• Reference
    X550/15/23/16
  • Title
    The Royal Anglian Regiment, Bedfordshire, Hertfordshire & Essex. Newsletter no. 16
  • Date free text
    Winter 1986
  • Production date
    From: 1986 To: 1986
  • Scope and Content
    Includes Branch news and 'Personalia' column. Personal history of Major D. J. Thorogood, the new Area Secretary. News of the following: John Whatley and family's long connection with army, Lt. Col. Michael Bagstaff, Golden Wedding of ex-sgt E. J. and Mrs Wills. Article on regimental music, the White Tower. Notes on grave of Major J. E. N. Price in Nigeria, history of the attempts to produce a comprehensive history of the regiment since 1931. Notes on Regimental nicknames and their origins. Details of graves to the Regiment in Jhansi Garrison church and others buried at Chakrata Hill Station. Death notices of Major William Barr (2nd Bedfs & Herts), Charles Bellamy, F. Burgess, Lt F.Clifton (6th Bedfs R), L. Collins, J Courty, D Cripps (1st Bedfs & Herts), Lt-Col. A. T Hitch (6th Bedfords), Hosier, Tessa Lewis, Percy Manton, B Payne (2nd Bedfs & Herts), Lt. J. B. Pope, Captain C. S. Quin, DCM (4th Bedfs R), E Read (1st Bedfs & herts and Parachute Regiment), Keith Sell (6th Battalion), R. J. Weston, Cyril Whiteside, Robert Willison MM.
  • Level of description
    item