RIFLES Ride Registration Open E-Bugle 018 - Nov 2013
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E-BUGLE 018 - RIFLES BIKE RIDE REGISTRATION BEGINS - WHY THE POPPIES - OMEGA JOBS UPDATE
THE RIFLES WORLD WAR ONE COMMEMORATIVE BIKE RIDE 10 - 15 SEPT 2014 - REGISTRATION NOW OPEN
To commemorate the outbreak of the World War I in 1914, The Rifles intend to carry out a fund raising Battlefield Bike Ride in Northern France and Belgium between the 10th-15th September 2014.
The event will bring together all branches of the Regimental family with participation from our bereaved families, our wounded Riflemen, Regular and Reserve Riflemen, veterans and our other supporters, raising funds for Care for Casualties.
The event will honour each of our forming Regiments with the laying of a wreath each day at the site of a significant action. Short lectures will be arranged at these sites but there will also be time for participants to visit other areas of interest along the route. The final evening will be spent in Ypres which will allow us to attend the daily Last Post Ceremony at the Menin Gate. This will be followed by a final dinner for all participants and support staff.
The cost to individuals will be £525 with a non refundable deposit of £200 payable on registration, followed by the balance of £325 to be paid by 1 June 2014. This will cover half board accommodation, return ferry crossing, route map, snacks breaks and medical and mechanical support. Participants will need to arrange their own insurance and pay for their own midday meal.
On registration participants will commit themselves to raising a minimum of £750 for Care for Casualties. A number of places will be allocated to our injured Riflemen.
Care for Casualties has engaged Green Jersey Cycling Tours www.greenjerseycycling.co.uk to provide the organisational and logistical support to the ride.
The proposed itinerary is as follows (subject to confirmation):
DATE
EVENT
REMARKS
Wed 10th Sept 14
Registration by 1100hrs. Cycle to Dover (10m), ferry to Calais, cycle to St Omer (28m), night in St Omer
Assembly at Sir John Moore Barracks, Shorncliffe. Leave vehicles.
Thurs 11th Sept 14
St Omer to Arras (50m)
Via Loos, Vimy Ridge, Canadian Memorial, Neuville German Cemetery.
Fri 12th Sept 14
Arras to Albert (52m)
Via Bapaume and Peronne. Delville Wood, Longueval (Gloucesters), London Cemetery, Devonshire Trench.
Sat 13th Sept 14
Albert to Bethune (48m)
Via Dorsetshire Memorial, Thiepval, Newfoundland, Beaumont Hamel.
Sun 14th Sept 14
Bethune to Ypres (55m).Attend Last Post Ceremony in Ypres. Final Dinner in Ypres
Via Cuinchy, Festubert, Neuve Chapelle,Messines Ridge, Hill 60, Menin Gate.
Mon 15th Sept 14
Ypres to Dunkirk (55m). Ferry to Dover. Dover to Folkestone Disperse
Via Polygon Wood, Zonnebeke, Tyne Cot.
To Register and reserve your place got to :
www.careforcasualties.org.uk/riflesride.html
and download the registration form, returning it with your £200 deposit to Rifles Ride, Green Jersey Cycling Tours Ltd, Bun House, Cattistock, Dorset DT2 0HY
Follow the latest updates on our Facebook.com/RiflesRide and Twitter: @RiflesRide
Follow the conversation: #RiflesRide
Any queries to: riflesride@careforcasualties.org.uk
WHY THE POPPIES?
Peter Spira
With a Commendation by Field Marshal The Lord Bramall KG. GCB. OBE. MC.
This booklet explains the origin of the Poppy becoming our national emblem of Remembrance. It is written for readers of all ages and is well timed as the 100th anniversary of the start of World War I in 1914 approaches. It covers both the first and second World Wars and the intervening years.
All profit from sales of this book will go to The Rifles “Care for Casualties” Appeal fund.
The Author served as a National Service Rifleman in the King’s Royal Rifle Corps (KRRC – 60th Rifles) in 1949. He was commissioned into the Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry (43rd & 52nd) which became 1st Bn Royal Green Jackets in 1966. Click here to purchase>>
OMEGA RESOURCE JOBS NEWSLETTER
Please forward this e-mail to everyone in your network who are leaving or have left and encourage them to register at:
http://www.omegaresource.co.uk/therifles/rifleman-candidates/ and submitting the registration form. Registration is FREE.
FACEBOOK, TWITTER & LI
We now have over 1500 likes on Facebook (The Rifles at Omega); please have a look, like the page and you will then be kept up to date on all the new jobs and opportunities available through the project – next stop 2000 Likes! This will also help me spread the word to other Riflemen!!
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PERSONAL DETAILS
Please ensure your personal and contact details are up to date so that we can contact you.
CV
Feel free to send in an updated CV at any time. If you have not submitted a CV you cannot be found by the team and maybe missing out on jobs.
THE FUTURE
We now have a number of large companies who understand what Riflemen offer to their business and want to employ them. In addition we have a number of initiatives which will help translate the skills, knowledge and experiences of military service into a language that business understands and into sectors which have immediate and urgent requirements for high quality manpower.
The team exploit social media, particularly FB. If you want to keep up with what is going in and what we offer to service leavers make sure you like the Rifles at Omega FB page.
Please pass this newsletter on to other people in your network and support the project by registering, Liking it on FB, or just by passing this on to friends.
As ever all comments and feedback welcome to Jon Penhale at john.penhale@omegaresource.co.uk
