TheRGBW & Rifles Regimental Association
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Ezra Ledgister
Final Farewell to Ezra
To all those who knew Ezra:If you would like to pay your final respects and celebrate his life, please see the details for his funeral and gathering below.Let us come together to honour him, to celebrate the man he was, and to give him the safe passage to the final RV as we would all hope to receive.Funeral Service24th February
09:30–10:30
Huddersfield Crematorium64 Fixby Road, HuddersfieldHD2 2JF -
Imjin '75
IMJIN 75
The 75th Anniversary of the Battle of Imjin River
Saturday 25 April 2026
The Gloucestershire Regiment Memorial, unveiled on 25th September 2024
In April 1951, the 1st Battalion the Gloucestershire Regiment (Glosters) fought a desperate 4-day battle at the battle of Imjin River, in South Korea, to slow the advance of the Chinese 63rd Army. By the end of the battle the Chinese had suffered 11,000 casualties, the invasion was stalled, and the capital (Seoul) saved – but at great cost. A full description may be found here
At Noon on Saturday 25th April 2026 – 75 years, to the day after, the battle ended – a commemoration service will be conducted by the Revd Andy Grant Late Glosters, at the Glosters Memorial, located in The National Memorial Arboretum, Staffordshire.
Following the service, attendees will retire for a complimentary hot buffet lunch at the Aspects Pavillion, where they can catch up with old friends, and share memories.
Veterans of the Glosters, successor regiments, their families and selected guests are cordially invited to attend. Please register with Captain Len Keeling, giving the information listed below, either by email or using the form below, to lenkeeling237@hotmail.co.uk
Those who wish to travel to the NMA by coach should indicate this on the booking form, giving number of seats required. The Coaches (complimentary) will depart at 9am from the Army Reserve Centre, Gloucester located here. (Attendees’ vehicles can be left in that location – please allow time to park). At 4 pm, the Coaches will depart the NMA, returning to the Army Reserve Centre, Gloucester. (One coach will have wheelchair access and toilets)
Attendees travelling in their own vehicles are advised to reserve a car parking space at the NMA. Early bookings will attract a discount. Register online here
The deadline for registration is Fri 10 Apr 2026.
We look forward very much indeed to seeing as many as can make it, for what will be a unique and unforgettable, historic occasion.
Yours sincerely
Richard James, Len Keeling & Martin Vine
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BACK BADGE REUNION - CALLING NOTICE SATURDAY 21st MARCH 2026
1. Introduction: Finally, we can hold the Reunion on Back Badge Day 21st March 2026 in the WOs & Sgts Mess at Imjin Barracks Innsworth Gloucester GL113 1HW.
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News from the Rifles Berkshire and Wiltshire Museum
The Rifles Berkshire and Wiltshire Museum in Salisbury will re-open on Monday 16 February 2026. The final stages of the refurbishment are underway and in early January the museum staff will start filling the display cabinets with the artefacts. The work on bringing the collection up to date and displaying it in an interesting and imaginative way has been a long process, one that started over three years ago.
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The funeral of Josese Ravu - Live stream
UPDATE 2:
The live streaming will only be available through the Facebook page. There is no separate link for anyone who does not use Facebook.
Please remember that the UK is on GMT - AKA ZULU (BST time finished in Oct). Fiji is on MIKE, which is GMT +12 hrs, so if you wish to watch the live-streaming you will have to be on Facebook in the Group at 202512122200Z.
The funeral of Sgt Jo Ravu - Late DERR -12 December 2025