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Events
for 2018
The
Association has agreed the following set of events for 2018. More
information will be provided on each closer to the time.
Memorial Day & Service
- 17th June 2018 at the Desert Rats Memorial.
Mundford
Show - 14th July 2018 at Mundford Village Hall.
Companion Dog Show - 19th August 2017.
Sponsored March – Stanford Bridge to Hastings/Battle
1st to 14th October 2018.
Remembrance Day 11th
November 2018.
Dinner
and Dance 6th April 2019 Lynford Hall Hotel.
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Castletown
D-Day Centre Event, Weymouth, 14th and 15th April 2018
The
Association was not able to attend this event due to illness.
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Memorial
Open Day 17th June2018
This year's
open day and reunion for all Desert Rats past and present from the 7th Armoured
Division, and from the 4th and 7th Armoured Brigades, will be held on Sunday
17th June 2018, at the Memorial, High Ash, North of Mundford, Norfolk.
Various
Stalls, Military Vehicles, Marching Band, 40s Singers.
This year’s event will involve support from across the civilian and
military communities of East Anglia: Regular and Army Reserve Units,
military vehicle trusts, Veteran Organisations, Army Cadet Forces and
willing volunteers, Amateur Radio Special Event Station (Callsign GB2DRA,
with activity mainly on 40m, 20m and 2m), Military stalls
& stands and food and drink to name but a few.
Anyone attending
the event might like to know that Lynford Hall Hotel, Munford, IP26 5HW,
is offering special room rates for the night of 17th June 2018. To book a
room please call the hotel direct Tel: 01842 878351 or email reception@lynfordhallhotel.co.uk.
Website: www.lynfordhallhotel.co.uk
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Desert
Rats Association Companion Dog Show
Sunday 19th
August 2018 - For more details of the event please click here.
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65th Anniversary of the Battle
of Alamein - 24th October 2007
A
commemoration was held in the presence of Her Royal Highness The Duchess
of Cornwall at the memorial in Thetford Forest.
At this event
it was formally announced that Her Royal Highness had become the Patron of
Memorial Association.
Some photographs of
the event are available here.
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Orwell
Park 2010
The Orwell Park reunion
was take place this year on Tuesday 23rd
November 2010, in the presence of the Memorial Association's Patron HRH
The Duchess of Cornwall. Photographs
from the day are now available here.
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Open Day 2011
Desert Rat
Memorial Reunion Open Day - 19th June 2011
This year's
open day and reunion for all Desert Rats past and present from the 7th Armoured
Division, and from the 4th and 7th Armoured Brigades, was held on Sunday 19th June
2011.
Many thanks to everyone
who came along and supported the event. Pictures from the event are
available here.
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Veteran's El Alamein
Visit - October 2011
In October 2011, a small
group of veterans accompanied by family and the Memorial Association
Chairman, Mr. Rod Scott and his wife Tina, the Treasurer visited the El
Alamein battlefield and the El Alamein War Cemetery. During the visit to
the latter a wreath was laid on behalf of the Associations Patron, HRH.
The Duchess of Cornwall, on 23rd October, the 69th Anniversary of the
start of the battle.
To see some pictures of
this trip please click
here.
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Open Day 2012
Desert Rat
Memorial Reunion Open Day - 24th June 2012 This year's
open day and reunion for all Desert Rats past and present from the 7th Armoured
Division, and from the 4th and 7th Armoured Brigades, was held on Sunday 24th June
2012.
This year is
the 70th Anniversary of the Battle of El Alamein.
The Committee and Members
of the Association would like to thank everyone who attended. Pictures from the event are
available here.
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Open Day 2013
Desert Rat
Memorial Reunion Open Day - 16th June 2013 This year's
open day and reunion for all Desert Rats past and present from the 7th Armoured
Division, and from the 4th and 7th Armoured Brigades, was held on Sunday 16th June
2014. The association wished to thank all those who supported us.
Photographs
of the event and video
clips are now available.
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Remembrance Sunday
2013
The Association would like
to thank the 700 plus people you attended the Remembrance service on
Sunday 10th November 2013. It was wonderful to see so many people
supporting Remembrance Day at the Memorial in Thetford Forest.
