Worcestershire & Sherwood Foresters(Worcester Branch)

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Lieutenant Colonel A M Gabb OBE We regret to report the death on 26 November 2021 of Lieutenant Colonel A M Gabb OBE of Worcester aged 96. In October 1944 he was commissioned into The Worcestershire Regiment. Shortly after the war he joined the 1st battalion in BAOR, then Trieste, Pola and Berlin during the Airlift before commanding the Training Company at the Depot at Norton Barracks. He returned to the battalion in Iserlohn and went with it to Jamaica before being posted as an instructor at Sandhurst. He was a company commander in 1 Worc R in Minden and was then appointed Chief Instructor at Mons Officer Cadet School. He was a widely respected CO of 1 Worc R in Gibraltar and Bulford 1966-69 followed by two years as SO1 APRE. When in 1972 the Adjutant General expressed concern about ill-discipline at MCTC and demanded the appointment as Commandant of a good regimental officer he was selected for the post. On arrival he said he intended to visit the inmates’ dinner but the RSM advised him not to in case there was a riot. In typically direct fashion he ordered the RSM to accompany him and warned him that if there was any trouble he would be the first to be sacked. There was no ill-discipline during his tour and he was awarded the OBE (though there was a riot under his successor). He managed Devon and Cornwall Training Areas until retirement in 1978 and was then Commandant of Okehampton Camp as a RO until 1987. He then served at RHQ, the last two years until retiring in 1990 as Regimental Secretary. His strong sense of duty never left him; three years ago when he was frail he insisted on travelling 100 miles to a brother officer’s funeral “because he was one of my subalterns." His father joined the regiment before WW1 and commanded the 1st Battalion 1935-39. FUNERAL DETAILS Lieutenant Colonel A M Gabb OBE The funeral service will be held at Worcester Crematorium, Tintern Ave, Astwood Rd, Worcester WR3 8HA on Friday 17th December at 12:15hrs. No Flowers please, but donations, if desired, to Royal British Legion together with attendance through Bedwardine Funeral Services. 01905 748811. Standards, Bugle and members welcome. Letters of condolence can be sent to Lt Col Gabb`s widow:- Mrs Suzanne Gabb 'Crofton' 31 Baveney Rd, Worcester. WR2 6DS Afterwards you are invited to join the family at Claines RBL Cornmeadow Lane, Worcester WR3 7PL. .....................................

We regret to inform you that Suzanne Gabb, widow of Lieutenant Colonel Michael Gabb OBE, died on 3rd June 2022. Married in 1953, she supported Michael throughout his career with the Worcestershire Regiment particularly when he commanded the 1st Battalion in Gibraltar and Bulford 1966-69, and latterly when he was at Regimental Headquarters the Worcestershire and Sherwood Foresters Regiment at Norton Barracks 1986-1990. Her funeral will be in Surrey and details will be promulgated when known. Condolences can be sent to her son, Anthony Gabb, at anthonygabb@gmail.com. FUNERAL DETAILS The funeral of Suzanne Gabb, widow of Lieutenant Colonel Michael Gabb will take place on Tuesday 21st June at 16:00hrs at Woking Crematorium Hermitage Road GU21 8TJ opposite Winston Churchill School and afterwards at “The Drumming Snipe” GU22 9QT.
Please can those who wish to attend confirm their attendance by email, Anthony Gabb, at anthonygabb@gmail.com

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It is with sadness that we notify you that 22582490 Cpl. Joe Gandy who served with the 1st Battalion The Worcestershire Regiment 1950 - 1957 and was a Malayan Veteran. He passed away in the early hours of Monday the 16th April 2012.For those wishing to write in condolence to his wife Hazel, her address is 21, Scholars Walk, Droitwich , Worc`s. WR9 9LD The funeral will take place at 13:00 Hrs, on Friday the 4th of May at St Nicholas` Church, Ombersley Rd, Droitwich Spa. WR9 8JE. Sat Nav. 52°16'2.51", -2°9'26.55" Opposite the railway station. Branch Standards are welcome.

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We Regret to inform you that 22593240 Pte Lawrence William Reginald Gardner passed away at Worcester Royal Hospital on the 19th of March 2015. Lawrence enlisted into the 1st Battalion The Worcestershire Regiment on the 20th September 1951. Lawrence Served in Malaya as a signaller and was discharged on the 17th September 1953. He started civilian life as a carpet fitter for Francis` of Malvern, then going on to work as a subcontractor until retirement. The funeral will be held on 9th April at 10:15 at Lansdowne Methodist Church, Lansdowne Crescent. Malvern. Worc`s WR14 2AP. Standard Bearers and Association Members Welcome. Letters of condolence can be written to Lawrence`s wife , Mrs Margaret Gardner. 144 Brook Farm Drive, Malvern. Worc`s. WR14 3SJ.

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The funeral of Mark Anthony Garner AKA Joe Mark will be held at 12:30hrs on Friday 21st October at Trent Valley Crematorium Derby Rd, Aston-on-Trent, Derby DE72 2AF. Donations in lieu to Derby and Burton Hospitals Charity, Macmillan Unit may be left after the service of via Mark's Tribute Page. https://mark-garner.muchloved.com/

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It is with sadness that I report the death of 25024333 Lance Corporal Lee Michael (Gun Dog) Garrod. Lee was born in Nottingham on 29 September 1971. He enlisted on 23 April 1993 and served with the 1st Battalion in the UK, NI and Bosnia. He holds the GSM NI, NATO Bosnia. Lee was discharged on 10 March 2000.

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It is with regret that we inform you that 23977686 Pte Ezra GASCOYNE of North Wingfield died on 23 February 2018. Ezra served with 1st Battalion The Sherwood Foresters 1962 - 1969 in Colchester, Cyprus, Munster and Minden. His funeral is to take place on Monday 12 March 2018 at Chesterfield Crematorium at 1250 hours followed by a wake at Wingfield Welfare Club. Members and Standards welcome.

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It is with sadness that I report the death of 24017678 Pte Derek John Gee on 19 December aged 73. Derek was born in Bolsover, Derbyshire on 4 May 1947 and enlisted with the 1st Btn Sherwood Foresters at Mansfield, Nottinghamshire in September 1964 and trained at Lichfield. He served April 1965 at Mons Officer Cadet School as a Pte was with Battalion in Muster Germany 1966-67. Derek was a keen boxer and was a member of the Btn boxing team He was discharged in 1967.

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It is with great sadness that we inform you that 24619796 CSgt Darren ‘Daz’ L GILDER of Nottingham, died on 7 July 2021 aged 56. Daz, the son of WO2 (RQMS) Harry Gilder (SF & WFR), was enlisted into The Worcestershire and Sherwood Foresters Regiment on 10 August 1981, prior to the commencement of basic training at the Infantry Junior Leaders Battalion, Shorncliffe on 15 September 1981. He joined the 1st Bn in Hemer, Germany, in September 1982 and also served within Germany, Cyprus and the UK. He also served on numerous operational duties in Northern Ireland and in Bosnia, and was involved in major exercises in the USA, Canada, Jamaica and Jordan. He was awarded the LSGC, GSM (NI), UN Medal Cyprus, ACSM and the NATO Medal (former Yugoslavia clasp) and was awarded a Commendation for his outstanding work as an Int NCO, Omagh, 1989 - 1991. Daz was discharged on 16 November 2004 after a full career. Following leaving the Army, Daz was employed as a Senior Neighbourhood Warden with Gedling Borough Council. His funeral will be held 1315 hours on Thursday 29 July, at Bramcote Crematorium, Coventry Lane, Nottingham, NG9 3GJ. The family welcome attendance and have requested no flowers, with any donations going to Cancer Research. The details of the wake will be released when known.

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The funeral for Daz Gilder will be held at 1315 hours on Thursday 29 July, at Bramcote Crematorium. Due to limited numbers inside the chapel (no standing room), anyone wishing to attend is kindly requested to inform Maj Gary Spencer of their intentions via either email: gary.spencer529@mod.gov.uk or Tel: +443001670407 For those unable to attend in person, a live Webcast of the funeral can be accessed as follows; Family flowers only. Donations can be made to Cancer Research. A collection box will be available on the day. Standard Bearers The family have requested Standard Bearers at Daz’s funeral. If any Standard Bearer is able to attend, it is requested that they contact Maj Gary Spencer (details above) Reception, Daz’s family invite you to join them directly after the Service, at the Nottingham Belfry Hotel, Mellors Way, off Woodhouse Way, Nottingham NG8 6PY

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Private Richard Gleed-Owen of 5 (Mansfield) Platoon, F (Notts Home Service Force) Company 3WFR passed away peacefully on 18 Nov 20 surrounded by members of his family. Richard, who used the name “Owen”, was a man who cheered up everybody who met him. A Naval veteran joining the HSF, he readily admitted to finding army culture strange, but tackled everything with maximum effort and earned tremendous respect from his comrades.His previous Royal Navy service was as a Cartographic Rating, serving on small ships in the “Ton Class”. There was little call for cartography in the HSF so Richard resigned himself to learning quickly from his colleagues, who vigorously protected him from anybody trying to take advantage of his willing nature. A very thoughtful man with an engaging smile and armfuls of patience, he won over the most shirty NCOs and flustered officers. On exercise, he was very often mistaken for a visiting officer, given his age and smooth accent. Some thought he was a journalist embedded with the battalion. During the last few years and months of the HSF he became noted for carrying an impressive camera around, mounted on the single pole, taking pictures, with or without permission. In the new digital age, no bulky rolls of film were needed. Richard enthusiastically supported the Nottinghamshire HSF Old Comrades Association and a supporter of The (national) HSF Association, attending reunions at the National Memorial Arboretum. Before joining the HSF with 3WFR, he had been a secondary school teacher and worked as a Civil Servant interviewing people at the Job Centre in Nottingham and Bulwell. There were one or two nervous soldiers standing with him in the cookhouse queue who found someone who was always interested in their issues. After the HSF was stood down in 1992, Richard became involved with The Ton-Class Association (RN) and various local community endeavours. The funeral service will take place on Friday 10th December 2021 at Mansfield Crematorium, Derby Road, Mansfield NG18 5BJ. Family flowers only. Donations to the RNLI. Enquiries via Ken Gregory & Sons (Funeral Directors) Mansfield. Address for condolences available from Paul Hallett.

