Aldershot:

The Queens Hotel – 01252 311 699
The Heron Hotel & Pub – 01252 409 867
Premier Inn – 0871 527 8018
Potters International Hotel – 01252 344 000
Cedar Court – 01252 320 931
Heavenly Lodge Hotel – 01252 320 801
Lismoyne Hotel – 01252 628 555
The Redwood Hotel – 01252 369 880

Farnborough:

The Aviator – 01252 555 890
The Falcon Hotel – 01252 545 378
Holiday Inn (Old Queens Hotel) – 0870 400 9029
Netley Guest House – 01252 372 451
Colebrock Guest House – 01252 542 269
The Alexandra Hotel – 01252 370 361
The Silverdale Hotel – 01252 541 891
Travelodge – 0871 984 6423
Oak Tree Guest House – 01252 545 491
Park Lodge Guest House – 01252 540 651
Tudorwood Guest House – 01252 541 123

Farnham:

The Bush Hotel – 01252 715 237
The Bishops Table – 01252 710 222
Ramada (Old Hogs Back Hotel) – 0844 815 9046
Farnham Park Hotel – 01252 728 603
The Mercure Hotel – 01252 715 237
The Wellingtons Hotel – 01252 715 549

Camberley:

Burwood House Hotel – 01276 685 686
Macdonald Frimley Hall & Spa – 0844 879 9110
RSVP Cambridge Hotel – 01276 26488
Camberley Guest House – 01276 24410
Meadowcroft Guest House – 01276 27932
Tekels Park Guest House – 01276 23159

Saturday 16^th June:

People may wish to travel to Aldershot on the Saturday; therefore arrangements have been made with the Trafalgar Pub (The Traf) to hold a get together drink in the evening.

It is recommended that those wishing to book over night accommodation should make their bookings early.

 Sunday 17^th June:

1130 hrs to 1215 hrs – Drumhead Service at Aldershot Military Cemetery (Prior to the Service starting from 1030 hrs there will be free of change Tea/Coffee and Toilets available).

 1315 hrs – March Past Forms Up on Willems Avenue (opposite to Princes Hall) in three guards:

 No 1 Guard – 2 & 3 Para Colour Parties and 3 Para Marching Contingent.

 No 2 Guard – Falkland Veterans.

 No 3 Guard – Members of the PRA and their Standards.

 1335 hrs – March Past Steps Off.

 1355 hrs – March Past is halted in front of the Princes Hall.

 1400 hrs – Fly Past Falklands War Era Aircraft.

 1405 hrs to 1600 hrs – Reception in the Princes Hall (Cash Bar).

 Car Parking:

Aldershot Military Cemetery: For the duration of the service free car parking is available; follow signage when you arrive near the area of the cemetery.

Aldershot Town Centre: There are two main Multy-story Car Parks, one opposite Burger King (Old NAAFI) and the other is located in the Wellington Centre. Both of those car parks you are required to pay for parking.

Books by Para authors to benefit the Charity

More Sky Laughing by Roger Payne

This unashamedly politically incorrect collection of 257 true stories gathered from former members of The Parachute Regiment and Airborne forces is almost guaranteed to have any former Para in stitches.

Those who don’t appreciate the ‘Queens Workplace English’ should refrain from purchasing a copy as it celebrates the particular madness of the British airborne soldier from the Regiment’s inception in World War 2  until now. The humour is sick, perverse, downright rude, definitely weird and warped – a consequence of the vocation each individual has chosen.

 These are hard men that have survived one of the toughest selection processes in the world . They wear the famous maroon beret, silver winged cap badge and blue cloth wings with pride.

Download the ebook for £4.78 from Amazon Free Kindle reading software can be downloaded to your PC here

Bad Company by Chantelle Taylor
A Woman Face to Face with the Taliban

Sgt Chantelle Taylor was a medic with 16 Air Assault Brigade in 2008 when she found herself attached to 5 Scots. On a routine patrol they were ambushed and she found herself face to face with the Taliban.

Her story is told in Bad Company published this week. Order a copy from DRA Publishing @ £9.99. Tel : 01752 312061 or write to DRA,14 Mary Seacole Road, Plymouth PL1 3JY

Terrible Beauty by Ed Lane

‘Captain Gill Somers is in Spain working undercover for MI6. Her lover is a Basque terrorist. One tiny mistake could kill her. Terrible Beauty. That’s ETA’s reign of terror. The Spanish are reeling from yet more huge explosions in their largest cities. The Policia Nacional are unable to cope and they ask the British for help.’

Ed Lane

Whilst studying  Ed Lane joined the OTC and was commissioned into the Royal Regiment of Fusiliers before eventually joining The Parachute Regiment TA.

