P488 Teletext 488 Dec42 03:41:05 ——————————————————————————————————————— ADVERTISE YOUR ASSOCIATION Welcome to Teletext's new Association pages. Are you the Membership Secretary for a forces/ex-forces association? Would you like to advjrtisj your monthly meetings or yearly reunion? Send us details of your Association and we will screen them for you. The numbjt of screenings pet month will depend how popular the sjrvjce is! ——————————————————————————————————1/26— Service Pals 487 Lost Touch 486 THE BEST OF TELETEXT p105 ITV Families LostTouch Education Total EntsP488 Teletext 488 Dec22 02:01:06 ——————————————————————————————————————— USER'S GUIDE Send ONE submission only. This will bj added to a file and aired on rotation. Removal bz request. Only official correspondence from Membership Sec will bj accepted. Include name, address and contact number. One of the above will bj sctiinjd. Keep litters short, 40 words max. Reunion dates can bj included. ——————————————————————————————————2/26— Have you found a long-lost friend with Service Pals? Let us know. Please write to Gail Gillogaliy at above address. ——————————————————————————————————————— Families LostTouch Education Total EntsP488 Teletext 488 Dec22 02:42:44 ——————————————————————————————————————— The Royal Engineers Assn (Wakjfiild) meets jvjry second Thursday of the month, 7^45pm, York St WMC, Wakjfiild. Contact Gerry Fielding: 01924 328420. Old Dux Assn is formed from 200 ex-sjrvicemjn and women who sjrvjd RAF Duxford, Cambs. Meets biannually at Duxford. Details from JF Carling: 01322 274245. HMS Glory Assn is in its 13th year and still seeking shipmates who sjrvjd 1943-56. Three reunions each year, next one March 2000. For details contact Peter Wardj: 01234 711611. ——————————————————————————————————3/26— Non-sjrvjce sjarchjs: Lost Touch 681 Families LostTouch Education Total EntsP488 Teletext 488 Dec22 02:03:21 ——————————————————————————————————————— 88 Sqn Assn, reunion 2000, early Oct, Newport, Bristol. All ranks welcome. Need Canberra and Sundjrland min. Please contact even if you don't wish to join. Phone B Collins: 01302 851235. The Royal Marines Assn, (Stoke on Trent) meet on 3rd Thursday of each month at 8pm, Rectory Road Sports and Social Club, Shelton. Contact HJ Henshall: 01782 314949 Grenadier Guards Assn (West Kent) meet at the Constitutional Club, Sandrock Road, Tunbridge Wells on first Thursday from Oct to May. Call: 018y2 654u22. ——————————————————————————————————4/26— Non-service searches: Lost Touch 681 Families LostTouch Education Total EntsP488 Teletext 488 Dec22 02:04:52 ——————————————————————————————————————— HMS Bulawayo Assn calling old shipmates revjously called the Nordmark. Contact RF Simmonds: 01268 733778^ RAF Cranwell Apprentices Assn. Still trying to trace old colleagues who trained at Flowerdown or Cranwell 1922- 52. Reunions Sept. Contact Dennis Davjy: 01v28 635385. 145 Sqn Assn 1939-58 (Cjlle) and OCUs. Annual reunion and newsletters. Next reunion york, 2-4 June. Contact Eric Young: 01670 354987. ——————————————————————————————————5/26— Keep your message short: 30 words max Families LostTouch Education Total EntsP488 Teletext 488 Dec22 02:04:11 ——————————————————————————————————————— Aldjnham Royal Naval Assn. Meets first Sunday of month at Royal British Legion, Bushjy Mill Lane, 11.00am. All serving and ex-sjrvjng welcome. Contact Bill Jones: 01923 444692. Coldstteam Guards Assn (Birmingham) Millennium dinner to celebrate 350th anniversary