nb  No June Bulletin was issued because the Association Executive Committee Meeting was held during that month

New Stock Item - Messenger Satchel

We have on order a stock of Messenger Satchels. A successful pilot study revealed that they would be well received at a price of £8.50,

The satchels are large enough to be used as an overnight bag and the main compartment is big enough to take a large laptop.

It has an office section with pen holders, a pocket for travel tickets etc and a pocket for a mobile phone.

It also has a document wallet, security clip fasteners, is olive green in colour and has the DLI motif in the centre of the flap.

Please advise your members accordingly.

DLI/LI Association Golf Day

The DLI Association Golf Day will take place on Friday 12 September 2008 at the George Washington Golf & Country Club in Washington, Co. Durham.

It will be a Championship Course of 18 hole singles - Stableford - Full Handicap - Men max 28 and Ladies max 36.

Members will be playing for "The Schweppes Challenge Trophy" and there will be four prizes which will be presented after the end of play.

Tee Times 1030 hrs to 1100 hrs.

Entry £25 each which includes the provision of tea/coffee and bacon roll.

Will interested parties please contact Richard Tough on 01915201944 or e mail r.tough@sky.com

Light Infantry Reunion 2009

Advance information has been received that the 2009 Light Infantry Reunion will be held in Shrewsbury on the weekend 19/21 June.

Consideration is being given to opening Nescliffe Camp for the weekend but this will be on a private basis and will probably be slighty more expensive as a consequence.

Full information will be issued when all aspects of the weekend have been agreed.

Wearing of Medals - Ceremonial Occasions

Standard Bearers and members attending official ceremonial functions should on all occasions wear their medal entitlement unless otherwise instructed.

Indoor Games 2009

The 2009 Indoor Games have been awarded to the Washington Branch and will take place in the Top Club at Washington on Sunday 8 March 2009.

Christmas Memorial Dinner

As a consequence of para 11.9 of the Executive Committee minutes of the 25 June 2008 the Durham City Branch have opened up their dinner which is scheduled to take place on Thursday 11 December 2008 to all Branches and, to reciprocate the hospitality shown to the Association by the Royal Marine Association, they will be invited to this function.

The Dinner/Dance will be held in The Three Tuns Hotel, Old Elvet, Durham from 7pm to 1230 hrs and tickets will be in the region of £16.00 which will not include wine.

A request for the attendance of the Burma Band has been made - however, this may not be possible due to school requirements of the younger members of the band.

Alternative entertainment will be arranged should this be necessary.

Tickets will be available when all details have been finalised.

Reunion Accommodation/Meals

Branches are reminded that all requests for accommodation and meals at the Annual Reunion being held on Sunday 14 September 2008 should be sent to The Rifles (Durham) Office, Elvet Waterside, Durham DH1 3BW by Monday 25 August 2008.

Korean Veteran - Deryk Rogerson

Trevor Bence whose brother Douglas Mervyn Bence was killed in Korea with 1 DLI on 22 November 1952 is seeking the whereabouts of Deryk Rogerson who also served in Korea with 1 DLI and formed a close relationship with his brother.

Anyone who can help should inform the Rifles Office or phone Trevor Bence on 0117 9658943 or email on nigebence@blueyonder.co.uk

Deaths

The deaths of the following comrades have been recorded since the last Bulletin:

                                                                                          Joe Wood MM - aged 92

                                                                                   Tommy Geddes - aged 89 - 8 DLI

                                                                                            Tom Hopper - 1 DLI

                                                                                       Major L.E. Stringer - 16 DLI                                    

                                                                                                                             MAY THEY REST IN PEACE

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19 August 2008