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1 http://www.rafabelgianbranch.com Belgian Branch Editeur responsable M J Bowen S HAPE Mons RAFA Belgian Branch Siège Social Maison des Ailes Rue Montoyer 1 bte 33 1000 Brussels RAFA Belgian Branch Account BE58-0014-2061-1779 NEWSLETTER NO 118 March 2017 Page 2 Chairman’s Welcome Page 2-3 Honorary President’s Wishes Page 4-5 Grimbergen Memorial Page 6-8 Jakarta Page 9 Passing of the RAFA Chaplain Walter Peeters Page 10 The Horton Award for Excellence Page 11-12 The Horton Golf Tournament Page 13 99 Not Out Dinner Invitation Page 14-15 RAFA Branch AGM Agenda / AGM Elections Page 16-20 Draft Budget 2017 / Statement of Accounts Page 21 Committee Contacts Périodique trimestriel Déposé-au bureau de poste c/e 1150 Woluwe Thielemans Belgique-Belgie PP/PB 1150 Woluwe Thielemans 2/3498 No Agregation P405263

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Belgian Branch

Editeur responsable M J Bowen S HAPE Mons RAFA Belgian Branch Siège Social Maison des Ailes Rue Montoyer 1 – bte 33 1000 Brussels RAFA Belgian Branch Account BE58-0014-2061-1779

NEWSLETTER NO 118 – March 2017

Page 2 Chairman’s Welcome

Page 2-3 Honorary President’s Wishes

Page 4-5 Grimbergen Memorial

Page 6-8 Jakarta

Page 9 Passing of the RAFA Chaplain Walter Peeters

Page 10 The Horton Award for Excellence

Page 11-12 The Horton Golf Tournament

Page 13 99 Not Out Dinner Invitation

Page 14-15 RAFA Branch AGM Agenda / AGM Elections

Page 16-20 Draft Budget 2017 / Statement of Accounts

Page 21 Committee Contacts

Périodique trimestriel Déposé-au bureau de poste c/e

1150 Woluwe Thielemans

Belgique-Belgie PP/PB

1150 Woluwe Thielemans 2/3498

No Agregation P405263

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CHAIRMAN’S WELCOME

Dear members and friends of the RAFA, Our AGM is coming up on 06th April and this is an important moment in every organization therefore I invite you all to join us on this occasion. Please find the agenda within this newsletter. An opportune moment for building our future on our glorious past; the RAFA Belgian branch and the Belgian Air Force celebrate their 70th birthday and the RAF its 99th. You are most welcome to join us for a friendly dinner at La Maison des Ailes, Brussels following the AGM. The invitation is enclosed. Following the Autumn European Area Conference in Malta 2016, I formally announced our desire to organize the 2018 AEAC in Brussels on 2-3 & 4th November. All delegates from European Area accepted my proposition. A number of events are in store for 2017 such as the 99 Not Out dinner and the award of excellence for a 350 ATC recruit (read below). I also wish to enhance our relation with the BAF, Comete line, RAFES and other escape lines associations. Unfortunately our Padre Walter PEETERS has passed away; he was an unconditional supporter of RAFA and will be greatly missed. I look forward meeting you at our AGM Kind regards Michel Mr. M. de Norman et d'Audenhove Chairman RAFA Branch Belgium

MEILLEURS VOEUX POUR 2107 FROM YOU NEW HONORARY PRESIDENT

Air Commodore John Maas CBE RAF

Dear Members of Royal Air Force Association

I thought I would take the opportunity of the first Newsletter of 2017 to introduce myself to the

Royal Air Force Association Membership in Belgium. Towards the end of last year, I was

approached by our Chairman Michel de Norman to see if I would be willing to take over as your

Honorary President from Air Marshal Sir Christopher Harper who has retired from the Service after

an august career, and in particular a good number of years here in Brussels. And with this note, I’d

like to publically thank him for all his support to our Branch and wish him the best in his retirement.

For my part, I am entering my 36th year of Service having joined at Royal Air Force College

Cranwell in 1980, and after flying tours on 101, 10 and 32 Squadron, interspersed with ground

tours in the Ministry, our Permanent Joint Headquarters at Northwood, and in the Gulf … along

with my wife Penelope, we have ended up on the Continent. First with a tour in Paris, as the

United Kingdom’s Defence Attaché, and now in Brussels working for the European External Action

Service – all in interesting times.

