Please see below the latest Association Newsletter. This is produced at the beginning of every month to keep you up to date with various topics, news and events from across the Regiment. If you would like to submit anything for
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PEGASUS NETWORK LUNCH
Pegasus Network Lunch – 19th October
A reminder that the next lunch is this Thursday 19th October.
The speaker is Major General Chip Chapman, now a highly regarded media commentator on terrorism and international affairs. He will be speaking on …
MONTHLY NEWSLETTER – OCTOBER 2017
Please see below the latest Association Newsletter. This is produced at the beginning of every month to keep you up to date with various topics, news and events from across the Regiment. If you would like to submit anything for
13 PARA Film
Sonder Pictures are developing a major new war film depicting the 13th Parachute Battalion’s role in the Normandy Invasion and the subsequent Battle for Normandy. They have reached out to the Association to appeal to members and historians with a …
MONTHLY NEWSLETTER – SEPTEMBER 2017
Please see below the latest Association Newsletter. This is produced at the beginning of every month to keep you up to date with various topics, news and events from across the Regiment. If you would like to submit anything for
MONTHLY NEWSLETTER – AUGUST 2017
Please see below the latest Association Newsletter. This is produced at the beginning of every month to keep you up to date with various topics, news and events from across the Regiment. If you would like to submit anything for
PEGASUS NETWORK LUNCH
The next Pegasus Network Lunch is on Thursday 17th August. Normally the club is closed in August but this is their last day before closing for leave.
The speaker is Richard Skaife who will talk on German SIGINT during WW2.…
Remembrance Day 2017
THE CLOSING DATE FOR SUBMITTING YOUR DETAILS IS 15 SEPTEMBER 2017
REMEMBRANCE DAY PARADE 2017
Remembrance Sunday, which falls on 12 November in 2017, is a day for the nation to remember and honor those who have sacrificed themselves to …
Glasgow and West of Scotland Clay Pigeon Shoot
The Glasgow & West of Scotland Branch recently held their annual clay pigeon shoot.
The winner on the day was head of fundraising Denis McCormicks 12 year old grandson Callum, who won top ‘Young Gun’ and was the winner of
Old Comrades Association
We recently received a photograph of an ‘Old Comrade’s Association’ badge asking for an explanation about it’s background. The ‘Old Comrade’s Association was the forerunner to The Parachute Regimental Association.
It is believed that the change of name was around …
FW: JIB Shorncliffe Reunion Sep15/ 17 2017
The Junior Leaders Reunion will take place in Shorncliffe, Kent 15-17 September 2017. Please take a look at the attached documents below for full details and copies of the returns to be sent back. Some brief details are as follows:
PRA NEWSLETTER – JULY 2017
Please see below the latest Association Newsletter. This is produced at the beginning of every month to keep you up to date with various topics, news and events from across the Regiment. If you would like to submit anything for
THE PARACHUTE REGIMENTAL ASSOCIATION ACCOUNTS 2016
Please see below a link to the accounts of The Parachute Regimental Association for 2016.
These accounts are submitted and audited on an annual basis.
If anyone has any queries regarding these accounts they should contact the Secretary.
20170629-PA3226_PRA_Signed_Accounts_2016.pdfPARA v RM Rugby League – The Trafalgar Cup
The annual Rugby League fixture between the Parachute Regiment and Royal Marines will take place in Colchester on Wednesday 19th July 2017 at the Colchester Rugby Club, Mill Road, Colchester CO4 5JF. Kick off is at 1400hrs.
Don’t miss The …
The Falklands 35 Commemoration Day Parade
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Highest Award for Rochdale PRA
Brian Lamb, Wayne Rostron and Fitz Osborne
Rochdale Parachute Regimental Association has been awarded The Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service.
The Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service is the highest award given to …
Pegasus Network Lunch – 15th June 2017
The next Pegasus Network lunch is on Thursday 15th June. Our speaker is Paul Everington who is Managing Director of MS Instruments Ltd and Director of Wiltshire Ballistic Services Ltd. His talk is titled “A Load of Ballistics!”
Details are:…
Blackbushe 75
Blackbushe Airport is 75 this year and on 1 & 2 July 17 there is a big celebration going on. In the 1950’s it was regularly used by the Parachute Regiment, being so close to Aldershot.
For anyone who would …
Do you know Sgt HAJ Browse?
Patrick Kelly, the Treasurer of the Blackbutt Returned Services League Sub-Branch in Australia has been in touch with RHQ PARA. Most of their members are from 3rd Battalion Royal Australian Regiment. One of their members found a Pewter Mug at …
Pegasus Forces Lodge
A LODGE FOUNDED PRIMARILY FOR THE CONVENIENCE OF SERVING AND EX-SERVING MEMBERS OF THE AIRBORNE FORCES AND THOSE CLOSELY CONNECTED.
The Motto of the lodge:-
SUPERBE SERVUINT — “PROUDLY WE SERVE.”
Membership commenced and has remained in the 80/90 range, …