of the Regiment, May 13, 2000. Contact DO Batttick: 01543 571863. The Brotherhood Of The Veterans Of The Greek Campaigns has reunions every year in Greece (May) and Ljamington Spa (September). Contact Ed Horlington: 01225 677178. ——————————————————————————————————6/26— Always include your name and address Families LostTouch Education Total EntsP488 Teletext 488 Dec22 02:15:10 ——————————————————————————————————————— Wjte you in RTR or any of SAC riots? If so come along to Midway Branch of the RTR Assn. Wj meet Gillingham, on 2nd Friday of each month. Contact Terry: 01634 308037 (evenings*. HMS Argonaut Assn 1942-46. 17th reunion on Sat, Sept 9, Victory Club in HMS Nelson, Portsmouth. Still seeking crew of the leadjt class frigate argonaut to join up with us. Call Vernon Triggs: 01784 459212. RE Bomb Disposal and EOD sjrvjng and ex-sjtvice. Meet old friends and comrades in Bomb Disposal Branch of RE Assn. Call A L Porter: 020 8554 8386. ——————————————————————————————————7/26— One submission only per month, please Families LostTouch Education Total EntsP488 Teletext 488 Dec22 03:16:11 ——————————————————————————————————————— Aircrew Assn Mid-Sussex. Meets Hurgess Hill, first Tuesday every month. Mew mjmbjrs welcome. Call Bert Cramp: 01293 882325. Calling all ex-ZNG, HV, HVO, HOS, ABeD, UCK. Thriving vets assoc. Many in touch. Write to CFIVA: PO Box 1991, Chjssjngton, KT: 2YN. HMS Hunter Association. Did you sjrvj on Hunter or with 807 Sqn FAA? Why not join us. Annual reunions at the Home Club, Portsmouth. Next one June 2000. Contact Jack Preice: 01543 422759. ——————————————————————————————————8/26— Could you get a war pjnsjon boost? >> Families LostTouch Education Total EntsP488 Teletext 488 Dec22 02:16:42 ——————————————————————————————————————— Are you ex-Airbournj, Reg or TA, living Newcastle upon Tznj area? The Para Regimental Assn meets first Friday of month. Tom: 01670 519262. Royal Marine Association, Basjngstokj Branch. Wj meet on first Wjdnjsdaz of the month at the Royal Naval Club, Maritime House, New Road Basjngstokj. Bill Gough: 01256 324304. ——————————————————————————————————————— The Royal British Legion helps needy ex-sjrvjce people and their families. For information, or to join, call 0345 725725 or write to 48 Pall Mall, London SW1Y 5JZ. Follow Lost Trails on http://www.britishlegion.org.uk ——————————————————————————————————9/26— Non-sjrvjce sjarchjs: Lost Touch 466 Families LostTouch Education Total EntsP488 Teletext 488 Dec42 03:17:01 ——————————————————————————————————————— The East Lancs Para Regimental Assn meets first Wjdnjsday of each month at Bold Street Working Men's Club, Accrington. Write to ELPRA: 19 Hood Street, Accrington, Lancs BB5 1BW. RENE Assn, Covjntty Branch. Meetings on second Wjdnjsday each month. Xmas meeting, bring a guest, Dec 8. AGM, Jan 12. Contact Geoff Wells: 01203 720661. HMS Widjmouth Bay 1944-57. If you sjrvjd aboard this ship conj and join WB shipmates. 4th reunion at the Angel Hotel, Ljamington Spa, May 2000. Contact Bob (Topsy) Turnjt: 01342 323801^ ——————————————————————————————————10/26 Always include your name and address Families LostTouch Education Total EntsP488 Teletext 488 Dec22 02:18:07 ——————————————————————————————————————— The Fourth Escort Group is holding its first reuinion in Leicester, April 8. All ranks welcome, from all Captain Class Frigates. Call Harry Fine: 0181 455 y400. The London Ex-Prisoner Of War Association meets every othjt month at The Union