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It is with regret we inform you that 4981875 Pte Cyril Arthur GLOVER of Nottingham died on 26 April 2013 aged 93. Cyril enlisted into The Sherwood Foresters in June 1940 and served at El Alamein and Anzio before being transferred to The Royal Leicestershire Regiment in November
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It is with sadness we inform you that 2 Lt John GOATLY of Fernhurst, West Sussex died on 31 March 2012 aged 94. John (Hoppy) joined the 1/5th Battalion The Sherwood Foresters in February 1940 and went with it as part of the BEF to France before being evacuated through Brittany some time after France had fallen. He then went with the Battalion to the Far East where he served as the battalion intelligence officer in Singapore. John was taken prisoner by the Japanese from hospital on 15 February 1942 after being wounded in the left lower leg by a bullet at Bukit Timah. He was placed in work group 7, at Kanburi and held in various working camps until released in 1945. His funeral is to take place at St Margaret’s Church, Fernhurst, West Sussex on Wednesday 11 April2012 at 1300 hours.

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It is with great sadness that we let you know that 14821774 Pte Kenneth ‘Ken’ Roy GOODALL of Nottingham, died on 11 January 2023 aged 96. His funeral has taken place. Ken was originally in the Air Training Corps and enlisted into the Army on 18 August 1944 and joined C Company, 1st Battalion, the Sherwood Foresters (he may have served in the GSC prior to the Sherwood Foresters) . He served in various locations in Germany and volunteered to look after the Garrison Cinema and then became sub-editor of Maroon & Green in 1946/7. During his time with the Regiment, Ken was a keen sportsman and a regimental cricketer. He was discharged on 2 February 1948. Ken worked for Boots before and after his military service which is where he met his wife, Florence; they were married for 72 years. They had two sons who were kind enough to donate editions 1-53 of Maroon & Green as well as other items, to the museum. If anyone knew Ken, it is requested that they contact his son Neil, as the brothers would love to hear stories about him neilgoodall@rocketmail.com

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It is with regret that we inform you that 22797121 Cpl Derek GOODMAN of South Normanton, Derbyshire died on 19 January 2013 aged 78. ‘Benny’ joined the 2nd Battalion Sherwood Foresters in March 1952 as a National Serviceman and was posted to the Royal Warwickshire Regiment in March 1953 for service in Korea. He left the Army in 1955.

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It is with sadness we inform you that Major S G Goodman of Lyonshall, Herefordshire died on 9 January aged 101. He enlisted in The Worcestershire Regt in 1933, served in Plymouth with 1 Worc R and China and India with 2 Worc R rising to be RQMS by 1942. From 1944-52 he served in RQMS appointments in Norway, UK and with 1 Para in Germany before being commissioned in 1953. He then served as QM of the Gold Coast Regt, from 1958 with 1 Worc R in Jamaica and spent his last 7 years service as QM 7 Worc R. His funeral will take place at Hereford Crematorium at 1215 hours on 24 January which would have been his 102nd birthday. Standards welcome

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It is with sadness we notify you that 4979497 Sgt Walter GOODYEAR of Derby died on 20 December 2016 aged 99. Walter enlisted at Derby on 15 February 1940 and served with 14 Battalion The Sherwood Foresters throughout North Africa, the Anzio Beachhead and the Gothic Line in Italy until it was disbanded on 30 December 1940. He was then posted to IRTD at Benivento Graz, Austria and then 5CCG before being demobbed on 1 February 1946. Funeral details will be promulgated when known.

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It is with regret we inform you that Pte 14377539 William Arthur GOUGH died on 11 June 2015 aged 91 years. Arthur joined 1st Battalion the Worcestershire Regiment in 1943 and fought with the battalion in Normandy in the Caen battles including Hill 112, Mont Pincon and Berjou. He was at Vernon for the Seine crossing and in the advance into Holland and Germany. He was a Dispatch Rider and following a motor cycle accident in early 1945 was discharged later that year. His funeral was held at St. Michael's Church, St. Michaels, near Tenbury Wells at 1200 hrs on Monday 29 June.

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It is with sadness that we inform you that 1434845 LCpl Charles Edward GOUGH passed away last month aged 95. “Ted” originally enlisted into the Royal Artillery, Heavy Anti Aircraft, and transferred to the Worcestershire Regimentduring World War 2. He was released in January 1946.

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It is with sadness we inform you that 23951388 Sgt William Albert GOULD of Bournville Birmingham died on 5 July 2016 aged 69. Bill enlisted into The Worcestershire Regiment in 1963 and remained with it when it amalgamated in 1970 to become 1st Battalion The Worcestershire and Sherwood Foresters Regiment. He left the Regiment in 1979. His funeral is to take place on Tuesday 26 July 2016 at 1430 hours at Lodge Hill Crematorium, Weoley Park Road, Birmingham B29 5AA. Association members and Standards welcome. Donations in memory to SSAFA. For those wishing to write in condolence Bill's sister can be contacted at Ms H Gould, 38, Hanover Court,
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It is with sadness that we inform you that 24068896 Pte Michael (Mick) Stanley Graham aged 73 years of Worcester died on Monday 1 February 2021 after a short illness. Mick was born in Bromsgrove on the 26 June 1947. He enlisted into the Worcestershire Regiment in October 1965. In A Coy Mick saw service in Gibraltar, Libya, Iran and Bulford, UK. During Mick`s service he was in the Regimental shooting team which saw success at Bisley. Mick was discharged from the Worcestershire Regiment in March 1969. In civilian life Mick was director of his own business which was an automotive components company. Mick was a dedicated member of Worcester branch and was very proud to represent the branch as bugler. He made frequent visits to Gibraltar where he met up with old comrades who reside there. Mick with his easy going and pleasant personality will be sorely missed by all who knew him. Mick`s funeral will be on Wednesday 24 February 13:00hrs at Worcester City Crematorium, Tintern Ave, Astwood Road Worcester WR3 8HA. Standards and members welcome to line route into Crematorium being socially distanced. Bugle at Officiants discretion. Letters of condolence can be sent to Micks daughter:- Sarah Graham 18 Merrymans Hill Road, Worcester WR3 8LW

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It is with sadness that I report the death of Billie Grainger. Billie was the wife of Bill Grainger who, until his death in 2007, was the Honorary Colonel of the Grey and Simcoe Foresters, a Canadian Militia unit affiliated to the Sherwood Foresters in 1936. Bill landed on D Day with the Sherbrooke Fusiliers,an armoured regiment, and was badly wounded on D+3. He hosted soldiers of 3WFR on training visits to Canada in 1993 and 1994 and came to the Crich Pilgrimage the following year. Bill was always accompanied by his American born wife Billie who was born in Ohio in August 1921 and died on 12 February 2023 in Chatsworth, Ontario.

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It with sadness that we inform you that 23982884 Cpl Patrick Greenan, 1 WORC R and later 1 WFR died on 19th July 2012 aged 66. Paddy joined 1st Battalion The Worcestershire Regiment on 6 Sep 1963 and served with it in Gibraltar, Tobruk , Cyprus and UK . He served after amalgamation with 1 WFR and left the Army in May 1971.

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It is with regret that we notify you that 22953775 WO1 JJ GREGORY of Gressenhall died on 18 February 2018 aged 84. "Gentleman Jim" enlisted in 1953 and after basic training at Norton served with 1 Worc R in Iserlohn before returning to the Depot as a Sgt instructor. He then rejoined 1 Worc R in the West Indies and continued to serve with it in Minden, Gibraltar, Tobruk and with 1 WFR on the 1972 NI tour. On promotion to WO1 he served as RSM of 1 Mercian Volunteers and for his last year of service before discharge in 1975 he served another 6 months in NI. In retirement he was a very keen golfer. The funeral will take place at 1300 hours on Thursday 15 March at St Mary's, Church Lane, Gressenhall, Dereham, Norfolk NR19 2QH. Members and Standards welcome.