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John and Penny

Having served on Squadrons and Stations with long and illustrious histories, I have always

recognised the importance of creating a link between today’s modern Air Force and that of our

predecessors. And for that reason I am a firm supporter of the work done by both the Royal Air

Forces Association and the Royal Air Force Benevolent Fund. Here I also see the need for our

larger associations to look to support those organisations with a specific link to Airman in Europe

such as the Comet Line. My own experience of meeting some of the operatives, who supported

both the Royal Air Force Escape and Evaders and aircrew flying for the Special Operations

Executive, has been quite inspiring. With the numbers of veterans decreasing, as your President,

one of my goals is to ensure that Remembrance of sacrifice is honoured; not only on high days but

also in the communes of Belgium – and here too I have promised my support to the British

Embassy who often hears of initiatives direct from locally formed groups.

Another goal is to ensure that we continue to build on the links with our Belgian Air Force

colleagues and their veterans. The close ties forged during the Second World War between our

two respective Air Forces is something that I know our modern day Chiefs of Air Staff /

Components value. You only have to listen to the music of the Belgian Air Force Band and read

through the Squadron F540s to realise the extent of the integration of our Services during those

dark days.

A meet up between aviators of different generations Mr Frost (on the left) benefited from the services of the Comet Line and

Belgium’s very own Leon Rubin – Spitfire pilot and native of Grindelwald – hold a myriad of stories between them.

My last hope is to reach out to some of the younger groups in Brussels and with the help of Brigitte

Horton – a stalwart of our Committee – create a close link with the Royal Air Force Air Training

Corps by fostering a twinning between a Squadron and our Brussels Branch.

In closing, I’d like to thank all on the Committee of the Royal Air Force Association in Brussels for

the warmth of their welcome and to wish you all happiness and good luck for 2017.

Yours aye

John Maas

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Inaugural Grimbergen Memorial Unveiling

On the 04 November the honour fell to me to represent the RAFA Belgian Branch in laying a

wreath at the unveiling of a monument to the 132 (Norwegian) Wing RAF at Grimbergen airport.

Representing a Spitfire wing, the 760kg steel structure anchored in a 1200kg Norwegian granite

block is an impressive and enduring memorial to the Norwegian pilots and crew whom served in

no. 66, 127, 331 and 332 (N) Squadrons of the 132 (N) Wing thus commemorating the important

contribution from the Norwegians to the liberation.

The unveiled monument and dignitaries

The History

Following the German invasion of Norway in 1940, the Norwegian government ceased fighting in

Norway and evacuated to the UK on 10 June. It funded the aircraft and running costs of two

Supermarine Spitfire Squadrons (331 and 332) which were almost entirely composed of exiled

Norwegian personnel. In addition Norwegian pilots and crew augmented no. 66 and 127 Sqns.

The main task of the 132 N) Wing was to provide air support to British, Canadian and American

ground troops advancing through Belgium to the Netherlands and Nazi Germany. During this time

the Wing was based at 7 different airfields as the war progressed, these were Villons-les-

Buissons, Campneuseville and Lille-Nord in France; Woensdrecht, Schijndel and Twente in the

Netherlands and Grimbergen in Belgium. Throughout the WWII campaign on the mainland 26

Norwegian and 1 Danish fighter pilot fell from the Norwegian Wing, including 6 from Grimbergen

airport between 6 Oct and 22 Dec 1944.

The Ceremony

On the 04 Nov, Norwegian veteran’s day, many guests gathered at Grimbergen airport to witness

the unveiling of the memorial. These included families of the fallen pilots and ground crew and

Grimbergen residents who housed these personnel. Also present were Norwegian and Belgian

generals and VIP’s comprising the Norwegian State Secretary Øystein Bø, Norwegian

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Ambassador to Belgium Ingrid Schulerud, Jens Stoltenberg the Secretary General of NATO, Knut

Hauge, the Ambassador to the Norwegian military mission NATO, General Brigadier Arild

Heiestad (Norwegian Air Force) and Major General pilot Frederick Vansina (Commander of the

Belgian Air Component.)

The inauguration of the monument followed speeches from the Norwegian Secretary of state,

General Brigadier Arild Heiestad (Norwegian Air Force) and Carl Stousland, Belgian Scramble

representative. The Grimbergen Phoenix orchestra played the Norwegian and Belgian national

anthem and we were graced with a fly past from a Spitfire Mk IX of the Royal Dutch Air Force

Historical Flight. The moving ceremony ended with the Belgian Red Devils flying a Missing Man

Formation in four Marchetti SF260 aircraft. After, a vintage military vehicle collection was on

display and then guests were received by Mayor Marleen Mertens, at the Grimbergen town hall

and viewed a rare three minute film of Norwegian squadrons in Grimbergen from the Norwegian

MoD archives.

