The Royal Armoured Corps 80th Anniversary Events – Warning Order

ISSUE

1.      Provide warning of The Royal Armoured Corps’ 80^th Anniversary events taking place at Bovington on Thursday 4 April 2019.

BACKGROUND

2.         The Royal Armoured Corps was formed on 4 April 1939.  On 4 April 2019 there will be a series of events at Bovington, the home of the Royal Armoured Corps, to recognise the 80^th anniversary.  The purpose of this Royal Armoured Corps Briefing Note is to provide warning of these events.

PROGRAMME

3.      The outline programme for the day is:

Date	Time	Location	Event	Attendance
Thu 4 Apr	1000	Allenby Barracks Entrance, Bovington	Unveiling of the Royal Armoured Corps Gauntlet	By invitation
Thu 4 Apr	1100	Tank Museum, Bovington	Exclusive access to the opening of the Royal Armoured Corps 80th anniversary exhibition	By invitation
Thu 4 Apr	1200	Tank Museum – Kuwait Arena	Mounted and dismounted parade, including vehicles from 1939 to the present	Open to all members of the Royal Armoured Corps (serving and veterans) and their families
Thu 4 Apr	1300	Tank Museum	Lunch	By invitation
Thu 4 Apr	1330	Tank Museum	Guided tours of the Tank Museum	Open to all members of the Royal Armoured Corps (serving and veterans) and their families
Thu 4 Apr	1430	Tank Museum	Royal Armoured Corps brief	By invitation
Thu 4 Apr	1800	Officers’ Mess, Lulworth and Warrant Officers and Sergeants’ Mess, Bovington	Drinks and dinner	By invitation

ADMINISTRATION

4.      A detailed instruction and invitations will follow shortly.

POINT OF CONTACT

5.         Lieutenant Colonel N R E Woolgar MBE RL, Chief of Staff, Headquarters Royal Armoured Corps.  Telephone:  01929 403554 / 94374 3554.