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News from the Slashers

  • by webbie
    The Stroud Branch will be meeting at the Old Nelson Brewers Fayre, Stratford Road, Stroud GL5 4AF on Tuesday 4 March at 12noon. Next meeting dates are Tuesday 3rd June, 2nd September and 2nd December which is our Christmas lunch. The venue may change but details will be published.
  • by webbie
    Ladies and Gentlemen,Please see below the text of a notice published this morning by the Rifles Taunton Office: “Many will wish to be be aware of the recent death of General Sir John Waters GCB CBE who has died aged 89 years.  John Waters was commissioned into The Gloucestershire Regiment in 1955 and assumed command… Read […]
  • by webbie
    BACK BADGE REUNION – CALLING NOTICE  SATURDAY 22nd MARCH 2025 Introduction.  The past year has been all about the Building, launching and Unveiling of the Gloucestershire Regiment memorial. It would only seem fitting that this year’s Back Badge reunion theme should celebrate this magnificent work of art standing proudly at the NMA. The Reunion will… Read […]
  • by webbie
    Hi folks compliments of the season to you all. It is my intention to lay on a free trip to the National Memorial Arboretum on Sunday 16th February 2025. For those of you who couldn’t make the unveiling of our memorial. Details:   1. 53 seater luxury coach departing from the Gloucester TA Centre at… Read […]
  • by webbie
    We have recently acquired eight old VHS tapes containing films and recordings about the Glosters dating from Korea and up to and including the Tercentenary Parade in 1994.  It would be great if we could save these transmissions for future generations and as part of our heritage.  Having ditched this technology decades ago. I am… Read […]

News From the Farmer’s Boys

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    ‘This is believed to be ‘C’ Company in Malta carrying out an exercise in landing from the sea. We do not know the names of those deployed in this image… Read More Read More
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    You will recall that I included a short piece about the Elizabeth Cross in the August Newsletter. The Elizabeth Cross was launched in 2009. It is granted to the next… Read More Read More
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        Arthur Christian 20 November at 18:00   The Wardrobe – Help Needed! Unashamedly copied and pasted from Farren’s ‘Call to Action. This message is primarily a call to action… Read More Read More
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    We have received the following message “Cast your mind back to the C Coy tour of Belize 1970. There was a guy, in/with C Coy on that tour, named Cowley… Read More Read More