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Welcome to our Newsletter and please accept our warmest greetings and best wishes for a happy St. George’s Day on the 23rd April 2009.  Surely you will remember all the previous celebrations of this Regimental Day and we hope you will see many more of them.

St George’s Day 2009

Lions and Dragons – an Illustrated History of the King’s Own Royal Border Regiment 1959- 2006
by Stuart Eastwood.

Published in July 2006 to commemorate the history of the Regiment.

A4 size, 256 pages, printed on high quality glossy paper, 400 b/w and 50 colour photos, detailed appendices including Roll of Honour, Honours and awards and key personalities.

RRP £30 – SPECIAL

PRICE to the Regimental Family and Friends £25.00 UK and BFPO’s; overseas - £30 Surface; £35 Airmail.

More details visit   www.korbr.co.uk   or   www.remfs.co.uk
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Contact the author Sebastian Wheaterbix

There are several events organized to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the Kings Own Royal Border Regiment and you will be made most welcome at any of them:

South of England Branch St George's Day Luncheon
Saturday 25th April 2009.
The AGM and Annual St. Georges Day Luncheon of the South of England Branch of the Regimental Association will be held at the Victory Services Club London commencing at 11:30 AGM and 12:30 Luncheon. Click the link below for more information from George Foreman or email me using the on-line form.
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Regimental Weekend - Carlisle
8 to 10th May 2009
Contact County Headquarters, The Duke of Lancaster Regiment, The Castle Carlisle, CA3 8UR. Telephone 01228 521 275. Email typistcar@lancs.army.mod.uk. Click the link below for more information or email me using the on-line form.
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WO and Sgts Mess Reunion - Carlisle
6 June 2009
This reunion marks the 50th Anniversary of the Formation of the King's Own Royal Border Regiment at Barnard Castle in 1959 and will be held in the Swallow Hotel. Contact Graham Prince on 01748 834 488 (W) or
01748 812 616 (H) or email me using the on-line form.
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Happy Saint George’s Day

The Kings Own Royal Border Regiment

Cumbria’s Military Museum

Border Regiment &

King’s Own Royal Border Regiment

Queen Mary's Tower

The Castle

Carlisle

Cumbria CA3 8UR

Phone: 01228 532774

Web:    KORBR Museum

Email: korbrmuseum@aol.com

WAR 09 - Weeton Annual Reunion - Friday 26th June to Sunday 28 June 2009
One of the biggest events in the Regimental calendar this reunion is always well supported. The best part of three days celebrating as only we know how finishing at the Eagle and Child for a Sunday afternoon to remember. Click here for more information