The Last PostWe have learned that Peter Leslie Gray passed away on 30th March Our thoughts are with his daughter and with those who served with him in the TSO staff. It is with great sadness that we report the death of Frederick Barker MBE on 15th March. His wife, May, told Colin Russell that Fred had spent several months in hospital. Our thoughts are with his family and friends who served with him in the Loyals Regiment.
The BETFOR Association: Certificate of IncorporationCompanies House have accepted the submission of BETFOR ASSOCIATION for the issuance of a Certificate of Incorporation of a Private Limited Company. This act is the gift of a sincere friend of the Association who has paid for it on our behalf, to legally safeguard the name "BETFOR Association", and to prevent the unauthorized use of that name by others. No funds of the Association were expended on this matter. 
The impact of this action on the present plans of and for the Association is now being studied, and will be reported as soon as possible. [The image, initially loaded as a .pdf file file could not be seen by some web browsers. It is now transformed to a .jpg file, which should generally be visible. My apology.]
The BETFOR Association: Termination of OperationsThe following is a true copy of the 25th February letter from the management Committee of the BETFOR Association to the members of the Association: 
This Association ceases to exist as from 14th March 2008. A link to the Constitution of this Association further down on this webpage. The reference in the above letter to 'Headley Court' is more properly to the Defence Services Medical Rehabilitation Centre (DSMRC) Headley Court. Their external support is largely derived through the Registered Charity Help for Heroes. The interaction between these two organisations has recently been discussed both on this website and in its Message Board. What follows is a transcription of the acknowledgement letter received from Help for Heroes with reference to our distribution of funds to that worthy charity. The quality of the letter image presented to this writer was not adequate for placement on our website.
Help for Heroes
Support for our Wounded
Re donation :-
In Memory of the Late Mr Jim Crow
and the Betfor Association 22nd February 2008
Help for Heroes gratefully acknowledges The Betfor Association's
generous donation of £5000.00 It is very much appreciated and we
will ensure that it is used to directly support our wounded.
As a new charity run on a largely voluntary basis with most of our
overheads covered by sponsorship, we ensure that your donations go
toward the cause rather than into administrative overheads.
Thank you so much for your donation, it is greatly needed and
appreciated.
Thumbs Up !
Yours sincerely
[signature of Laura Williamson]
Laura Williamson
An electronic copy of the image, as received, will be sent to members upon e-mail request.
Association Management
Following recent turmoil in the Association, which was reported in the December 2007 Special Issue of the Association's Journal, the current officers and staff are:
Now take a look at the rest of your website ...The BETFOR Association Constitution.The BETFOR Memorial at the National Memorial Arboretum. BETFOR 'Order of Battle', the formations which served in BETFOR. 'Heritage of the BETFOR and XIII Corps Formations, Trieste and Venezia Giulia, 1945-1954', looking more deeply at the Regiments and Corps listed in the 'Order of Battle' above. (Slow loading) Gallery 1 Photos, primarily of places. Gallery 2 Photos, primarily of parades. Gallery 3 Photos, primarily of people. Gallery 4 Photos, primarily of people. Gallery 5 Trieste Scenic Postcards (Coloured). Message Board; a place to say 'Hello', to ask questions. Listing of the Association's Members. It's Better By Bus. Do you remember riding the buses on the Trieste - Villach route? External Resource Links for the best that the Internet has to offer us. and elsewhere in the Military History Network area ...1949 UN Reports • Free Territory of Trieste, the Allied Military Government side of our mission and presence.Trieste: An Historical Perspective, prepared by TRUST veteran Chuck Nobles, includes a number of news and information reports on interactions with BETFOR and the community from 1945 to 1954. 
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