02/05/2008 by Dave Midcalf.

The Roll Call files have now been up dated to the 2nd of May http://ijlb.co.uk/DM/Roll_Call

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03/04/2008 by Dave Midcalf.

Between January 1st 2008 and the 31st of March 2008, we have had 61 people register with the association which include 45 new members. Although I still have some work to complete on the database, roll calls have been published since January and we are close to the 600 mark.

Latest on Membership numbers are 53 paid members. I will add the names to the website as soon as I receive them and put a link here because these are the people who are financially supporting the association and the services provided, including the forum. They are also the people who have a say in how the association develops and what services the association continues to provide.

At £10 a year its a small price to pay.

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29/03/2008 by Dave Midcalf.

A Meorial to the IBB/IJLB unit and all those who served in her is becoming a reality, thanks to the generosity of all those individuals and Regimental Associations who have made donations to the project. Letters and emails giving details of the Dedication Weekend started going out at the beginning of this week to all those who we have a current email or postal address for. A copy of the information can be found here http://ijlb.co.uk/DM/MDW.pdf for all those who did not receive a personal copy and for those who have not registered their details with us yet.

I would just like to add a big thank you to all those who, through their dedication and hard work have seen a great idea through to reality. In particular Ken and Graham, without who we would not be in the position we are today.

On going information can be found on the association forum and pages will be appearing on the web site shortly along with regular updates here.

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23/03/2008 by Dave Midcalf.

The association web site is under constant review and development with the obvious aim of increasing its usefulness to members. The Links button on the front page menu bar is now working. Click on the Links button and you will be presented with 2 options, Submit a Link and View Links. At present there are only a few links to view and they are contained on one page which I may change as more links are added.

When considering whether to submit a link or not, there are two things to keep in mind. Will this be usefull to other members and quality over quantity. If you notice a broken link then it would be great if you could let me know.

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19/03/2008 by Dave Midcalf.

The new association forum has been up and running now for 140 days and has 160 members to date with seven people who are awaiting approval. If you are one of these people then we are unable to approve you until you respond to the email that was sent out when you registered with the forum. If you are registered with the association then we already know about you so you’ll be approved asap. If your not registered with us then you will need to before we can approve you or email us to tell us who you are and why you need access to post. This is a security measure and for every-ones benefit who uses the forum.

Members of the forum have made over 7,500 posts in 860 topics. A very active forum by anyones standards. If you have not joined the forum then please do. You will receive a great welcome.

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18/03/2008 by Dave Midcalf.

This programme has been sent in by John Dyer and is for The Passing-Out Parade on the 26th of July 1960. Many thanks John and I hope you received my letter.

Just click on the document to view it.

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18/03/2008 by Ken Nicol.

Welcome to the Association Blog, a less formal and easier way to communicate than the forum.

Fundraising for the Memorial is going far, far better than we ever expected and we are now in a position to say that the Dedication will definitely be a goer for 6/7 June, 2009. You should all be getting a letter with all the details for booking from us soon. We sincerely hope that you will support this unique event and we look forward to welcoming you back to Oswestry and to Park Hall.

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18/03/2008 by Dave Midcalf.

I would like to take this opportunity to welcome all readers to The IBB & IJLB Association on-line journal which is aimed at keeping you informed of whats going on across the association.

To be able to comment on posts you will need to register. If you look at the bottom right of the page you will see a link which will open the register window. Please enter your name in the user name box and ensure you add an active email address as an activation email containing your password will be sent there.

This Blog is designed to compliment the association web site and forum. It will be used to bring you the latest news and keep you informed with whats going on within the association.

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