The East Yorkshire
Regiment.
The Royal Tank Corps Association
"THE COVENANTER"
THE GUNNER"
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THE YPRES TIMES
Two important addresses for all old East
Y orkshiremen
The Editor, The Snapper,"
Erith, Buckhurst Road,
Bexhill-on-Sea.
The Regimental Journal, The Snapper," is
published monthly, price 4d. post free. Sample
copy free on request.
The Secretary,
The Old Comrades Association,
Victoria Barracks,
Beverley.
The O.C.A. exists to help those who want help
and to keep up old friendships by annual reunion
dinners.
Ex-members of
THE CAMERONIANS (SCOTTISH RIFLES)
will best keep in touch with their old Regiment
by having
the Regimental Magazine. Particulars of annual
subscription can be had from the Editor, Capt.
Eric M. H. Galbraith, M.A., 49, Craigmillar Road,
Langside, Glasgow, S.2.
Have You Served in the
ROYAL REGIMENT OF ARTILLERY
if so read
and keep in touch with your old Regiment.
News and photos monthly from all parts of
the world. Official organ of the Royal Artillery
Association.
Annual subscription, 4s., post free, to all parts
of the world, from Editorial Office, 20, Junction
Road, Southsea.
President Major-General Sir JOHN E. CAPPER,
K.C.B., K.C.V.O.
The Association is open to all members (past and
present) of the Royal Tank Corps. The Head
quarters are at Bovington Camp, Dorset, and
all communications should be addressed to
the Secretary at that address.
GENERAL COMMITTEE.
The affairs of the Association are supervised
by a General Committee, which consists of the
following The Colonel Commandant, Royal
Tank Corps, The Inspector, Royal Tank Corps,
The Brigadier, Royal Tank Corps Centre, Officers
Commanding Home Units. Secretary Lieut.-
Colonel R. D. Cheales, O.B.E.
OBJECTS OF THE ASSOCIATION.
The following are the objects of the Association
1. The temporary relief of members of the
Association, of good character, who have proved
themselves worthy and deserving during their
service in the Corps or in civil life, who are in
distress through sickness beyond their control
and the temporary relief of dependants, widows,
children and orphans of Royal Tank Corps men
who have been members.
2. The obtaining of suitable employment for
members after leaving the Royal Tank Corps by
discharge or transfer to the Reserve, who, during
their military service, show by good conduct,
sobriety, energy, intelligence and thrift that they
are likely to satisfy employers of labour, or to
make their own way in civU life.
3. The granting of allowances or pecuniary
help and, in exceptional cases, making of
advances to members, their dependants and the
widows or children of deceased members, with
a view to tiding over temporary difficulties.
4. To provide burial grants in cases where the
estate of old members is insufficient to admit of
suitable funeral and burial arrangements.
5. To promote esprit de corpsand to
obtain a good class of recruit by proving that
the Royal Tank Corps is able to give its members
a fair start in civil life, and is also able and ready
to assist in all deserving cases of distress.
MEMBERSHIP.
1. Membership is open to all officers and all
ranks of the Royal Tank Corps, past and present.
2. The subscription for officers is 10/6 per
annum, payable on January 1st.
3. Life membership by a member is obtained
when his subscriptions have amounted to
£4 4s. for Warrant Officers;
£3 3s. for Sergeants
£2 2S. for Other Ranks.
4. Any member not completing his Life
Membership subscription before promotion will
be required to pay an increment, to complete the
Life Membership, appropriate to the rank to
which he is promoted.
