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4 QARANC THE GAZETTE
Florence Nightingale
Commemoration Service
The Service will be held at Westminster Abbey on Wednesday 7 May 2014, commencing at 1830 hours. As well as being an Act of Commemoration for Florence Nightingale, it celebrates the professions of nursing, midwifery and health visiting and everyone, whether qualified or not, working in these services are all invited to attend.
Entrance to the service is by ticket only. These are free and are available from the address below during March and April. For Security reasons, it is important that applications are made in writing, by email or by using the proforma on the Foundation Web Pages under
Notices
Veterans Badge
The Veteran’s Lapel Badge has generated an incredible amount of interest from veterans since its launch in May 2004.
If you think you may be eligible and would like to obtain one, you can apply in a number of ways. Either on-line at www.veteransagency.mod.uk, via the Veterans helpline 0800 1692277 or by writing to: Veterans badge, Veterans Agency, Room 6108, Norcross, Blackpool FY5 3WP
Branch Membership
Members of the QARANC Association who are members of Headquarter NominalRoll are asked to consider joining a branch if there is one in their area. Branches are an excellent way of meeting people and each committee attempts to provide suitable functions and events for its members.
Branches are located in Aldershot/MDHU FPH,
Commemoration Service 2014. Tickets will be allocated on a first come first served basis and sent to you by post. Florence Nightingale Foundation, Suite 3, 38 Ebury
Street London SW1 0LU admin@florence-nightingale-foundation.org.uk www.florence-nightingale-foundation.org.uk
Heroes at Highclere (100th Anniversary of Outbreak of WW1)
Date for your diary - This event will be held on 3 October 2014 and will be supported by Regular, Reserve and Association Members. Further details will be published in the Spring Edition of the QARANC Gazette.
Veterans Badge Found
If anyone who attended the QARANC Association and Reunion Lunch held on 18 May 13 at the Victory Services Club and left their Veterans Badge on the dining table. Please contact the Regimental Secretary on 01276 412754 or email regtsecqaranc@ hotmail.com
Catterick/MDHU N, Chester, Colchester, Jurassi
Coast, London (Millbank), Midlands, Newcastle- -
Upon-Tyne, Northern Ireland, Portsmouth, Scotland, Wales and West Country.
Further details are available from the Regimental Secretary.
Association Subscriptions
Preferred method of payment for members
no longer serving – the preferred method
of payment is direct debit as this is in the
best interests of both the association and
the individual members. However, some
members continue to pay by Standing
Order. Standing orders cannot be cancelled
by Headquarters so members are urged to
check their bank statements to ensure they are
not paying by both methods by mistake. Due to cost
of administration, overpayments are not usually repaid, but become donations to the association.
Members who still pay by Standing Order are urged to consider payment by Direct Debit. The necessary mandate is available from Mrs Zoe Reid Association Administrator at Headquarters.
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Armed Forces Veteran Medal
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The Armed Forces Veteran Commemorative Medal has been commissioned by Distinction of Sheffield to recognise and pay tribute to all veterans of the Armed Forces. The AFVM does not seek to masquerade as a
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you can find an order form towards the back of the Gazette or email Medals of Distinction info@medalsofdistinction.co.uk or visit their
website www.medalsofdistinction.co.uk
Serving Personnel
It is hoped that when Serving Members of the Association complete their service in the Corps they will continue their membership. This would mean transferring from the Days Pay Scheme and signing up to an annual membership and joining a local
branch or to the Headquarters Roll at RHQ. The General Secretary is informed of those due to leave the Service and will write to you individually, enclosing information and an application form. If you do not receive this information then please contact the
General Secretary at Regimental Headquarters.
Please support the Association by continuing your
membership.