The Durham Light Infantry Association

BRANCH BULLETIN APRIL 2012

25.12 EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE – AGM MINUTES

The Minutes of the Executive Committee AGM which was held on Wednesday 11 April 2012 is enclosed with this Bulletin. Please ensure that their contents are relayed to your members at the next available meeting.

26.12 THE DURHAM BUGLE

The latest issue of the Durham Bugle was distributed at the recent Executive Committee AGM. Please note the substantial discount made to branches and encourage your members to buy them and if more copies are needed then please inform RHQ. Invoices of those received should be paid as quickly as possible.

27.12 ANNUAL REUNION – NEW PARADE FORM

Major Paul Wharton MM, Chairman of the Association, has produced an amended version of the parade format and a copy is enclosed with this Bulletin. This format will be presented to the Executive Committee meeting to be held on 27 June 2012 for ratification.

28.12 FREEDOM PARADE – D (RIFLES) COMPANY

The D (Rifles) Company stationed at Bishop Auckland is to receive the Freedom of Spennymoor in a ceremony to be held on Armed Forces Day 30 June 2012. Will branches please note this date in their diaries and be prepared to attend if they are not already committed elsewhere. Full details will be transmitted when they are known.

29.12 LIGHT INFANTRY REUNION – GRAND PRIZE DRAW

Branches are reminded that all ticket counterfoils and money in respect of the Light Infantry & Rifles Association Grand Prize Draw should be forwarded to reach the promoter Mr. M.G. Halliday at The Rifles Office, Copthorne Barracks, Shrewsbury. SY3 8LZ by 15 June 2012.

30.12 INDOOR GAMES 2012

The 2012 Indoor Games took place in the RBL (Dubmire) Club, Fencehouses on Sunday 25 March. The results of the various disciplines were as follows:

DARTS

Winners – SPENNYMOOR

Runners up – City of Sunderland

DOMINOES

Winners – Gateshead & Newcastle

Runners up – Houghton-Le-Spring

WHIST

Winners – Hartlepool

Runners up – Bishop Auckland

GAMES CHAMPIONS

Chester-Le-Street

WOODEN SPOON

Durham

 

31.12 DEATHS

The following deaths of comrades have been recorded since the last Bulletin:

Fred Jamfrey – Chester –Le Street Branch

Tommy Parker – South Shields Branch

Lieutenant Barry David Perrott – 1 DLI Korea/17^th Para

Ken Allen – DLI WWII

May they Rest in Peace

 

Kevin Storey BEM

Secretary

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