FS Matthew Bowen

RAFALO, SHAPE

More information about this event can be found here:

http://www.hangarflying.eu/nl/content/monument-voor-de-132-n-wing-raf-ingehuldigd-grimbergen

The rare footage can be found here: http://hangarflying.eu/nl/content/documentaire-vliegveld-

grimbergen

Many more pictures of the unveiling can be found here:-

http://hangarflying.eu/HFproject/Inauguration2016/

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JAKARTA

Far Forgotten Fields: where the Wing Commander rests with his air and ground crews.

For some of our Association readers the memories of the Second World War and then the difficult

years of transition from the pre-war Colonial period that followed are very real. On a recent

mission to Indonesia I had the opportunity to call in on the Commonwealth War Graves Cemetery

in the Centre of Jakarta with Mr Charles Michel Geurts, Deputy Head of Mission for the European

Union in the region and a real buff on the history of the Belgian Air Force.

Charles Michel signs the book of memory on behalf of the European Union

The cemetery is a haven of tranquillity amongst the bustle of modern Indonesia, perfectly

manicured with the graves of many of the RAF officers – up to the rank of Wing Commander who

died in the defence of Jakarta.

The RAF graves of air and ground crews rest side by side as they would have done on the Station.

In the adjacent site there is the Netherland Field; again an exceptionally well kept site where the

graves of many Dutch citizens are registered from the transition period – starkly crosses bearing

the names of include many women and children killed by insurgents on outlying Islands strike a

very different feel to the neighbouring CWG site of military men. The harsh reality of war though

meant that in both sites most were young.

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Netherlands Field of Honour - most graves are from the period 1943 - 1949

During our visit Charles Michel and I were able to pay tribute not only to the brave men and

women buried but also to thank the gardener responsible for keeping the Cemeteries in such a

proper and beautiful state.

CWG Garden in Jakarta with the Gardener responsible for this site hidden in the centre of

the city

For those who might like to know more about this period I attach a small excerpt from the CMWG

history page:

Jakarta, the capital of the Republic of Indonesia, lies on the north-west coast of the island of Java.

It was the administrative capital of the former Netherlands East Indies and was known as Batavia,

the name used in the records of the 1939-1945 War.

Batavia was the port by which thousands of British and Commonwealth servicemen entered Java

in February 1942 from Singapore and Sumatra, shortly before the Japanese invasion of the island.

It was defended by Nos. 232 and 605 (Fighter) Squadrons from Tjililitan airfield, a few miles

distant. Although greatly outnumbered and dwindling in strength, the fighters remained in action in

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defence of the capital from 17th-27th February. The 77th Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment was also

employed in Batavia's defence.

On 25th February H.M.S. Exeter, Electra, Encounter and Jupiter and H.M.A.S Perth sailed from

Batavia to join the Eastern Striking Force at Sourabaya before meeting the Japanese in the Battle

of the Java Sea. On 1st March the Japanese landed near Batavia, by the 4th the Dutch had

ordered its evacuation, and on the 5th the Japanese occupied the town. Most of the Allied

prisoners of war captured in Java were later concentrated in a number of prison camps around

Batavia, one of the largest being "Bicycle Camp", so named because it had been the barracks of a

Dutch cycle battalion. The camp held among its first prisoners 300 survivors of H.M.A.S. Perth,

and 250 soldiers of the 2/15th Punjab Regiment who had fought in Borneo.

In 1961 at the request of the Indonesian Government, the Commonwealth dead from the

Netherlands Field of Honour at Sourabaya, and from those at Palembang, Medan and Muntok in

Sumatra, were brought into the cemetery, which already contained 474 Commonwealth war

graves. Additional land was acquired to accommodate all the graves, and the total number of

burials was increased to over 1,000. Jakarta War Cemetery therefore contains the graves of many

who died in defence of Java and Sumatra during the swift Japanese advance in 1942 and many

others who perished afterwards as prisoners of war. Among the dead were sailors who fought in

the Battle of the Java Sea, soldiers of "Blackforce" including a number of Australians whose

graves lie together in plot 6, and airmen who died in the flying battle and airfield defence.

