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We are strenously trying to unearth more material for this section of our Web Site. Unfortunately the response from the membership is rather weak so we reiterate our plea for photographs, and illustrated stories for the MEMBERS REMEMBER area.

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MEMBERS REMEMBER

Or in the four pictures below do they?
Now you can test your cognitive impairment levels!

Clearing his General Secretary's desk as he prepares to vacate the long-held office Joe GWØWEE on a very wet day at Llanarithon Farm situated near the Victorian town of Llandrindod Wells in Radnorshire, Wales dug out these dramatic shots taken ...........well, you remember?
Many familiar faces from within the membership - and looking much older than their present years! They include Joe himself, Tony G3CWW, Mike GØSWY, Jim G3WGM, Alf G3UAA, Syd G4XUH, John G3TOK - but you work it all out for yourself.

The Gang with GW0WEE to the left of shot, Mike at the rig - taken at Picketts Loch 1995

Including G3CWW, G3UAA, G3WGM - Blandford 1995

You can pay Joe a visit at the farm by cyber transport from this stop: http://www.angelfire.com/planet/specop/farm/

KEEPING UP THE STANDARDS
The Society's erstwhile Awards Manager, Brian G4WYG was well-known for his own years of expertise as a Standard Bearer for the Royal British Legion: he was Parade Marshal at Chatham Historic Dockyard when this shot was taken during preparations. Having brought the Band to order the bearers' momentary inattention prompts him to suggest the caption as "Who does he think he's shouting at?"
G4WYG commands the Parade

We regret to announce that Brian G4WYG became Silent Key on 4th August 2005

"I have enclosed a black & white print taken by an official Army photo-journalist, during the Arena demonstration on Larkhill Day, August, 1967. The CP really believed that he was initiating the firing sequence for an Honest John missile!
I was also detailed to make sure that he didn't drink too much in the W.O's and Sgt's Mess that evening. My wife still remembers her attempts to fight him off! He was only 82!" The Old and Bold

No prizes for identifying the RSARS Member but it you can't and really want to know press the firing button!

The next in this series are accessed from the following links:

"THE SPIDER and THE WEB!"

ELEMENTS OF CANADA

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FOCUS ON NEW ZEALAND

Touch flag to fly to ZL

AND NOW FOR OTHER PLACES

Here, Sam G4OHX operating as 3B8/G4OHX increases the pile-ups as he calls RSARS from Mauritius: how was he to know that just a few doors up the road and in the same Hotel was Elgar GWØIXJ (RSARS Member 2518) and his xyl! "Talk about a small world!"
Sam, G4OHX operating as VP2MDK

May we introduce to you Adrian, YO3APJ (RSARS Member 3056) at his station with his wife Doriana:

BLANDFORD SEEN

But have you seen these parts?

Yes, Blandford towers above all! This shot of the evening sky was taken as the DX night-shift were about to fire up the rigs for another session.

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We hasten to assure you that this is not MoD getting ready to instal digital television at the Sergeants' Mess, in time for the opening game!

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In spite of all you hear, modern training is not "poles apart" from what some of our Old Timers remember of their early days as this modern picture of trainees in the sheds near HQ reveals.

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ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
The AGM 2005 coincided with the RSA WEEKEND, BLANDFORD CAMP on Saturday 25th June and took place in Princess Mary Hall, Blandford. Full details by way of Minutes were printed within the March 2005 edition of "MERCURY" and you can see some aspects from our AGM 2005 PAGE.
RSARS

Number 1
G3DSS
Major (retd) G.S.Symons


Number 2 G6FPC Major (retd) J. E. Body	Number 3 G3RGE K.G.King

Number 4
G3WGM
Major (retd) J. D. Heck

THE WHITE HELMETS

The White Helmets of the Royal Signals is the original, best known and is said to be the most accomplished Display Team in the world.

It is based at the home of the Corps in Blandford Camp, Dorset and Shows can be booked through the Team's Officer Commanding: OFFICER COMMANDING, THE WHITE HELMETS, BLANDFORD CAMP, DORSET DT11 8AR.TEL: 01258 482405.

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