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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 Administration Manager
Tracey Buckingham Telephone: 01276 421754
Email: manager@qarancassociation.org.uk
Administrative Officer
Alison Roberts
Email: admin@qarancassociation.org.uk
QARANC Gazette Editor
Steve Bax
Telephone: 0797 7171138
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
Vol 20 No 4 •
Autumn 2023
God Save
The King! Coronation, p10-14
QAs play key roles in
Contents
HCA Healthcare UK......................................................................................2 President’s Foreword ...................................................................................4 Our Trustees ......................................................................................................5 John Quinn, Chair of Trustees.................................................................6 A word from the Editor ................................................................................ 7 Tracey Buckingham, Administration Manager..............................7 Sue McAteer reflections.............................................................................8 News: Andy Robinson / Wessex Cup................................................9 Col Cmdt Carol Kefford at The Coronation...................................10 Operation Golden Orb ............................................................................... 12 Attending the Royal Garden party ..................................................... 15 Corps Day celebration...............................................................................16 Diary of a new nurse: Kerry Thompson..........................................18 Lourdes pilgrimage......................................................................................19 QA Association Reunion Lunch..........................................................20 Col Cmdt Carol Kefford reflections................................................... 24 Nijmegen Marches...................................................................................... 26 Turkey Earthquake: nurse’s perspective.......................................28 Nurse who secured a doctorate ......................................................... 32 Meet new Trustee Sebastian Mwaura.............................................34 Broughton House: a sanctuary in later life...................................36 Scottish Branch update...........................................................................39 Interview with Branch stalwart Una Smith...................................40 Newcastle Branch update......................................................................42 A memorable day at Centre Court .................................................... 43 RRC holders meet up................................................................................43 Midlands Branch update.........................................................................44 Welsh Branch update................................................................................45 Northern Ireland Branch..........................................................................46 Jurassic Coast Branch..............................................................................48 JHG-South International Day................................................................49 JHG-North visit Parliament....................................................................50 Munro Challenge.......................................................................................... 52 Project Convergence 22..........................................................................53 HCA foundation course ..........................................................................54 Exercise Snowbuck....................................................................................56 AMS Ski Championships.........................................................................58 Florence Nightingale commemoration............................................59 Preserving and restoring the QARANC heritage.....................60 Row GB..............................................................................................................62 Letters pages.................................................................................................64 Obituaries and Last Post ........................................................................ 66 Museum of Military Medicine Shop ................................................... 71
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