Air Cdre J Maas

Branch Honorary President

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Passing of the Royal Air Forces Association Chaplain Walter Peeters

It is with great sadness that we report to our Association the passing of our Padre, Walter Peeters,

on the 8th January 2017. He was a most kind, and generous servant of God. Teacher, pastor,

sailor, linguist, engineer and friend, Walter was a great contributor to life and we in RAFA Belgium

will miss his support to our Branch.

His funeral service was held on Saturday 14th January at Notre Dame de Joie Church in

Anderlecht. A most moving affair in a packed Church where many of Walter's friends, students

and parishioners paid their tributes in French, English and of course his beloved Flemish…

Michel de Norman, our current Chairman, supported by a number of members of the Committee,

and President attended on behalf of the Royal Air Forces Association with the ranks reinforced by

former Branch Chairman and current Honorary Vice President Dick Wittingham who flew in from

the United Kingdom.

John Maas

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The Horton Award for Excellence

Dear Association Members it is with great pleasure that I can inform you of a new link for our

Branch with the next generation of aviation minded young men and women – Royal Air Force 350

(Carshalton and Wallington) Squadron Air Training Corps. Thanks to the very generous initiative

of our long serving committee member Brigitte, of course the wife of our much missed former

colleague and Chairman Barry, the award of the Horton Trophy for a cadet who has demonstrated

excellence will be made for the first time on the 1st October 2017 at the 350 Squadron Annual

Formal Inspection.

The Horton Award for Excellence

The Officer in Charge of 350 Squadron Air Training Corps has written to say how absolutely

delighted he is to accept the offer of a trophy to acknowledge a cadet in their excellence and has

invited Brigitte to make the formal presentation of the award in person.

In choosing 350 Squadron Air Training Corps we are of course cementing the rapport with

Belgium first generated during the Second World War with Belgian's flying under the Royal Air

Force mantle. Indeed, the Cadet unit's badge mirrors the crest of 350 Squadron Belgian Air

Component depicting Ambiorix, leader of the Eburones Tribe the symbol chosen by Belgian pilots

to mark the very Belgian nature of their outfit. We look forward to forging good links between our

Branch and this Cadet unit and again thank Brigitte for her generosity.

John Maas

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The Horton Golf Tournament

About 15 years ago, Wg Cdr Barry Horton, who was the then Rafa Chairman, Belgian Branch,

decided to contact the Duisburg Military Golf club to organise a golf competition to raise money for

Rafa.

The Horton Trophy

Duisburg Golf Club very kindly accepted. When Barry passed away in 2004, the competition

continued and was given the Barry Horton Tournament name.

A close friend of Barry, Wg Cdr Terry Maddern, offered the Trophy.

The competition is a nine-hole shot gun, which starts on a Friday afternoon, at the end of June.

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It is followed by a BBQ that we organise ourselves and has become a very popular event, even

with the enthusiastic Duisburg members, especially the tombola, as you can see in the photos.

Tombola Prizes

Unfortunately, it will not take place this year, and we sincerely hope to renew this event next year.

Brigitte Horton

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99 NOT OUT - RAF/RAFA Dinner Maison des Ailes 6th April

Dear Colleagues, Association Members

It is with great pleasure that I can now confirm that we are able to move forward and hold a

dinner of aviation friendship to mark the 99th Anniversary of the Royal Air Force and 70th

Anniversary of the RAFA Belgium Branch.

To mark this occasion, with the kind support of the RAFA Belgium Committee and serving

colleagues in the European External Action Service, and NATO, we propose to hold a

Dinner Night in the La Maison des Ailes, 1 Rue Montoyer, Brussels 1000 on Thursday the

6th April 2017 which we hope will be formally informal. For those of you who don’t know

the venue it is a private club first opened in the 1930's to allow aviators and their friends to

meet. It's very much art deco in feel and reminiscent of the Mess at RAF Northolt right

down to the minstrels' gallery. The Club has offered the following menu at 50 euros per

head including wine pour mettre l'eau a vos bouches:

Les scampis à l'orange.

Carré d'agneau, chicons, haricots verts, sauce au porto.

Mille feuilles Tiramisu

Coffee:

The dinner is open to those serving in or out of uniform here in Belgium, members of

RAFA, sister organisations and their spouses. There will be an RAF flavour to the

evening…with our best habits to the fore, as we prepare to turn 100 next year when surely

they will become traditions.

