I WOULD very much appreciate it if you could publish the following letter in your newspaper.

The background to this is that in the past two years I have attended three funerals of people I served with in the regiment that were held within 30 minutes of Stroud but prior to being notified by relatives of their deaths, had no idea that they were actually living so near.

In each case the family were pleased that a representative of the regiment had attended the funeral and each thought their relative would have welcomed a visit in their later years.

Unfortunately, for various reasons people lose contact with their former comrades so I am hoping to organise a social event in this area to re-establish contact with them.

I am hoping to contact former members of this regiment living in the Stroud area with the intention of organizing a social event locally.

If interested, Please contact me on 01453 824503 or email stannettef@hotmail.co.uk

Stan Franklin

Leonard Stanley