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It is with regret we notify you that 5732344 WO2 Albert GRICE of Kidderminster died on 5 January 2014 aged 89. Albert enlisted into the Dorset Regiment in WW2 before transferring to 1st Battalion The Worcestershire Regiment where he served with C Coy in Iserlohn, Germany and British Guyana. In 1959 he was posted to 7th Battalion The Worcestershire Regiment as a PSI and in 1960 was promoted to WO2. He returned to the 1st Battalion in 1962. Funeral details willbe promulgated when known.

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It is with sadness that we inform you that 23472332 Pte Idris George GRIFFITHS of Kidderminster died on 22 September 2011 aged 73. Idris joined The Worcestershire Regiment in May 1956 and served in Germany and the West Indies as a Regimental Cook. He left the Army in April 1963. His funeral is to be held at Stourbridge Crematorium on Friday 7 October 2011 at 10:20 am. The family would appreciate Branch Standards in attendance. For those wishing to write in condolence his wife Jean can be contacted at 50 Land Oak Drive, Kidderminster, Worcestershire DY10 2SY

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It is with regret we notify you that 4987104 CSgt (CQMS) Albert William Everitt GROCOCK of Newark, Nottinghamshire died on 14 April 2016 aged 93. Albert enlisted in 1942 into 1st Battalion The Sherwood Foresters before being posted to the 2nd Battalion The Sherwood Foresters and served with it in Anzio, Palestine, Egypt, Syria, Lebanon and Jordan. In 1947 he was posted to the Depot, Derby before beingattached to 17 PTC in Leicester. He left the Army in 1949. Albert was a long time member and staunch supporter of Newark WFRA. His funeral service is to be held on Tuesday 3 May 2016 at 1200 hours at Hawtonville Methodist Church, Beech Avenue, Newark NG24 4JN. Family Flowers only. Donations may be made to Church Funds. Funeral Directors E Gill & Sons Ltd, 55 Albert Street, Newark NG24 4BQ.

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14th J.uly 2023 It is with sadness that we inform you of the death of Ronald GROCOCK, aged 90, of Nottingham, on 25 February 2023. Ronald served in the Sherwood Foresters and it is believed that he drove trucks and served sometime between 1950 and 1954 in the Middle East. In civilian life, Ronald was a bricklayer and tipper truck driver. His funeral has taken place. Unfortunately the information on Ronald, by his family, is scant and there is no information on him, on the database. If anyone has any further information on Ronald, they are asked to contact the Assistant Regimental Secretary cindy.clark247@mod.gov.uk

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It is with regret we inform you that 23527377 PTE Anthony George HAIL Passed away on 12th December2015. George enlisted into The Worcestershire Regiment on 20/08/1957 seeing service in the Caribbean, after discharge from the Regiment on the 19/08/1960 George enlisted into the Reserves until 19/8/1964. After military service George became a jeweller in Birmingham and later going on to work in engineering at Morganites of Worcester for 35 years. Funeral is on Wednesday 30th December at 10:00hrs at Astwood Cemetery, Tintern Ave, Astwood Road, Worcester. WR3 8EB. Standards, Bugle and Association members welcome

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It is with regret that we inform you that 24203909 Pte Stuart HALL of Mansfield died on 31 July 2018 aged 65. Kes enlisted into The Worcestershire and Sherwood Foresters Regiment in May 1970 as a Junior soldier and after joining the Regiment served with it in UK, BAOR, Berlin and NI. He left the Army in May 1974. In civilian life Kes worked with the National Coal Board and was an enthusiastic volunteer at Foresters House in Chilwell with the Regimental Museum and RHQ until 2011. The funeral will take place on Wednesday 22 August at 1430 hours at Tythe Green Burial Grounds, Salterford Lane, NG14 6NZ. The family have requested no flowers and that any donations will be given to the Crich Memorial Fund. The wake will be held at The Arena (formally the Welfare) on Clipstone Road, Forest Town NG19 0EE. All are welcome to both including Standard Bearers. The family have requested that letters of condolence should be sent to RHQ Nottingham, Foresters House, Chetwynd Bks, Chilwell Nottingham NG9 5HA.

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It is with sadness that we notify you that 4978845 Sgt Archie HALLAM DCM of Eastwood, Nottinghamshire on 2 April 2010 aged 90. He joined the 2nd/5th Battalion Sherwood Foresters at Allestree Park in 1939 and went with it to France as part of the BEF. He was later evacuated through Dunkirk. Whilst at Galashiels he broke his thumb while playing football and spent several weeks in hospital. On discharge from hospital he was posted to the newly formed 14th Battalion Sherwood Foresters at Markeaton Park Derby. He went with it to North Africa and was involved in the Battle of El Alamein later moving with the Eighth Army to Tunis. He then went to Anzio with the Battalion where he was wounded by shrapnel. On returning to duty he remained with the 14th Battalion until it was disbanded at the Battle of San Savino where he won his DCM.. He was then posted to 6th Battalion The York and Lancaster Regiment in Austria in December 1944 before being discharged in April 1946. He then returned to Eastwood and became an Engine Winder at Underwood Colliery until he retired at age 65. He was recommended for the MM but was given an immediate award of the DCM.His citation reads
"For outstanding bravery and initiative in the fighting at San Savino on the night of 5/6 September 1944 and on 13 September 1944. During the night 5/6th September, B Coy were ordered to attack San Savino. Early in the attack the Platoon Commander and Platoon Sergeant of Corporal Hallam's platoon both became casualties. The fighting became very confused owing to the presence of enemy tanks in the built up area. Cpl Hallam, however, immediately assumed command of the platoon and quickly gained control of a situation which, without adequate leadership, would have prejudiced the outcome of the operation. He quickly reorganised the platoon and commanded it with skill and initiative throughout the heavy fighting which followed. Again in the dawn attack on San Savino on 13th September the Platoon Commander and Platoon Sergeant of Cpl Hallam's platoon were wounded on the S.L. Cpl Hallam again assumed command and carried out the intricate and difficult task which had been allotted to his platoon. He assaulted and seized a key house in the village from which two enemy machine guns were firing. The seizure of this house did much to ensure the success of the whole operation. Cpl Hallam then led his men to attack and capture two further houses, taking many prisoners and making a firm base from which the rest of his company were able to complete its task with success. The outstanding initiative and determination of this NCO to hit the enemy on every possible occasion did much to ensure the success of the Battalion attack. He displayed all the best qualities of a junior leader, and his power to inspire men and to make quick decisions were an example to all."

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It is with great sadness that I inform you of the death of Hugh Robert Hamilton who died peacefully at home on 2 May 2021, aged 83. Hugh started his National Service with the 1st Battalion and was Commissioned 2nd Lieutenant The Sherwood Foresters, on 7 July 1956 and promoted to Lieutenant with 8th and 5/8th from 1957 to 1963. Hugh also served as a Captain with London Scottish from 1963 to 1968. Hugh was the much loved husband of Sue, father of Ian and Christopher, and grandfather of Ruby, Bea, Annie, Edie and Arthur.
The funeral will be a private family funeral on Friday 21 May. Donations welcome to Cystic Fibrosis Trust.

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We regret to announce the death of the Rev PAR Hammersley of Tarrington Hereford on 9 June 2020 aged 84. Peter was called up for national service in September 1954 and after basic training at Norton Barracks and a brief spell in 1 Worc R he was commissioned from Eaton Hall OCS into the Worcestershire Regiment, and served on secondment with the 1st Bn The Nigeria Regt. In Oct 1956 he joined 7 Worc R in Kidderminster then Dudley before transferring to 23 SAS (V) and rising to command A Sqn. After working in Zambia he returned to UK , was ordained and served in several parishes in the Midlands and as a TA chaplain before retiring.

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It is with regret that we inform you that 23743861 Pte Rex HANSON of Jacksdale, Notts died on 8 February 2017 aged 76. Rex enlisted into the 1st Battalion Sherwood Foresters in December 1959 and served with it in Malaya, NI, Cyprus and Germany. He left the Army in 1968. For those wishing to write in condolence the address is Mrs Enid Hanson, 10 Wagstaff Lane, Jacksdale, Notts NG16 5JJ. The funeral is to take place at St Mary’s Church, Westwood, Church Hill, Jacksdale, Nottinghamshire NG16 5QG on Monday 6 March 2017 at 1430 hours. After the Service and Internment there will be a buffet at the Dale Club, Main Road, Jacksdale NG16 5HR. Association Standards and Members welcome

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It is with sadness that we inform you that Pte 14406670 Charles George HARDING of Worcester died on 21 November 2018 aged 93. Charles served with C Coy 1st Battalion The Worcestershire Regiment. His funeral is to take place at 1000 hours Monday 10 December 2018 at Astwood Crematorium, Tintern Avenue, Astwood Road, Worcester WR3 8HA.

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It is with great sadness that we inform, you of the death of Mrs Maureen Hargrave wife of Major Andy Hargrave on 5th November at Milton House Nursing Home, Gargrave, North Yorkshire.
Details of her funeral will be promulgated in due course. Letters of condolence can be sent to Andy Hargrave at Greystones, Stackhouse,Giggleswick. North Yorkshire BD24 0DW

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It is with great sadness that I inform you of the death of 24129576 L/Cpl Patrick Harvey on 30 April. Patrick was born in Chesterfield on 19 March 1950. He enlisted with the Sherwood Foresters on 4 August 1967 and served with C Coy. On 7 October 1970 he transferred to the Staffordshire Regiment he was discharged on 8 October 1973. Patrick also served with 3WFR and was discharged on 12 April 1991. Patrick was married to Monica and they had three daughters Deborah, Donna and Emma Jo. Patrick's funeral will take place on Monday 17 May at 11:40hrs at Chesterfield Crematorium, Brimington. The Chesterfield Standard and members will form a guard of honour.