Should you wish to attend please could you contact John Foreman

([email protected]) with your name, and those of your guests, plus indicating

if you have any special dietary needs. At the same time make a payment transfer to RAFA

Account BE58 0014 20611779 noting “99 Not Out – and your name”

Mess Dress (Black Tie or Blazer and Slacks for civilians) and evening wear for the Ladies

RAFA Account BE58 0014 2061 1779 99 not out plus name

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2017 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OF THE BELGIUM BRANCH OF THE ROYAL AIR FORCES ASSOCIATION, TO BE HELD AT THE AIRPORTS COUNCIL INTERNATIONAL, RUE

MONTOYER, BRUSSELS ON THE 6TH APRIL AT 17:30 HRS

AGENDA

ITEM 1: Dedication

Chaplain

ITEM 2: Minutes of 2016 AGM held on the 27th Apr 2016, available on the Branch website.

Chairman

ITEM 3: Chairman’s Address

Chairman

ITEM 4: Election / Re-election of Officers/Committee (page 15 of this newsletter)

Chairman

ITEM 5: Treasurer’s Report / Approval of Accounts 2016 (page 17-20 of this newsletter)

Treasurer

ITEM 6: Honorary Welfare Officer’s Report and Proposals for 2017

HWO

ITEM 7: Budget for 2017 (page 16 of this newsletter)

Treasurer

ITEM 8: Any Other Business Chairman

RAFA Branch Bank Account

When making payments to the Branch Bank Account please ensure that the reason for the payment is mentioned in the “communication” section (for example “annual Subscription/cotisation” or “AGM lunch” etc). Please make any payments to the following account: RAFA Belgian Branch Account BE58-0014-2061-1779 Note that the membership subscription rates are as follows: Annual Membership 25 euros 4 Year Membership 75 euros

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RAFA BELGIUM BRANCH ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

ITEM 4 – ELECTIONS

1. If approved by vote, the following will be invited to become Life Vice-President*: General van Caelenberge, former Chief of Defence, Belgian Armed Forces.

2. The following seeks re-election as Branch Vice-President*: Gp Capt (Retd) R J Whittingham

3. The following are co-opted/appointed and not subject to ratification: FS M Bowen SHAPE RAFALO Sgt R Phillips SHAPE Deputy RAFALO

4. The following seek election/re-election as Officers of the Branch*:

Air Cdre J D Maas President Mr M de Norman Chairman Wg Cdr R Smeaton Vice-Chairman No nomination Treasurer Wg Cdr (Retd) D Trembaczowski-Ryder Deputy Treasurer Sgt D Smith Secretary

5. The following seek election/re-election as members of the Branch Committee*:

Mrs G Walkden Honorary Welfare Officer (HWO) Mrs B Horton Membership Secretary Wg Cdr R McKenzie Committee Member

6. The following resignations have been tendered:

Air Marshal Sir Christopher Harper, Honorary Co-President

FS Mark Coates, SHAPE RAFALO 7. With sadness the Committee notes the death of the previous Honorary Chaplain, Fr W

Peeters.

* - Proposer and Seconder will be sought from the meeting.

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RAFA BELGIAN BRANCH A.S.B.L

Draft BUDGET 2017

INCOME Euro Subscriptions 350 Donations 1,500 Wings Appeal 1,000 Total Income 2,850 EXPENDITURE Wings Appeal – transfer to UK 2,000 Subscriptions – transfer to UK 300 Welfare: Branch grants 2,000 Expenses 300 Christmas Gifts 1,000 Friendship 1,000 Total 6,600 Administration: Postbox rent 50 Bank Charges 70 Wreaths 400

Miscellaneous 100 Newsletter postage 120 BAFA Subscription 10

Total 750 Total Expenses 7,350 Excess Expenditure over Income 4,500

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Royal Air Forces Association Belgian Branch

Statement of Accounts – 2016 Net Asset Surplus at 01/01/2016 24,130.48 Assets and Liabilities as at 31/12/16 Assets Euros CCP (BPost) 157.85 BNP Paribas Fortis Bank (Deposit) 15,523.48 BNP Paribas Fortis Bank (Current) 9,166.09 BNP Paribas Fortis Bank (Welfare) 2,946.77 HQ Account (UK)1 1,096.15 Petty Cash 0.00 TOTAL ASSETS 28,890.34 Liabilities Barry Horton Memorial Fund 1,540.50 Golf (2016) Bar staff expenses 60.00 Christmas Lunch (2016) 448.00 Welfare expenses 136.87 Welfare Christmas gifts 840.35 Tax return (2015) 99.00 RAFA Post Box 50.00 BAFA subscription 10.00 TOTAL LIABILITIES 3,184.72 Net Asset Surplus as at 31/12/2016 25,705.62

