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bore shooting and successfully competed in REME, Royal Signals, Royal Artillery, District and Army Skill at Arms competitions as competitor, Team Captain and O I/C of shooting.

On leaving the Army, he joined Marconi Communication Systems Ltd in Chelmsford as the controller for the installation and maintenance of equipment, which included responsibility for staff around the world. He took early retirement in 1993 and as well as gardening and DIY he took up and very much enjoyed water colour painting, bowls, dancing, bridge and computing.

Married to June in 1957 he has a Daughter and a Son and sadly, a Son who predeceased him.

Lt Col (Retd) Edward (Ted) Bartlett

Scribe: Avril Bartlett

Ted started his military life when he joined the Duke of York’s Royal Military School on January 6th 1943 at the Saunton Sands Hotel in North Devon (The School had been evacuated from Dover due to WW2). In 1947, he transferred to the Army Apprentices School Arborfield where he spent 3 years training as an Apprentice Vehicle Mechanic. In 1950 he joined the Regular Army in REME and was posted to 27 Command Workshop REME Warminster. From there he was posted to Korea arriving in December 1951 attached to 61 Lt Regt RA. He departed Korea on 2nd June 1953 (Coronation Day) and on returning to the UK he was posted to 37 Heavy Artillery Regt RA in North Wales; which deployed to Malta for the duration of the Suez War. In 1957 he returned to the UK to commence his 3 years Artificer Vehicle Training. There then followed postings to Cyprus, Birmingham University Officer Training Corps and 42 Squadron RASC in Catterick on promotion to WO2. It was then that he was recommended for a Commission and posted to 5 Armd Wksp REME as a Lieutenant. On completion of a year, he was promoted to Captain and posted to 2 Div Regt RCT as OC of the Regimental Workshop. His next posting in 1971 was to Hong Kong as OIC REME Technical Services where he served for 3 years. On returning to the UK he was promoted to Major and posted to 50 Comd Wksp REME Northern Ireland as 2IC and OIC production. This appointment was for two years but Ted saw a signal inviting REME Majors with vehicle experience to apply for a post at a new technical high school in Iran, Ted applied and was interviewed in London for the post and was delighted when he was informed that he had been successful. There followed two really interesting, challenging and enjoyable years in Iran some 600 miles South of Tehran. Luckily his tour of service ended just before the Shah was overthrown and Ted’s successor had to flee the country leaving all his belongings behind.

On Ted’s return to the UK he had some very good postings including serving in London District, his final posting was as OC ASMT Workshop at Normandy Barracks, Leconfield in East Yorkshire where he met his Wife Avril who also worked at Leconfield. On his retirement in 1987 he took up the post of British Army Motorsports Association Secretary (BAMA) still based at Leconfield for a further 10 years, finally retiring in 1997. During his time as BAMA Secretary he became very involved with Army motorcycling which led to him joining the Auto Cycle Union (governing body for Motorcycling sport in Great Britain). He served as their Chairman from 1997 to 2003, as President from 2004 to 2008 and from 2016 to his death he was an Honorary VicePresident. He also served as a Vice-President of The Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme ((FIM) (World governing body for Motorcycling Sport) during Ted in Kiev which time he was asked by BARTLETT – Col (Retd) Edward (Ted) passed away Tuesday 5 July aged 90. Dates of service 1947-1987 HOOK – Former Sgt Frederick Charles Hook passed away 18 June 2022 aged 97. Dates of service 1942- 1947. RICHARDS – Maj (Retd) John Richards passed away 23 March 2022 aged 91. Dates of service 1949-1980. STEWART – Former Cpl Richard Stewart passed away 21 August 2022 aged 72. Dates of service unknown.

the then President, Mr Zerbi, to keep a watching brief on World Enduro; especially the International Six Days Enduro. He was also the first Vice-President of FIM Europe (the European arm of the FIM) and remained an Honorary Vice-President until his death.

Throughout his long life, Ted kept himself busy as he was not a man to sit back and relax, he was a life member of the Duke of Yorks Old Boys Association, being chairman in 1983 and 1986, at the time of his death he was their Social Secretary, a post he had held since 1981, and also their President. He was a local councillor for several years and served as his town Mayor from 1989 to 1990. Earlier this year he retired as President of his local Royal British Legion branch but no doubt he would have found something else to keep him busy. He had a belated 90th birthday party only a few days before he died which gave him chance to see friends and family and was his way of saying goodbye to them all. He will be sadly missed by many people all over the world whose lives he touched in some way, RIP Ted.

