Unofficial Christmas Reunion

Paul Gordon Carr posted  in No 32 Squadron RAF Association. Paul  Gordon Carr 2:58pm Oct 24 Okay everybody the Unofficial Reunion is nearly upon us and help is required. It is only a success if you rally around your past and present Squadron colleagues and  get them to come along. Its all about sharing a beer or two with those you spent  time with so to that end the event is in your hands. Last year we nearly doubled  the numbers and had about 70 folk in the pub. Any questions please PM me. Look  forward to seeing you all on the 2nd December. Regards Warren ‘wozza’ Warren Butler

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32 (The Royal) Squadron Reunion Dinner

Dear Past and Present
32(The Royal) Sqn members

You are invited to a Dining-In  Night On 7 October 2011 to be held in the Officers’ Mess at RAF Northolt to
celebrate The Squadron’s 95^th Anniversary.  Timings will be 1900 for 1930. 

The dress code will be:   All Serving Offs’ and SNCO’s are to wear No 5’s; Jnr Ranks are to wear No 1’s with Bow Tie.  Non Serving personnel will be Black Tie with Ladies equivalent.

The evening promises to be a very special occasion, and I encourage as many of you as possible to attend.  The evening
will take the format of a Dinner but with a bit of a ‘twist’; and the bar will be open until 0200.

The cost of the dinner will be approximately £35 per person. Forty en-suite transit rooms have been provisionally booked and the most these will cost is £5 a night; they are situated on camp. 

At the moment due to the expected high attendance at this function invites are limited to Past and Present Sqn Members
only.

Please could you email/telephone Jane Bowden to confirm your attendance and whether you will require accommodation.

This dinner will take place instead of the usual Reunion Weekend which is held at the end of  September.

Email Address:  32Sqn-SqnAA@mod.uk

Telephone:         0208 833 8281/8329

32 Squadron Reunion 2011

The Sqn has confirmed that the 2011 reunion  event will be a 95th Anniversary Dinner on Friday 7 Oct in the Officers’ Mess at  RAF Northolt. Planning will commence shortly by an organisational team on the  Sqn. We will publish further details as soon as we get them.

Tom Barrett

“Gp Capt Tom Barrett’s thanksgiving service was held on Friday 24th June at St Clement Danes Church. The congregation numbered about 500 for a mixture of music, readings and prayers which were well chosen as a fitting memorial to such a positive, forward-looking man.”

Thanksgiving Service for Tom Barrett

THANKSGIVING SERVICE FOR

GROUP CAPTAIN TOMAS BARRETT OBE ADC MA RAF

 A Service of Thanksgiving for the life and work of Group Captain Tomas Barrett OBE ADC MA RAF

 will be held on Friday 24 June 2011

 at 1100 at theRAFChurchof St Clement Danes, Strand,LondonWC2R 1BH. 

 Dress for the occasion will be: 

 Serving Officers: Full Ceremonial Day Dress no swords

 Civilians: Lounge Suit

 Applications for tickets, stating connections and all names of individuals wishing to attend should be made in writing and are to be accompanied by a stamped self-addressed envelope to Mrs Michèle Small, SO3 RAF Cer Events, (Gp Capt Barrett), RAF Ceremonial Office, RAF Northolt, Ruislip, Middlesex HA4 6NG and must reach Mrs Small by Friday 27 May 2011.

Tom Barrett

No.32 Sqdn Association along with the members of 32 Sqdn and the Staff at RAF Northolt are mourning the loss of their much loved and respected Station Commander Group Captain Tom Barrett, who was involved in a road traffic accident on the evening of 10 March. 

Tom will be greatly missed by the association as an enthusiastic member, being at one time Commanding Officer of No.32 Sqdn and recently Station Commander at RAF Northolt  We’ll miss your humour Tom.

Alan Oates Latest

Having just come off the phone with Alan who sounds well although has damaged his back which I guess is a ‘cop out’ for the ‘washing up’ over Christmas. He say Thanks for all the interest and Happy Christmas to all the members and the Association Members. He is looking forward to his 90 birthday on the 29th December. Stan.

Happy Christmas to all our readers

From all the current association committee we would wish you all a very Happy Christmas. We will begin working on the next reunion of 32 Squadron early in the year. If you are an ex member, ground or aircrew, we would welcome you to our meetings at RAF Northolt. Get in touch and we will send you details. Best wishes, enjoy the festive season safely. Stan.

Alan Oates Latest

Coroline his Daughter says he’s back home and mending well so, as I said to her ‘The Germans couldn’t finish him, Old age couldn’t finish him, Heart surgery couldn’t finish him and now there trying to finish him off with rat poison!!…..They’ll never do it!!’ as strong as old boots is Alan!!.

Alan Oates – Well on the road to recovery

I spoke to Alans home this morning after his further operation yesterday. He’s recovering very well and is expected to be home either Wednesday of  Thursday of this week. Welcome back Alan. Stan Carpenter