Dawnwatchers at the Singapore Bicentennial National Day Reception on 3 September 2019
Exchanging gifts: Tom Wall, Tony Byrne, Singapore High Commissioner Ms Foo Chi Hsia, Trevor Luttrell, Col Chew Chee Mun.
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Operation Golden Tiger
50th Anniversary Reunion - Coventry 2018
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BACKGROUND
Thanks to kind benefactors we sent gift parcels to our young successors who were in action in Afghanistan. We welcomed donations towards parcels, however large or small, from organisations and individuals, and were happy to furnish benefactors with our audited accounts. Soldiers of the Intelligence Corps continue to serve in some of the most dangerous and unreported jobs in the Army. The loss of those killed in action (more women than men in the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq) is felt all the more in such a small corps.
We sent goodies that were useful, readable, edible, wearable and daft. Anything we could get into Royal Mail’s free allowance of two kilos. The letters we received from soldiers reminded us that just getting a parcel in a hazardous and uncomfortable setting is as important as its contents. Donations were made by cheque (our preferred method) to the Singapore Dawn Watchers Parcels Appeal. If it was better for the donor, a Charities Aid Foundation (CAF) voucher to the Intelligence Corps Charity (charity no. 248447) could be forwarded to us.
BENEFACTORS
His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales Duke of Cornwall
Tesco PLC,
Crawford Pharmeceuticals,
Dorchester Women's Institute County Market,
International Motors Ltd of Solihul,
Lloyds Patriotic Fund,
Marks & Spencer PLC,
Odey Asset Management,
Party Packs of Wells, Somerset,
Poundland Ltd,
Rajapack Ltd of Bedford,
RWE Npower PLC,
Coutts Charitable Foundation,
Tiger Stationery Ltd,
Trago Mills
William Sinclaire & Son (Stationers) Ltd,
and Wm. Morrison Stores PLC,
Barclays Bank PLC.