Headlines
- SO1 Ken Temperton Former RNSTS, Crossed the Bar
- A/Stwd John Webster, Crossed the Bar
- PO(D) John Beer RFA(Retd), Crossed the Bar
- First Officer (S) Paul Sykes RFA(Retd) Crossed the Bar
- Second Officer(E) Derick (Des) Towl RFA Retd, crossed the bar.
- Second Officer Ian Wattley (MED OPS), RFA Retd. Crossed the bar
- Change of Welfare Director.
- 2021 New Year's Honours List
- Crossed the Bar in Service
- Chief Officer(SE) Mark Royston-Tonks RFA, Crossed the Bar.
The Summer 2016 edition of "'E' Force 4" was despatched at around 15:00 yesterday (Thursday 15 July) to all paid up members of the RFA Association who have declared an up to date email address.
Read more: E-Force4, Summer 2016 Edition
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Chairmen
And
Deputy Chairmen
Of the RFA Association
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Chairman |
Deputy Chairman |
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From |
Name |
To |
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Name |
To |
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Rex Cooper |
2008 |
2011 |
Frank Andrews |
2012 |
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2008 |
Pat Thompson |
2012 |
2012 |
Pat Thompson |
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2012 |
Frank Andrews |
2016 | Peter Fry |
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| 2016 | Ray Bennett |
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Time for the routine annual letterbox maintenance. All you need is a can of WD40, a hammer, screwdriver and a vacuum cleaner. That's right, you've got it......The 2016/7 Members Handbook complete with the details of the 2016 Reunion, hosted by the Solent Branch and to be held at the Southampton Grand Harbour Hotel on Saturday 21st May 2016. So polish up your letterbox and make sure the "Postie" can open it, hoover the doormat and sit poised in your hallway waiting for the letter to drop onto the mat (making sure the dog does not get there first). Most of the letters have gone out already so if nothing appears by around next Wednesday (17th February) drop me a dit ( deputy.chairman@rfa-association.org.uk) and I will sort it out for you. Stand fast members living abroad, please give it a bit longer.
Read more: Coming Soon to a Letterbox Near You.
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The rank of Commodore RFA was established in 1951 and since that date holders of this rank have been:
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From |
To |
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Stanley G. Kent OBE |
August 1951 |
May 1954 |
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William Brunswick Browne OBE |
June 1954 |
December 1955 |
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Thomas H Card OBE |
December 1955 |
January 1957 |
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Thomas Elder CBE DSC |
January 1957 |
March 1962 |
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Albert E Curtain OBE RD |
March 1962 |
August 1964 |
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Eric Payne CBE |
September 1964 |
June 1966 |
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Griffith O W Evans CBE DSC |
June 1966 |
January 1968 |
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Joe Dines CBE RD |
January 1968 |
May 1971 |
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Henry O L’Estrange DSC RD |
June 1971 |
December 1972 |
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George Robson CBE |
December 1972 |
May 1977 |
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Samuel C Dunlop CBE DSO |
May 1977 |
March 1983 |
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James G M Coull |
March 1983 |
September 1985 |
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Barry H Rutterford |
June 1986 |
May 1989 |
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Richard Montgomery Thorn CBE |
May 1989 |
May 1994 |
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Norman D Squire CBE |
May 1994 |
March 1999 |
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Peter J Lannin CBE |
March 1999 |
September 2003 |
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Robert C Thornton CBE |
October 2003 |
September 2008 |
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William M Walworth CBE |
September 2008 |
September 2013 |
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Robert William Dorey |
September 2013 |
October 2015 |
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Duncan Lawrence Lamb |
October 2015 |
October 2020 |
| David Eagles | October 2020 |
The rank of Commodore Chief Engineer and more recently Commodore (E)
was first established in 1960 and since that date holders to this rank have been: -
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David C. Leathley OBE |
January 1960 |
September 1961 |
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Reginald R. Darroch OBE |
September 1961 |
July 1963 |
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J. A. MacPhearson |
March 1964 |
May 1966 |
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William E. Young |
August 1966 |
May 1972 |
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John R. Warne |
June 1972 |
December 1978 |
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George S. Burnett |
December 1978 |
January 1982 |
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Albert C. Hawke |
March 1982 |
August 1984 |
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Thomas J.W. Humphrey |
August 1984 |
September 1985 |
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Allan Forster |
September 1985 |
March 1989 |
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Kenneth Lacy |
March 1989 |
April 1993 |
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Peter W. Goodman |
April 1993 |
October 1995 |
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Nicholas K. Ball |
October 1995 |
April 2002 |
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Michael D. Norfolk |
April 2002 |
February 2008 |
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David Preston OBE |
February 2008 |
March 2014 |
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Ian Schumacker |
March 2015 |
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The South Atlantic Medal without Rosette.
Changes to Eligibility.
Sitrep 7.
Today (22 July) I received an email from a member jogging my elbow with 
respect to the South Atlantic Medal without Rosette and "WHAT THE BL**DY HELL IS GOING ON". He was quite right to so do.
So, and suitably chastened, I answered him with a carefully worded, "Haven't a clue". But then I made a couple of calls.
My first port of call was the Medals Office and they were very helpful indeed however they would only talk about my claim (understandably). They told me that my medal was posted out on the 22nd ie today but then they checked the postal date and it was the 22 June a month ago. As I have not received my medal (to date 22 July) they helpfully checked and it was 22 June, a month ago. They then (again helpfully) checked the delivery address and it was RFA(PERS).
Read more: South Atlantic Medal, Changes in Eligibility, Sitrep 7
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