Royal Air Force Butterworth Penang Association

Formed : 30th August 1996 at the Casuarina Hotel, Batu Ferringhi, Penang Island.

The Next

The RAF Butterworth and Penang Association Reunion will be held at the De Montfort Hotel at Kenilworth on 9th and 10th May 2009.

The cost per head is expected to be £62-00 for Dinner, B&B and Sunday Buffet lunch.

Other details to be finalised in due course.

The Newsletters are now going to be published to the Website in PDF format, this will use a lot less space on the site and enable us to keep back copies on the web. If you do not already have Adobe Acrobat Reader installed on your PC you can download it free from the link below ("Get Adobe Reader"). The autumn 2006 newsletter is still in HTML format. it is hoped soon to offer back issues of previous newsletters on the site in PDF for any one who has not seen them.

Newsletters

(Please note! Heading "Memories of Nation Service" on page 6 of Summer 2007 should read "Memories of National Service")

Spring 2008

Christmas 2007

Autumn 2007

Summer 2007

Spring 2007

Christmas 2006

Autumn 2006

Summer 2006

National Memorial

Links

It was reported in the Daily Express Wednesday 28^th December 2005 that our Government has now given its permission for us to accept the Pingat Jasa Malaysia Medal, but as yet, have not given permission to the wearing of it. The qualifying period of service must have occurred between 31^st August 1957 and 31^st December 1966. (A copy of the Ministerial Statement is available with the medal application form just below, above Updates)

Australia and New Zealand have already been given full permission to receive and wear the Medal.

Please click the PDF symbol to print out or save to your PC details and a copy of the application form for the medal.

The Association aims to establish and maintain contact with personnel and their dependants who served at Butterworth or Penang by means of annual reunions in the UK and the circulation of a membership list. The Association may also arrange holidays in Malaysia from time to time.

From Dave Croft, Archivist for the Association.....many, many thanks for loaning archive materials for copying or long term loan.....it has been a privilege to share your time out Far East through your photographs and writings and other materials.
At the 2001 reunion I borrowed much material with a promise to return the same fairly quickly. Unfortunately due to circumstances that have arisen through my job I have been unable to keep this promise, but the recording of members materials will continue, albeit at a slower rate than I am used to! Please bear with me and eventually the job will 'get done'
Also with respect to the pictorial history of Butterworth/Penang being presented on CD, members were shown a 'rough' copy at the AGM which will be available, when tidied up, for members to acquire...again a time for completion cannot be given, but!!!

Pictures: Top left Astra Cinema Bottom right Swimming Pool Butterworth

Kenneth (Ken) Mutton, ex-Royal Australian Artillery, Butterworth 1967/69 is seeking the whereabouts of Edward (Ted) Wood who possibly served with33 Squadron, 1967/68. Ted married Ann Baker at Holy Trinity Church, Sheerness in 1969. Ken has two addresses for Ted - Headly in Hants for 1968 and Sheerness for 1969. If any member can assist Ken in his quest, the address is: 40 Alday Street, St James, Western Australia 6102 Australia. E-Mail: jakeal@bigpond.net.au

Seeking the 'Jacksons' who lived in Medan Tembaga, Penang. 1966 to 1968. Had 3 children, Lee, Carrie and Alli who went to the Minden Barracks School. Debbie Pope (now Horrocks) would love to contact the family again. Contact is Debbie Horrocks in Australia........telephone 00618-89451456 or e-mail: hotrocks@austarnet.com.au