Here’s a Beauchamp Lodge Member Profile from
Colin Gurnett.
Our team has asked him a set of routine questions that
will provide you with a brief insight into his military
or civilian service.
We hope you find it of interest.

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What is your name?

Colin Gurnett MBE (awarded for Service to The Community in 2016) invested by The Prince of Wales (Colonel in Chief of The Parachute Regiment) 

Which Service did you serve in?

Army

What regiment / unit did you serve?

Royal Army Ordnance Corps (RAOC)
& The Parachute Regiment

16 Parachute Heavy Drop Unit RAOC Trained at Watchfield 
Posted to Aldershot attended and Passed Pre Parachute Selection (P Company)
Parachute Training RAF Abingdon 1966. After Training 1967 posted to Bahrain, deployed from there to Radfan with 2/3 Battalion Parachute Regiment

What is the regiment’s Motto?

RAOC - Sua Tela Tonanti - To the Warrior his Arms (weapons)
Parachute Regiment - Utrinque Paratus - Ready for Anything

When did you serve?

From: 1963 To: 1970

What rank were you on leaving?

Lieutenant (Lt. Colin Gurnett) was acting Captain (Capt. Colin Gurnett)

Any notable experiences in service?

Serving in Bahrain and Radfan (Aden)
Had the honour of meeting Prince Philip Duke of Edinburgh

How did you join Freemasonry?

After a chance meeting of a very old school friend chatting about the good and bad times we had at school, I learnt that my friend was a Freemason, at the time I had very little knowledge of what it was all about, my interest started to grow leading to me enquiring if I was eligible to join to my delight there was a positive reply.

What do you get from Freemasonry?

A personal journey of fulfilment coupled with a sense of belonging and eternal friendships, my only regret is that I should have joined earlier.

Information supplied by Colin Gurnett and published with his consent