We Will Remember Them Listed below are the known losses from Chepstow. In the event you know of someone who is not on this list, we would be grateful if you could contact us, or leave a comment below with…
Category: Chepstow
Beachley Old Boys Association
Membership of the Association Membership of the Beachley Old Boys Association is open to All Ex Beachley Apprentices and permanent staff. If you are an ex-apprentice and not yet a member of the Beachley Old Boys Association then please seriously…
Chepstow History Page Two
1951 By 1951 Beachley was training its boys for only two corps – RE and REME. However, a handful of boys received 18 months education before their Corps training with the RAMC, the first four leaving in 1952. The school…
Chepstow History
Chepstow Army Apprentice History Part 1 1923 Following World War 1 there was an acute shortage of skilled tradesmen in the country, and this allied with the increasing mechanisation of the Army, resulted in the Army Council’s decision to train…
Chepstow
Chepstow (Beachley) 1924 Opened as the Boys’ Technical School with boys joining from the Central Training School, Aldershot. 1929 Name changed to Army Technical School (Boys) 1947 Name change to Army Apprentices School and new AAS badge adopted. 1966 -June…