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Open Day 2014 Desert Rat
Memorial Reunion Open Day - 15th June 2014
This year's
open day and reunion for all Desert Rats past and present from the 7th Armoured
Division, and from the 4th and 7th Armoured Brigades, was held on Sunday 15th June
2014. The association wished to thank all those who supported us.
Photographs
of the event and video
clips are now available.
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Remembrance Sunday 2014
The Association would like
to thank all those you were at the Memorial for the service on Sunday 9th
November 2014.
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Open Day 2015
Desert Rat
Memorial Reunion Open Day - 21st June 2015 This year's
open day and reunion for all Desert Rats past and present from the 7th Armoured
Division, and from the 4th and 7th Armoured Brigades, was held on Sunday
21st June 2015. Photographs
and video clips of
the event are now available.
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Foundation Parade - 7th
Infantry Brigade and HQ East
On 30th July 2015 Veterans and Members of the Association attended the Parade
to commemorate the Operational readiness of 7th Infantry Brigade and HQ East
(The Desert Rats) who in the modern Army continue the heritage of the Desert
Rats. Photographs of the event
are now available.
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Remembrance Sunday
The
Association would like
to thank all those you were at the Memorial for the service on Sunday 8th
November 2015.
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Orwell
Park 2016
The Orwell Park reunion
took place this year on Thursday 26th May 2016. Veterans and members
of the Association will be in attendance.
Some
photographs of the even are
available here.
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Open Day 2016
Desert Rat
Memorial Reunion Open Day - 19th June 2016 This year's
open day and reunion for all Desert Rats past and present from the 7th Armoured
Division, and from the 4th and 7th Armoured Brigades, was held on Sunday 19th June
2016. Many thanks to all who attended the event and made it such a
success.
Some photographs
and video clips of
the event are available here.
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Remembrance Sunday 2016
The
Association would like to thank all those you attended this year's
Remembrance Sunday service, in support of the Association and more
importantly in Remembrance of those who fell in past and more recent
conflicts. Pictures from the event are available here.
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Orwell
Park School Memorial Day Service 2017
The Orwell Park reunion
took place this year on Thursday 18th May 2017. Veterans and members
of the Association were in attendance as guests of the school. The details
and photographs of the event can be viewed here.
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Memorial Day 2017
Desert Rat
Memorial Reunion Open Day - 18th June 2017 This year's
open day and reunion for all Desert Rats past and present from the 7th Armoured
Division, and from the 4th and 7th Armoured Brigades, was held on Sunday
18th June 2017, at the Memorial, High Ash, North of Mundford, Norfolk.
Despite it
being an extremely hot day, many thanks to all those who came along to
support us.
Pictures of
the day's events can be viewed here.
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Desert
Rats Association
Companion Dog Show
Sunday 27th
August 2017 - The Association would like to thank everyone who made this
event such a great success. Photographs of the event can be viewed here.
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Charity Fundraising
Event 2017
Saturday 14th October 2017 – Charity fundraising event Thetford, dinner/dance with a 1940s
theme to commemorate the 75th Anniversary of the Battle of El Alamein.
Photographs of the event
can be viewed here.
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Royal British Legion
Festival of Remembrance 2017
With
2017 being the 75th Anniversary of the Second Battle of El Alamein, the Association
was invited to attend this years Festival, on 11th November 2017, with Mr
Len Burritt, who served in Divisional HQ for the entire war, being a guest
of honour at the event.
Pictures of
the event can be viewed here.
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Remembrance Sunday 2017
The
Association held a Remembrance Sunday Service at the Memorial
on Sunday 12th November 2017.
Many
thanks to everyone who came along and supported Remembrance Day at the Memorial in Thetford Forest.
Pictures of
the day's events can be viewed here.
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Orwell
Park School Memorial Day Service 2018
The Orwell Park reunion
took place this year on Thursday 17th May 2018. Veterans and members
of the Association were in attendance as guests of the school. The details
and photographs of the event can be viewed here.
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