden leg, so he
writes to a fancy dress company to explain his problem. A few days later he receives a
parcel with a note
Dear Sir,
Please find enclosed a Pirate's outfit. The spotted handkerchief will cover your bald
head and with your wooden leg you will be just right as a Pirate.
Hick is offended that the outfit emphasizes his disability, so he writes a letter of complaint.
A week passes and he receives another parcel and a note.
Dear Sir,
Sorry about the previous parcel. Please find enclosed a monk's habit. The long
robe will cover your wooden leg and with your bald head you will really look the
part.
Hick is really incandescent with rage now, because the company has gone from
emphasizing his wooden leg to drawing attention to his bald head. So he writes a really
strong letter of complaint. A few days later he gets a very small parcel from the company
with the accompanying letter.
Dear Sir,
Please find enclosed a tin of Golden Syrup. We suggest you pour the tin of Golden
Syrup over your bald head, stick your wooden leg up your backside and go as a
toffee apple.
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HUMOUR IN UNIFORM
A FLIGHT OF FANCY
Kingsman Porman Nickles was sitting at the airport, waiting for his flight to Liverpool. He
looked over in the corner and saw one of those weight machines that tells your fortune and
thought to himself, “I'll give it a try and see what it tells me”.
He went over to the machine, stepped up on the scale and put his 10p in, out came a card
that read, “you are a Kingsman, you weigh 128 lbs, and you are going to Liverpool”.
Kingsman Nickles sat back down. He told himself that the machine probably gives the
same card to everyone. The more he thought about it the more curious he got so he
decided to try it again. He went back to the machine and again put his 10p in, and out
came a card that read:
“You are a Kingsman, you weigh 128 lbs, you are going to Liverpool and you are going to
play a fiddle”.
Kingsman Nickles says to himself, “I know that is wrong, I have never played a musical
instrument in my life”. He sat back down.
From out of nowhere a musician came over and sat down, putting his fiddle case on the
seat between them. Without thinking, Kingsman Nickles opened the musician's case,
took out the fiddle, and started playing beautiful music. Surprised at what he had done, he
looked over at the machine, thinking, “this is incredible, I’ve got to try this again”.
Back to the machine he went, put in another 10p, and another card came out. it read, 'you
are a Kingsman, you weigh 128 lbs, you are going to Liverpool and you are going to break
wind’. Now he knows the machine is wrong, as he thought to himself, “I've never broken
wind in public a single time in my life”. Whilst getting down off the machine he slipped,
and as he was straining to keep himself from falling to the floor, he broke wind.
Absolutely stunned, he sat back down and looked at the machine. he said to himself, “this
is truly remarkable. I've got to try this again”. He went back to the machine, put in another
10p and another card came out.
It read: “you are a Kingsman, you weigh 128 lbs, you have fiddled and farted around and
have now missed your flight to Liverpool”.
A LONG MEMORY
Sergeant Loughlin McJoe takes his wife Ellen to a disco.
There's a guy on the dance floor living it large, break dancing, moon walking, back flips,
the works.
Ellen turns to Loughlin and says, "See that guy? 25 years ago he proposed to me and I
turned him down."
Loughlin says: "Looks like he's still celebrating!!!"
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LETTERS PAGE
LIEUTENANT COLONEL ROBIN HODGES, WRITES:
Eric,
I was asked to confirm our Battle Honours and thought that you might like to
include the detail in the next Newsletter.
Yours aye,
Robin
THE KING’S REGIMENT 1914
BATTLE HONOURS
Operation – The Retreat from Mons 23 August - 5 September 1914
Battle of Mons 23-24 August 1914 - King’s and Manchester
Retreat from Mons 23 August - 5 September 1914 - King’s and Manchester
Battle of Le Cateau 26 August 1916 - Manchester
Operation – The Advance to the Aisne 6 September-1 October 1914
Battle of the Marne 7-10 September 1914 - King’s and Manchester
Battle of the Aisne 12-15 September 1914 - King’s and Manchester
Operation - Operations in Flanders 10 Oct – 22 Nov 1914
Battle of Le Bassée 10 October - 2 November 1914 - Manchester
Battle of Armentières 13 October - 2 November - Manchester
Battle of Ypres 19 October - 22 November 1914 - King’s
Battle of Langemarck 21-24 October 1914 - King’s
Battle of Gheluvelt 29-31 October 1914 - King’s
Battle of Nonne Bosschen 11 November 1914 - King’s
Operation – Winter Operations November 1914 – February 1915
Defence of Givenchy 20-21 December 1914 - Manchester
VICTORIA CROSSES
2nd Lieutenant James Leach (22) and Serjeant John Hogan
(29) of 2nd Battalion, The Manchester Regiment led a
successful counter-attack with 10 volunteers after two
previous attempts had failed, on 29th October 1914. The
Germans had over-run a trench near Festubert, with the
Battalion loosing 22 killed and about 60 wounded.
