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The Gazette QARANC Association 3
THE QARANC ASSOCIATION
“Charitable Incorporated Organisation” 1163821
Patron
Her Royal Highness the Countess of Wessex
President
Colonel Alison Farmer QHN ARRC CNO (Army)
Chair
Colonel (Retd) John Quinn
General Secretary
Sue McAteer
Telephone: 07764 271516
Email: gensec@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
Queen Alexandra’s Royal Army
Nursing Corps Association
THE GAZETTE
Vol 20 No 2 2022 • Autumn 2022
Queen Elizabeth II
1926 – 2022
Contents
President’s Foreword ...................................................................................4 John Quinn, Chair of Trustees.................................................................5 A word from the Editor ................................................................................5 Our Trustees ......................................................................................................6 News: Medic saves a neighbour’s child............................................ 7 News: 75th Anniversary of the QARANC ........................................8 Florence Nightingale service at Westminster ............................. 12 Corps Day at Royal Chelsea Hospital..............................................13 Interview: Col Alison Farmer CNO (A) ............................................ 14 Chris Eberhardie fundraising.................................................................18 Millbank Branch’s visit to Normandy................................................18 NI Branch latest news .............................................................................. 21 Jurassic Coast’s Swinging Sixties party........................................ 22 Branches Reunion in Cardiff ................................................................. 24 5 Medical in Washington DC ................................................................ 28 Nurse of the Year.......................................................................................... 29 AMSTEE Challenge in North Yorkshire..........................................30 Festival atmosphere kept morale high.............................................31 Student nurses’ charity rowing event ............................................. 32 Munro Mountains challenge..................................................................33 JHG (South) International Day.............................................................34 Fleet Half Marathon....................................................................................36 Ice Sports Championships in Austria .............................................. 37 Jill Simon: My life in nursing .................................................................. 38 4 Medical in Kenya......................................................................................40 Hannah Gray: What makes a nurse?...............................................42 GMSG group’s training in France ......................................................44 204 (North Irish) Lourdes pilgrimage .............................................. 45 Branches: Welsh / Millbank..................................................................46 JHG (North) expose NHS to army training................................... 47 Update from Newcastle Branch..........................................................48 Operation Newcombe...............................................................................48 Return to Army Tennis Championships..........................................50 John Fagan retiring after 32 years......................................................51 Awards and Appointments ..................................................................... 51 Obituaries ......................................................................................................... 53 Last Post...........................................................................................................53 Museum of Military Medicine Shop..................................................55
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