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News
The Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust
Introducing two new programmes supporting the Armed Forces community…
| The Armed Forces Covenant Fund: Force for Change programme We’re excited to introduce a new, local grants programme awarding one-year grants of up to £20,000 for projects that seek to promote |
Arnhem 2020 – Outline Brief
Please note that all events that are being held in Arnhem this year for the 76th Anniversary will be strictly controlled and are by invitation only. This includes:
The Airborne Plein (Arnhem)
Ginkel Heath
Driel
Oosterbeek
There will be …
NI Legacy Update 8 – July 20
THE PARACHUTE REGIMENTAL ASSOCIATION
On 20 March 2020 as part of their measures to combat Corvid 19, the government directed courts to adjourn all non-urgent business. The legacy inquests were adjourned until further notice.
In March 2020 the Presiding Coroner …
PRA MONTHLY NEWSLETTER – JULY 2020
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Ian McKay VC
During the night of 11th/12th June 1982, 3rd Battalion The Parachute Regiment mounted a silent night attack on an enemy battalion position on Mount Longdon, an important objective in the battle for Port Stanley in the Falkland Islands. Sergeant McKay was …
The Battle for Mount Longdon – SP Company
SP Coy Account – Major Dennison, OC SP Coy
For this operation, Sp Coy consisted of: a Mortar Baseplate, the Milan group of the Anti-Tank Pl with five firing posts, the Drums Pl as the MG Pl, with six GPMG …
The Battle for Mount Longdon – A Company
A Coy Account – Major David Collett, OC A Coy
A Company had crossed the start line at 0005hrs and moved into assault formation and advanced up the slope in dead ground to MOUNT LONGDON. Whilst advancing, the dull thud …
The Battle for Mount Longdon – B Company
B Coy Account – Major Mike Argue, OC B Company
6 Pl guided by Patrols clear southern slopes of MOUNT LONGDON (known CP location), 4 and 5 Pl with Company HQ near northern slopes (known company positions with MMG), Sgt …
FALKLANDS CHAPEL: SUNDAY 14TH JUNE: “WE WILL REMEMBER THEM”
The Trustees of the Falkland Islands Memorial Chapel at Pangbourne invite you to join them at a ‘virtual’ Service of Remembrance and Thanksgiving on Sunday 14th June.
The Falkland Islands Memorial Chapel ‘virtual’ Service will go live from 11.30 …