NEWSLETTER AUGUST 2013

Branch Informal Lunches,   Held on  First Thursday on odd months 
at  Poole Ex Servicemen’s Club, North Road, Poole, at 12.30 pm.  

First Tuesday on Even Months at Ferndown R.B.L. Club, at Noon.     

Quarterly – Gurkha Restaurant, Sandford Road, Wareham, BH20  7AD.

Branch Meeting Wednesday 21^st.

WELFARE.

PRESIDENT GEOFF SMITH is in Hospital, He is expected to return home any day now.

Our good wishes go to him and any Member or Lady who may be unwell at this time

BIRTHDAYS OF NOTE.

Many happy returns this month go to the following two Members.   MAJOR PHIL WEBSTER  who will celebrate his 80^th on 23^RD AUGUST, and RON FINCH who will be 85 on 26^TH AUGUST.

ENTERTAINMENT.

Tonight our entertainment will be a talk by Mike Crankshaw entitled "Down the Stour"

SEPTEMBER FISH/ CHICKEN &CHIPS.    At our Meeting on Wednesday 18^th September   there will be Bingo. A charge of £2.00 will be made to help finance the prizes, for this you will get six games of Bingo.  Supper will cost  £4.00 per head.  List on table tonight for choice of food.   FISH/CHICKEN and CHIPS MONIES WILL BE COLLECTED TONIGHT.

ALL MEALS MUST BE BOOKED AND PAID FOR IN ADVANCE.

BRANCH INFORMAL LUNCHES.

PLEASE NOTE  THE LUNCH DUE TO TAKE PLACE ON 5^TH SEPTEMBER AT NORTH ROAD, IS NOW CANCELLED.   The reason for this is the caterers being on holiday.

The next of these lunches will be held  on Tuesday 1^st October at the ROYAL BRITISH LEGION CLUB, FERNDOWN. Lists on the table tonight. Don’t forget that if you are unable to attend meetings and would like to go to our lunches do contact Peter Piggott.  Please let Peter know if you need to cancel as this assists the caterers with food preparation.

             If you would like to order a certificate please
             contact Hank and he will organise it.
             It is on A4 printed in colour on parchment.
             
             sapperhank@gmail.com
                                                            

                                                           

Thank You
For the donations that you made last month. 
A total of £50 was collected. This was added to the
money for the Heart Foundations Pier to Pier swim completed by 
Matthew, Peggy and Peter
Piggott's Grandson. Well Done
Matthew!
 

THE ALBERT HICKS MEMORIAL AWARD 2013

    At the well attended B.B.Q held on Sunday July 28^th, 23 Members and ladies  were present.  On arrival we were told that this award was to be presented to 

    

Lance Corporal J. Beharry.

Lance Corporal Beharry (Left)                                                         Branch Chairman (Right

WO2 CR Baxter (SSM) (Centre)                                                        Branch Vice-Chairman (Left)

Major M Homer RE (Right)

              

THE CITATION READS. 

Lance Corporal Beharry has made an immediate and significant impact since his arrival within 6

Headquarters and Support Squadron.  New in post and with no guidance or formal handover

Lance Corporal Beharry has embraced the challenges of running the  SQMS dept, carrying out

the duties of a SSqt on a daily basis and occasionally the duties of the Squadron Quartermaster.

A natural within the G4 arena, Lance Corporal Beharry consistently goes the extra mile to get the job done, no mountain is too high.  With a proactive attitude he always has the answer to the next question.  He has worked tirelessly with little support preparing the Sqn for multiple inspections, without his efforts the Sqn would have failed to achieve the required standard . He has implemented new working practices and sharpened up old practices.  He is spearheading the preparation for the Sqns migration to MJDI & JAMES and his enthusiastic attitude.

His maturity, work ethic & commitment is rarely found and he has proved to be an outstanding role model for his sub-ordinates and peers alike.

Prior to his arrival at 22 Engineer Regiment Lance Corporal Beharry completed his JNCO Cadre,  his class 1 Logistic Specialist Course where he was awarded top student and his MJDI Course where he again excelled and was awarded top student.

Not only is Lance Corporal Beharry a consummate professional in his trade, but he is also a  key sportsman who enjoys representing 22 Engr Regiment in    

  various sports  including cricket and volleyball.    

  Major M. Homer RE. commented,    “I have met few if any; Lance Corporals like him in my career and have massively positive visions of where he will sit  in 22 years time.”

    

FOR HIS DETERMINATION AND DEDICATION TO THE REGIMENT,

 LANCE CORPORAL BHARRY IS AWARDED THE ALBERT HICKS' MEMORIAL AWARD.

  “CONGRATULATIONS”  FROM ALL AT BOURNEMOUTH BRANCH R.E.A.

28. 07.2013.

BRANCH PHOTOGRAPHS.    

The latest Photographs taken at the Group B.B.Q. are now available on our Web Site at     http://bmthdistrea.blogspot.com     A word of thanks go to Hank our Web Master for his time and work in keeping the pages up to date. THANK YOU.    Please do make use of the web site.

EVENTS   2013

12^th    October        REA AGM and Annual Dinner* (Closing date 27 September)

13^th    October        Sapper Sunday at Royal Hospital Chelsea. ( Bookings not required)

                 

Branch Welfare:  

Please contact Welfare Member,

Peter Piggott