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The Gazette QARANC Association 3
THE QARANC ASSOCIATION
“Charitable Incorporated Organisation” 1163821
Patron
Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Edinburgh
President
Colonel Paul Jackson KHN CNO (Army)
Chair
Colonel (Retd) John Quinn
General Secretary
Sue McAteer
Telephone: 07764 271516
Email: gensec@qarancassociation.org.uk
Charity Office Manager
Emma Boyd
Telephone: 01276 412754 / 07895 366299 Email: manager@qarancassociation.org.uk
Administrative Officer
Alison Roberts
Telephone: 01276 412754
Email: admin@qarancassociation.org.uk
QARANC Association Gazette
Editor: Steve Bax
Telephone: 07977 171138
Gazette submissions: gazette@qarancassociation.org.uk Website: http://www.qarancassociation.org.uk
Postal address:
Regimental Headquarters QARANC
Robertson House, Slim Road, Camberley, Surrey, GU15 4NP
Contents
President’s Foreword...............................................................................................................4 Our Trustees.........................................................................................................................................6 John Quinn, Chair of Trustees.......................................................................................7 A word from the Editor ........................................................................................................... 7 Meet the Trustees.........................................................................................................................8 Col Commandant Kevin Davies............................................................................... 10 Col Commandant Carol Kefford................................................................................11 Colonel-in-Chief joins anniversary celebration....................................12 208 Field Hospital at Ypres............................................................................................ 16 Para badminton player and ex-QA Mary Wilson............................... 18 Update from Scottish Branch....................................................................................22 Midlands Branch summer get together........................................................23 Aldershot Branch Xmas lunch.................................................................................. 24 Welsh Branch walking with alpacas.................................................................25 Museum of Military Medicine..................................................................................... 26 Interview with Aldershot Chair Pat Gibson.............................................30 Fiona Grist: Rediscovering joys of cycling............................................... 32 Cpl Rachael Coote: Physical Training Instructors course....33 Cpl Emma Gibb: Atlantic rowing challenge.............................................34 JHG (North) Armistice and summer event...............................................35 JHG (North) Ex Highland Express sailing challenge..................36 Hannah Gray: What makes a nurse?...............................................................38 Meghann Bradbury: QA who took charge in Mali..........................40 Jurassic Coast Branch visit to a vineyard.................................................. 42 Millbank Branch tour of the Royal Hospital............................................44 Chester Branch gala dinner / Belfast Mixtape...................................46 Northern Ireland Branch: ‘Not Forgotten’ party.................................47 QAs at Royal Navy Snowsports Festival....................................................48 Diving with the Injured..............................................................................50 Obituaries ............................................................................................................................................ 52 Last Post...............................................................................................................................................56 Awards, Appointments and Promotions ........................................ 57 Museum of Military Medicine Shop...................................................................58
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