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then commanding described Dick as a a a a a ‘tour de de de force’ when he he he he he he persuaded the the the the NAAFI to to to hand over management of of the the the bar to to the the the Battalion Following a a a a a a a a a a a week-end of of frenzied activity involv- ing ing paint brushes and a a a a a a a a a glitterball the TUCAN Club was was was born Success was was was instant Within six months it it was was was the the largest outlet for Grolsch beer in Northern Ireland As Nick Henderson prepared the 1st Battalion for deployment to Iraq in 2004 so so it was his sugges- tion that Dick take over command of Headquar- ter Company where his experience knowledge and and understanding proved invaluable Two years later in in in 2006 Dick retired from the the Army He then had had more time with Wendy his wife whom he he he had had married in in 1977 and a a a a a a chance to indulge
in in in in in favourite past times like camping and walk- ing ing Never one for indolence within a a a a a a a a a a a a a a year Dick had taken a a a a a a a a a a a role at at Prince Khalid Abdullah’s Fair- lawne Estate in in in Kent not unexpectedly he he he he soon became the the lynchpin of of the the operation and and he he he he and and Wendy a a a a a a a a cornerstone of of village life living across the the the green from the the the pub until the the the day he he he he died Dick McCormack will not only be be remembered for his his ability but his his humility compassion and and under- standing A good man man blessed with a a a a a a a a a a a a modest and and and unassuming manner he was a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a dear friend to many who achieved a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a great great deal and and more than made his mark on on life it was my great great privilege to have marched alongside him We We offer our deep- est sympathies to Wendy Simon and Kelly HISTORICAL
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