He founded a graphic design company where he honed his writing skills on marketing campaigns for national and multi-national companies. Early-retirement, has enabled him to devote more time to writing, and he now lives in the Lincolnshire Wolds with his wife Barb.

His novels are a personal salute to the courage, dedication and professionalism of Britain’s armed forces. This book is dedicated to the wounded of The Parachute Regiment, and a donation to ParaCharity will be made for each book sold.

ISBN  978-178035-096-7 £11.99 post-free from Amazon. Copies can also be ordered direct from the publisher www.fastprint.net/store.php

If signed/dedicated copies are wanted, these can be ordered from the author; e-mail: edtheauthor@gmail.com  but there will be an additional charge for postage and packing.

Fishing in Time: Barney Rolfe-Smith

Barney Rolfe-Smith (PARA 1969-2003) has published ‘Fishing in Time: The History of the Leintwardine Fishing Club’ the history of Leintwardine Fly Fishing Club, one of the oldest and most exclusive clubs in the country.

Royalties of ‘Fishing in Time’ are kindly donated to Paracharity.

More details and how to buy from Barney can be found here or  buy online from Amazon

Jack Marshman, British Champion

Jack ‘Hammer’ Marshman defended his British MMA title at BAMMA 8 on December 10th

Stop Press: Click to see pre-fight video  on Youtube

Jack won the British Middleweight Championship title in Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) at BAMMA 7 in September, wearing the charity logo (as well as a very fine Para tattoo).

Welsh-born Jack, 21, who serves with 3PARA, defended his Lonsdale title  and an unbeaten 10-0 record at BAMMA 8 at the Capital FM Arena in Nottingham on Saturday, December 10th, against Lee ‘Leeroy’ Barnes. He won by Unanimous Decision.

For details of the card, the event and tickets, visit the BAMMA site.

With his undefeated record, Jack is ‘one of the hottest prospects in UK MMA’, and also current Army Light Heavyweight Boxing Champ and now has his own Wikipedia entry.

 See Photos of the BAMMA 7 bout

“It’s not enough that he puts his life on the line in his day job as a proud member of 3rd Battalion, The Parachute Regiment. He’s also a rising star in the toughest sport in the world.” writes the Daily Star.

He will be promoting the charity as his career goes from strength to strength.

The Band of The Parachute Regiment has recorded an album for Remembrance. ‘When Poppies Fall’ has 27 tracks on the CD.

‘When Poppies Fall’ has added significance for Musician Kate Whittaker, whose brother Pte Joe Whittaker (4 Para) was killed while on operations in Afghanistan. She penned the track ‘Song For Joe’ in memory of her late sibling.

“This was a song she had written before the album,” said Music Director Capt Hammond. “I told her it had to be recorded. We reworked it slightly and she plays a solo on the piece as well. It is a fitting tribute.”

27 Tracks included:

1 The Vanished Army
2 The British Legion: March
3 The Death of Ase from Peer Gynt
4 Death march from Saul
5 Ave Verum Corpus
6 David of the White Rock
7 Thy Hand Belinda/When I’m Laid in Earth
8 Flow My Tears
9 Der Tod und das Madchen
10 Song for Joe
11When Poppies Fall
12 Nimrod from Enigma Variations
13 Pomp and Circumstance March No. 4
14 Abide With Me
15 Eternal Father Strong to Save
16 O God Our Help in Ages Past
17 The Supreme Sacrifce
18 Nightfall in Camp
19 Flowers of the Forest
20 Last Post
21 Two Minutes Silence
22 Reveille
23 Sunset
24 God Save the Queen
25 The Ride of Valkyries
26 Le Rejouissance
27 Epilogue

Buy now at www.airborneshop.com

Proceeds go to ParaCharity.

Jaco (R) with Keirhan Dry at the Capitol last year

Private Jaco van Gass, who lost an arm  and much of the muscle tissue on his left side to an RPG in Afghanistan, is tabbing the 2011 New York Marathon for Paracharity.

This is his second American marathon for the Charity after the US Marine Corps Marathon (MCM) last year in Washington DC.

Jaco said: “I have had some truly breathtaking experiences this year. Last October I was part of The Parachute Regiment team of wounded warriors that ran the MCM.

We had an awesome time and were honoured to show our support for our American allies. America was very welcoming to us and we were overwhelmed by the support. We also raised much-needed funds for ParaCharity.

I am proud and excited to be running New York this year for the same charity that supports my own Parachute Regiment. I would also like to thank the Allied Forces Foundation in the USA which has made it possible for British soldiers like me to take part in these great events.”

Please support Jaco by donating online

Jaco is taking time out from his training with the Walking with the Wounded (WWTW) team, which will attempt to climb Everest in 2012. Their successful Arctic trek to the North Pole with Prince Harry was televised and WWTW is dedicated to raising £2m for the re-education and re-training of our wounded servicemen & women.

