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THE QARANC ASSOCIATION
“Charitable Incorporated Organisation” 1163821
Patron
Her Royal Highness the Countess of Wessex
President
Colonel Alison Farmer ARRC QHN CNO (Army)
Chair
Colonel (Retd) John Quinn
General Secretary
Sue McAteer
Telephone: 07764 271516
Email: gensec@qarancassociation.org.uk
Charity Office Manager
Sarah Young
Telephone: 01276 421754
Email: manager@qarancassociation.org.uk
Administrative Officer
Alison Roberts
Email: admin@qarancassociation.org.uk
QARANC Association Gazette
Editor: Steve Bax
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
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Queen Alexandra’s Royal Army
Nursing Corps Association
THE GAZETTE
Vol 20 No 1 2022 • Spring 2022
Contents
President’s Foreword ...................................................................................4 John Quinn, Chair of Trustees.................................................................5 A word from the Editor ................................................................................5 Colonel Commandant Kevin Davies....................................................6 News: QA’s lifetime achievement award........................................... 7 News: Nightingale statue unveiled.......................................................8 DHE Hybrid / RCDM branches..............................................................9 Trustees and Staff........................................................................................10 News: 30 years of male nurses.............................................................11 Features: Tony Williams............................................................................12 Features: Cambridge Military Hospital............................................16 Features: Sue McAteer..............................................................................18 Newcastle Branch.......................................................................................20 Army Karting Team...................................................................................... 21 Hannah Gray: What makes a nurse?...............................................22 Scottish Branch ............................................................................................ 24 Midland/Northern Ireland branches ................................................ 25 AMSTC ............................................................................................................... 26 JHG (North) ..................................................................................................... 26 Features: A nurse’s journey...................................................................28 Features: Autumn Serpent exercise................................................. 29 Branches: Aldershot / Jurassic Coast.............................................30 Features: St John Ambulance memories........................................31 Features: Remembrance celebrations............................................32 JHG (South).....................................................................................................33 Millbank Branch............................................................................................34 Welsh Branch.................................................................................................35 Features: Cycling / Preceptors...........................................................36 Features: Light show at Lichfield....................................................... 37 Dining out: Brigadier (Rtd) David McArthur................................38 Letters and postcards............................................................................... 42 Features: Combating Covid in Cyprus............................................44 Obituaries ......................................................................................................... 45 Awards and appointments.....................................................................50 Museum of Military Medicine Shop...................................................51
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