You open one eye, surely something is wrong, It’s time to get up; you’ve been sleeping too long! Why no loud bugle blast and no rough wake-up calls? Where’s the pace-stick that’s thumping the barrack room walls? And slowly, as…
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The Army Apprentices Pipes & Drums Band
Braw Kilts had the privilege of being asked to make the very first kilts for The Army Apprentices Pipes & Drums Band in their very own Harris Tweed. All Kilts are made from the Finest Hand Woven Harris Tweed – Handwoven by…
TeeCee Ode: The Army Apprentices National Memorial
The Army Apprentices National Memorial Standing here, thoughts may return to times and places when we learned To grow up, disciplined and strong, discriminating right from wrong, Recalling days of fun and laughter, sure in friendships long thereafter Lasting through…
Junior Bandsmen 1960’s style
Found a fantastic promotional brochure on Fleebay the other day. The Home Counties Brigade – comprising of The Queen’s Royal Surrey Regiment The Queens’ Own Buffs: The Royal Kent Regiment The Royal Sussex Regiment The Middlesex Regiment: Duke of Cambridge’s…
ACC Intake April 1960 Reunion
Some of the ACC App, April 1960 intake after the 1963 pass out into man service. Going to meet up with some of them 27th June after 55 years. More info can be found on our FB Page …. British Army…
2018 AGM Minutes
Army Apprentices National Memorial Trust (Registered Charity 1137924) Minutes of the Ninth Annual General Meeting Held in the External Marquee, National Memorial Arboretum, Alrewas, Staffordshire 13:00hrs Saturday 12th May 2018 Members Present: Johnny McGahan (Deputy Chairman & NMA Liaison –…
Arborfield Lads lost to us
With great sadness we have to report that two stalwarts of the Arborfield Old Boys Association have this week passed away. Larry Jarvis 56B and his great pal John (Ginge) Harte 55B Larry had been ill for some time now…
Harrogate 63C reunion
Roger Forest writes … I am organising a reunion for Intake 63C 55Years after going to Harrogate Apprentice College in Sept.1963. The celebration will take place in Harrogate in Sept 2018. For any ex. A/T’s from Intake 63C who I…