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Corps WOs’ and Sgts’ Autumn Dinner Night 2021
Presiding Member – Warrant Officer Class One (Corps Artificer Sergeant Major) D McNeill President of the Mess Committee – Warrant Officer Class Two (Artificer Quarter Master Sergent Major) I Campbell President of the Entertainment Committee – Warrant Officer Class Two (Artificer Quarter Master Sergent Major) G Hooson
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The long awaited, delayed a few times, the Corps Warrant Officers’ and Sergeants’ Mess Autumn Dinner Night was held on 4th November 2021 in the Harris MM Warrant Officers’ and Sergeants’ Mess. The dinner night was held to dine in the Corps Artificer Sergeant Major, Dan McNeill, although in post for nearly 18 month and to say a farewell to service personnel that have left the Corps during the COVID pandemic.
It only seemed fitting that, as a Corps, we gave all Warrant Officers and SNCO’s who had left the Corps in the past 18 month the chance to attend the dinner night and officially be dined out and we thank the following for their service and for attending; where a great night was had by all.
WO1 (ASM) Bernie Brennan 1996 - 2021
WO1 (ASM) Jazz Bal 1997 - 2020
WO1 (ASM) Andy O’Neill 1997 - 2021 WO2 (AQMS) Mike Robinson 1999 - 2021 Corps Colonel meeting honoured guests, from left to right, Sgt Alexander, WO2 (AQMS) Robinson, WO2 (AQMS) Peters and WO1 (ASM) O’Neill
WO2 (AQMS) Pauly Peters 1996 - 2020
WO2 (CSM) Kev McCarthy 1996 - 2020 Maz Hoer as the Senior Soldier of the Army’s 6th Division.
Sgt Stewart Alexander 2008 - 2021 It was an honour to host the new Corps Colonel, Col Jason
This being the first Corps Dinner night to be held in almost Phillips in our Mess and have ex service personnel back to two years, there was a great turn-out with over 100 guests; we have the farewell that they deserve. Col REME took some time had Battalions, WKSPs, LADs, Artificer students and honoured out before the meal to have a personal chat with the service guests all represented. It was a privilege to host Mr Danny leavers, presenting them with a leaving gift and gained an McIvor, the heart of the Corps Association, Pete, Peter and understanding of how life is treating them post their military Chris from the Royal Hospital Chelsea and WO1 (ComdSM) careers.
The Corps Colonel also took this opportunity to present retired member, WO1 (ASM) Jazz Bal his Corps Colours for his contribution of over 18 years to Corps Hockey and for his contribution to Army hockey over the years. This was long overdue, from starting out his hockey career as a young Cfn on a tour of Barbados to finishing as an ASM managing the team on a tour of America.
The Mess Chef put on an excellent meal with the band of the Royal Welsh providing the background music throughout the meal. We had an appearance by the Corps Piper, SSgt Scott McCurdie travelling down from 2Bn REME who piped all guests in on arrival and piped in the top table for the meal. The evening entertainment was provided by Black Corps Colonel meeting honoured guests, from left to right, WO2 (AQMS) Peters, Jack Davy, an Irish music and comedy WO1 (ASM) O’Neill, WO1 (ASM) Brennan, WO1 (ASM) Bal and WO2 (CSM) McCarthy act who tasked the Chelsea Pensioners to be the judging panel for a Mess Dance Off, all in Officers’ and Sergeants’ Mess Dinner Night is Tuesday 8th all, it was safe to say that everyone had a cracking evening. March 2022, this aligns with the ASM’s Forum being run on
As well as the Mess bar supplying refreshments, our Corps the same day. The Spring Dinner Night will again be a ‘stag’ beer was available on tap for the guests to pour themselves a dinner night to allow the dinner nights to flow back into the pint of Silver Horse IPA and Silver Horse Pilsner along with Pull way they have been traditionally run, Autumn Guest Night the Pin Rum team laying on an amazing pop-up bar dishing and Spring ‘stag’ Night. Tickets for this are live on the REME out a variety of rums and cocktails; which all went down a Connect website. treat with the guests. We would like to finish off with thanking the Mess staff for
With Spring only around the corner, the planning has their help and support in organising the evening, without already started for the Spring Dinner Night where we are them, these events would never be able to take place, with a planning a night that will be bigger and better than the night special thanks to Sarah Day; especially as this was her last we have just had. The date for the Spring Corps Warrant function as the Mess Manager.
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