Site Changes

This is where we'll announce the most recent additions to our web site. If you've visited us before and want to know what's changed, take a look here first. Send your photos/articles for inclusion on the RAPC Web pages. Add your name & email address to the 'Lost & Found' page for former friends to locate you.

THE BAND OF THE GRENADIER GUARDS

Will Beat Retreat on Sunday 29 June 2008
At Pelham Place, Newton Valence, ALTON GU34 3NQ
In aid of the Army Benevolent Fund.
By kind permission of Mr Damon and The Hon Mrs de Laszlo

The outline programme for the evening is:
6pm Arrival.
6 pm to 6:45 Formal gardens and ‘Wooded Pleasure Grounds’ open to visit.
7pm to 7:30 Beating Retreat.

The event will start with drinks and canapés and a raffle will be held.

The Salute will be taken by the Lord Lieutenant of Hampshire.
Piper Major Roger Huth late Scots Guards will play during the evening.

The Army Benevolent Fund is ‘The Soldiers Charity’. It helps serving and former soldiers and their families who are in real need.

Tickets at £20 each (please enclose SAE with a cheque made out to the Army Benevolent Fund) are available from:

Colonel CJ Kitchener OBE,
Service Personnel & Veterans Agency,
Centurion Building,
Grange Road,
GOSPORT,
Hampshire PO13 9XA
Donations will be very much appreciated if you cannot attend. Charity Number 21165.

Grand National Draw Update

Click here for the 2008 Grand National Draw.

The RAPC Regimental Association is greatly saddened by the passing of Brigadier Bernard Fullerton, CBE, former
President of the Association and latterly founder and Chairman of the Gloucester Branch. Brigadier Fullerton died on the 24th of February, 2008. A memorial service celebrating his life will be held in the parish church of St Marylebone, London, on the 8th of May at 1430 hrs. If you wish to attend, please inform the Secretary. You can read about the Brigadier, in his own words, here...

Dates for your Diary – 2008

Events page updated for 2008 events.

RAPC GOLF SOCIETY – FIXTURE LIST 2008 

 Please email your availability to the secretary.

 Kind regards, and be good to your balls.

 Hon Sec: Mr Martin Abbott

 E-Mail:            m.abbott@worthydown.unicom.mod.uk

Tel:                  01962 887985 (W)

                        01962 881995 (H)

There has been a new addition to the stock that can be purchased from this office - we have created an RAPC Association Mousemat. See Shop for further details.

For Details regarding RAPC Golf Click here.

Anyone considering themselves entitled should comply with the instructions thereto attached. The Association Secretary, having spoken to the responsible Veterans' Association Secretary, is not in a position to assist as he keeps no records of service. However, entitled individuals can use the APC contact on the "Useful Contacts" list on the website for assistance with service details, before sending off the application to Mr Fred Burden. Click here and here to download the application forms.

I venture to approach you for your assistance if possible please.  As a 73 year old ex-serviceman I am compiling my second paper back A5 size 'Rank Humour' book of funny stories, amusing experiences, jokes, tales, anecdotes, poems and precious moments of life in, and associated with, all branches of HM Armed Forces.   Three generations of my family served with the 'Royal Tigers'.  All proceeds will go to the Royal Leicestershire Regiment Association Museum Fund.   Is it possible I may be permitted to appeal for articles through your website or Association journal please?   The kindness of your consideration to my request would be appreciated as, indeed, the favour of your reply.

 Yours faithfully,

 Clifford Newton, Bishop Tozers Chapel, Middlemarsh Road, Burgh-le-Marsh, Skegness, Lincolnshire, PE24 5AD.  Tel: 01754-768401.

23045386 Cpl. Newton.  1st Battalion Royal Leicestershire Regiment.   British Legion Membership No. BR0113.  1689787.

Message Board

A Message Board has now been added to the site. Click here to post your messages.

Singapore / Malaya Reunion Group

See details of a recent email received from Peter Davies

RPO Wolverley

Mike Webster has contacted the Association regarding a website that has information for all those who served at RPO Wolverley, its address is www.wolverleycamp.org.uk

British Pathe News

Visit the RAPC - Shop to see details how to buy British Pathe RAPC related films.

Visit the Shop page .'Imperial Echoes' now available as a ring tone. NB Check for compatability.

RAPC Computer Centre History

Did you know that Donald Moore and Tony Boulton were putting together a history of the RAPC Computer Centre - from the early days of EADU to the final chapter when it vanished into AFPAA. They would like to hear from you with your memories of technical and social/sporting activities, whether you were a programmer or systems manager. If you have any photographs or documents they can scan them and return them to you.

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