Allied Fighting
Effectiveness in North Africa and Italy, 1942-1945
Secretary writes:
Guild member John Greenacre is a contributor to a recently
published book 'Allied Fighting Effectiveness in North Africa and Italy,
1942-1945. The book is published by Brill and John's chapter examines the
employment and utility of British airborne forces during in the Mediterranean
during the Second World War. However, given the price, if you are interested
you might want to ask your local library to source a copy!
More details at this link - http://www.brill.com/products/book/allied-fighting-effectiveness-north-africa-and-italy-1942-1945
Validation Updates
Alison Hine writes:
Validation Opportunities: the next Validation opportunities
will be at Mytchett on Saturday 30 August and at the AGM in November.
Duration of Validation Passes: there is no overall time
limit for the completion of assignments for the Guild badge but with effect
from June 2014 anyone not successfully completing an assignment within three
years of their previous successful submission will be deemed to have dropped
out of the process and be required to start again. This was announced at
the 2013 AGM.
Wizard Fancy Dress
Secretary writes:
I have received the following note which may be of interest
to members or their clients:
I wondered if we could be of mutual assistance to each
other. I started Wizard Fancy Dress 17 years ago based in Faulkner House
at Bletchley Park hiring military uniforms and original 1940’s dresses. I
moved after two years when Faulkner House was demolished to Newport Pagnell and
had been very successful until 4 years ago when the recession and internet
sales of fancy dress hit my business and now I am contemplating closing or
moving to smaller premises at the end of this year as I don’t have much choice
with the lack of sales and high rent/rates.
I would like to sell some of the uniforms, Naval, Army, and
RAF and the original 1940’s dresses is this something members would be
interested in purchasing? Jean Nelson 07702 204507
The e-mail contact details are: sales@wizardfancydress.com
Tour Leaders for India,
Burma and Vietnam
Secretary writes:
I have received the following contact which may be of
interest to members. If you are able to help please drop me a line with details
fo your speciality and I will pass it on.
It was a pleasure speaking to you over the telephone.
My name is Yasin, I am writing to you from Indus Experiences. We are a tour
operator, we specialise in bespoke and niche market tourism. Over the
past 18 years we have operated military themed tours to India and Burma.
I have also developed some exclusive and in depth Battlefield Tour
itineraries for British Tour operators i.e. Holts Battlefield Tours and
Midas.
I am requesting your help to find Tour Leaders and
Historians who have relevant expertise in these destinations and who would be
interested in working with us to develop battlefield and military history
tours.
If there are any other opportunities for us to working
together with the Guild I would be very much interested in the possibilities.
Thank you for taking time to speak to me today.
I look forward to hearing from you.
Regards
Yasin M. Zargar B.Sc.F.Inst.TT
Managing Director - Indus Experiences - website http://www.indusexperiences.co.uk/
Quatre Bras Farm
Threatened
John Greene writes:
Members may be interested in the following. It sounds like a
lost cause: http://napoleon-monuments.eu/MONUMENTSENPERIL/Quatre-Bras_EN.htm
The BEF in 1914 - lecture
and sandwich lunch
Frank Baldwin writes:
Members may be interested in the upcoming lecture By Allan
Mallinson at the Officer's Mess of The Royal Regiment of Fusiliers HM Tower of
London:
Allan Mallinson was commissioned into the Kings Own Border
Regiment in August 1969 with whom he served for 10 years before transferring to
13/18 Hussars. He served for 35 years in the Army and retired with the
rank of brigadier. He is also an acclaimed writer of historical military
fiction.
He has researched the events leading to the beginning of the
First World War and of 1914. For his work on 1914 he developed a new
interpretation based on insights gained from his experiences as a staff officer
in the Directorate of Military Operations.
Our hosts will be the Fusiliers Museum and the event
includes a sandwich lunch, a glass of wine and the opportunity to network in
the exclusive surroundings of the Fusiliers Mess in HM Tower of London.
If you would like to attend this lunchtime talk, please make
a donation of £25 for each attendee (£20 for members of the Battlefields Trust)
by clicking on 'Booking' to the right. Then please email your name, contact
number and any special requirements (dietary/mobility) to helen@battlefieldstrust.org On
receipt, email confirmation will be sent together with directions to the venue.
If you have any questions, please ring 0207 387 6620. We look forward to
welcoming you.
In order for you to receive a pass allowing you access to
the venue in the Royal Regiment of Fusiliers building inside the Tower of
London and to be included in the catering, you must book at least 48 hours
before the event.
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Jewellery Quarter Research
Group
Bruce Littley writes:
Members may be interested to read of the details of the
graves of two VC heroes in Birmingham. See http://gbg-international.blogspot.co.uk/
BBC News
·
Hull-born Spitfire pilot Ronald Berry's WW2
medals sold for £120,000 - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-humber-27142238
·
World War Two centre to be built at RAF Barkston
Heath - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-lincolnshire-27130172
·
The English cricket team that toured Nazi
Germany - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-27139241
·
Battle of Britain centre at Capel-le-Ferne takes
shape - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-kent-27159701
·
Thousands take part in Larne UVF gun-running
commemoration - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-27170261
Best Regards
Tony Smith
Guild Secretary
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