1 Exchange rate 31/12/16 1 GBP = 1.16023 EUR

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Royal Air Forces Association Belgian Branch

Statement of Accounts – 2016

CCP Bank Account (BPost) (Old Branch Current Account) Euros Opening balance 01/01/16 189.59 Income Euro Total Income: NIL Expenditure Bank Charges 31.74 Total Expenditure: 31.74 Closing Balance 31/12/16 157.85 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BNP Paribas Fortis (Deposit Account – BE78 .0354.3978 3186) Euros Opening Balance 01/01/16 15,476.75 Income: Interest 46.73 Expenditure: NIL Closing balance 31/12/16 15,523.48

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Royal Air Forces Association Belgian Branch

Statement of Accounts – 2016

BNP Paribas Fortis (Current Account - BE58.0014.2061.1779) Euros Opening balance 01/01/16 8,832.28 Income Euro Subscriptions 300.00 Donations 2,871.12 Social Events – Golf 1,515.00 Wings Appeal (SHAPE) 639.92 Christmas Lunch 2016 305.00 Moniteur Belge Refund 181.38 Total 5,812.42 Total (Opening balance plus income 2016): 14,644.70 Expenditure: 2015 Xmas Lunch 600.05 Transfer to Welfare Account 2,000.00 Wings Appeal (2016) 2,000.00 Golf BBQ expenses (food) 349.03 Golf Bar expenses (2015) 60.00 BoB Expenses Insurance 130.00 Sub Total 5,139.08 Branch Expenses: Moniteur Belge 124.63 BAFA subscription 10.00 Bank Charges 36.90 RAFA Post Box 50.00 Newsletter postage 118.00 Sub-Total 339.53 Total Expenditure 5,478.61 Closing Balance 31/12/16 9,166.09

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Royal Air Forces Association Belgian Branch

Statement of Accounts – 2016 BNP Paribas Fortis (New Welfare Account- BE81.0017.1142.1924) Euros Start Balance – 01/01/2016 1,304.80 Income Donation 25.00 Transfer from Current Account (Christmas 2016) 2,000.00 Total Income 2,025.00 Expenditure Welfare Xmas (2015) 264.36 Welfare expenses (2015) 86.27 Bank Charges 32.40 Total Expenditure 383.03 Closing balance 31/12/16 2,946.77 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- HQ Account (UK) GBP Euros Opening balance 01/01/2016 485.18 657.612 Income: Subscription Income 34.30 Receipts 120.00 Conference expenses 325.79 Transfer from BE 1,690.45 Total 2,170.54 Expenditure: Subscriptions to HQ 20.50 Wings Appeal 2016 1,690.45 Total Expenditure 1,710.95 Closing balance 31/12/16 944.77 1,096.153

2 Exchange rate £/Euro: 31/12/2015 1 GBP = 1.3554 EUR

3 Exchange rate £/Euro: 31/12/2016 1 GBP = 1.16023 EUR

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THE ROYAL AIR FORCES ASSOCIATION Maison des Ailes – Rue Montoyer 1-B 33-1040 Brussels. Branch No: 0645 Patron: Her Majesty The Queen Honorary Patron: H.E. Miss Alison Rose British Ambassador Branch Honorary Presidents: Air Cdre J D Maas CBE RAF

COMMITTEE CONTACTS

CHAIRMAN Mr. M. de Norman et d'Audenhove

33 Ave Du Mistral, 1200 Brussels.

[email protected]

VICE-CHAIR

Wg Cdr J P R Smeaton

[email protected]

HONORARY CHAPLAIN

Vacant

SECRETARY Sgt D Smith

02.707.5101 [email protected]

TREASURER Vacant

DEPUTY TREASURER

Wg Cdr (Retd) D Trembaczowski-

Ryder

[email protected]

HONORARY WELFARE

OFFICER (HWO)

Mrs G Walkden

[email protected]

MEMBERSHIP SECRETARY

Mrs B Horton

[email protected]

COMMITTEE MEMBER

Wg Cdr R McKenzie

[email protected]

Joint RAFALO (SHAPE)

FS M Bowen

[email protected]

Joint RAFALO (SHAPE)

Sgt R Phillips

[email protected]

NEWSLETTER

(SHAPE)

Cpl G Wilkie Via RAFALO

Belgian Branch A.S.B.L. Belgian Branch A.S.B.L.