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It is with sadness that I inform you of the death of 24525578 Cpl Colin Arthur Hardwick who died 21 March 2020 aged 65.
Colin was born on 13 March 1955 and served with served E Coy Worksop during the 80's and 90's and was awarded the long service medal. Colin is far left of the middle row in the photograph. Due to the current circumstances the funeral will be private but a memorial service will be arranged later in the year.

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I regret to announce the death of Private 24924412 Neil Athol Hardy on 19 February aged 61. Neil was born in Kingston upon Hull on 31 December 1958. He enlisted in 3WFR in Chesterfield and was discharged on 30 April 1993.
Neil's funeral is being held on Monday 24 February at 14:30hrs.
The Chesterfield and District Crematorium, Chesterfield Road, Brimington, Chesterfield. S43 1AU

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It is with sadness that I report the death of 23700992 LCpl John Desmond Harper of Chesterfield who died on 25 August 2020 aged 81. Des enlisted into the 1st Battalion Sherwood Foresters on 28 February 1959 and served in Malaya and Singapore with MMG Platoon, then with Recce Platoon in NI, Libya, and Cyprus before leaving on 27 February 1965. His funeral has taken place.

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It is with sadness we inform you that Mrs Barbara Harris passed away on Thursday 23 May 2013. Barbara was the wife of 23735878 WO2 (CSM) Roy (Rolly) Harris 1 WFR and he would be pleased to hear from any friends or comrades. Rolly can be contacted on 01204 435223. .......................................

Ron Harris, W.F.R.A. Secretary, Kidderminster Branch . Sadly passed away, July 29th 2011. Funeral at St Mary`s Church, Kidderminster. 10 am , 11th August 2011

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It is with great sadness that we inform you that 23491392 Pte Brian ‘Adge’ HARRISON, of Hull, died on 8 March 2022, aged 83. Adge joined The Sherwood Foresters on 2 October 1956 and served in the UK, BAOR and Malaya. He was discharged from the army on 1 October 1967. Following his discharge, Adge worked as a Council grounds keeper. His funeral took place on 22 March at Hull Crematorium

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It is with sadness that we inform you that 14901280 Sgt Colin HARRISON of Long Eaton, Derbyshire died on 11 February 2017 aged 90. Colin enlisted into the 2nd Battalion Sherwood Foresters in January 1945 and served with it in Egypt, Palestine and Trans-Jordan. He was wounded by shrapnel from a land-mine in Palestine in April 1947 and after having spent time in Bir Yaacov Military Hospital was discharged in April 1948. Funeral is to take place at St Michael Church, Breaston Square, Breaston, Derbyshire DE72 3DZ on Monday 13 March 2017 at 1145 hours followed by committal at Bramcote Crematorium, Coventry Lane, Bramcote NG9 3GJ at 1315 hours. Family flowers only, but donations can be made to Cancer Research. Association Standards and Members would be welcome. The Wake is to be held at the Chequers Inn, 10 Main Street, Breaston DE72 3DX To assist with catering it would be appreciated if those mourners wishing to attend the Wake could notify Colin’s daughter, Cheryl on Kevin.stubbs@flogas.co.uk

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It is with great sadness I have to inform you that Elaine Harrison wife of Csgt Ian 'H' Harrison sadly passed away on the peacefully in her sleep on 14th February, she served with Ian in the 1st Bn form 1979 to 2003 where she was a very popular member of the regimental family. Due to the Covid restrictions limited family were allowed to attend the funeral however the family intend to hold a small service of remembrance once the restrictions are lifted. ........................................

It is with sadness we inform you that 5258274 Sgt Harry HARRISON CBE of Droitwich Spa, Worcestershire died on 12 March 2016. Harry enlisted in June 1940 in 11th Battalion The Worcestershire Regiment and served in C Coy. When the 11th Battalion became 1st Battalion The Worcestershire Regiment he remained with it serving in North West Europe throughout World War 2. He left the Army in 1946 and was later awarded the CBE for his work in engineering.

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It is with regret we inform you that 24503152 Michael A HARRISON of Long Eaton, Derbyshire died on 13 January 2015 aged 53. Mick enlisted into the 1st Battalion The Worcestershire and Sherwood Foresters Regiment on 11 September 1978 and left on 31 January 1986. He served in the Corps of Drums. Funeral details will be promulgated once known.

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It is with regret that we notify you that 14973325 Pte Victor Arthur HARRISON of Derby died on 10 September 2019 aged 94. Victor served with 2/5th Battalion Sherwood Foresters from 1943 to 1946. He first enlisted into the Royal Navy when war broke out but then transferred to the Army, then on completion of training he was posted to the Sherwood Foresters. After the War he served with the Royal Artillery TA at Kingsway, Derby. Letters of condolence can be sent to. Terry "Tanky" Harrison 13 Dix Avenue, Smalley, Derbyshire. DE7 6ES Terry (Tanky) Harrison funeral details for his Father, Victor Harrison. Date: Friday 27 September 2019 Time: 15.45hrs Location: Bramcote Crematorium. Association Standards and members welcome.

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It is with sadness that we notify you that Cpl C J ‘Ciggy’ Harvey 22492447 who served with the Worcestershire Regiment in Malaya, as the Commanding Officer’s driver, died on 3 April 2012. For those wishing to write in condolence to his wife Jean, her address is 17 Hednesford Road, Rugeley, Staffordshire WS15 1JP. His funeral is to take place at St Augustine’s Church, Rugeley, Staffordshire WS15 2AB on Wednesday
18 April at 1130 hours. Branch Standards Welcome.

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It is with sadness that we report that 30144038 Pte Matthew Sean James HASELDIN of Settle, Yorkshire was KIA in Afghanistan on Thu 3 November 2011 aged 21. Matthew enlisted into The Mercian Regiment in February 2011 and was posted to the 2nd Battalion The Mercian Regiment in August 2011 where he served with C Coy and in September he deployed with the Battalion to Afghanistan . Matthew was KIA in the Nahr-e Saraj district of Helmand province while on an operation to maintain freedom of movement for the local population, when his patrol came under attack from insurgents and he sustained a fatal gunshot wound. Matthew is to be repatriated through Brize Norton on Thursday 10 November 2011. For those wishing to write in condolence, all correspondence should be addressed to Mr Alan Haseldin, c/o Capt J Pickering, RHQ MERCIAN, Heath Avenue, Whittington Barracks, Lichfield, Staffordshire WS14 9TJ.

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OBITUARY It is with great sadness that we report the death of Colonel Paul Haslam 424040, Late WFR, born April 16th 1930 in Mapperley, Nottingham died peacefully on January 22nd 2024. He first reported for duty at Catterick Garrison on October 22, 1951. In1952, he became a second lieutenant in the Sherwood Foresters and was posted to join the second battalion reforming at Colchester. From there, his military journey took him to Wuppertal in the Ruhr, where he served as an assistant adjutant. After a stint at the School of Infantry Small Arms wing at Hythe, he was posted to the Regimental depot at Derby. His next posting was to the 1st Battalion in Sennelager, where he took on the role of battalion Intelligence Officer, overseeing liaison with Special Branch and higher formations. His military service included postings in Malaya, Northern Ireland, and Germany. He completed a course at the Royal Military College of Science at Shrivenham, commanded the Infantry Trials and Development Unit in Warminster and also served as assistant military attaché to the British Embassy in the USSR from 1966 to 1968. He later worked at the MOD as part of the Procurement Executive. Having left the army in 1980 he was appointed as Retired Officer Grade two (RO2) at the Royal Military College, at Shrivenham, administering training courses. His funeral will take place on Friday 23rd February at Amberley Parish Church, Stroud, Glos at 1400 hours. The wake will be at The Black Horse, Amberley. COLONEL P R HASLAM BA psc, ptsc Though there was an obituary notice for Colonel Paul Haslam in last week's Newsletter some additional detail of his career follows. Paul Haslam was granted a National Service Commission in August 1952 and then a Regular Commission in April 1954 with 2nd Bn The Sherwood Foresters. He served with the Bn in Colchester until October 1952, then Wuppertal as part of first 6 Inf Bde, moving to Celle as part of 7 Armd Bde in BAOR. On the amalgamation of the 1st and 2nd Bn The Sherwood Foresters in 1955 he served as both the Bn Intelligence Officer in Malaya from May 1958, during latter stages of the Malayan Confrontation, until the return of the battalion to UK in Jan 1960. He was then posted to the Regimental Depot as the Adjutant of 8th and subsequently 5th/8th Foresters. He then returned to the 1st Bn who were in Holywood, Co Down, N Ireland until moving to the Royal Military College of Science (RMCS) at Shrivenham for the Technical Staff Course in Dec 1963. Shrivenham was to become a familiar posting for Paul for the rest of his career. After completing the Army Staff Course at Camberley the following year, Paul was posted to Moscow as the Assistant Military Attache from 1966 until 1968. In September 1968 Paul returned to 1st Bn The Sherwood Foresters in Minden as part of 7 Armd Bde, commanding A Coy. Following amalgamation in early 1970 Paul moved to Netheravon as Coy Comd of Sp Coy in the Demonstration Battalion role. From Oct 70 to Nov 1971 he served as GSO2 AT2 in the MOD and was promoted to Lt Col in Jun 1971. He was then posted back to RMCS Shrivenham as a member of the Directing Staff. In February 1975 he became Commandant of the Infantry Trials and Development Unit at Warminster. He was promoted to Colonel in June 1977 and became the Colonel (GS) of OR1 in the MOD from Oct 1976 to April 1978, then becoming the Project Manager for Infantry Weapons MOD from May 1978 until his retirement in April 1980. On retirement Paul returned to RMCS Shrivenham as RO2 Training until August 1983. He and his wife Ann moved to Amberley in Gloucestershire but in recent years they had both moved to a Care Home in Nailsworth. The funeral will take place on Friday 23rd February at Amberley Parish Church, Stroud, Glos at 1400 hours. The wake will be at The Black Horse, Amberley. Letters of condolence should be sent to:: Mrs Ann Haslam, The Steppes Residential Care Home, Cossack Square, New Market Rd, Nailsworth, Stroud, Glos GL6 0D. .

