Please Take Note Our
next meeting will take place at 1300 hrs. on
Sunday 20 May 2018, at the Royal British Legion, Central Branch, 33 Rodney Street, Edinburgh.
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53rd Anniversary of the battle at Al Milah,
Radfan.
At 0015 hours on 12 April 1965 the
British Army Canp at Al Milah, Radfan was attacked by dissidents. Based
at the camp were 24 Field Squadron Royal Engineers and 300 Parachute
Field Squadron Royal Engineers. During the firefight which lasted an
hour two men were killed and five others were wounded.
Those killed
in action were WO2 John F Lonergan of 300 Para Sqn and Sergeant Cyril
Atfield, RAPC attached to 24 Sqn. Five others were wounded
including three from 24 Sqn and Captain Eogahann maclachlainn and
Sergeant Gibson Earl from 300 Para Sqn. The Ministry of Defence have
denied members of 300 Para Sqn the General Service Medal62 with Clasp
South Arabia because they never met the criteria of 30 days in theatre.
Although the dead and wounded of 300 Para Sqn are entitled to medallic
recognition no one to date has received the medal. Shame on the MoD.
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Future
Meetings
Sunday 15 July 1300hrs.
Sunday 16 September 1300hrs.
AGM Sunday 18 November 1230hrs.
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AEA Scotland
Events for 2018.
General Service Medal 62 with Clasp South Arabia.
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Renaming
Ceremony Kingsbury ARC to "Lonergan Lines"
12 April 2016.
Please click the link to view all photographs
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The Birth and Early Years
2 Troop 300 Airborne Squadron R.E.
"The Edinburgh Troop".
By D. H. Thomas.
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The History of 131 Commando Squadron Royal Engineers
1947 to
Present Day
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