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Update on Plaques.

EXMOUTH

" Harry Field a sometime 1st Cox on No 38 ASRU Exmouth during WWII, proposed  that a plaque be displayed in the town to commemorate it's existence.The Exmouth Branch of RAFA  have kindly taken on the task and have arranged with the Exmouth RAFA Club to exhibit  the plaque  in their premises.The acceptance ceremony will take place at  7.00 pm  for 7.30 pm on Thursday 23rd August 2007 at the RAFA Club Exmouth. When the Lady Mayoress of Exmouth will accept the plaque on behalf of the Town . After the ceremony,  all will be invited to a reception in  the Club. Those ASR/MCS Club members who live in and around the town have had a private invitation, however, all members  near and far are invited to join in with their comrades.In order to organise the catering for the numbers who will attend. If you are coming please contact either Norman Brierley  on 01395-275218 (President of the Exmouth RAFA Branch) or John  Parsons, ASR/MCS Club Membership Secretary on 01293-529791. Not later than Wednesday 15th August 2007.     Enjoy it!"
 

PEMBROKE DOCK

" Cliff Burkett  along with other members of the Club, presented a plaque to the Pembroke Dock Museum on Saturday 16th June 2007. At the same time he made a loan  from his personal collection of a Received Type R1082 -  Very Pistol ( Disarmed) -Signalling Lamp (Not the usual Alldis Type) & an 'Assault Ration Type B' (Issued to him on D-Day minus 1 Still unopened)(Must have survived on Bully Beef sandwiches and a mug of Cocoa ! ) Thank you Cliff
 

NORTHERN IRELAND

" Watson Inness  who served as a W/Op on No 56 ASRU Portaferry has been in contact with the Newtonards Branch of RAFA with a view to negotiating with the RNLI to display plaques commemorating No 56 ASRU & No 57 ASRU Donaghadee on their respective boathouses. Things are moving in a positive direction and as soon as  confirmation is received I shall post the information on this website