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It is with regret that we inform you of the death of 4986394 Pte James Neville Hatton of Spondon, Derby who died on 11 November 2019 aged 95. James enlisted in the 2nd Battalion Sherwood Foresters 31 October 1941 and he served with it in UK, Africa (Tunisia), Pantelleria (The Italian Malta), Anzio, then moved up to Florence before the Bn moved to Palestine, but James remained in Italy he had been transferred to the Kings Own Royal Regiment (Lancaster) on 5 March 1945. The funeral for James is to be held on Tuesday 3 December at 12:30hrs at Aston-on-Trent Crematorium, Derby Road, Ashton-On-Trent, Derby DE72 2AF. The family have requested donations to their chosen charity on the day. The wake will be held at the Clock Warehouse, Shardlow DE72 2GL.
All association members and Standard Bearers are invited.If anyone has any further information on James military career, they are requested to send it to RHQ Nottingham and the Assistant Regimental Secretary will pass it onto the family

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Edward Claude HAWKINS (Eddie) At rest on 31st March at his home in Burslem, aged 84 years. The dearly beloved husband of the late Betty, formerly of Middleport, much loved dad of James, loved father-in-law of Deborah, treasured grandad of Gemma and Michael (Tiger), a dear brother, brother-in-law, uncle and friend. Funeral cortege from Birch House for a service at Swan Bank Methodist Church, Burslem on Tuesday 26th April at 12:30pm. Followed by interment in Carmountside Lawn Cemetery. Will relatives and friends please accept this invitation and kindly meet at the church. Family flowers only please, donations preferred for the Douglas Macmillan Hospice. Donations and enquiries to Williamson Brothers Family Funeral Directors, Birch House, Birches Head Road, Hanley, ST1 6LH. ...........................................

It is with great sadness that I inform you of the death of 23746755 Cpl Edward Hawkins on 3 April 2022. Edward served with 1st Battalion Sherwood Foresters in Malaya and Northern Ireland. Edward was a long standing member of WFRA Derby Branch. Funeral details to follow.

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It is with great sadness that we inform you that 21013026 SSgt Kenneth ‘Ken’ HAYES BEM of Hartlepool died on 1 July 2022 aged 90. Ken was originally from Nottingham and joined the Sherwood Foresters in 1947 aged 15 as a bandsman and remained in the Infantry until he transferred to the RAPC in 1958. During his service, Ken served in Egypt, Libya, Germany, Hong Kong, Malaya, Borneo, Singapore and the UK. He discharged from the Army in 1972 and was awarded the LS&GC medal. In civilian life, Ken had a variety of jobs and was awarded the BEM for his work with local charities. His pure cremation took place in 2022. His daughter, Viv, would love to hear from anyone that knew Ken and she can be contacted at vivmoffatt@hotmail.co.uk

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It is with regret that we inform you of the death of 23352937 LCpl Gerald Thomas Healey of Nottingham who died on 26 November 2019 aged 81. Gerald (Aussie) enlisted into the 1st Battalion Sherwood Foresters in the 1950's and served with it in UK, BAOR, Malaysia, Cyprus and NI until transferring to the Duke of Edinburgh's Royal Regiment in 1970. For those wishing to write in condolence his daughter Mandy Healey can be contacted at 8 Crowthorne Close, Rise Park, Nottingham NG5 5AP. The funeral is to take place at Wilford Hill Crematorium, Nottingham on Thursday 19 December 2019 at 13:30hrs.
Members and Standard Bearers would be welcome.
All are invited to join the family at the Nottingham Knight, Loughborough Rd, Ruddington, West Bridgford, Nottingham NG11 6LS after the committal .....................................

It is with regret that we inform you that 23553000 Pte Lawrence Raymond HEARNE of Coventry died on 27 February 2016. Lol was called up for National Service in 1958 and posted to 1st Battalion The Sherwood Foresters where he served in the Band. He left the Battalion in 1960 whilst serving in Malaya. Lol was a staunch member of Coventry Branch WFRA

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The funeral of LCpl Steven Charles (Hemmo) HEMMINGS of Carlton, Nottingham who died on 25 November 2011 is to take place at Wilford Hill Crematorium on Friday 9 December 2011 at 1240
hours. Standard Bearers, if available are requested to be in attendance. Family flowers only. Those wishing to donate towards a bench in memory, which will be situated in the picnic area at the Crich Memorial, are asked to make their donations payable to Mr T Harrison and forward same to Crich Warden, Regimental Memorial, Plaistow Green Road, Crich DE4 5GX. Following the committal, mourners are invited to join the family at The Chesterfield Arms, 50 Main Road, Carlton NG4 3H
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It is with regret that we inform you that 23907982 Sgt Raymond John HENSHAW of Nottingham died on 25 March 2016 aged 71. Ray enlisted into the 1st Battalion The Sherwood Foresters and remained with it on amalgamation. He left in 1971 but re-enlisted shortly thereafter and served until 1988. The funeral of 23907982 Sgt Ray Henshaw who died on 25 March 2016 is to take place at 1230 hours atBramcote Crematorium, Coventry Lane, Bramcote, Nottingham on 19 April 2016. Standards welcome

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It is with sadness we inform you that 451261 A/Capt John Barry (Tracker) HENTON of Merton, Oxon died on 31 December 2013 aged 78. Tracker was commissioned into the 1st Battalion The Sherwood Foresters in October 1956 and served in Malaya as OC Tracker Platoon in 1959 before being posted in 1960 to the Depot Staff in Derby. He left the Army in 1962. His funeral is to take place at Oxford Crematorium, Bayswater Road, Headington, Oxon OX3 9RZ on Thursday 16 January 2014 at 1115 hours. The family invite mourners to join them at Studley Golf Club in Horton after the committal.

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It is with sadness we inform you that 481655 Maj Michael George Anthony HENTON of Newton Tony, Salisbury died on Sunday 29 January 2017 aged 72. Mike was commissioned into the Sherwood Foresters in 1966 and became Recce Pl Comd in BAOR. He continued to serve with The Worcestershire and Sherwood Foresters Regiment after amalgamation. In July 1970 he was posted as an Assistant Instructor at Netheravon Guided Weapons Wing before being attached to 1 STAFFORDS in August 1972 as a Coy 2IC and then Adjutant in UK and BAOR. In 1975 he was appointed OC Trg Coy at the Depot, Lichfield before taking up the post of Major GSO3 in Brunei in 1977. This was followed by appointments as Major, Depot Prince of Wales Div, Major SO2 G2 MIO(A) SMIU Hong Kong, Major 11 UDR, Major SO2 Dis (CTS) DI, Major Sennelager Trg Area BAOR and as Major SO2 G3 Trg (Cadets) at Bulford from where he left the Army in 1990. His funeral is to be a family only funeral. Should anyone wish to send a letter of condolence, the details are: Mrs Frances Henton, Sherwood House, Newton Tony, Salisbury, Wiltshire SP4 0HF

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It with sadness that we inform you of the death of 485743 Colonel Charles Alan Colin HERON O.B.E. died July 17, 2019. peacefully, much-loved father of Alice and brother of Michael, devoted grandpa of Reuben.
He served with the Worcestershire and Sherwood Foresters and was awarded the O.B.E in 1989. A Thanksgiving Service in First Killyleagh Presbyterian Church on Monday 22nd July, 2019 at 2.00 p.m.
Interment afterwards in adjoining churchyard. Family flowers only please. Donations in lieu, if desired, to Marie Curie c/o Norman McBriar & Son, Funeral Directors, 33a Main Street, Saintfield, BT24 7AB. HERON Charles Alan Colin OBE: Colonel 485743 Colonel Charles Alan Colin Heron OBE of Killyleagh, County Down died on 17 July 2019. Colin was commissioned as a 2nd Lieutenant into the 1st Bn The Sherwood Foresters in Minden in 1968 where he joined as a Platoon Comd. On amalgamation he served with 1WFR in Warminster and then with 13 Army Youth Team from September 1970 to September 1971 as Officer Commanding. He returned to 1WFR as a Platoon Comd and then Coy 2i/c before taking over as Operations Officer for the Ballykelly tour. He was then appointed as Adjutant of 2 Mercian Volunteers from September 1976 to September 1977. After attendance at RMCS Shrivenham and Staff College in Pakistan he returned to 1WFR in December 1978 as OC B Coy in Hemer then becoming SO2 Ops 4 Armd Div Herford from January 1982 to December 1983. Colin was then appointed 2i/c 1WFR from 1984 to 1985 before taking Command of 1 Mercian Volunteers in Wolverhampton until 1988. He was then posted as SO1 DIS MOD London from 1988 to 1991. Following this tour he was then promoted to Colonel and served as Head of BDLS (NA) in Washington DC until 1995 when he became Commandant JACIG, RAF Scampton to 1997. He then became Deputy Commander 8 Brigade Londonderry until retiring from the active list. On retirement he returned to Ulster where he ran a family business in Killyleagh. His funeral was held in the First Killyleagh Presbyterian Church on 22 July. Letters of condolence should be sent to Colin’s brother: Mr Michael Heron, ℅ Tullyveery House, 7 Ardigon Road, Killyleagh, Downpatrick, Co Down BT30 9TA.

