P488 Teletext 488 Jan12 22:41:07 ——————————————————————————————————————— 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 advertise your monthly meetings or yearly reunion? Send us details of your Association and we will screen them for you. The number of screenings per month will depend how popular the service is! ——————————————————————————————————1/19— Service Pals 487 Lost Touch 486 THE BEST OF TELETEXT p105 ITV Families LostTouch Education Total EntsP488 Teletext 488 Jan12 22:45:51 ——————————————————————————————————————— USER'S GUIDE Send ONE submission only. This will be added to a file and aired on rotation. Removal by request. Only official correspondence from Membership Sec will be accepted. Include name, address and contact number. One of the above will be screened. Write to: Associations, Teletext, PO Box 297, London SW6 1XT. —————————————————————————————————p2/19— Have you found a long-lost friend with Service Pals? Let us know. Please write to Gail Gillogaley at above address. ——————————————————————————————————————— Families LostTouch Education Total EntsP488 Teletext 488 Jan12 22:42:34 ——————————————————————————————————————— Ex-RAF Aerial Erectors Assn. Open to serving/ex-Riggers. Free membership and contact list (240 names), newsletters. Reunion every other year. Write to: E Edwards, 85 Church Lane, Meanwood, Leeds, LS6 4NP. Tel/fax: 0113 2789378. Royal Marines HO 188 Squad Assn. Plymouth Div 1942. Annual reunions. Newsletters available. Write to: Dennis Chapman, 8 Rochester Rd, Plymouth PL4 6HU. Tel: 01752 223267. Grenadier Guards Assn. All ex-members of the regiment can obtain details of their nearest branch by contacting Regimental HQ on 0171 414 3285. ——————————————————————————————————3/19— Non-service searches: Lost Touch 681 Families LostTouch Education Total EntsP488 Teletext 488 Jan12 22:47:17 ——————————————————————————————————————— RAMC Assn Sheffield Branch. Monthly meetings now held 3rd Tuesday of month at 2000hrs in WO's and Sgt's Mess, 212 212 Fd Hosp RAMC (V), Endcliffe Hall, Sheffield 10. D Beecham: 01142 436341. The Royal Signals Assn Glasgow Branch meets 3rd Tuesday of the month at 32 (Scottish) Rig Regt (V) HQ Jardinj St, Maryhill, Glasgow, at 7pm. Contact B Taylor: 01360 622625. HMS Wizard, HMS Cadiz Assn. All Ranks /Commissions/Rates welcome. AGM April (Llandudno). Details: T Fox, Maroheto, Church Lane, Metiden, Coventry CV7 7HX. Tel: 01676 523296. ——————————————————————————————————4/19— Non-service searches: Lost Touch 681 Families LostTouch Education Total EntsP488 Teletext 488 Jan12 22:44:01 ——————————————————————————————————————— Royal Army Ordnance Corps Assn. The Corsham and Bristol Branch hold quarterly informal lunch meetings in the Bristol/Bath area. Come and join us. Call Roy Beaton: 0117 968 2193. The British Army Assn Folkestone Branch meets 4th Tuesday of each month at the Oddfellows Club. For details and application form write to: J Bushell, 28 Irene Astor Crt, St Johns Street, Folkjstone CT20 1TZ. Tel: 01303 258667O Kings Royal Rifle Corps Assn London & Essex Branch. Regular meetings held in Central London. Reunion April 2000. Contact Fred Breyer: 01473 824996. ——————————————————————————————————5/19— Keep your message short: 30 words max Families LostTouch Education Total EntsP488 Teletext 488 Jan12 22:48:44 ——————————————————————————————————————— 656 Squadron Assn is open to all Ranks and Arms that have served within the Squadron since formation in Burma (1943). Regular newsletters/meetings. Contact J Bennett: 01249 656 018. Visit our website: www.656Squadron.Org Maldon Royal Naval Assn recently formed branch meets at "Queen's Head" Hythe Quay, 1st Tuesday eve of each month. Full/Associate membership. Call John Wade: 01621 852379. The Peterborough Branch of The Royal Signals Assn will be holding meetings in Feb/April/June/September/November. Details from B Overland: 01733 210624. ——————————————————————————————————6/19— Always include your name and address Families LostTouch Education Total EntsP488 Teletext 488 Jan12 22:45:28 ——————————————————————————————————————— HMLG (L) 15 Survivors Assn. Annual reunion: May 2-3 2000, Beechfield Hotel, Blackpool. Details: A Lake, 20 Garnwood Drive, Croeszceliog, Cwmbran, Gwent, NP44 2QJ. Tel: 01633 863727. RAF Regiment Assn North Wales Branch meet 2nd Wednesday each month at Ferry Hotel, Queensfetry. All ex-Rocks or RAF attached welcome. AGM February 9. Contact B Forrester: 01244 811851. Royal Signals Assn, Huddersfield Branch, meet 2nd Tuesday each month at the Kirkheaton Liberal Club at 2000hrs. All Army/WRAC/NAAFI welcome. Details: Geoff on 01422 373075 after 1900hrs. ——————————————————————————————————7/19— One submission only pet month, please Families LostTouch Education Total EntsP488 Teletext 488 Jan12 22:4v:11 ——————————————————————————————————————— Royal Engineers Assn Lanarkshiri Branch meet 3rd Tuesday each month - Indoor Bowling Club, Coatbridge, 8pm. Contact: P O'Donnell, 3N Easton Place Whifflets, Coatbridge. 