For the second year running, The Parachute Regiment will send a team to the US Marine Corps Marathon (MCM) Washington DC in October. They will be raising funds for ParaCharity.

 This 5-man team, led by Capt Will Lock, comes from Infantry Training Centre, Catterick. Between them they have 16 operational tours to Afghanistan, Iraq, Kuwait, Macedonia and Ireland. All have served in Helmand, Afghanistan.

Team Para at the Iwo Jima monument

Capt Lock said: “We are looking forward to the MCM. Last year’s team had a great reception. We stand shoulder to shoulder with our US Allies, and will be showing them what Para fitness is all about. In traditional style we will be tabbing with boots and 35lb bergens.

We aim to raise funds for ParaCharity which supports the soldiers and families of our own Parachute Regiment. We are  grateful to the Allied Forces Foundation in the US which has worked so hard to get us over there to Washington.”

You can support the team at Justgiving

Find out about the Allied Forces Foundation

Team PARA

Capt Will Lock Joined Royal Military Academy Sandhurst in 2007 and Commissioned in to the Parachute Regiment in Apr 2008. Joined 3 PARA in Nov 2008. Commanded a platoon in A Coy. Deployed to Afghanistan in 2010. Returned through injury before taking over a platoon at Infantry Training Centre Catterick where currently responsible for training Parachute Regiment Recruits.

 Cpl Paul Brown Joined in 2002 and upon completion of PARA Depot  deployed to Kuwait, then into Iraq on Op Telic. 2005 deployed to South Armagh, NI then straight to Baghdad Iraq. 2006 deployed back to Iraq and 2 tours to Helmand province Afghanistan in 2007 and 2009.  2010 posted to Depot PARA for 2 years and married to Lara in August.

 Cpl Chris Bosworth Joined 1999. Operational tours of Northern Ireland (2001, 2002/2003), Macedonia, Afghanistan (2002, 2008), Iraq (2003, 2005). Worked as a recruit instructor from 2009-2011 at ITC Catterick. Suffered hearing loss while commanding a section in Sangin DC, Afghanistan. Lives in Leicester with girlfriend and two young children.  

 Cpl Ross Dewhurst . Joined the Parachute Regiment in 2004 and passed out of depot in 2005. Completed tours of Iraq (2005) Afghanistan (2006) as part of the 3PARA Patrols Platoon. Physical training Instructor at PARA Depot.

 Cpl Jason Plumb. Jason was shot while serving in Afghanistan last year; he was back on the ground six weeks later.

Alize Mounter, Miss England, skydived from 13,000 feet and reached 120 mph with the Red Devils to support the Charity.

Alize, 22, said ”I have many family members in the armed forces and feel that this charity is personal to me because we should all support and honour our men that fight for our country and risks their lives.” 

I really am daunted and scared by jumping out of a plane, but I have always wanted to face my fears and overcome them.

I am luckily under the care of the Red Devils and hopefully  together we can raise as much money as possible for this incredibly worthy cause. So please it would mean an awful lot to me to show your support for this great charity”. X Alize

She was accompanied on her skydiving adventure by Laura, Miss England 2009  and Tara, Miss UniverseGB 2010.

Watch the video of Alize. Beautiful lady, beautiful day. Good luck in Miss World, Alize

Get behind Alize by donating on her Justgiving page.

L/Cpl Robert Fisher, 3PARA, is running the New York City Marathon in November for The Parachute Regiment Charity. He runs as part of the 3PARA Gym team with SSgt Gavin Kirk and Pte David Ashton.

3PARA Gym Team: Rob, Gavin, David

The last marathon Rob ran was while serving in Afghanistan in March. Wearing body armour and carrying a General Purpose machine Gun (GPMG), he ran 26 times round his base at Shahzad in temperatures over 40° C. It took him seven hours.

L/Cpl Fisher, 40, from Chorley, said “I try to do a marathon every year for charity,” he said. “I like to put my fitness to good use. This year I am proud to be running for the charity that supports our own Parachute Regiment.

We will be doing the New York Marathon, not for ourselves but as guides for two soldiers who have both been injured in Afghanistan. One is from The Parachute Regiment and the other from the Rifles. ”

Crown Copryright Alison Baskerville RLC

“Afghanistan was one of the hardest things I’ve done,” he admitted. “The marathons I’ve done in the past carrying weight have been tough, but this was a lot harder.

New York is a great city and the weather will be a lot cooler! My time will be much quicker –no GPMG or body armour this time, just boots and bergen.”

When he’s not running marathons, Lance Corporal Fisher serves as a Physical Training Instructor (PTI), making sure his fellow soldiers stay fit.

Donations to support Rob, Gavin, David and The Parachute Regiment Charity can be made at www.justgiving.com/gav-kirk

The team waitng for the start

Read about our Washington US Marine Corps Marathon team here