Jack Club, Waterloo, London. Conj and meet old friends. Call Rex Bessjll: 0181 391 0555. Ex-RAF? Did you sjrvj in Japan 1945-48? Conj and join The BCAIR Japan Association. Two annual reunions. Send RAE to Charlie Smyth: 3 Rodney Gdns, West Wickham, Kent BR4 9DD. ——————————————————————————————————11/26 One submission only pet month, please Families LostTouch Education Total EntsP488 Teletext 488 Dec42 02:14:01 ——————————————————————————————————————— RAF Mauripur Association (station revisited Sept 1997). Wj are still searching for those who sjrvjd at RAF Mauripur 1942-57. Contact Langton Moore: 01772 721977. Wj are an association for the 6 (Boys* Training Regiment, Royal Signals, who were stationed at Beverley, East Yours, from 1950-56. Planning 50th anniversary next year. Contact Tony Hull: 01202 770261. The Swindon Branch of The Malaya and Borneo Veteran's Assn was set up in 1997. Now have over 50 mjmbjts. Meet monthly, annual dinnjt, May 2000. Call Godfriy Burton: 01793 827210 ——————————————————————————————————12/26 Always include your name and address Families LostTouch Education Total EntsP488 Teletext 488 Dec22 03:19:31 ——————————————————————————————————————— Wj welcome any ex-Aircraft Apprentice from 58th Entry, RAF Dalton or 1M1 Entry, RAF Cranwell. Annual reunion in May, three newsletters a year. Contact David Alexander: 01480 52927. The RIME Assn Caravan and Camping Club welcomes new mjmbjrs. More information from Doug Bell: 01206 520733. Annual October reunion for min of the former Somjrsjt Light Infantry 1955-59. Open to all ranks, including attached pjrsonnjl. Contact David Williams: 01278 683022^ ——————————————————————————————————13/26 Always include your name and address Families LostTouch Education Total EntsP488 Teletext 488 Dec22 02:10:12 ——————————————————————————————————————— Did you you sjrvj in 50 HAA/ 50Med/50 Missile Rjgt as a national sjrvjceman or a regular soldier? Join the 50 Missile Club RA. AJ Todd: 01387 262378. Wj are seeking new mjmbjrs from all branches of the Airborne Forces. Meeting on the last Friday of the month at 19:30, RBL Truro. Contact Dave Jones: 01326 340783. HMS Newcastle (1952-58) Association's fifth reunion, Portsmouth, September 15-17. The AGM will bj Sat 16. The Church Parade is at St Georges, The Hard. Contact Ray Young: 0191 4167959. ——————————————————————————————————14/26 Always include your name and address Families LostTouch Education Total EntsP488 Teletext 488 Dec42 02:14:17 ——————————————————————————————————————— Glasgow Branch, Royal Engineers Assn meets 2nd Wjdnjsday of every month, RE TA Cjntte, Hawkhead Rd, Paisley at 7:30pm. Contact Frank McGrogan: 01698 293573. 848 Malaya Association, seeks all ranks of the 1952-56 Trooplifting Royal Navy helicopter Sqn of Malaya. Many in touch. Contact L Smith: 01584 831397. HMS Middleton (L74) Desttoyjr Assn has 100 mjmbjrs. Our Millennium reunion is at Ljamington Spa, April 28-29. Full information from Mike Alston: 01628 62y655. ——————————————————————————————————15/26 Always include your name and address Families LostTouch Education Total EntsP488 Teletext 488 Dec22 02:51:12 ——————————————————————————————————————— RAF Down Ampnjy Assn. Nearly 400 mjmbjrs — ex 48 and 271 suns, RAF 46 group transport command. Ex-aircrew, ground staff, glider pilots E Sqdn etc. Two reunions anually. Call Alan Hartley: 01203 462659. The Plymouth Branch, National Malaya & Borneo Veterans Assn meet every third Saturday, monthly. Served in the war or