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426234 Lt Col JOHN DAVID HETHERINGTON OStJ psc We regret to announce that Lt Col John Hetherington died on 8 March 2024 aged 90. John was born on 28 February 1934 and was educated at Haileybury and ISC in Hertfordshire. He was conscripted into the Army in May 1952, serving initially at Normanton Barracks and then at Budbrook Barracks in Warwick. He attended Eaton Hall Officer Cadet School in October 1952 and was commissioned as a National Service 2nd Lieutenant, joining 2nd Bn The Sherwood Foresters in Wuppertal on 10 January 1953. He was promoted to Lieutenant on 5 September 1954 and granted a Regular Commission in February 1955. After roles as A-Tk Pl Comd, Scout Pl Comd and MTO he became Regimental Signals Officer with the move of the 2nd Bn to Celle and then he was posted to the Regimental Depot in Derby in 1956 as a Training Officer. Post the amalgamation of the 1st and 2nd Bns John joined the 1st Bn in 1957 becoming the Regimental Signals Officer again as the battalion moved first to Malaya and then Singapore towards the end of the Malayan Confrontation. He was promoted to Captain in February 1961, taking over as Adjutant of the battalion a few months later on the Bn's move to Hollywood, Northern Ireland and then during their early days in Colchester, a time which included the emergency tour in Cyprus. From 1964-66 he underwent staff training, initially at the Royal Military College of Science at Shrivenham and then at the Indian Defence Services Staff College Wellington in Nilgri Hills, India. This was followed by promotion to Acting Major in January 1967 and appointment as Brigade Major of 151 Infantry Brigade (TA) in Middlesborough. In April 1967 he was given an emergency appointment as GSO 2(SD) at HQ BRITCON, HQ UNFICYP, Nicosia with promotion to substantive Major in December 1967. In August 1968 he rejoined 1st Bn The Sherwood Foresters, then serving as a Mechanised Battalion in 7 Armoured Brigade in Minden, West Germany, as OC C Company. Post amalgamation in January 1970 he became OC A Company in Warminster as 1WFR took on the role of Demonstration Battalion at the School of Infantry. A move to HQ Army Strategic Command at Wilton followed from September 1970 to January 1972 when, on his promotion to Lieutenant Colonel, he assumed command of the 1st Bn The Worcestershire and Sherwood Foresters Regiment in January 1972. Though the battalion were still in the Demonstration Battalion role in Warminster they were about to deploy to 8 Infantry Brigade in Londonderry in March 1972 for the first of many Op BANNER tours. Those who were with the Regiment at that time will remember a period of escalating violence in the Province and the Battalion's first casualties (2 killed and 10 seriously wounded). John then moved with the battalion to Berlin in July 1972 remaining in command until July 1974. During this time the battalion excelled in all sports at Brigade, Division, BAOR and Army levels. Post command from September 1974 until September 1976 he was GSO1 Plans SD and Trg in HQ Northern Ireland in Lisburn before moving to become GSO1 EPS and Trg in 1 (BR) Corps in Bielefeld. He left the Army under one of the Army's early redundancy packages in February 1979. In civilian life he retained his role as a Regimental Trustee until 1999, also taking on the additional posts of a Museum Trustee, a Crich Memorial Trustee, Deputy President of the Sherwood Foresters Association and Vice President of the Worcestershire and Sherwood Foresters Regimental Association. He took great pride in attending the Crich Memorial Service as a Trustee for 13 years wearing the same No1 Dress Jacket he was commissioned in. John was awarded the Order of St John of Jerusalem by HM The Queen in October 1987 for his work as Commander of St John's Ambulance for Derbyshire. In addition he was a Governor of Repton School from 1994 to 2003 and an Honorary Governor from 2003 to 2007. In retirement he indulged in his hobby of Carriage Driving and was involved with the Windsor Horse Show. A Memorial Service will take place on Tuesday 2nd April 2024 at 2pm at St Wynstans Church, Repton DE65 6FH and afterwards in the Undercroft at Repton School. MEMORIAL SERVICE Lt Col JD Hetherington OstJ - Memorial Service 2 April 2024 -
Letters of condolence should be sent to: Mr and Mrs H Roome (Harry and Prue) The Duchies, Mill Lane, Pirbright. Surrey. GU24 0BT The family would also be grateful of notification of intention to attend the Memorial Service on 2 April at 2.00pm at St Wynstans Church, Repton DE65 6FH and afterwards in the Undercroft at Repton School. To meet this request please inform Mark Dack at the Newsletter newsletter@stand-firm-strike-hard.org.uk so that appropriate arrangements can be made.

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It is with regret we inform you that 14375398 Pte Ronald Herbert HICKMAN of Witney, Oxford died on 3 March 2016 aged 94. Ron joined the 2nd/5th Battalion The Sherwood Foresters at Bizerta, Italy in August 1943 and served in B Coy. He was wounded at Volturno and evacuated to North Africa. He was then transferred to the Dorset Regiment in May 1946. He was a founder member of the Oxfordshire Branch of the Italy Star Association. His funeral is to take place at St Mary's Church, Witney, Oxfordshire on Thursday 31 March 2016 at 1300 hours.

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23253233 L/Cpl Barry Hill of Pedmore Worcestershire died on 22 August 2015. He enlisted in the Worcestershire Regiment in 1954 and served with the 1st Battalion in Iserlohn, the West Indies, Minden and Lydd. The
funeral will take place at 1100 hours on 8 September at Stourbridge
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It is with great sadness that we inform you that 4985349 WOII George HILL of Dronfield Woodhouse, Derbyshire, died on 23 November 2023 aged 100. George was born in Barlow and after a short period working at a local pit, it is believed that he enlisted as a boy soldier in 1939. On 17 Jan 1941 he joined the 70th Young Soldiers Bn (which then became the 16th Bn and then the 1st Bn). He served with the Sherwood Foresters until December 1942 when having been promoted to Cpl, transferred to the Lincolnshire Regiment on 10 April 1943. During his service, George served in the UK, Malaysia, Burma, Samatra, Japan, Hong Kong and Kenya, twice dealing with Mau Mau uprisings. . Having completed his 22 years service, it is believed that George was discharged some time in 1962 or 1963. He was awarded medals however which ones, are yet to be verified. Since leaving the Army, George was an Auditor. He married his wife Kathleen in 1950 and they had three sons, five grandchildren and two great grandchildren. George was an active man well into his 90’s and will be remembered for his singing, particularly of Irish and Scottish songs. He celebrated his 100th birthday in a local pub surrounded by family and friends. George’s funeral will take place on Thursday 14 December at St Lawrence Church, Hackney Lane, Barlow, Dronfield, Derbyshire S18 7TR at 1230 hours. This will be followed by a short service at Chesterfield Crematorium, Chesterfield Road, Brimington, Chesterfield S43 1AU at 1350 hours. The wake will be held at the Peacock Pub, Hackney Lane, Barlow S18 7TD. All WFRA members and Standard Bearers are invited to attend to pay their respects to this WWII veteran. Donations in lieu of flowers, on the day or to the Funeral Directors, Alfred Dunham & Sons, Dronfield S18 2GL. All monies will be split between military charities that George supported.

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It is with great sadness that we inform you of that 23551032 WO2 Leslie Hill died on 28 November 2022 aged 94 in Germany. Les was conscripted into the General Service Corps on 4 July 1946 and served as a Pte with 1st Bn Black Watch 1947-51 in BAOR. Between 1951 & 1953 he served King's Own Scottish Borderers 1951-53 in UK, Hong Kong as Cpl before transferring to the to Foresters Depot 1953 serving with 1st Bn BAOR as Sgt 1953-58. In Malaya and Singapopre 1958-61 as Sgt and as C/Sgt in UK 1961-63. Les served 1968-1974 with Army Youth Selection Centre Harrogate Yorks. Singapore in 1974-75 1975-1982 BAOR (including tour in N/Ireland). Les was discharged 28 May 1983 and became an Estate Warden with 38 Engineer Regt at Ripon and was with them for 5 years. Funeral details will follow when known.

