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60 YEARS ON FROM D-DAY AND THE BATTLES IN INDIA, BURMA, NORMANDY, BELGIUM AND THE NETHERLANDS
this issue salutes the memory of the men of the Royal Norfolks who distinguished themselves, as Monty said: ‘Second to none’

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Announcement Capt Ian Page is alive and well. The print copy of B&C 102 inadvertently killed him off in 1947 !   

Can you provide any information on or for these of the Ninth?  Sgt Coppin wounded at Lebisey Wood in Jul 1944   Ronald Edgecombe missing after Le Paradis   Thomas and Edward Emms 1 Norfolk in Mesopotamia    Pte Barry Marsh, 1 R Norfolk C Coy HQ in Korea   WO2 John Slapp 1 Norfolk, 1 R Nfk, Essex and KAR   14572787 Pte Edmund Snook

Conversations, e-mail and Letters Sgt Coppin wounded at Lebisey Wood in Jul 1944   Pte Barry Marsh, 1 R Norfolk C Coy HQ in Korea   

Cyprus  10th North Elmham Reunion 2004   Cyprus 1956 and BAOR 1958

Did You Know About ?  The Revd Canon Bill Sayer and his pigs   

e-mail  5768839 Bdsm Charles Chrystal Thomas   Ronald Edgecombe missing after Le Paradis   History of the 7th Bn 1944   Peninsular War and E Norfolk Regt   Pte Alf Tearle   Pte Barry Marsh 1 R Norfolk C Coy HQ in Korea   What was the Regimental March in 1808?   John Slapp 1 Norfolk, 1 R Nfk, Essex and KAR   The Military Medal of LCpl Sidney John Tearle 
The Military Medal of Cpl RS Critcher   Video of Pte Pooley's Revenge

Events and Notices 2004  Index   10th North Elmham Reunion 2004   4 Royal Norfolk Officers' Dinner 23 Apr 04   Almanza Service 25 Apr 04   Anzac Day Service in Iraq   D Day Service at The Regimental Garden in Easton College

Events and Notices 2005  Index   11th North Elmham Reunion 2005   4 Royal Norfolk Officers' Dinner 22 Apr 05

India 1947 Harry Thompson recalls

Interesting Sites 

Korea  Pte Barry Marsh 1 R Norfolk C Coy HQ in Korea   Pte Alf Tearle

Letters and Conversations   The Doyen

Norfolk Army Cadet Force  2 Coy Reunion

Shanghai 1928  5768839 Bdsm Charles Chrystal Thomas

Site Compliments Trevis Halliday

Suffolk Army Cadet Force  Summer 2004 Report  Why is Suffolk ACF on the Norfolk pages ? The print copy of the B&C carries the report in the Suffolk Section. The Norfolk Section Editor is Webmaster Suffolk ACF !

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Photograph provided by Ray Lambert2 Coy Norfolk ACF Reunion Organised by Paul Allen, Ray Lambert and Ian (Yogi) Burnett, a Spring reunion was held in Great Yarmouth for past members of No 2 Coy, NACF. It was attended by 30 people who were No 2 Coy instructors at Long Stratton, Harleston, Loddon, Acle, Gorleston and Great Yarmouth. The Coy area has now been redefined and comes under Cadet Norfolk Artillery Bty, which includes more detachments in the Norwich Area, but the HQ remains at Southtown. Between 1975 and 1990 the coy was commanded by Maj Trevor Page. Trevor had been a cadet at Loddon detachment before National Service with RAMC. He was awarded the General Service Medal for service in Cyprus during the 1950s. On leaving the army he rejoined the cadet force at Loddon taking charge of the detachment. After 12 years of service he was awarded the Cadet Force Medal and remained as OC until his sudden death in Sep 1990.  Mrs Anne Page was at the reunion and still lives in the area. Many old friendships were renewed and existing ones strengthened. By popular demand all present requested that it be repeated, and kept going.

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