Ted meeting the Shah, Iran 1977

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Officer Assignments

OCTOBER 2022

Lieutenant Colonel Unit assigned to

Date of Assignment

HOBBS P HQ 3 UK DIV – SO1 FPLANS 01 Oct 22 MILES KJ DCDS MIL STRAT OPS – MSE STRATCOM ENDURA SO1 01 Oct 22 ROBERTSON AM DALSC Army Courses Pers – DALSC Course OF 4 24 Oct 22

Major

D’INVERNO SF 2CS BN REME – OC 11 CS COY 01 Oct 22

Lieutenant

BENNETT A DSEME LYNEHAM COURSE OLAE 15 Oct 22 BILLINGTON GEP DSEME LYNEHAM COURSE OLAE 15 Oct 22 DUFFIN JL DSEME LYNEHAM COURSE OLAE 15 Oct 22 GLAISTER HE DSEME LYNEHAM COURSE OLAE 15 Oct 22 HOUSTON GP DSEME LYNEHAM COURSE OLAE 15 Oct 22 RICHARD MJ DSEME LYNEHAM COURSE OLAE 15 Oct 22

02 August 2022

The undermentioned Captains to be Majors 31 July 2022 with seniority 31 July 2022 Regular Commissions D. C. R. DOUGLAS 30116016 W. J. LOWE 30043218 C. A. MILNE 30090314 B. P. WILKINSON 30089143 Regular Commissions (Late Entry) S. M. S. BATTISHILL 25023558 G. S. BROMIDGE 25042581 L. S. CHERRINGTON 24896502 S. COOK 25042840 P. L. CROSS 24900596 J. R. DOCHERTY 25080069 A. C. FRANKLIN 25064732 M. J. HOBSON 25036539 S. D. JACKSON 25065524 S. I. KITCHEN 25018060 D. J. LUMSDEN 25051808 R. E. V. MATAITINI 25113841 R. MCMILLEN 25042872 P. M. RAW 25037603 A. R. ALLCHIN 30202465 P. J. ALLEN 548840 G. W. COPELAND 30165044 J. J. COUGHLIN 30197598 S. C. DOUGAL 30192772 J. K. ENGLISH 30055874 D. J. HUNT 30055896 J. KEENAN 30055854 J. G. LAWRENCE 30036713 G. W. MAIN 25200781 C. A. B. NEVIN-MAGUIRE 30194851 B. T. READ 30068861 M. F. TANKARIA 30055906 I. A. TAYLOR 30013720 S. A. J. TOOTH 30089140 K. J. WILLIAMS 30089145 REGULAR ARMY Regular Commissions (Late Entry) Major G. S. SOANE 24725242 to be Lieutenant Colonel 1 April 2022 Intermediate Regular Commissions (Late Entry) Warrant Officer Class 1 Mark LYNCH 25041716 to be Captain 23 May 2022 Short Service Commissions Lieutenant (Acting Captain) J. E. FIELD 30032299 to be Captain 13 April 2022 Lieutenant S. HIGGINS 30236765 to be Captain 13 April 2022 Lieutenant (Acting Captain) M. HODGKINSON 30157988 to be Captain 13 April 2022 Lieutenant (Acting Captain) L. I. R. LANGLEY 30171620 to be Captain 13 April 2022 Lieutenant S. L. W. LINDSAY 30224493 to be Captain 13 April 2022 Lieutenant H. E. MORGAN 30203502 to be Captain 13 April 2022 Lieutenant R. J. SMITH 30150280 to be Captain 13 April 2022 Lieutenant D. STEPHEN 30297655 to be Captain 13 April 2022 Lieutenant T. J. SWEENEY 30293885 to be Captain 13 April 2022 Second Lieutenant H. J. HALL 30246455 to be Lieutenant 10 April 2022 Second Lieutenant J. B. MARKHAM 30337082 to be Lieutenant 10 April 2022 Second Lieutenant A. P. MERCER 30330859 to be Lieutenant 10 April 2022 Second Lieutenant J. M. A. WITTY 30267840 to be Lieutenant 10 April 2022 ARMY RESERVE Officer Cadet Thomas Robert WELLS 30040303 to be Second Lieutenant 21 November 2020 (Belated Entry) Staff Sergeant Alexander John Milton SHAW 24889637 to be Lieutenant 1 April 2022

09 August 2022

No Entries 16 August 2022

REGULAR ARMY Intermediate Regular Commissions Captain J. L. FARRELL 30134591 from Short Service Commission 4 November 2021 to be Captain with seniority 16 December 2020 (Belated Entry) Short Service Commissions Lieutenant J. B. UNDERWOOD 30205555 to be Captain 13 April 2022

ARMY RESERVE

Group A Lance Corporal Matthew Ross HOLMES 25220067 to be Second Lieutenant (on probation) 21 July 2017 (Belated Entry)

23 August 2022

ARMY RESERVE

Group A Second Lieutenant (on probation) M. R. HOLMES 25220067 is confirmed as Second Lieutenant 21 July 2018 (Belated Entry) The following have been awarded the 2nd Clasp to the Volunteer Reserves Service Medal CPL, P. M. DERRICK, REME, 24726592 The following have been awarded the Volunteer Reserves Service Medal LCPL, C. J. BARNES, REME, 30173096 CPL, D. KNOWLER, REME, 30168159

30 August 2022

REGULAR ARMY Intermediate Regular Commissions (Late Entry) Warrant Officer Class 1 Kevin BURKE 25093386 to be Captain 18 April 2022

ARMY RESERVE

Group A Second Lieutenant M. R. HOLMES 25220067 to be Lieutenant 22 July 2020 (Belated Entry) The following Army personnel have been awarded the Meritorious Service Medal WO1, P. GRAHAM, REME, 25105060 WO2, P. CONNOR, REME, 24795504 WO2, C. IRVING, REME, 25032662 WO1, G. M. JONES, REME, 24945076 WO1, P. D. TOWNSEND, REME, 25104624 WO1, G. D. WYATT, REME, 25118503

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