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Pte Jonathon Geoffrey MATHER
25064135 Pte Jonathon Geoffrey MATHER of Chellaston, Derby died on 14 May
2017 aged 38. Jonathon enlisted into 1st Battalion The Worcestershire and Sherwood Foresters Regiment in May 1997 and served with it in UK, Northern Ireland and Bosnia in the former Republic of Yugoslavia before leaving the Army in October 2001.
Sgt Peter Francis (Ginner) MIDDLETON
24380972 Sgt Peter Francis (Ginner) MIDDLETON of Newark died on 23 December 2017. He enlisted into 1st Battalion, The Worcestershire and Sherwood Foresters Regiment and served with C Coy in Belize 1978 and also later with A Coy and was discharged on 31 January 1993.
LCpl Ronald Moore
22139416 LCpl Ronald Moore of Worksop died on 10 September 2017 aged 86. Ron enlisted
in Warwick on 19 May 1949 and served in BAOR and Tel-El-Kebir with the 1st Bn, The Sherwood
Foresters and was discharged on 3 June 1951.He then became a lorry driver before re-enlisting into the 8th Bn from 10 May 1952 until 9 May 1956. Upon discharge he worked for Genefax until retiring in 1993.
CSgt Jeffrey Newall
24363416 CSgt Jeffrey Newall of Mansfield, Nottinghamshire died on 13 April 2017
aged 59. Jeff joined
the Worcestershire & Sherwood Foresters in 1975 where after training
he joined the Bn in Ballykelly serving in
B Coy. After completing Junior Brecon in 1980 he was promoted to Cpl, still with
B Coy, as a Section Commander and in 1984 became the Bn Weapon Training Instructor. He left the Army in March 1989 but re-enlisted in April 1991 and re-joined the Bn, in Cyprus, returning to the Training Wing. In 1992 he was promoted to Sgt and moved to Milan Pln. In 1995 he was posted to Depot as Provost Sgt and returned to
the Bn in Tidworth, in 1997 as QM’s Ration Sgt. He was promoted to CSgt in 1998 acting as Rear Party CSM whilst the Bn was deployed in Bosnia. He was discharged from the Army in July 1999.
LCpl John PACEY
LCpl John PACEY of Newark died on 15 June 2017 aged 90. John enlisted into the Sherwood Foresters in 1945 and
after training was transferred to The Royal Norfolk Regiment and was posted to India with it. After discharge John joined the Newark Branch of the Sherwood Foresters Association and continued to support it throughout his life.
LCpl Charles Edwin Phillips
LCpl Charles Edwin Phillips from Dudley mostly known as “Eddie Phillips” died on the 29 June 2017 aged 79. Eddie had served his national service with the 1st Battalion The Worcestershire Regiment 1956 - 58 and served in Jamaica with it.
WO2 (CSM) John Henry POUTNEY
14469533 WO2 (CSM) John Henry POUTNEY aged 86, passed away peacefully on 22 February 2017 after a short illness whilst living in Cardiff, Wales. John enlisted
into the Worcestershire Regiment aged
15 years in 1945. John saw service in Malaya, Jamaica, British Guiana, Cyprus, Gibraltar and Minden in Germany, then being discharged in 1969. When John left the army he worked as a Sales rep for a local newspaper, Berrows newspapers in Worcester. He progressed to Advertisement Manager, retiring in 1996. His hobby was his gardening and later he became his wife, Joyce’s, full time carer. Joyce passed away on 21st January 2017 (4 weeks before John).
LCpl Brian Edward POYNER
24438856 LCpl Brian Edward POYNER
of Worcester died on 27 January 2018 aged 57. Brian enlisted into 1st Battalion The Worcestershire and Sherwood Foresters Regiment in 1977 and served with it in Belize, Colchester and BAOR until discharge in 1981.
Sgt Desmond PRICE
22343791 Sgt Desmond PRICE who died on 9 July 2017 aged 85 years. Des was called up for NS in 1951 joining 1st Bn Worcestershire Regiment. After training he joined the Bn in Malaya serving in
A Company, in 1 Platoon. After completing his NS he returned to UK in early 1953. Des then enlisted, as a volunteer, with
7th Bn Worcestershire Regt (TA), serving
in HQ Company with the Regimental Police Section, being promoted Provost Sergeant in 1965 continuing until the Bn was disbanded in 1967 In civilian life Des was employed as a Storeman with Kay & Co, Worcester and with the Metal Box Co, Worcester, later joining British Rail working in the Parcels Office at Shrub Hill Station, Worcester until his retirement.
LCpl Albert Dennis RIMINGTON
22220605 LCpl Albert Dennis RIMINGTON of Newark died on 4 March 2018 aged 90. Dennis enlisted into the Duke of Wellingtons Regiment in 1945 with number 14056902 and was discharged in 1948 on completion of service. He served in Palestine, Egypt and Sudan. In November 1948 he re-enlisted into 8th Battalion Sherwood
Foresters and served with it until 1951.
After leaving the Army Dennis worked with Newark Council and was a strong supporter of Newark Branch as Treasurer and Standard Bearer.
Pte Kenneth C. ROSE
24022457 Pte Kenneth C. ROSE of Bulwell, Nottingham died on 31 March 2018 aged 71. Ken enlisted into the 1st Battalion Sherwood Foresters in 1965 and served with HQ Coy MT. On amalgamation in 1970 he continued to serve with 1st Battalion
The Worcstershire and Sherwood Foresters Regiment until leaving the Army. During his service he represented the Regiment and the Army as a Boxer.
Sgt Stuart (Stu) SCAIFE
24298698 Sgt Stuart (Stu) SCAIFE
of Derby died on 22 June 2017 aged
59. Stu enlisted into 1st Battalion The Worcestershire and Sherwood Foresters Regiment in 1972 and served with A Coy in Germany, Northern Ireland, Belize and UK before leaving the Army in October 1987.
Major Richard Ian Pollock SHIELDS
Major Richard Ian Pollock SHIELDS of Hereford died on 19 July 2017. Dick joined the Worcestershire Regiment for his national service in 1953 and served two years at the Depot ending as a Cpl instructor followed by three years in 7 Worc R. He was a member of the shooting team in both units. In 1987 he was commissioned in to the Worcestershire and Sherwood Foresters Regiment as a TA Public Information Officer and rose to the rank of Major before retiring in 2000. He was a journalist in civilian life and became editor of the Hereford Times.
LCpl Colin Peter SEYMOUR
23980427 LCpl Colin Peter SEYMOUR died on 21 December 2017 aged 71 yrs. Colin enlisted
into 1st Battalion The Sherwood Foresters in 1964 continuing in the
Worcestershire and Sherwood Foresters Regiment until his discharge in 1977.
Brigadier George Beverly
SMALLEY OBE TD
489638 Brigadier George Beverly SMALLEY OBE TD of Wollaton, Nottingham died on 20 December 2017 aged 71. Bev was commissioned into Mercian Volunteers
on 26 April 1970 and served with it until moving to the Yorkshire Volunteers in the mid 1980s. In 1994 he was appointed
ADC TA to HM The Queen and was later appointed Hon Col The East and West Riding Regiment and the Hon Col 3rd Battalion The Prince of Wales Regiment.
Reg Strauther
Reg Strauther of Mansfield died on 9 February 2018. Reg was conscripted into the Army in WWII and posted to the Pioneer
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