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1st Battalion Rhodesian Light Infantry 49th Birthday Celebration expand
1st Battalion Rhodesian Light Infantry 49th Birthday Celebration
49th Birthday Reunion Museum Artefacts
Final orders for those 200+ members attending the RLI 49th Birthday Reunion in Durban on the 5th and 6th February 2010

Order of events

Friday, 5th February
18h30 Informal gathering at the DHS Old Boys Club
20 Gainsborough Road, Durban North
Cash bar and light snacks available

Saturday 6th February
14h15 ‘Ops’ briefing and sherry Committee, KZN Team & VIPs

49th Birthday Reunion
  • 15h00 Registration
  • 16h00 VIPS arrive
  • 16h15 Remembrance Service
  • 17h00 Reunion Celebrations commences – cash bar available
    o Regimental Colours marched in Colour Party
    o The Tartan Green - Cecilia
    o Opening Address Bill Wiggill, Chairman 1RLIRA (Africa)
    o Guest of Honour, Address Lt-Gen G.P. Walls GLM, DCD, MBE
    o 1RLIRA Patron, Address Lt-Col R.F. Reid-Daly CLM, DMM, MBE
    o 1RLIRA UK, Address Martyn Hudson
    o Requiem for a Soldier Cecilia
    o Thanksgiving The Reverend, Lt-Col Bill Dodgen
    o Dinner 1RLIRA KZN Team
    o Music Ian Scott & Scott Wiggill

Dress Code
Smart- RLIRA Golf Shirt (or ladies RA golf shirt), Grey slacks (or grey skirt) and appropriate footwear. or - Blazers green RLI with Reg. Association ties, and white shirt is encouraged.

‘Vellies’ are permitted. Be warned!, any ‘ouen’ caught wearing socks with ‘vellies’ will be fined one crate of beer.

Directions
Proceed onto the M4 South and come off at Virginia Airport. Follow the road signage to JNC Helicopters which is located at the Southern end of the airfield.

Accommodation
City lodge Durban – special RLI rate available -R580.00 per room per night for the nights of the 05th and 06th February – Cnr. K.E. Masinga and Sylvester Ntuli Roads, Durban. Tel: +27 (0) 31 332 1447
 EVENTS - Past

KZN Prayer meeting December 4th 2009 expand

ALL FORCES BASH – 3rd October 2009 expand

SA Branch AGM - 2ND RLIRA - AGM – Notice convening the meeting expand

RLIRA AGM and Get-together Weekend: 7, 8 and 9 of August expand

2009: RLIRA UK Museum Project Appeal expand

2009: RLI reunion 2009 ANZAC day expand

2009: Boerewors Competition in Gaborone expand

2008: Troopie Rededication: United Kingdom expand

2008: Remembrance Sunday Memorial Service expand

2008: AGM Photos expand

2008: ANZAC Day 2008 expand

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2008: UK Reunion expand

2008: Parachute Training School Reunion & book expand

2007: BOOK LAUNCH - The Saints expand

2006: Johannesburg get together expand