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What is the Royal Artillery Association?
What are it's aims?
Who may join?
What does it provide?
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What is the Royal Artillery Association?
As its name implies, it is the Regimental Association of the Royal Regiment of Artillery. It was set up in 1920, with the Monarch as its Patron, to provide a network of Branches throughout the country to look after the needs of Gunners and their Families, especially those who fall on hard times and to provide opportunities for Gunners to meet to enjoy social events.
What are its aims?
Its aims, quite simply, are the promotion of Gunner welfare and comradeship; aims which are as relevant today as when they were first laid down.
Who may join?
1. Full membership of the Association is open to Gunners of any rank who are serving, or who have served, in any Headquarters or Unit of the Royal Artillery or in the Artillery of a Commenwealth Country. In addition, wives and husbands married to their spouses during their service with the Royal Artillery (Gunner cap-badged) and wives and husbands that are presently married to members of the Royal Artillery Association can join as full members and are entitled to hold "Office" in their Branch if so elected. Members of other Corps/Regiments who have served on the posted strength of any Headquarters or Unit of the Royal Artillery may apply for full membership.
Serving Gunners who subscribe to the Royal Artillery Charitable Fund, as virtually all do, are full members of the Association whilst they are serving; they are know as 'Serving Members'
Full members may choose to be either Annual or Life members of the Association.
2. Associate membership of the Association is open to members and ex-members of the British Armed Force or any civilian who has Gunner interests at heart. Honorary membership may be granted to other Ex-Servicemen or Women, wives, widows and relations or any person who have Gunner interests at heart.
3. Honorary membership of the Association is soley reserved for local dignitaries and benefactors.
What does it provide?
For a serving Gunner, Association Branches can provide support during the difficult transition period into civilian life and thereafter, the friendship of a caring and sociable group of people who understand his or her problems and will do their best to help solve them.
For ex-Gunners and their families and friends, Branches provide a focus for social activities and practical assistance if it is needed.
Royal Artillery Association in Germany
There is very good website for the Association in Germany which also combines a means of tracking old friends. If you want to know more, visit the website via the link below.
RAA (Germany) Website
Whilst every effort has been taken to ensure the accuracy of this information, individuals should confirm details before taking any action or making any commitment.
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