The small party surprised the Germans and re-captured the trench at
the point of the bayonet.
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SUPPORT OUR TROOPS
The Band of the Duke Of Lancaster’s Regiment
And St Chad’s Church
Church Presents:
A Christmas Concert
On Saturday 6th December 2014
At St Chads Church Kirkby
With The Band of the
Duke Of Lancaster’s Regiment
CONCERT STARTS AT 7 PM
PLEASE BE SEATED BY 6.45 PM
TICKETS ARE
£2.50 FOR CHILDREN
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THIS YEARS CHOSEN CHARITY IS:
SSAFA
PLEASE SUPPORT US AND HELP OUR TROOPS
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ALL OUR YESTERDAYS
GLYN ROBERTS PHOTOGRAPHS
KENYA 1960-1961
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24TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE VICTIMS OF V2
AND NORTHERN IRELAND
Shortly after 4 o'clock on the morning of 24th October 1990, a massive bomb exploded at
the permanent vehicle checkpoint on the Buncrana road out of Londonderry, a few
hundred yards from the border with the Irish Republic. The bomb was estimated to have
consisted of about 750 kg of home-made explosive. It is thought that the bomb was
contained in a vehicle which was driven into a search bay at the checkpoint. As a result of
this attack, five soldiers were killed and nine injured, one very seriously.
The soldiers killed were serving with the 1st Battalion the King's Regiment, based at
Ballykelly. The checkpoint and about 25 houses in a nearby estate were extensively
damaged; some residents were injured and many other houses sustained blast damage.
A poignant memorial service was held at St Georges Hall for soldiers from the
King’s Regiment killed in Northern Ireland. The service at the King’s Regiment
Northern Ireland Memorial in St John’s Gardens on Saturday 25th October 2014 was
organised by former King’s Regiment soldiers in memory of colleagues who died.
ROLL OF HONOUR
24060500 CPL ALAN BUCKLEY 13/05/72
24153597 KGN EUSTACE EVERET (BILLY) HANLEY 23/05/72
23868738 KGN MARCEL JAMES (JIMMY) DOGLAY 30/05/72
24269306 KGN JAMES (JIMMY) JONES 18/07/72
24129922 KGN BRIAN THOMAS 24/07/72
24177738 KGN RENNIE LAYFIELD 18/08/72
24262329 KGN ROY CHRISTOPHER 30/08/72
24026570 SGT DENNIS (TOM) DOOLEY 15/03/75
24236914 KGN JIMMY GOLDS 20/06 75
24279321 KGN DAVID OWEN 14/10/75
24242822 KGN PETER KAVANAGH 14/11/75
24463680 KGN CHRISTOPHER ROBERT SHANLEY 11/04/79
24428848 LCPL STEPHEN LAWRENCE RUMBLE 19/04/79
24380552 LCPL ANDREW MARTYN WEBSTER 09/05/79
24493332 LCPL STEPHEN BURROWS 24/10/90
24797412 KGN STEPHEN ROY BEACHAM 24/10/90
24802418 KGN VINCENT JOHN PAUL SCOTT 24/10/90
24797926 KGN DAVID ANDREW SWEENEY 24/10/90
24789824 KGN PAUL DESMOND WORRALL 24/10/90
also remembered are
Pte Lee A Company 1 DWR attached to 1 KINGS in 1972
Mr Patsy Gillespie also murdered by the IRA on 24 Oct 90
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REMEMBRANCE SERVICES
FRIDAY 7TH NOVEMBER 2014
Association Members and standards attended the Liverpool John Lennon Airport
Memorial Garden remembrance service. The service was led by Nicky Lees, Airport
Chaplain. Two readings took place by children from St Christopher's Catholic
Primary School, Speke, Liverpool.
