NOTIFICATIONS 21 of 2019 and DIARY UPDATE
Borderers,
JOHN McPAKE – FUNERAL ARRANGEMENTS
The funeral service of John McPake will be held on Tuesday the 2nd of July, 12.00 at Warriston Crematorium Edinburgh EH7 4HW.
Padre Stephen Blakey will conduct the service.
REGIMENTAL EVENTS DIARY 2019
Branches, Clubs or Individuals wishing to have events entered in our diary should email details to webmaster@kosb.co.uk
REGIMENTAL EVENTS DIARY 2019 – as at 29 JUNE 2019 – New events and updates are shown in RED
JANUARY
FEBRUARY
Tuesday 19th – The ashes of Sergeant Bill Speakman VC were interred at Pusan military cemetery, Korea.
MARCH
Saturday 9th – London & Sothern Counties Branch AGM – 1130 hrs, The Warwick Public House, 25 Warwick Way, Pimlico, London SW1V 1QT – followed by lunch
Wednesday 13th – Lanark Branch AGM
APRIL
Friday 5th – RRS Officer’s Dinner, Edinburgh
Thursday 25th – Gallipoli Day
MAY
Sunday 12th – Gallipoli Service at The Royal Hospital Chelsea (Parade at 10.30 am).
Thursday 16th – London & Southern Counties Branch General Meeting, TA Centre, 95 Horseferry Road, London SW1 at 6.00 pm.
Friday 24th – Regimental Golf Competition.
Sunday 26th – The KOSB Challenge Cup Race, Kelso
JUNE.
Saturday 1st – Colonel’s Rehearsal of Trooping the Colour, Scotland Office, Whitehall. (Arrival recommended between 10 and 10.15 am.) Further details from London & Southern Counties Branch.
Monday 3rd – Friday 7th – Arnhem Battlefield Tour.
Thursday 6th – Founder’s Day Parade, Royal Hospital, Chelsea
Wednesday 19th – Officers’ Club London Lunch
Saturday 22nd – Edinburgh Armed Forces Day Parade
Monday 24th – Motherwell Armed Forces Day Parade
Saturday 29th – Glasgow Armed Forces Day Parade
JULY
Friday 26th – Minden Golf Competition
Saturday 27th – Minden Celebration Berwick
AUGUST
Thursday 1st – Minden Day
SEPTEMBER
Thursday 12th – KOSB Malaya and Borneo Veterans Dinner.
OCTOBER
Thursday 10th – London & Southern Counties Branch General Meeting, TA Centre, 95 Horseferry Road, London SW1 at 6.00 pm
Saturday 19th – 1KOSB Signal Platoon reunion.
NOVEMBER
Thursday 7th – Official Opening of the Field of Remembrance, Westminster Abbey – 11.00 am. (Ticket only event; entry before 10.30 am.)
Saturday 9th – Service and Cross Planting, KOSB Regimental plot, Field of Remembrance, Westminster Abbey.
Saturday 9th – London & Southern Counties Branch Autumn Lunch at 12 noon in the Victory Services Club, London.
Sunday 10th – National Remembrance Parade, the Cenotaph, London.
Friday 15th – Cruickshank Dinner, St Boswells.
DECEMBER
PDH