Newsletter - April 2011

Association members should of received the latest issue of The Pioneer. With this Newsletter you will, as usual, receive tickets for the Derby Draw (unless you have already indicated that you are unable to sell them). It would be appreciated if you would give this your fullest support. We know that there are many causes requiring your hard earned money (especially in these difficult times!) but our two Draws per year help to keep the Association going.

Please keep your letters coming in and I hope you enjoy reading the many great stories inside this issue !

• News section with details of past and future events
• Colonel Donald Dean and his exploits in Madagascar during WW2
• The Blitz, including extracts from Unit War Diaries
• Unveiling of the Athens Memorial
• Wartime Memories from 12 Centre Pioneer Corps
• Palastinian POW's, how the Germans reacted to Jewish POW's
• Fire Fighting, a report of 206 Coy during the Fireman's strike
• Blast from the Past
• Photo Gallery
• Your letters
• Book reviews
• RPC Association Shop
• Last post / Obituaries / Lost Trails and much more !

May 1st 2011

 Newsletter - April 2010

This morning I finished the distribution of the latest copy of the
Association Newsletter, you should receive your copy early next week,
unless you have already received it. I hope you all enjoy it. With the Newsletter there is a return for the Reunion Weekend - 2nd-4th Jul 2010
at Bicester. If you are attending and early indications show a large
number will be attending, please return by 15th June 2010.

As is normal I am enclosing tickets for the Derby Draw please give
this your fullest support as the money raised help the Association to
carry out its work.

Please keep your letters coming in and I hope you enjoy reading the many great stories inside this issue !

• News section with details of past and future events
• Final part of George Pringles story (unless he sends in more!)
• From Italy to Normandy
• Tunnels full of Cheese Sandwiches by Lt Edward Hayball
• Norman Carling and the Battle for Caen
• Colonel Donald Dean - the VC Hero
• Blast from the Past
• Photo gallery
• Your letters
• Book reviews
• Last post / Obituaries / Lost Trails and much more !

May 9th 2010

 Events Calendar


The events calendar has been updated. Listed here are items such as Past and Present Officers Dinners, WO's and SNCO's Dinner nights, Field of Remembrance, 39/93 Club, Christmas Parties and the usual Pioneer Reunion Weekend.

Mar 28th 2010