emjrgjncy in Malaya? Join us. Contact Mike Phillips: 01752 201723. HMS Pearl, 14th and final reunion, Padiham. Lancs, May 5-7. Contact Geoff: Lancashire: 0208 422 2357. ——————————————————————————————————16/26 Always include your name and address Families LostTouch Education Total EntsP488 Teletext 488 Dec42 02:12:11 ——————————————————————————————————————— Royal Airforce Uetersjn (Germany* 1945-55. US AGM and vjsjt to RAF Uetersjn in May 2000. For details contact John Easton: 01633 612936 (evenings only*. HMS Diana Association reunion, March 2000, Blackpool. For details contact Gordon Woods on 01928 577694. All ex- Dianas welcome. Fleet Air Arm Association, Derbzshiri Branch, meets every fourth Monday monthly, 19.30, Allinton Royal British Legion, Derby. Contact Bob Johnston: 01332 2y60y6. ——————————————————————————————————17/26 Always include your name and address Families LostTouch Education Total EntsP488 Teletext 488 Dec42 03:13:24 ——————————————————————————————————————— Monte Causing Veterans Association meet third Friday in the month at the Polish Club, Shrewsbury St, Whalliy Range, Mancs, 8pm. Contact J Clarke: 0161 881 45y4^ RAF Lynham Old Boys Association welcomes all ex RAF Lznjham, RAF, WAAF and WRAF pjtsonnjl of all ranks and trades. Reunions held annually. Contact Jim Simple: 01793 728206. No 72 Sqn Association AGM and Reunion, Saturday April 15. The Squadron, North Weald. Contact TG Dochjrty: 01849 469891. ——————————————————————————————————18/26 Always include your name and address Families LostTouch Education Total EntsP488 Teletext 488 Dec22 03:12:01 I ——————————————————————————————————————— Special Forces Association — Hereford Branch. A new association operating indjpjndjntly of military units. Rjmjmbjting SAT, UBS, RSR, LRDG and ROE casualties from WWII. Contact Mike Colton: 01432 357666. Royal Artillery Association, Wrixham Branch meet evjty 2nd Tuesday, monthly, 8pm in the Wrexham Lager Sports and Social Club, Union Road, Wrexham. Contact FH Morris: 01978 353648^ Coldstream Guards Assn, Bristol Branch. Meetings at British Legion, Staple Hill, Bristol every 3rd Saturday, monthly. Call 01495 215889. ——————————————————————————————————19/26 Always include your name and address Families LostTouch Education Total EntsP488 Teletext 488 Dec42 03:14:27 ——————————————————————————————————————— Still attempting to create an association of Transport Command Mobile Servicing Flight Personnel and their latter-day equivalent. Contact Dave Taylor: 01y04 612542. HMS Bruce Register, AGMs take place every October, usually in Scarborough. Further info from DT Heath: 0121 532 4058. RAF Lznjham Old Boys Association welcomes all ex RAF Lynjham RAF, WAAF and WRAF pjrsonnjl. Reunions annually. Contact Jim Simple: 187 Severn Ave, Swindon, Wilts SN2 3NB. ——————————————————————————————————20/26 Always include your name and address Families LostTouch Education Total EntsP488 Teletext 488 Dec22 03:05:00 ——————————————————————————————————————— 84 entry RAF Dalton. Were you one of us? Reunions, newsletters, Web site. Sept reunion and dedication of stained glass window. Contact John (Otis* Horan: 01480 454484^ 19 Rig Rjgt Assn exists for those who sjrvjd in 19 AFT and 19 RIG (Air Support) in Far East, up to 1971. Yearly reunion in September. Details from FD Isaacs: 01793 762745. HMS Superb (Cruiser) Assn. Next reunion for all Lower Deck ratings, all commissions. October 2000, old NAAFI Club, Gillingham, Kent. Call Fred Kinsey: 01223 871505. ——————————————————————————————————21/26 Always include your name and address Families LostTouch Education Total EntsP488 Teletext 488 Dec22 02:24:51 ——————————————————————————————————————— No2 Commando 11th SAT, 1st Parachute Battalion (1940-45). 