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It is with sadness we inform you that Malcolm 'Casey' Hill ex Worcestershire Regiment died on the 28th August 2014. Malcolm served in A Coy at Jamaica and Minden. His funeral is take place on 3 October 2014 at 1215 hours at Powke Lane Cemetery & Crematorium, Blackheath, Rowley Regis, West Midlands B65 0AD

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It is with sadness we inform you that 22375049 Pte Reginald Ernest HILL passed away in hospital on Saturday 8th October 2016. Reginald enlisted into the Worcestershire Regiment as a National Service Soldier in 1950. Reg saw service in Malaya with 'C' Company, 1st Battalion Worcestershire Regiment, then being discharged in 1952. In civilian life Reg worked at Metal Box, Worcester for over 30 years. Reg`s Funeral will be held at 12:15hrs on the 25th October 2016 at Worcester Crematorium, Astwood Road. Worcester. WR3 8EB. Standards and Association members welcome. Letters of condolence can be written to Reg`s wife, Mrs Pat Hill 18 Fox Drive, St Peters, Worcester. WR5 3TQ

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It is with great sadness we notify you that 407875 Brigadier Charles HINCE CBE DL (late the Sherwood Foresters and Royal Welch Fusiliers) died 16th September 2012 aged 82. Chas was called up as a National Serviceman in January 1948. In August 1948 he went to OCTU as a
Gunner but in 1949 he was commissioned into the 1st Battalion The Sherwood Foresters joining it in Goslar. In 1956 he became Adjutant of the 5th Battalion and rejoined the 1st Battalion to go with
it to Malaya in 1958 as 2IC B Coy and in 1959 he was appointed GSO3 Ops/Trg 17th Gurkha Division. He then went to Staff College Camberley in 1961 before being posted as GSO2 AFNORTH in Norway. In 1964 he returned to the 1st Battalion The Sherwood Foresters in Cyprus
as A Coy Comd. In 1966 he attended the Joint Service Staff Course No 66 at Latimer and on completion was posted to the School of Infantry in Warminster as an All Arms Wing Instructor. He was then posted to Berlin as OC C Coy 1 STAFFORDS. In 1969 he transferred and Commanded
1st Battalion The Royal Welch Fusiliers in Hong Kong before being posted to Northern Ireland as GSO1 Ops/Plans in Lisburn. In 1975 he was posted to SHAPE as Col GS Joint Ex Planning Staff, this was followed by a posting as Senior Army DS at the National Defence College, Latimer. His last appointment in the army was as Comd 160 Inf Bde. On retirement he took up a post as Bursar of St Edmund’s College, the oldest Roman Catholic school in Britain and did much to modernise and improve the administration

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It is with sadness that we notify you that Mrs Mary Clare HINCE, wife of the late Brig Charles Hince died on 2 January 2019 aged 89.
A requiem Mass will take place at 1130 hours on 15 January 2019 at St Richard of Chichester, 3 Station Road, Buntingford, Hertfordshire SG9 9HT. (No flowers)

...................................... Captain Robin Anthony Hitchcock died on 8th April 2022 in Ipswich Hospital aged 83. He had been ill for several weeks following an operation in the same hospital. Robin Hitchcock was born on 25 May 1938 and after leaving school he joined the Hampshire Regiment and then was selected for officer training at the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst. He was commissioned into The Sherwood Foresters in August 1958, joining the 1st Bn in Malaya as a Platoon Commander in the last years of the Malay Emergency. He held the GSM clasp Malaya and the Pingat Jasa Medal. He stayed with the battalion on its return to Crookham as an Anti-Tank Platoon Commander and then moved with the battalion on its posting to Holywood, Belfast. During this tour Robin transferred to the Sultan's Armed Forces (SAF) in Muscat, Oman serving as a temporary Major in Suwayhan, a desert outpost between Abu Dhabi and Al Ain. He returned to the 1st Bn in Colchester in 1965 as a Company 2i/c then, when the 1st Bn moved to Munster in Germany in their role as a Mechanised Infantry Battalion, he became Adjutant. The Battalion re-equipped with new AFV432 Mk II's as part of 6 Mechanised Brigade. During this period Robin was remembered as a colourful character and those who knew him well will have many tales to tell. On leaving the Army in 1968 prior to amalgamation he joined the Abu Dhabi Defence Force. After this he joined Brinkmann Tobacco, the German part of Rothmans Group in Hamburg before joining Carreras Rothmans in Bahrein in 1972. He then moved to Saudi Arabia as the Country Manager based in Jeddah, before working directly for Ali Zaid Al Quraishi, the Carreras Saudi Distributor. On retirement he moved to East Suffolk and lived in Iken and then Boyton where he was a British Legion representative doing much for the Suffolk Branch of the British Legion with General Sir Pat Howard-Dobson. Robin's funeral takes place in St Andrews' Church, Boyton, Woodbridge, Suffolk IP12 3LQ. on Friday 29 April 2022 at 2pm. Letters of condolence should be sent to Robin's step-son: Mr Toby Berridge, Richmond House, Gedgrave, Suffolk IP12 2BU or 07932 725133 or fionaberridge@btinternet.com The family has also asked that people intending to attend the funeral contact Toby and Fiona so they have an idea of numbers for attendance at the church and for catering at a wake to be held afterwards at Richmond House. ..........................................

It is with regret we inform you that 21013238 WO2 (RQMS) Reginald Walter HOAD of Derby died on 2 April 2013 aged 95. Reg served with the Grenadier Guards during WW2 and after demob joined 5th Battalion The Sherwood Foresters, remaining with it when it amalgamatedwith the
8th Battalion Sherwood Foresters in 1961 to become the 5th/8th Battalion Sherwood Foresters. After completing his TA service he joined the Derbyshire Army Cadet Force as Chief Clerk and served with it from 1976 to 1982.

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It is with sadness we report that 5252486 Pte R G HODGETTS MM of Worcester died on 27 October 2011 aged 91. He enlisted in the TA in 1939 and served with 8th Battalion The Worcestershire Regiment in France in 1940 until evacuated from Dunkirk in June. He was later sent
as a reinforcement to 1st Battalion The Worcestershire Regiment in North Africa and was taken PoW when Tobruk fell in June 1942. In late 1942 he was transferred to a PoW camp in Italy from which he absconded after the Italian surrender in September 1943. He was recaptured twice but escaped again on each occasion. He was awarded the MM for his courageous escape activities. On returning home after hostilities ceased in Italy he was transferred to the RAOC until demobilisation after the war.

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It is with regret that we inform you that 22593211 Pte Eric Albert HODGKISS of Brierley Hill, West Midlands died on 24 March 2012 aged 79. Eric served as a National Serviceman with 1 WORC R in Malaya

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It is with sadness that we inform you that 493434 Lt Col John Hodgson TD passed away on 26 April following a short illness. Lt Col Hodgson enlisted into the ranks and was Private and Officer Cadet 3 WFR in 1971 and 1972. Following his commission in 1972 he was posted to B Bty RA (3WFR). He was subsequently promoted to Captain where he held the appointments of 2IC A Coy and OC E Coy before being promoted to Major. Following his departure from 3 WFR he joined the pool of Watchkeepers and served in Bosnia as Lt Colonel. Following a private cremation, a thanksgiving service will be held at St Mary’s Parish Church, Shirenewton NP16 5HT on Tuesday 13 May at 1400 hours. This will be followed by the Wake at the Huntsman Hotel, Usk Road, Shirenewton NP16 6BU Anyone wishing to send letters of condolences can do so to Mrs Ann Hodgson 35 Laurel Park St. Arvans Chepstow NP16 6ED
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It is with regret we inform you that Lt E Roger HOFFEN of London died on 6 October 2012 aged 76. Roger served with the 8th Battalion Sherwood Foresters in 1955.

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It is with sadness that we report the death of 19039709 Cpl (possibly Sgt) Ernest William HOLLAND of Colchester, Essex, died on 8 July 2020 aged 90. Ernest transferred to the 1st Bn, The Sherwood Foresters from the Royal Lincolnshire Regiment on 25 October 1947 and served in the U.K. Malaya and Germany. He discharged from the Army on 22 June 1973. Letters of condolence can be sent to his Daughter-in-law, Mrs Josephine Holland c/o RHQ Mercian at Foresters House.
His funeral will take place on Friday 7 August 2020 in Colchester but it is a private family funeral with restricted numbers due to COVID-19.
Should anyone wish to make a donation, these are to the British Heart Foundation via the funeral directors
https://www.dignityfunerals.co.uk/funeral-notices/08-07-2020-ernest-william-holland/

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It is with great sadness that we inform you of the death of 24169372 Sgt Kenneth Holmes aged 77. Kenneth served with the Worcestershire Regiment and 1WFR in Belize. He was promoted to Corporal in 1978 and Sergeant in 1981. In 1984 Kenneth was Sgt at the Army Careers Information Office in Derby. Kenneth was discharged on 8 March 1991. Kenneth's funeral is on Friday 17 May 2024, 10.30hrs at The Sacred Heart Church, 13 Queen's Avenue, Tunstall, Stoke on Trent ST6 6EE followed by interment at Milton Crematorium Leek Road, Milton, Stoke on Trent ST2 7AB. If you wish to attend please meet at the Church.

