Battlefield Threatened
Mike Peters writes:
Members may care to note that there is a planning
application for 600 solar panels to be sited on Winceby Battlefield.
It would be a great help if you could write a letter of
objection to ELDC at the link below, every little helps.
The official deadline for letters has passed, but letters
are still accepted after this time and if relevant should be considered even up
to the last day before the meeting (provisionally 26th June).
Three Badged Guides at the
opening of the Bletchley Park Visitor Centre by HRH the Duchess of Cambridge
Secretary writes:
Iain Standen, Tom Dormer and Frank Toogood were at the
opening of the new Bletchley Park centre - see http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-beds-bucks-herts-27898997.
A photo of them can be seen at http://gbg-international-news.blogspot.co.uk/
News from Australia
Dennis Weatherall writes:
WO Keith Payne VC was one of only four Australian's to be
awarded the VC in Australia's 12 years fighting the Viet Minh & North
Vietnamese Army in Vietnam. He was awarded his VC for action on 24th May 1969 -
Kontum Province South Vietnam. WO Payne VC is alive and a mentor to our newest
VC recipients from the Iraq & Afghanistan conflicts. I've met Keith on a
number of occasions you may one day like to read his book: "Payne VC"
by Mike Colman - a story of Australia's most decorated solider of the Vietnam
War(ISBN 978 0 7333 2488 8).
Check out via: http://www.canberratimes.com.au/act-news/-zsd9s.html
All four were operatives in what we called the AATTV -
Australian Army Training Team Vietnam.
Three WO's + One Major. All were fighting with the South
Vietnamese Army in and around the Central Highlands of South Vietnam. This area
is close along the boarder to Cambodia in the south and Laos in the centre
& north of the country. It was through this area the North Vietnamese Army
(NVA) infiltrated into South Vietnam via the Ho Chi Minh trail.
Major Peter BADCOE VC - KIA 7th April 1967 - Thua Province
South Vietnam. Buried: Terendak Military Cemetery Malaysia
WO Rayene (Ray) SIMPSON VC - date of action: 6-11th May 1969
- Kontum Province South Vietnam. Died 18th Oct 1978. Buried: Yokahama War
Cemetery - Yokahama Japan.
WO Kevin WHEATLEY VC - KIA 13th November 1965 - Tra Bong
Valley, Quang Ngai Province South Vietnam. Buried: Pine Grove Memorial Cemetery
Blacktown NSW Australia.
Overbooked Accommodation
Available
Gillian Ruff writes:
We have 43 beds going spare booked in the Flanders Lodge
Ypres for 3 nights 4-7 July. If interested please contact marion.nemes@inspiring-learning.com
01273 648 257.
Guide Wanted
Secretary writes:
I have an opportunity for a guide that has just come
through:
4th 5th or 6th July 2014 – lady looking for a guide to take
her around the Loos Memorial – I’m guessing someone locally would be best
If anyone can help please let me know and I'll pass your
name on.
BBC News
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Volunteers needed for Blackpool WW1 trenches
excavation - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-lancashire-27943446
Best Regards
Tony Smith
Guild Secretary
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