Pugnis et Calcibus - With Fists and Heels
Paul Lovell has contacted our Chairman, Terry Gill. Paul recently bought from America via a well known auction web site, a silver plated cup which has written on it:
B FLIGHT
249
G C SQUADRON
Apart from, made in England and EPNS (Meaning Silver Plated), there is an
unreadable stamp on it, but sadly no date. The Gold Coast reference puts it
as 1941 onwards. See photograph.
Does anyone know of it’s history?
At the request of all the attendees at this years reunion I have booked the Petwood Hotel again for next year. Tentative date Friday 1st and Saturday 2nd March 2013.
See details of the hotel at the following link
Another Successful reunion was held at The Petwood Hotel Woodhall spa on the last weekend in February. Our numbers were down on other years due to accidents and sickness, even so there were 37 attending the Evening meal on the Saturday. The hotel Staff were outstanding and a goodtime was had by all.
See this link to some photos of the event
http://www.flickr.com/photos/249squadron/sets/72157629459244195/
To those of you who have booked for the reunion weekend 24/25 February and find they are unable to attend, the Hotel has a cancellation policy.
The Hotels cancellation policy is that a charge will be made if a booking is cancelled within 24 hours of the expected arrival date. The charge applicable will be the full cost of the first nights stay.
Please give at least 24 hours notice of a cancelletion so as to avoid any charge.
Does anyone have any photographs of the Squadrons’ time at these stations that we could publish on the Squadron Album site at http://www.flickr.com/photos/249squadron/sets/
RAF Devesoir
RAF Habbaniya
The Final booking has been made for the next Canberra reunion, There will be 31 of us on the Friday evening and 44 for the Dinner on Saturday. I will post a reminder nearer the Day.
Tommy Cullen
The Daily Telegraph have published an obitury to Flt Lt Palliser, see at:
Please return your booking forms By 30th November 2011.
Lest we Forget
Wing Commander John Beazley DFC Flt Lt Charles “Tich” Pallister DFC
We are asking members if they have any squadron aircraft memorabila they would like to donate to The 249 Millenium ATC Squadron to replace the shield we donated several years ago as a ground training trophy.
Please contact me on 01914550229 if you feel you could help.
Association Sec Tommy Cullen
