by Rory Cahill | Mar 7, 2023 | REME Charity, Special Events, Veterans
John McOwan hails from the  Scottish Borders where he recently celebrated his 102nd Birthday at home in Peebles.  The photo shows John reading his birthday card message from Colonel REME and the REME Family, kindly delivered by fellow REME Veteran Major Pat Spence. A...
by Rory Cahill | Mar 6, 2023 | REME Charity, Special Events, Veterans
Last month the Corps Welfare Warrant Officer, WO2 (CSM) Kelvin Redshaw and Maj (Retd) Geordie Wright-Rivers had the immense pleasure of visiting Edmund Joynson at his home in Ashford on the occasion of his 102nd birthday! We were delighted to be able to provide...
by Rory Cahill | Jan 10, 2023 | REME Charity, Veterans
Last year, REME Veteran and Chelsea Pensioner Chris O’ Connor along with friend and colleague Geoff Read embarked on an adventure: the Veterans Car Rally in Gibraltar, which also coincided with the 80th anniversary of REME. Chris (80) and Geoff (76) started their...
by Rory Cahill | Nov 16, 2022 | REME Charity, Veterans
On Thursday 11th November, a small team from RHQ REME and HQ London District, led by Colonel REME and the Corps Secretary, began a very busy weekend of Corps remembrance with a visit to this year’s Field of Remembrance at Westminster Abbey. The many hundreds of...
by Rachael | Sep 26, 2022 | REME Charity
Earlier this year, the REME Charity was contacted by Felicity Greenfields, the niece of a former REME soldier sadly reported Missing in Action in Malaya in 1942. WO2 (AQMS) Frank Fillary had been serving with 18th (5th Bn The Loyal Regt [North Lancashire]) Regt,...
