South Atlantic Medal, Changes in Eligibility, Sitrep 5 (296)
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The South Atlantic Medal without Rosette.
Changes to Eligibility.
Sitrep 5.
The postie brought me this letter today (19 Feb) in response to my letter of 15th Feb.. My application direct to the Medals Office (see below) has achieved the response reproduced below. Do watch this space for any developments, I know the medals are being distributed but I fear after RFA(Pers) "help" we will be "tail end charlies". If you have anything to contribute, tales of woe, tales of sucess please frop me a dit. The Medals Office are being really helpful but, and this is a very BIG we must not take our eyes off the ball considering the setbacks we have already suffered..
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RFA Reunion 2015. Booking Form etc.
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REUNION DINNER
(Note, the Booking form can be downloaded at the bottom of this page and will be posted out shortly to all members)
Hosted this year by the Plymouth and District Branch of the RFAA
The RFA Reunion will be held on Saturday 16 May 2015 at the China Fleet Country Club, Saltash Cornwall, PL12 6LJ. Heading south, from Exeter follow the A38 to Plymouth, head over the Tamar Bridge and take the Saltash exit off the bridge (at this point the brown flag signs can be followed). Take a right followed shortly by a left onto North Road. Then take a right on to Old Ferry Road followed immediately by a left. Continue straight along this road until you reach hotel at the end.
Paul Manning, First Officer(X), Crossed the Bar.
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It is with so much sadness that I, very belatedly, report the passing of former First Officer Paul Manning who died on the 4th December 2013 aged just 61. This news came during a chance conversation with Hilda Johnson, who many will remember as the RFA Agent in Rosyth.
Steve Brown STO(N), Crossed the Bar/ Sitrep 1 (179)
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It is with much sadness that I pass on the news received from Adam Bryce and Pete Yemen that STO(N) Steve brown crossed the bar. If I obtain any further information I will post a sitrep as usual.
Pete Yemen and Adam Bryce have passed on the sad news that Steve Brown died last Saturday from Lung Cancer. Steve spent much of his career in the Royal Fleet Auxilliary’s Stonnery departments. His first time afloat was with Pete Yemen in RFA Fort Grange way back in 1978 when she was fitting out. His responsibilities there were to operate the Naval Store and Air Stores manual account of some 30000 items. Just think of all those ledgers! He spent other time in Branch 32 during the Falklands conflict before working in the Armaments world, eventually in a charge role at Ernesettle as a C1 (SEO). He finished his career back at sea, this time as the STO(N) on Fort Rosalie from where he retired about one year ago.
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Captain(E) Laurie Anastasi, Crossed The Bar, Sitrep 2 (443)
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It is with so much sadness that I announce that Captain(E) Laurie Anastasi RFA(Retd), crossed the bar on the 7th February 2015, he was 79.
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