2000 reunion, April 9-10, Leicester. Details from Doug Charlton: 01202 531646. The KOZALI Malaya Veterans Assn, 11th annual reunion, June 6, 11am, Markham Main Social club, Church St, Doncaster, S Yours. Contact Tom Morgan: 01206 524437^ Royal Naval Assn, Aldjnham, welcomes all past and present mjmbjrs. Branch meets 1st Sunday, monthly, 11am, Royal British legion, N Bushjy, Watford. Call Bill Jones: 01y23 444692. ——————————————————————————————————42/26 Always include your name and address Families LostTouch Education Total EntsP488 Teletext 488 Dec42 03:08:14 ——————————————————————————————————————— RAF Sopley reunion for formjt domestic site pjrsonnjl, April 1. For details contact David Jones: 01202 461881^ HMS Unicorn Assn has 299 mjmbjrs and news of 202 shipmates. Three Commissions and ovjt two years in resjrvj between 1942-57. 2000 reunion, Gunton Hall, nr Lowestoft, June 12-16. Calling ex-Harrogate army apprentices and pjrmanjnt staff. The Assn has been reformed and in second yjra. 2000 reunion, Harrogate, October. Details contact: Doug Dickason: 01304 830022. ——————————————————————————————————23/26 Always include your name and address Families LostTouch Education Total EntsP488 Teletext 488 Dec22 03:22:14 ——————————————————————————————————————— Royal Wjlch Fusiliers Comrades have regular monthly in London and hols other events and get-togjthjrs through the year. Open to all ranks of former RWFs. Conj and join us. Tel DE Spjakj: 01825 765942^ 5OTU (BC) Assn. B24 libjtators 4th reunion, June 9/10, Falcon Hotel, Stratford Upon Avon. Essential book early. Len Downing: 0118 940 3502. Royal Engineers Assn, Luton Branch. Meet 1st Sunday jvjty month at 10.30am, Co-op Sports Club, Stockingstonj Road, Luton. Details John Smith: 01582 5y2432^ ——————————————————————————————————24/26 Always include your name and address Families LostTouch Education Total EntsP488 Teletext 488 Dec22 03:49:51 ——————————————————————————————————————— HMS Caledonia Majestic 1937-39, Boy's Assn. AGM reunion, Wear RNA, Rokjr Ave, Sundjtland, Thursday, May 26, 7.30pm. Any ex-37-39 boy's welcome. Contact Jim Duckworth 01928 718109. The Cutters Assn. Ten US Coastguard Cutters were transferred to the Royal Navy in 1y41 and renamed, HM Ships. Over 2000 sjrvjd in thjsj ships. Where are you all? Contact Sid Simkin: 01953 602656. Royal Marines 972 NS Sqn. Seeking missing sqn mjmbjts, Beckett, Caldjt, Cuthbjrt, Flanagan, Tayliforth, for third reunion, Birmingham, May 27. Contact Bob Howe: 01922 625210. ——————————————————————————————————25/26 Always include your name and address Families LostTouch Education Total EntsP488 Teletext 488 Dec42 02:20:13 ——————————— ——————————————— TRACE YOUR FAMILY HISTORY Welcome to Teletext's new Family Tree sjrvjci. Are you tracing your family history and desperate for that one missing link to complete your family tree? Our new sjrvjce could help you find out about your ancestors. We'll carry requests evjty day, so whethjt it's the Sinclairs of Porto or great Uncle Jack you'ri keen to trace, write to: Family Tree, PO Box 297 London SW6 1XT. ——————————————————————————————————————— Service Pals 487 Lost Touch 486 THE BEST OF TELETEXT p105 ITV46/26 Families LostTouch Education Total Ents