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Contents
Page 1
A Message from the Chair
from Ceri McDade
Page 3
BNTVA Conference Reunion 2021
9-12th August, Telford Hotel & Golf Resort, Ironbridge
Page 3
Radiation Exposure Compensation Act (RECA) Did you witness atomic blasts during Operation Dominic/ Brigadoon?
Page 4
A Message from the
Very Rev. Nicholas Frayling KStJ BNTVA Chaplain
Que sera sera...
Page 5
Recent News
House of Commons
Page 6
Trustee Statement
We are informing the associate membership that Alan Owen has posted defamatory posts and comments on Facebook concerning the BNTVA
Page 6
BNTVA Coffin Drape
Page 8
A Tale of Two Sisters
A reader’s story by Teeua Taukaro Teitiaki and Terri Teraabo Pollard
Page 12
H.M.S Diana D126
A reader’s story by Andi Jones, Montebello Representative
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Advisory Military Sub-Committee
A response from Dr Charles Winstanley, Chair of the Advisory Military Sub-Committee
Page 22
The Royal Navy
in the Australian desert
A reader’s story by Alan S. Fawcett, 1964-65 Clean-up, Maralinga
Page 26
Appeal for British Nuclear Test Veterans
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Puzzle page
We want to hear
from you...
If you would like us to interview
you about your time spent at the British nuclear tests, or if you'd like to share any stories in our next magazine.
Please email info@bntva.com, phone 0208 144 3080 or write to BNTVA, The Smithy, Defynnog, Brecon, Powys LD3 8SB.
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Guinea Pig Ship
A book written by Brian Marshall
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The Queen’s Tree, Christmas Island
On 13 April 1959, Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh visited Christmas Island and planted a Scots Pine tree
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2 Spec Eng. Reg.
Workshop REME 1959 Reproduced with kind
permission of The REME Museum
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Squeaky Pedal
An Historic Animatic Adventure by Jason Davidson
Page 20
Care Wellbeing and Inclusion Fund Application Progression
Page 21
Telephone Friendship Groups
by Jan Williams, Age UK
TRUSTEES
Ceri McDade
Chair & Editor
John Lax
Vice Chair (Operation Dominic)
Ron Watson
Treasurer (Operation Grapple)
Michelle Harding
Secretary
Wesley Perriman
Curator
Shelly Grigg
Descendants Representative
Andi Jones
Montebello Representative
John McDade
Accounts
David Bostwick
Health & Safety Officer
Edmund McGrath
Operation Antler