GEORGIC LUNCH 2007
The ‘Independence of India 1947
Club’ meet at 11am for a noon lunch on Sat 11 Aug 07 at The Union Jack Club in London. Any potential
qualifying members wishing to attend the 60th Anniversary lunch should
contact Ron Stokoe via the Norfolk Section Editor
or RHQ, Britannia House, TA Centre, 325 Aylsham Rd,
Norwich, NR3 2AB. Tel 01603 400290.
BILL DACK
It is with much sadness that we
report the sudden death of our loyal member Bill
Dack in Oct 2006.
Click here for his obituary.
Bill played the Bn solid silver bugle when Field Marshall Aukinleck
visited the 2nd Bn at Victoria Barracks, Rawalpindi in 1946.
HENRY 'HARRY' STOKES
Stephen Stokes wrote:
‘My father,
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Henry
'Harry' Stokes, served in the
R Norfolk Regt and returned to England
on the MV Georgic in 1947. Now 80 and living in Alton, Hampshire he was very
interested to hear of the Georgic information on your site
Index. On reading to him some
of the names listed as being at the 2005 reunion (Cyril Beardshaw, Leslie
Blunden, Stan Boggiss, Lou Dale, Chris Frost, Ron Henry, Keith Lovell, John
Pacey, Ian Page, Ron Pelster, Ron Phelps, Leslie Preston, Stan Rasberry,
Arthur Richardson, Bob Self, Gordon Spong, Peter Stevens, Ron Stokoe and
Jack Stokoe), he still remembers some of these attendees. Is it possible he
can be put in touch with any of these comrades who remember him. Although he
is a now a double amputee, I am sure I could help him to attend any further
reunions. I look forward to receiving any information, particularly dates of
further reunions which I can pass on to him.’
[This was done.
Stephen and Harry had hoped to be at the 11 Aug 07 Reunion at the Union Jack
Club. When Ron
Stokoe
last spoke to
Harry, he was very excited about meeting up with the other ‘Georgics’.
Sadly, Harry died on 8 Apr 07.
Click here for his obituary
. Ed.]
Contact Stephen via the Norfolk Section Editor
or RHQ, Britannia House, TA Centre, 325 Aylsham Rd,
Norwich, NR3 2AB. Tel 01603 400290.
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