Event Location:

North Somerset Showground,

Bathing Pond Fields,

Wraxall,

BS48 1NE

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Event Parking & Access:

• Friday - 16:00hrs Onwards

• Sunday - Off site by 18:00

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On Arrival, use the White Gate entrance for exhibitors and not the main public/visitors entrance. There will be signs and marshals to assist. As you enter, please have your Vehicle Permit to hand or on display in your windscreen. This should be completed with your vehicle registration. You will be directed to a temporary parking bay where you will be able to leave your vehicle while you book in. At booking in, please indicate you will be displaying as reenactor. You will receive your wristbands together with other information and you will then be guided by marshals to your exhibiting area and positioned.

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Rendezvous Point:
Optional meet up at The Priory Hall Portbury from 13:00 Friday, then travel to site in convoy

 

The Priory Hall

Station Road,

Portbury,

Bristol,

BS20 7TN

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Event Theme:

• Public Event

• Public Show and tell

• Weapons Display

• Foot/Rifle Drill

Scenario:

1944 - England, Garrison Camp

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Uniform Standards:

• Clean, some light wear

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Personal appearance:

Clean Shaven. Correct period hair cuts.

 

Notes from Battalion: 

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• Bring a rain coat. Current forecast is Thundery showers with a pleasant gentle breeze for Friday/Saturday. Sunday light rain. Average of 18 to 20°C during the day, dropping down to 13/11°C at night.

• Set Dressing. If anyone has boxes/signage/props that we can use to decorate the display, please bring along.

• If you have dance tickets, £15.00 will need to be paid to Lieutenant Spencer upon collecting

• Class A uniform optional for Saturday night. If no class A, then Class B permitted (just drop your leggings and add a tie)

• Beer Club suspended. Cater for yourself, or buddy up.

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Uniform:

• M37 Wool Shirt & Pants

• M41 Jacket with 1st Div Patch

• Garrison Cap

• Rough-Outs/Service Shoes

• M1938 Dismounted Leggings

• M1 Steel Helmet. Optional Mesh net.​

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Optional Attire

• Class-A optional for Saturday evening. Or Class-B (M41, tie, no leggings)

• Raincoat/Poncho

• Over Coat

• Tankers Jacket

• Jeep Cap

• Wool Sweater/Sweater Vest

• HBT for after hours use (Shirt can be worn under the Field Jacket for extra insulation)

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Webbing and Equipment:

• Belt to suit weapon carried

• Canteen with cup

• Carlisle pouch

• M1928 Haversack with meat can pouch

• M1 Bayonet (Or M3 Knife)

• Gas Mask Bag/GP Bag

• Bandolier(s)

• Grenades(s)

• Personal Weapon (Deac Certificates where appropriate)

• T-Handle or E-Tool

• Flashlight

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Please take note:​

• All members are required to change into Green as soon at they are pitched up. And remain in uniform until endex has been called

• Any deviation form the above uniform code will be questioned by the Unit Commander/NCO/Committee Member on the day. You may be asked to change.

• Head cover to be worn at all times, either a Garrison Cap, or the M1 Helmet. (When on display a jeep cap should not be worn on it's own. After hours, the jeep cap can be worn as suits you)

• No Bloused Jump boots

• No Modern Tee shirts

• No E-cigarettes insight while on display

• No Vaping whilst on display

• No beards. Clean shaven upon arrival, or shave when changing into Green on the first day

• No Modern haircuts

• No visible piercings or Tattoos

• No modern watches

• No modern glasses

• Mobile phones and modern cameras can be used, but discreetly

• All modern equipment (carrier bags, cool boxes, beer boxes, books, food packaging etc) to be hidden from sight at all times where possible

• Rations and personal items are either wrapped in period packaging or used discreetly

• No food/drink in modern packaging is to be consumed within the display area during public hours. 

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Event Itinerary:​

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​Friday

13:00 - Optional meet up at Pub.

16:00 Onwards - Arrival at site and set up

18:30 - Evening meal and R&R
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Saturday

07:30 - Reveille

08:00 – Breakfast

08:30 – Wash up, Clean up

09:00 - Flag Detail. Roll call. Briefing and Uniform Inspection 
16:00 – Flag Detail

17:00 - Evening meal, wash up, clean up

19:00 - Evening Dance Starts

00:00 - Close of evening event. All members to report back to camp

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Sunday

07:30 - Reveille

08:00 – Breakfast

08:30 – Wash up, Clean up

09:00 - Flag Detail. Roll call. Briefing and Uniform Inspection

16:00 – Flag Detail

17:00 - End Ex.

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• Keep your Green heads on. If given an order by an Officer or NCO, react in the appropriate manner.

• ​​Do not leave the Camp Area without clearing it first with either the Lieutenant, one of the senior NCOs or a Committee Member

• Public display event. Respect the site rules and any reasonable requests given by the Staff.

• Keep the profanities to a minimum or PG 13

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​Food: 

There will be a meal deal available for £6.00 per person. This will include 

• Pasta dish Friday Evening

• Evening Meal Saturday

• Breakfast Saturday & Sunday Morning

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Friday

Lunch - Eat at The RV Pub or Self cater

Evening - Pasta or Self Cater​​​

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Saturday

Breakfast - Full English or Self Cater

Lunch - Personal rations or eat at on-site vendors

Evening - Chef Spencer's à la carte or Self Cater

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Sunday

Breakfast - Full English or Self Cater

Lunch - Personal rations or eat at on-site vendors

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All Troops should have at least one of the following in their kit at all times for the communal cook pot:

1x tin of vegetables

1x tin of Meat (Spam/hot dogs/corned beef)
Oxo Cube

​This will be used in case of an emergency.

Please remove modern labels and/or relabel if possible.

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​Shelter:

• ​Unit flysheet.

• Personal Open or closed-ender pup tents.

• Small Wall (Fly optional)

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Flagpole: Yes

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Unit Signage: Yes

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Radios: Optional

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Personal Weapons: Yes. Please bring a copy/picture of your deac cert just in case

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Unit Weapons: Yes

BAR

Mortar

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Pyros: Not permitted

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Blank firers: Not permitted

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Camp Fire: Yes - Off Ground. Bring a Fire bin if you have one

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Fire Wood: Bring wood. Can everyone try to bring at least one bag of good serviceable fire wood (No kitchen worktops/chemically treated wood).

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Trash: Recycling bins available on site. But please bring bin bags

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Water: Available on site. Please bring unit water can. Or supply your own supply

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Toilets: Available onsite

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​Alcohol: No Beer club for this event. Bring enough for yourself or buddy up. Please drink responsibly.​
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​​Contact No’s:​

• Marcus Spencer – 07469 737715 - On site Friday PM

• Or keep in touch via the WhatsApp group

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Insurance:

• Unit PI Cover is in place, copy available on request.

• Probationary Members and Guests. We expect you to have your own insurance cover, if not then we can cover you under the groups insurance for a nominal fee of £5 for the weekend. This is payable to Marcus or a Committee Member on the first day of the event.

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Health & Safety:

• ​Inform Rich Sage/Marcus/A Committee Member of any medical concerns/issues.

• Wear suitable clothing.​

• A Mix of Hot and Wet weather forecast. Bring sun screen and raincoats

• Stay hydrated and eat at regular intervals

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First Aid: First Aid kit available via Rich Sage.

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Unit Matters to be Discussed:​

• Discuss Tankfest​

• Upcoming event planning

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