| POMPEY PARAS (Portsmouth & District Branch) Registered Charity Number 1124745 Parachute Regimental Association & Airborne Forces |
March Funeral of Ashley Miles During March this year members of the branch attended the Funeral of Ashley Miles at Portsmouth Crematorium, for the first time ever Ashley's coffin was draped with the Regimental flag, which was requested by his widow , the branch standard was also on parade. Ashley was not an active member of the branch but he was a wartime member of the Parachute Regt. After the service , his widow and family members thanked the branch for giving him this honour. Regimental Dinner This years Regimental dinner night went well, as it always does. The food was excellent, the wine flowed and the company convivial. The guests were Commanding Officer of 128 REME Lt Col I.A Rowland, Maj A.Walton Company Commander of 128 REME and Col Bill Stevens who amongst other things shares the Caravan with Peter Coates on Armed Forces Weekend, helping out with the commentaries etc. I think that all who attended the dinner will agree that this was the first time they had given the Col a kiss when she left the dinner !!!!! April On Friday 23 April the branch were invited by the Council in Gosport to attend the homecoming of 33 Field Ambulance on their return from Afganistan and also the presentation of the freedom of the borough of Gosport. This was followed by a march through the centre of the town, with the Mayor and other dignitaries taking the salute. There were a large amount of people watching the parade and all went well. Before the parade began the CO of 33 Field Ambulance spoke to the members of the branch who attended , thanking us for being there, and it turns out that he was ex 2 Para (his problem) so the red berets there made him feel comfortable. Branch Secretary - email: johnnewman1@hotmail.co.uk Site updated on 25th May 2010 |
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