KRAL Branch President, Lt Col David Chadwick TD, laid a poppy wreath on behalf of
The King’s Regiment Association, Liverpool Branch.
FRIDAY 7TH NOVEMBER 2014
Association Members took part in the remembrance service at St John’s Garden,
Liverpool.
Remembrance crosses were laid on behalf of The King’s Regiment
Associations.
SUNDAY 9TH NOVEMBER 2013
Members of The King’s Regiment Association, Liverpool Branch along with KRAK
IKRA and former members of the King's Regiment, attended the remembrance
service at the Cenotaph in Liverpool.
Major Eddie McMahon TD, laid a poppy wreath on behalf of the KRAL.
After the service, following
behind The Regimental Band of
The
Duke
of
Lancaster's
Regiment, Association members
took part in a march past.
Following the Cenotaph Service,
association members attended a
short service at the King’s
(Liverpool) Regiment Memorial
in St John’s Garden and Eric
Roper laid a poppy wreath on
behalf
of the Association
(pictured left).
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23907862 CORPORAL PETER THOMPSON
1ST BATTALION THE KING’S REGIMENT (1960 - 1971)
MEDAL PRESENTATION
Earlier this year whilst attending a funeral
service for an former Kingsman, I met up with
Peter Thompson (affectionately known in the
battalion as Thompson 62) and noticed he
was not wearing his GSM, Northern Ireland
Medal. Peter told me that he was never
issued with the medal.
I then spoke to our Area Secretary - Captain
Mick Hunt, who was also present at the
funeral service, who asked me to get all
Peter's relevant details in order for him to
request his medal from the Army Medals
Office.
We are here today, some 44 years
later, during this poignant memorial
service for our fellow Kingsmen who
were killed or died during the
Northern Ireland campaign, and I
would ask Lieutenant Colonel Tony
Hollingsworth MBE, to present Peter
with his long overdue 1962 General
Service Medal with Northern Ireland
Clasp.
Eric Roper
Saturday 25th October 2014.
PETER THOMPSON (62), WRITES:
Dear Eric,
I can't thank you and Captain Mick Hunt enough, for arranging for me to receive my 1962
General Service Medal with Northern Ireland Clasp.
I was somewhat surprised, but delighted, to have the medal presented to me by Lt Col
Tony Hollingsworth MBE in front of the assembled Kingsmen and families, gathered for the
24th Anniversary of the victims of V2 and Northern Ireland, in St John's Garden, Liverpool.
Forty four years late maybe, but I can now wear this medal with pride.
Thank you once again,
Kindest regards
Peter
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ANNUAL SERVICE OF REMEMBRANCE AND REGIMENTAL REUNION OF
THE DUKE OF LANCASTER’S REGIMENT – SUNDAY 5TH OCTOBER 2014
The Annual Service of Remembrance and Thanksgiving marking the 76th Anniversary of
the end of the Second World War and 8th Anniversary of the formation of The Duke of
Lancaster’s Regiment took place at St Elphin’s Parish Church, Warrington on Sunday 5th
October 2014. The service commemorated the lives of our fallen comrades of The Duke
of Lancaster’s Regiment and all antecedent regiments.
The parade of Old Comrades with the Branch Standards commenced at approx 10am in
the grounds of the Parish Church. The civic parties from the Freedom Towns in our
regimental area entered the church at 11.00am followed by the regimental procession.
The band of The Duke of Lancaster’s Regiment played during the service.
After the service a march past of Regimental Cadet detachments and Old Comrades
headed by the band took place. The salute was taken by Colonel Andrew Dennis OBE
Deputy Colonel of The Regiment accompanied by the Mayor of Warrington.
Following the march past a Regimental Reunion and Civic Reception took place in the
Town Hall, Warrington.
