On route home from Bicester, after having its new hood fitted, General Hans-Jurgen von Arnim’s staff car made a slight detour to attend a very special event in Hampshire. On 8th July last year Miss Johanna von Arnim was married to Mr Alexander Welch in St. Paul’s Church, Ashford Hill. Intriguingly, Alexander’s grandfather, Denis Welch, was quite co-incidentally a Lieutenant in the Royal Artillery in North Africa at the same time as Johanna’s relative was conducting operations for the Africa Corps! The Regimental Association wishes them both the very best for their future life together.
Patcham Memorial Hall – One Hundred Years On
Patcham Memorial Hall was opened in 1924 to commemorate the 29 men from Patcham who gave their lives during The Great War. As several of those named on the Roll of Honour served in The Royal Sussex Regiment, the Brighton Branch of the Association decided to fully...