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The RAA ANNUAL FORMAL DINNER 2012: 24th March 2012

The RAA ANNUAL FORMAL DINNER 2012 is scheduled to be held at The King Charles Hotel, Gillingham, Kent ME7 5QT on Saturday 24 March 2012 at 19:00 for 19:30.
The cost of the meal will be £35.00 per head.
Overnight accommodation is: Double (including breakfast) £63.50, Single (including breakfast) £50.00. See attachment for details and the Booking Form.
Dress is as normal: Black Tie or a dark suit and Regimental Tie, miniature medals.
The Dinner will be preceded by the RAA Annual General Meeting, at the same location, commencing at 15:45Ó
Booking details and form

RLI RHODESIAN SECURITY FORCES ANNUAL DINNER DANCE: Saturday, 31st March, 2012

The RLI would like to invite all members of any Rhodesian Regiment or Security Forces to a Dinner Dance
AT RAF Chicksands near Shefford, Bedfordshire.
The format will be a three course meal, followed by Guest speakers and then dance the night away to music of the 60s /70s.
More details including costs will follow later in the year, however you are probably looking at £30.00 PH.
Martyn Hudson, email :martyn.hudson2@btinternet.com, Tel : 07788788095 or RAFA Club 01234 350107

Rhodesian Oral History Project

Sue Onslow took the time to come to St Leonards-on-Sea and see me (Pat Lawless) to explain what she was seeking to achieve, as summarised below. We should support this project very strongly.

Dr Sue Onslow (Research Fellow in the Dept of History at the University of the West of England, and Visiting lecturer, in the Dept of War Studies, King’s College London) is currently working on an Oral History project, interviewing former members of the Rhodesian security forces. This is a two-year project funded by the Arts and Humanities Research Council, to interview approximately 120 former members of the Rhodesian security forces and administrators involved in all aspects of the security of the Rhodesian state in the late 60s and 1970s. This is designed to establish an oral history archive for academic research and educational purposes.

The process involves an interview, according to a standard list of questions (provided beforehand), recording (with the option of removal of material or comment), transcription and verification/amendment by the interviewee (of both the transcript and recording) before the material is deposited. So far the project has gathered 65 recorded interviews, and written answers, from former members of the BSAP and RLI (volunteers, and conscripted troops). The project has the strong support of the Rhodesian Army Association.

Those interested in participating in this project should contact Sue Onslow on s.onslow@lse.ac.uk.

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Many thanks for your inclusion of a Guard Force page. Very well done.
George Parker - Oldkraft Estepona, Costa del Sol

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