Pictured above, left to right:
Colonel Andrew Dennis OBE Deputy Colonel of The Regiment,
Brian Green, Liverpool Irish Standard Bearer, Stan Castell BEM, Duke of Lancaster's
Regiment Association Liverpool branch Standard Bearer, John Schofield, King's
Regiment Association Liverpool branch Standard Bearer, Tony Canavan
Independent King's Regiment Association branch Standard Bearer
and Ian Williams, King's Regiment Association Knowsley branch Standard Bearer
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TURNING THE LEAVES – LIVERPOOL ANGLICAN CATHEDRAL
THURSDAY 6TH NOVEMBER 2014
1914-1918
PTE G CLAYTON
PTE F COOKE
PTE D DANIEL
.
TURNED BY
BILL HILL
Ex 1 KINGS
1939-1945
PTE A CLARKE
LCPL F CLEAVER
PTE J COATES
TURNED BY
BRIAN WOODS
Ex 1 KINGS
IRAQ & AFGHANISTAN
KGN A J JONES
KGN J DUNN-BRIDGEMAN
CPL S HORNBY
TURNED BY
IAN WILLIAMS
Ex 5/8 KINGS
THE CANDLE LIT ON THE 25TH
FEBRUARY 2010, WHILST SOLDIERS OF
THE REGIMENT WHERE SERVING IN
AFGHANISTAN, WAS EXTINGUISHED ON
THE 6TH NOVEMBER 2014, BY MR
NORMAN PICKLES, Ex 1 KINGS, TO MARK
THE END OF THE REGIMENT'S
DEPLOYMENTS IN AFGHANISTAN.
THANK YOU TO EVERYONE WHO ATTENDED THE NOVEMBER 2014
TURNING OF THE LEAVES.
2015 TURNING OF THE LEAVES CEREMONIES WILL TAKE ON:
THURSDAY 12TH MARCH 2015 AT 5.30 PM
THURSDAY 18TH JUNE 2015 AT 5.30 PM
THURSDAY 24TH SEPTEMBER 2015 AT 5.30 PM
THURSDAY 12TH NOVEMBER 2015 AT 5.30 PM
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HOW THE BRANCH IS RUN
The Branch is managed by a management committee that meets quarterly at
1200hrs on selected Tuesdays at Walker House.
The committee is elected at the Annual General Meeting each year.
CURRENT COMMITTEE
BRANCH PRESIDENT
Lieutenant Colonel David Chadwick TD
CHAIRMAN
DEPUTY CHAIRMAN
Major Eddie McMahon TD
SECRETARY
John Schofield
Telephone: 07788 994621
Email: jonnylad@tiscali.co.uk
NEWSLETTER EDITOR
Eric Roper
Tele: 0151 733 5946
Mobile: 07951 785876
Email: eric_roper@blueyonder.co.uk
TREASURER
Major Dennis Vickers TD
ASSISTANT TREASURER
Vacant
COMMITTEE MEMBERS
John Butler, Terry Caffrey, Major John Cashen, Stan Castell BEM,
Brian Green, Joe McLoughlin, Roy Mitchell, Norman Pickles,
John Schofield, Russell Start, Ian Williams
STANDARD BEARERS
John Schofield, Stan Castell BEM, Brian Green & Ian Williams
Any of the above committee member can be contacted through:
c/o City Office Liverpool
The Duke of Lancaster's Regiment
Room 9, Walker House, Exchange Flags, Liverpool L2 3YL
Tele: 0151 242 2322
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http://www.kral.org.uk/
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Telephone: 0151 724 1738
KRAL 2015 BATTLEFIELD TOUR
PROPOSAL
Following discussions at the various Armistice events, I
have had a look at the possibilities for the above. It
looks like such a tour can run for about £600-650 per
person for a 5 day period during the first 2 weeks in
July. Hotels in Ypres are booking up quickly now and it
does seem possible that we can hire a 17 seater
minibus. I am also looking at hotels in the Arras/Lens
area.
What I need to know is how many of you want to go.
Please let me have, by 8th December at the latest by
email, phone or letter, a ‘statement of intent’ plus
details of any specific locations you wish to visit.
Once I have this I can do a more accurate costing and
detailed proposal for you. At that point I will be asking
for a deposit, probably before Christmas and certainly
by early January.
My contact details are as follows:
Lt Col D Chadwick TD
5 Chalkwell Drive
Heswall
Wirral
CH60 2UE
Telephone:
Email:
0151 342 4627
Chadwick550@btinternet.com