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THE GAZETTE QARANC 1
THE QARANC ASSOCIATION
“A Registered Charity”
Patron
Her Royal Highness the Countess of Wessex
Vice Patrons
Lieutenant Colonel (Retd) L J Murray Major (Retd) J M Battersby ARRC Major (Retd) Jill Machray MBE
President
Col David Bates ARRC
Vice President
Lieutenant Colonel (Retd) P Novak RRC
Chairman
Lieutenant Colonel (Retd) LA Wright OStJ
Vice-Chairman
Lieutenant Colonel (Retd) C Fenby
REGIMENTAL HEADQUARTERS QARANC
Headquarters Army Medical Services Slim Road, Camberley, Surrey, GU15 4NP
Regimental Secretary
Mrs Heather Duncombe 01276 412754 • 94261 2754
Editor
Lt Col (Retd) Pat Gibson MBE 01276 412754 • 94261 2754
AO/Membership
Mrs Zoe Reid 01276 412747 • 94261 2747
AMS Museum
Capt (Retd) Peter Starling 01252 868612 • 94229 5212
Fax: 01276 412793 • email: regtsecqaranc@hotmail.com
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Contents
DANS Foreword ................................. 2 Chairman’s Message ...................... 2 QARANC Association..................... 5 Minutes of AGM ................................. 6 Memories of a Distant War...... 14 Memorial Arboretum .................... 17 Florence Nightingale .................... 23 QARANC Corps Day.................... 24 Sports...................................................... 38 Branch News ..................................... 44 Awards and Results...................... 49 Last Post............................................... 50 London Gazette............................... 56
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