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Lt Col P K Holmes of Salisbury died on 12 May 2019 aged 79. He enlisted in the Coldstream Guards in 1957 and after rising to the rank of L/Sgt was commissioned in the Worcestershire Regiment in 1960, He served in 1 Worc R in BAOR, Gibraltar, Tobruk, as Captain of the bn team at the CENTO shooting meeting in Iran, in the 1969 UN tour in Cyprus and as Adjt Mercian Bde Depot where he captained the shooting team which won the Minor Units championship. After amalgamation he served as OC C coy in 1 WFR in Berlin and NI where he was involved in quelling a major riot at the Maze Prison. He later served two tours in MOD, two with the School of Infantry, as Trg Major 1 Mercian and as 2ic the Demo Bn. On promotion to Lt Col he served at the RCB and his last 4 years before retirement in 1994 at the Records Office in Exeter. The funeral of Lt Col Peter Holmes will be held at 14.00hrs on Tuesday 18 June at St Leonards Church, Bulford, SP4 9DR followed by burial at Bulford Cemetery. Letters of condolence may be sent to
Mrs Elisabeth Holmes, Hazelhead, Robin Hill Lane, Durrington, Salisbury SP4 8DN.

It is with sadness that I inform you of the death of Mrs Lis Holmes of Bulford, widow of Lt Col P K Holmes, who passed away in a nursing home on 19 April.

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It is with regret that we inform you that 484882 Maj Andrew Henry HOPKINS of Llanfaes, Brecon died on 19 September 2018 aged 71. Andrew was commissioned into the Sherwood Foresters in 1969 and was appointed Mortar Pl Comd 1^st Battalion The Worcestershire and Sherwood Foresters Regiment 1971 to 1972 before taking up the post of RSO 1972 – 74 in Berlin. He was then posted to Infantry Junior Leaders Battalion 1974 to 1976 as RSO before taking up the post of IO in UK/NI with 1 WFR 1977 -78. In 1978 he was posted to UKLF as MILO until 1979 when he attended ASC Camberley to 1980. Andrew was then posted to HQ UDR as COS 1981 – 82 before being detached to 1^st Hampshire Regiment as a Coy Comd in UK and Berlin 1983 to 1985. He was then appointed as Trg Major 3 WFR 1985 – 87 and left the Regiment on 29 September 1987. The funeral of Maj Andrew HOPKINS which takes place on Friday 5 October 2018 is family only. Letters of condolence to Mrs Viv Hopkins, 32 Penyfan Road, Llanfaes, Brecon LD3 8DB.

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The funeral of Burma Star Veteran, Keith Horner will take place at Derby Cathedral at 10:45hrs on Monday 12 August. It is hoped that as many Veterans and Standard Bearers as possible will be able to attend and support the family.

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It is with sadness that we report the death of 23951162 C/Sgt Bernard 'Bernie' Montgomery Horton. Bernie aged 76yrs passed away after a short illness at Worcester Royal Hospital on 23rd November 2020.
Bernie was born on 3 April 1944 and enlisted into the Worcestershire Regiment at Wolverhampton on 22 November 1962 training at Depot, Prince of Wales Division. He served in UK, BAOR, Gibraltar, Tobruk and Northern Ireland. He holds the GSM with NI clasp. During Bernie`s service he passed courses in Driving, Unit Projectionist, JNCO Skill at Arms, Plt Sgts Course. After 22yrs service Bernie was discharged on 24 November 1984 whilst with 3WFR. In civilian life Bernie was Landlord of the Trumpet Inn at Merstow Green, Evesham and the Severn View Hotel. Bernie was landlord at the Severn View during some of Worcester`s worst floods. The funeral will be held at 13:00hrs Monday 14 December 2020 at Worcester Crematorium, Astwood Road, Worcester. WR3 8HU. Due to covid restrictions Association members are invited to attend socially distanced outside chapel . A web link will be available nearer the date. No Bugle or Standard required. Letters of condolence can be sent to Bernie`s daughter Claire:-Mrs Claire Awford. 3 Station Road, Fernhill Heath, Worcester. WR3 7UD

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It is with deep regret that we inform you that 23472786 Sgt Clifford HOUSLEY of Sawley, Long Eaton, Derbyshire died on 5 March 2016 aged 76. Cliff joined The Sherwood Foresters as a boy soldier in 1956 and served in Malaya, Canada, Libya, Germany, Northern Ireland and UK. He accepted voluntary redundancy in 1969 on the amalgamation of The Sherwood Foresters with the Worcestershire Regiment when it formed The Worcestershire and Sherwood Foresters Regiment. After leaving the Army Cliff joined Nottinghamshire Constabulary before becoming a Director of Carter's Soft Drinks Company. In 1996 he was appointed Assistant Curator/Archivist of the Regimental Museum and was responsible for the complete overhaul of the museum archives and artefact collection as well as rebuilding the Gallery in Nottingham Castle. He retired in 2004 and was appointed as a Museum Trustee where he continued to work tirelessly to the benefit of the Museum. He was the author of some 17 regimental history books and built and maintained a Sherwood Foresters database of some 136,500 officers and soldiers of the regiment. Cliff was a stalwart member of the Association Executive Committee and fundraised several thousand pounds for the Regimental Memorial at Crich. He dedicated his life to the Regiment and will be sorely missed. Funeral details will be promulgated when known. For those wishing to write in condolence his eldest daughter is Mrs Andrea Barker, 8 Stirling Grove, Kimberly, Nottingham NG16 2TS. (We have been informed that the Nottingham Post is to publish a full page obituary on Saturday 12 March 2016) The funeral of 23472786 Sgt Clifford Housley who died on 5 March 2016 is to take place on Wednesday 30 March 2016 at Longmoor Lane Cemetery, Longmoor Lane, Breaston, Derbyshire DE72 3BB at 1030 hours followed by a celebration of his life at Trent Lock Golf & Country Club, Lock Lane, Long Eaton NG10 2FY. Donations in Memory to The Crich Tower Memorial Fund to RHQ MERCIAN, Heath Avenue, Whittington Barracks, Lichfield WS14 9JT. Floral tributes to Co-op Funeralcare, 88-90 Derby Road, Long Eaton,NG10 4LB. A donation box will also be situated in the Cemetery Chapel. Standards welcome. Those attending are reminded that there is only a small chapel within the Cemetery. For those who were unable to obtain the Nottingham Post on Saturday 12 March, the relevant article can be viewed here

It is with sadness we inform you that Mrs Erica HOUSLEY widow of the late 23472786 Sgt Cliff Housley 1st Battalion The Sherwood Foresters died on 29 April 2016

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It is with sadness we inform you that 2Lt John Edward HOWLETT of Loughborough died inOctober 2012. John served with the 1st Battalion Sherwood Foresters as a National ServiceOfficer 1952 – 1955. For those wishing to write in condolence, his wife Betty may be contacted
at 16 Ashleigh Drive, Loughborough, Leicestershire LE11 3HW
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It is with sadness that we inform you that Lt William Anthony Darrel HOYLE of Jordans, Buckinghamshire died on 15 January 2012. Tony joined the Sherwood Foresters in 1942 and served in the ranks with both 1st and 2nd Bns. In 1943 he was commissioned into the 1st Battalion
Sherwood Foresters before moving to 14th Battalion in April 1944. He was wounded at San Savino in September 1944 and spent his next six months in hospital. On being released from hospital he
was attached to the 2/5th Battalion The Leicestershire Regiment in April 1945. He returned to the 1st Battalion Sherwood Foresters in October 1945 and left the Army in November 1946. His funeral is
to take place at Amersham Crematorium on 30 January 2012 at 1130 hours. For those wishing to write in condolence, Mrs W Hoyle’s address is held by RHQ.

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It is with great sadness that we inform you that 23445136 Pte John Dennis HUCKVALE of Coventry died on 5 September 2020 aged 83. ‘Dennis’ enlisted into the Sherwood Foresters in May 1958 and discharged in 1960 and served in Malaya and Singapore. He was awarded the GSM (Malaya) and the Malaysian Service Medal.
His funeral will take place on Thursday 1 October at St Mary’s Church, Walsgrave, Coventry CV2 2BG. The vicar has asked that mourners are in church by 1000 hours for a 1015 start. Association members and Standard Bearers are invited to attend and are asked to contact his son, Mr Alan Huckvale, on hucky999@yahoo.co.uk beforehand. Donations on the day will be collected for H4H and Zoe’s Place (a local childrens cancer charity).
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It is with regret we inform you that 23791728 Pte Ronald HURST of Newark died on 19 July 2011 aged 72. Ronald served with A Coy 1st Battalion The Sherwood Foresters as a National Serviceman 1959 – 1961.                                                                                                                            .....................................

It is with regret that we report that Ex Colour Sergeant Geoffrey Mark HUTTON of Minard, Argyll died on 12 January 2012 aged 61. Geoff served with A Coy 3rd Battalion The Worcestershire and
Sherwood Foresters Regiment (Volunteers) in the early 1970s. For those wishing to write in condolence his widow, Marion resides at Dunaven, Victoria Park, Minard, Argyll PA32 8YN