01236 440537. HMS Arethusa Assn. 100 members from Cruiser and Leander Class Frigate. 12th reunion October 2000 Alnwick, Northumberland. Contact: Tom Sawyer, 1 Manor Farm Drive, Flockton, Wakefield WF4 4AW, W Yorkshire. 01924 848191. RAF 250 Sudan Sqn Assn welcomes former personnel to make contact with old pals. Call Alf Bell: 01621 840158 or e-mail: twofiftysqdnasn@bun.com ——————————————————————————————————8/19— Could you get a war pension boost? >> Families LostTouch Education Total EntsP488 Teletext 488 Jan12C22:46:55 ——————————————————————————————————————— The Queen's Royal Surrey Regimental Assn. To all ex members - your assn is looking for you. Rejoin the fold. Call Ron Harper: 01303 891970. E-mail: ronharp@compuserve.com Normandy Veterans Travel Club. Visit to Normandy - June 4-9 2000. Coach from North Wales via Border counties to Portsmouth. Family and friends welcome. Details from Don Baker: 01745 591135. ——————————————————————————————————————— The Royal British Legion helps needy ex-service people and their families. For information, or to join, call 0345 725725 or write to 48 Pall Mall, London SW1Y 5JY. Follow Lost Trails on http://www.britishlegion.org.uk ——————————————————————————————————9/19— Non-service searches: Lost Touch 466 Families LostTouch Education Total EntsP488 Teletext 488 Jan12 22:43:52 ——————————————————————————————————————— WRAC Assn Salisbury Branch. Monthly meetings every 4th Thursday at 11.30am. New members always welcome. National Grand Reunion in Cardiff, April 2000. Ring Gladys Pope on 01747 860887. The Royal Naval Assn Newbury and District Branch meet 1st Thursday each each month at aht Royal British Legion, Newbury at 2000hrs. New members welcome. Sec: K J Hayes, 10 Stratford Way, Tilehurst, Reading RG31 5XT. HMS Protector Assn. 1st reunion to be held Weymouth, April 8 2000. All crew of Antartic commissions welcome. Call Harry Pinkerton on 01492 874685. ——————————————————————————————————10/19 Always include your name and address Families LostTouch Education Total EntsP488 Teletext 488 Jan12 22:44:35 ——————————————————————————————————————— 43rd Reconnaissance Regt OC Assn hold an annual reunion last Saturday every May in Patchway, Bristol. Write: Roy Merritt, 75 Windermere Rd, Patchway, Bristol BS34 5PP. Tel: 0117 969 2699. Palestine Pals Assn. All ex-Gunners who served in Palestine 1945-48. 2nd reunion May 20 2000 in Peterborough. Details/membership: RAE to Secretary, Palestine Pals Assn, 20 Mill Houses, Kings Lynn, Norfolk, PE30 2BN. The Royal British Legion North Meadows Branch. Meetings 2nd Monday of each month, 11.30am at Granby Hotel Nottingham. J Bucklow: 0115 9211598. ——————————————————————————————————11/19 One submission only pet month, please Families LostTouch Education Total EntsP488 Teletext 488 Jan12 22:45:19 ——————————————————————————————————————— White Ensign Assn Stockpots Branch meet 1st Friday each month - 8pm at the Armoury Inn, Shaw Heath, Stockpots. All serving/ex-members of RN, WRNS, RM and Merchant Navy. Tel: 0161 428 8179. Royal Air Force 160 Sqn Assn. ME and SEAC reunions annually. Venue: The Falcon Hotel, Stratford-upon-Avon. Write to: Ted Daines, 45 Randolf Road, Norwich, NR1 2RU. Tel: 01603 660 514. The Royal Naval Assn Arbroath and Angus Branch holds meetings at the RBL (Scotland) Club Rooms, Helen Street, Arbroath, 2nd Wednesday each month at 2000hrs. Sec: C Davis 01241 879066. ——————————————————————————————————12/19 Always include your name and address Families LostTouch Education Total EntsP488 Teletext 488 Jan12 22:36:02 ——————————————————————————————————————— Monte Causing Veterans Assn. Grand Reunion at the Weymouth War Veteran Festival June 17-23. Non members and descendants welcome to join parade. Details: J Clarke, 41 Aldjrmary Rd, Manchester M21 7QW. The Royal Engineers Assn Wakefield meet every 2nd Thursday of the month, 7.45pm, York St WMC, Wakefield, near bus station. All Sappers welcome. Call Gerry Fielding on 01924 37947X. The Fourth Escort Group. 