Sunderland Dogs - Christmas Party Nights

Sunderland Dogs have offered to cater for Christmas Party Nights on Wednesdays & Thursdays during December.  

Party Packages will cost £5.00 per person and will include costs of admission & racecard, 1 drink (mixers extra), your choice of a hot turkey sandwich served with roast potatoes and gravy or cheese slice served with roast potatoes (v).  

Book on 0191 568 6200 or www.sunderlanddogs.com

Arrangements are almost finalised for a Memorial Plaque for Pte Tom Griffiths to be placed in the church at Shotton Colliery on Sunday 25 February 2007.  

Pte Griffiths, was killed in action whilst serving with 1 DLI in Borneo (1966).   He  was the last DLI soldier to be killed in conflict.  

Full details will be issued when all arrangements are known and confirmed.

Gateshead & Newcastle Branch - change of meeting day

The Gateshead & Newcastle Branch have informed us that they have changed the day for their monthly branch meeting to the 1st Sunday in the month.   The venue remains the same.

South Shields - Programme of Events 

a)         Ladies Dinner Night   

                                     The Branch will be holding a Ladies Dinner night on Saturday 2 December 2006.   Apologies for the late notice.

b)         Pilgrimage  -  France & Flanders

                                    The Branch is organising a trip to France & Flanders in June 2007 and will visit the areas in which Capt Richard  Annand VC

                                    and Private Thomas Young VC won their medals.

c)         Bronze Statues 

                                    The Branch will be placing bronze statues of Capt. Richard Annand VC and Pte Thomas Young VC in the South Shields Town

                                    Hall in mid-June 2007.

Gateshead & Newcastle - Branch Social

The above Branch will be holding a social on Sunday 10 December 2006 in the Royal British Legion Club at Coatsworth Road, Gateshead starting at 12 noon.  

If any Branch wishes to attend then they should advise the secretary, Bill Thompson, on 0191 4182175

Unpaid Invoices

Branches who have invoices outstanding will find copies  enclosed with these papers.   Please examine and pay as soon as possible, please.

Deaths

The LI Office has been advised that the following former members of the Regiment have died recently.

                                                                                     Joseph Short - DLI/KSLI                                                                                    

Sgt. Jack Douglas 8 DLI

(BEF 1940 - 8th Army - POW

died 13 September, aged 90 years)

MAY THEY REST IN PEACE

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29 March 2007