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MILLWARD
Mr Tony MILLWARD BEM of Ashbourne died on 3 September 2018. Tony was an ardent supporter of the Regiment and a prolific fundraiser, especially for injured servicemen of the Regiment and its antecedents.
NICKLIN
22587246 Cpl Alfred ‘Alf’ NICKLIN
died on 5 June 2019 aged 85. Born in Dudley, 1933, Alf enlisted in the 1st Bn Worcestershire Regiment in 1952 and went on to serve in Malaya and was discharged in 1954.
NORFOLK
24225401 LCpl Ronald (‘Joe 90’) Arthur NORFOLK passed away on 15 August 2018 aged 74 years. Ronald enlisted into 1 WFR (Prince of Wales` Div) on the 29 October 1970. Ronald served in GB 1972, BAOR Berlin 1974, GB 1974, NI 1974 -76, Colchester 1976 -77, NI 1977, ending as B Coy Clerk on 31/12/ 1977, Ronald went to Reserve Service for 2 years.
PICKARD
23791698 Pte Peter John (Jack) PICKARD of Carlton, Nottingham died on Monday 10 September 2018 aged 79. Jack was called up for National Service in May 1960 and served with B Coy 4 Pl 1st Battalion Sherwood Foresters in Malaya. He left the Regiment in May 1960.
PLATTS
24134213 Pte Terence “Terry” PLATTS, of Eckington, Derbyshire died on 9 November 2018 aged 66. Terry joined the Mercian
Pln as a junior soldier in September 1967 at Sir John Moore Bks. He served with
the Sherwood Foresters and then the Worcestershire & Sherwood Foresters upon amalgamation. During service in Berlin he left the Army on 29 November 1973. He then remained living in Germany for over 20 years prior to his return to the UK.
QUIN
22310908 (Rank Unknown) Raymond Percival QUIN, Ex Worcestershire Regiment, who served in Malaya died on 21 August 2018 aged 87.
RICKETTS
Mrs Dorothy Ricketts, widow of Lt Col J D RICKETTS DSO died in New Zealand on 19 July 2018.
RIDLEY
426990 Lt Colonel Vivian Howard RIDLEY MBE QGM of Salisbury died on 3 February 2019 aged 87. He was called up as a National Serviceman in 1950 with the F.R.R.C. before attending Eaton Hall and RMAS. Vivian was commissioned 2Lt
on 6 February 1953 into the Wiltshire Regiment where he served as a Pl Comd in Warminster, Chester and Cyprus from 1953 to 1957. He was then appointed Adjt of Depot the Wiltshire Regt and Depot Duke of
Edinburgh’s Royal Regt (DERR) at Devizes from1957 to 1960 before being Seconded to the Ghana Army 1960 to 1961. He was then posted to 1 DERR and served with
it in UK, Malta and Cyprus 1961 to 1963 before attending Staff College at Quetta
and Camberley in 1964. He then served as a Major Exchange DAQMG HQ Canadian Armed Forces 1965 to 1966, 1DERR Coy Comd BAOR and British Honduras 1968
to 1969, DAAG MOD(A) M6 London 1970 to 1971, 2IC 1st Battalion DERR Berlin and N/Ireland 1973 to 1975, DAAG HQ Prince of Wales Div 1975 to 1976 before being posted to 3rd Battalion The Worcestershire and Sherwood Foresters as Commanding Officer from 1977 to 1979. Vivian was then appointed Monitoring Officer CLAMOR in Rhodesia 17 December 1979 to 31 March 1980 before taking up the post of AAG/ CRLS HQ Eastern District 1980 to 1982.
He finished his regular service as SO2 AG2b (DAAG B AG2) MOD Stanmore 1982 to 1986.
RODGER
Lt Andrew Campbell RODGER who died on 19 March 2019 aged 90. Lt Rodger served with The Sherwood Foresters Territorial Force from 3 June 1959 until September 1963 with 8th Battalion. He was awarded an MBE for Gallantry whilst serving with RASC as 2Lt by saving the lives of Cypriots from drowning.
ROSE
24553398 Pte Glen “Rosie” T ROSE of Netherton, West Midlands died on 20 September 2018 aged 56. Glen joined The Worcestershire and Sherwood Foresters Regiment on 22 October
1980 and after training at Lichfield joined the 1st Battalion in Germany. He also saw service in NI. Whilst on exercise in Soltau, Germany in 1983, he was seriously injured in a vehicle accident and was subsequently medically discharged from the Army on 9 February 1985.
SHOOTER
23946789 LCpl Eric ‘Danny’ SHOOTER of Nottingham died on 26 October 2018. Danny enlisted into 5th/8th Battalion Sherwood Foresters in 1962 and when
it was disbanded in 1967 he continued serving with D (Sherwood Foresters) Coy Mercian Volunteers.
SHRIMPTON
21012363 WOI Charles Edward SHRIMPTON, in-pensioner of Royal Hospital Chelsea died
on 21 November 2018 aged 91. Charles joined the RA as a junior soldier on 10 June 1942 until 08
June 1945 and then in adult service from 9 Jun 1945 until 1 Jul 1947. He joined the
Worcestershire Regiment on 28 Nov 1947. From his earliest Regimental days he upheld the fine shooting reputation, first established by his father Major C E Shrimpton and was a prominent member of the 1st Battalion Shooting Team which won the KRRC Trophy at Bisley in 1955. He spent most of his service with the 1st Battalion where he rose through the ranks and was awarded the GSM Malaya and LSGC. In January 1962, he was promoted to WOI and appointed RSM of the 7th Battalion (TA). His last year of Colour Service was with the Mercian Brigade Depot at Lichfield prior to discharge on 31 Mar 1968. Charles was admitted to the Royal Hospital Chelsea in November 2015.
TAYLOR
23708382 CSgt Frederick ‘Tanky82’ TAYLOR of Warndon, Worcester died on 14 November 2018 aged 75. Fred enlisted into the All Arms Junior Leaders Regiment in April 1959. He went on to enlist into A Coy The Worcestershire Regiment in April 1961 seeing service in North Africa, UK, BAOR, Gibraltar, Tobruk, Cyprus, N/Ireland, UK BAOR, NI, UK. earning the GSM and UN medals. During his service Fred boxed, played Rugby and shot with the Regimental teams. Whilst Training Sergeant at Depot Lichfield in 1975 Fred trained the Depot Boxing Team that fought other units and held matches in the local towns. When 1st Battalion The Worcestershire and Sherwood Foresters were at Colchester Fred was the Provost Sergeant. He was discharged from the Regiment on 29 July 1983.
TAYLOR
Pte Terence ‘Tank’ TAYLOR of Bloxwich died on 20 September 2018 aged 88. It is understood by RHQ
Mercian, Nottingham that his army number was 22072310 and that he served with 1st Battalion The Worcestershire Regiment in Berlin during the 1948 Airlift and in Malaya from 1950.
WILKINSON
23766628 Pte Kenneth WILKINSON of Alvaston, Derbyshire died on 14 December 2018 aged
80. Ken was called up for National Service in March 1960 and posted to 1st Battalion Sherwood
Foresters and served with it in Malaya and North Ireland. He was demobbed
in February 1962. Ken was a long time member and staunch supporter of Derby Branch WFRA
WOOD
LCpl Harold William WOOD of Derby died on 30 August 2018 aged 84. Harold served in the Sherwood Foresters in the early 1950’s in the UK and Germany and was a boxer.
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