1st reunion in Leicester, April 8. All Ranks - also from all Captain Class Frigates. Call Harry Fine: 0181 455 9400. ——————————————————————————————————13/19 Always include your name and address Families LostTouch Education Total EntsP488 Teletext 488 Jan12 22:30:47 ——————————————————————————————————————— HMS Unicorn Assn has 299 members and news of 202 ex-shipmates. In service from 1942-57. Reunion 2000 held June 12-16 at Warner's, Gunton Hall near Lowestoft. Details on 01442 255821. The London ex-Prisoner of War Assn meets every other month at the Union Jack Club, Waterloo, London. Meet old pals. Rex Bussell: 0181 391 0555. BCAIR Japan Assn. Ex-RAF? Served in Japan 1945-48? You are invited to join our association. Two reunions annually. RAE for details: Charlie Smyth Hon Sec, BCAIR Japan Assn, 3 Rodney Gardens, West Wickham, Kent, BR4 9DD. ——————————————————————————————————14/19 Always include your name and address Families LostTouch Education Total EntsP488 Teletext 488 Jan12 22:31:29 ——————————————————————————————————————— HMS Widemouth Bay Assn 1944-57. If you served aboard this ship come and join WB Shipmates. 4th reunion at the Angel Hotel, Leamington Spa, May 2000. Call Bob (Topsy) Turner: 01342 323801. The East Lancashire Parachute Regimental Assn meet 1st Wednesda| each month at the Bold Street Working Men's club, Accrington. E G Penny (Sec) 19 Hood St, Accrington, Lancs, BB5 1BW. HMS Whimbrel U29 Assn. Reunion with all ships of British Pacific and East Indies Fleet at Sinah Warren, Hayling Island, 1-4 September 2000. Contact George Fancett: 0181 751 3917. ——————————————————————————————————15/19 Always include your name and address Families LostTouch Education Total EntsP488 Teletext 488 Jan12 22:38:13 ——————————————————————————————————————— Royal Engineers Assn Luton Branch meet 1st Sunday each month at 10.30am. Venue: Co-op Sports Club, Stockingstone Road, Luton. All ex/serving Sappers welcome. Sec John Smith: 01582 592432. Helicopter Operations (Malaya Emergency) Assn. Seeking all ranks who served with Sqs 194, 155, 110 and Car-evac Flight. Reunions/newsletters. Call Brian Lloyd: 01628 661005. HMS Concord Assn. Reunion May 12 at The Spa Ballroom, Bridlington. Monthly meetings every 1st Sunday at RNA Club, William St, Stockton-on-Tees, Cleveland TS18 1DN. Joe Savvery: 01642 270958. ——————————————————————————————————16/19 Always include your name and address Families LostTouch Education Total EntsP488 Teletext 488 Jan12 22:38:56 ———————————————————————————————————p——— The Queen's Rjgt Regimental Assn. Year 2000 reunion, Saturday March 4 at the Victory Services Club, Marble Arch, AGM at 1730hrs, supper at 1900hrs. Contact: Assn Sec, RHQ PWRR, Howe Bus, Canterbury, CT1 1JY. Tel: 01227 818054. 6 Sqn (RAF) Assn. Annual dinner and AGM on November 26-27. A millennium trip to Cyprus is planned for November. Come and join our 200+ members. Contact Gordon Lowrey: 0116 284 9294. 1940 Dunkirk Veterans Assn Bradford (W Yours) Branch meet 2nd Monday every month at Polish Club, Shearbridgj Rd. Contact Hon Sec H Perry: 01274 572669. ——————————————————————————————————17/19 Always include your name and address Families LostTouch Education Total EntsP488 Teletext 488 Jan12 22:53:40 ——————————————————————————————————————— 66th Entry RAF Dalton Apprentices. Seeking entry members for grand 50th anniversary reunion at the Pine Lodge Hotel, Bromsgrove, September 8-10. For details call Bill Kidd: 01480 468359. HMS Warspite Assn. Seeking shipmates of the Battleship or Submarine. Yearly reunions. For details write to: Assn Sec Reg Foster, 3 Lossie Drive, Ives, Bucks, SLO OJR. Tel: 01753 6538915. WRAC Assn York Branch. Meetings held 1st Wednesday of the month, 2pm at St Lawrence Church Hall, York. Open to all ex-ATS/WRAC ladies (WRAF/WLA/WRNS welcome). Mrs Nesbitt: 01904 761498. ——————————————————————————————————18/19 Always include your name and address Families LostTouch Education Total EntsP488 Teletext 488CJan12 22:44:24 ——————————————————————————————————————— RAF Seletar Assn formed in 1997 to bring together RAF/WRAF personnel, all ranks, who served on Seletar 1935-71. Details: David Taylor 01904 612542. E-mail: deltatango@clara.net RAF Change Assn (INC HQFEAF). Annual reunion each May. Open to all who sjrvjd RAF Change, Singapore 1946-71. Send a RAE to: Mike James, 12 Shiners Elms, Yatton, Bristol, BS49 4BY. 8th Destroyer Assn holds its reunion each September in Scarborough. Write to: Cliff Longfoot, 50 Graylands Rd, Walton, Liverpool, L4 9UQ. Tel: 0151 226 3675. ——————————————————————————————————19/19 Always include your name and address Families LostTouch Education Total Ents