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2019 Remembrance Service at The 10th Battalion Memorial
A remarkable weekend when 10th Battalion and Rifle Brigade Veteran, Victor Gregg visited Leicestershire to remember his comrades lost during Operation Market Garden.
Vic, who celebrated his 100th Birthday on October 15th, drove the 150 miles …
MONTHLY NEWSLETTER – DECEMBER 2019
Please see below the latest Association Newsletter
If you would like to submit anything for inclusion in subsequent issues please send them to me at: secretary@prahq.com no later than the 25th of the month.
Please check out the events
Bloody Sunday charging decisions challenged by families’ lawyers
Bloody Sunday. On 30 January 1972 during serious public disorder at a march in Londonderry 14 civilians were killed by members of 1 PARA. The events of the incident were first investigated by the Widgery Tribunal in April 1972 …
Ardennes/Rhine Crossing 75th Anniversary 2020
After a very successful 75th Commemoration period for Normandy and Arnhem in 2019, Regimental Headquarters of The Parachute Regiment (RHQ PARA) is now looking ahead to the 75th anniversary of the Ardennes and Rhine Crossing.
The commemorations will …
Insurance Renewal
Insurance Renewal
The policy for the renewal of the annual PRA Insurance is now under review, prior to its planned renewal in April 2020. This is due to the rising cost of replacement of a Branch Standard. This may incur …
Affiliation Fees 2019
Thank you to all those that have forwarded their affiliation fees to Julia for 2019. Branches that may be having some difficulty raising this sum are requested to make representation to their Regional Secretary. The annual Affiliation Fee remains at …
Regional Secretary Vacancies
Due to personal circumstances, a number of vacancies for Regional Secretaries for The Parachute Regimental Association now exist. The purpose of the Regional Management Committee is to manage the affairs of each Region. This is achieved by:
- Holding regular Regional
CREATION OF THE PARACHUTE REGIMENT AND AIRBORNE FORCES CHARITY
We are delighted to inform you that The Airborne Forces Security Fund (AFSF) and the Parachute Regiment Charity (PRC) will merge on 1st January 2020, to form The Parachute Regiment and Airborne Forces Charity (PRAFC). The Trustees of the …
VE and VJ Day Commemorations 2020
| Following on from this year’s major commemorative events, the Royal British Legion is now developing plans for events in 2020 marking the 75th anniversary of both VE Day in early-May and VJ Day in August. The Legion has already been |