Latest News from the Association
Leicester Mercury; Richard Vincent
Posted on 9th Feb 2013 by Royal Leicestershire Regiment
Tributes have been paid to a former district council chairman who has died, aged 93. Richard Vincent, who was known as Dick, died suddenly at home in Glenfield on January 14…Read more… Tributes are paid to war hero Richard...
The West country; Echoes of Watchet Harbour
Posted on 8th Feb 2013 by Royal Leicestershire Regiment
The heart-warming story hitting national headlines prompted Graham Eustace, a member of The Royal Leicestershire Regiment , based at Doniford Camp in the ...Read more… Echoes of Watchet harbour rescue almost 50 years ago (From...
Leicester Mercury: WW1 Bibles returned
Posted on 29th Jan 2013 by Royal Leicestershire Regiment
For decades they lay forgotten, gathering dust in a barracks storeroom. Now, Bibles issued to Leicestershire soldiers in the First World War are to be returned to their families…Read more… Wartime Bibles given to families of...
Leicester Mercury; Cyprus Veterans
Posted on 24th Jan 2013 by Royal Leicestershire Regiment
Following my tribute article to the Tigers of the Royal Leicestershire Regiment who were killed while serving in Cyprus 1955-58, I was...Read more… Call for all former Cyprus comrades to join the...
Of Course it's Horace
Posted on 10th Jan 2013 by Royal Leicestershire Regiment
The widow of a prisoner of war says historians have got it wrong when they say a photograph of a soldier defiantly confronting...Read more… 'Of course that's my Horace in photo of Himmler'
Leicester Mercury – War writer requests help
Posted on 2nd Jan 2013 by Royal Leicestershire Regiment
Readers may be familiar with the books by military historian Matthew Richardson about the Leicestershire Regiment, culminating in his.. Read more… War writer's request for old pictures
Loughborough Echo - Museum Stalwart
Posted on 10th Dec 2012 by Royal Leicestershire Regiment
Loughborough Carillon Tower and War Memorial Museum has said goodbye to one of its stalwarts. Ed Hancock, who has been involved...Read more... Fond farewell to war memorial museum stalwart - Loughborough Echo
Leicester Mercury - The sacrifice of seven brothers
Posted on 13th Nov 2012 by Royal Leicestershire Regiment
I was interested to hear from Graham Eustace, who serves on the General Committee of the Royal Tigers' Association and writes with this story of loss from just one family..Read more… The supreme sacrifices of seven brothers
Leicester Mercury - Moving story behind photograph
Posted on 13th Nov 2012 by Royal Leicestershire Regiment
The city's annual Remembrance Day service, held at Victoria Park, Leicester, reminded me of this poignant photograph..Read more… Moving story behind poignant archive photograph
Leicester Mercury - We Still Remember Them
Posted on 9th Nov 2012 by Royal Leicestershire Regiment
An orphan from the strict confines of the Countesthorpe Cottage Homes for Children, Private William Buckingham, of the 2nd Battalion,..Read more… WE STILL REMEMBER THEM