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L(Néry Battery) & N Battery(The Eagle Troop)
Members Association(OCA) Although the two battery ciphers have reverted to the original ones used before the amalgamation the cipher shown below is well suited for our purpose and reflects the OCA
Secretary - George Foster 07951 241870
The Old Comrades Association of L (Néry) Battery was formed in 1990 by Tom Jackson and for the past few years has embraced N Battery (The Eagle Troop). This union imitates the recent status of the serving battery in 1st Regiment RHA and also reflects the association the two batteries have experienced throughout their history's. We are an informal association with the main aim of holding an annual reunion every August bank holiday weekend in Barnard Castle. At our reunions we attract between sixty and eighty in number including wives, girlfriends and partners. In August 2009 we will be holding our twentieth reunion.
The strong bond between the former members of the two batteries is helped by Graham "Moose" Moore, ex Eagles, who has been coming to the reunions for a good number of years.
I joined L (Néry) Battery in 1962 and remained with them until 1976 when I moved to 49 Fd Regiment and in 1982 to 45 Fd Regiment. I have run the OCA since 1994/5 with the help of Robbie Ross and Andy Munn.
We also keep in touch with the serving battery through corespondence and visits to their base in Tidworth, although the last few visits had been to see the demise of the battery from a gun battery to a Tac Group.
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You can now leave messages for old friends with whom you've lost touch at the "Message Board" or in the"FORUM"
New photographs added - January 2009 - put names to the faces if you can
Still looking for old comrades who may not be aware of the reunion - give your old mates a call and direct them to the web site.
Dates for the twentieth reunion in Barnard Castle are friday and saturday 28th and 29th August 2009
Use the zoom + to locate Birch Road Barnard Castle Once again we had a great night for the nineteenth reunion in 2008 and ideas are being mulled over for the twentieth in August 2009. Once details are confirmed we will notify everyone by the normal letter.
The information contained in this site has been obtained from a number of sources and therefore the accuracy cannot be confirmed. Some of the content is a matter of opinion and therefore should be judged against the site visitors own knowledge and experience. Late news items or items that may be of interest to members will be placed periodically on the news page.
If you want to contact me with ideas for the site or any OCA business my telephone number is : 07951241870
Many thanks, George Foster Keep the spirit of Néry and Eagles alive by supporting the reunion.
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