NEWSLETTER JULY 2019
Newsletter for Branch meeting on 17th July 2019 - Please note any information for the newsletter to be
passed on to Jan Bridle by the last Saturday before the next meeting; also if anyone has changed their email address or set
up a new one could they please let Jan know.
Branch subs remain at £15 and are
due to be paid to the treasurer now if not already paid. Please send any
cheques, made out to REA Bournemouth, to the above address for John Cusack.
Next meeting on
21st August will be a Music Quiz
Vacancies The branch is very happy to announce that Maurice Pearson
is going to try out the duties of Standard Bearer. A Social Secretary is still required. Any ideas for evening
meetings welcomed.
Monthly
Informal Lunches
As usual
held on the first Tuesday, menu lists on the table at evening meetings. Contact
John Cusack for any information or to book/choose from menu if not at meeting.
Birthdays
of Note This month
we wish a very Happy Birthday to Andy Jennings who will be 65 on 24th
July, to Bill Marklew who will be 85 on 15th August, and to John
Barnes who will be 85 on 16th August. We hope you all have a great
day.
Defence
Discount Service
Defence Discount Service
provides discounts both online and on the high street for members of the Armed
Forces, Veterans and Armed Forces Community. Defence Discount Service is home
of the Defence Privilege Card, the vetted discount card that can be used in
stores, restaurants and venues to obtain armed forces discounts. This discount
card allows Veterans and the Armed Forces Community to have a card that can
allow them to receive military discounts.. Each Defence Privilege Card is
personalised for the member and it costs £4.99 for a 5 year membership.
Who
qualifies?
Serving Armed Forces / Reserve Forces / Spouses/Partners
of serving personnel
HM Armed Forces Veterans (ex serving) / MoD
Civil Servants / Bereaved Family Members
War/Service Widow(er)s / Cadet Forces (over
16) / NATO Personnel in the UK
How
to Apply for The Defence Privilege Card
Use the website www.defencediscountservice.co.uk
or contact by phone or post as below
Defence Discount Service Tel 01509 233446
Loughborough, LEICS , LE11 9HN Saturday - Sunday CLOSED
Information
The
branch has now been transferred from 22 Engr Regt to 26 Engr Regt, but there
are no details yet as to how this will affect us.
Forthcoming
Evening Events 2019
21st August Music
Quiz
18th September TBA
16th October Bingo
with Fish and Chips
20th November Mike
Randall ‘Son of a Spy’
18th December TBA
Forecast of National Events 2019.
26 – 28 July - Minley Weekend*
13 - 15 September - Corps Memorial Weekend*
12 October - REA AGM and Annual Dinner *
13 October - Sapper
Sunday at Royal Hospital
Chelsea
07 November - Field of Remembrance, Westminster Abbey
10 November - Remembrance Sunday
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