Kut-el-Amara
From Ken Macleod

Help for Heroes

H4H (Help for Heroes) gives solid, practical support to our injured Servicemen and Servicewomen – support not available to them elsewhere. Help them to carry out their vital mission.

H4, working with Erskine will be helping to fund the Pathfinder project for an Army Convalescent Centre in Edinburgh. Once proven successful, seven other similar centres will be set up nationwide. H4H is also a major player in the Help for Heroes Rehabilitation Complex at Headley Court.

In support for H4H, on 25th July 2009, the High Access Rescue Team and their main sponsors Ritchie’s Training Centre, are starting a world record charity abseil. Climb 45 metres on a tower crane’s vertical ladder, walk 45 metres along the cranes horizontal jib and then abseil 45 metres back down to the ground.They aim to raise 1 million pounds for H4H. The Emergency Services and the Military Tri Services are joining forces to make this challenge possible. By the end of the abseil, the teams participating will have completed the equivalent of walking, climbing and abseiling the height of Mt. Everest.

Download a Poster advertising the abseil. Try to get it displayed locally.

All Change

The Association’s Committee saw major changes at the AGM last November. Derek Armitage and John Atkinson have stood down after many years of sterling service to the Association.

Lt. Col. Phil Williams, who many will remember from his days in Air Despatch, takes over the reins as Chairman. Another well known person, Ted Medler becomes our new Membership Secretary. The Ordinary Members now consist of Ted Duffy, Bill Sunley, George Prady and William Ramsdale. For the first time in a long while, the Committee is fully staffed.

Request from the Malaya Historical Group

Shaharom Ahmad, a Researcher with the Malay Historical Group, is seeking our assistance. Please look at the ‘Can You Help?’ page .

Google Services Used In This Website

Scattered around the website are links to Google Earth and Google Maps. These links require a broadband connection. If you have broadband, but have not yet tried Google Earth, then you really should get it from Google Earth Download. It is free, and a really fascinating program. Google Maps is at http://maps.google.co.uk.