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QA Association
The QA Association serves the present and past members of the Queen Alexandra's Royal Army Nursing
Corps to help members stay in touch with serving members and those who have left the service.
All ranks of the QA's can join the QA Association. QARANC officers and other ranks are invited to join the QA Association when they leave the army, though can join at any time. History Of The QARANC AssociationDame Louisa Wilkinson (DBE, Royal Red Cross) formed the Queen Alexandra's Royal Army Nursing Corps Association in 1947. Though prior to Corps status it was called the QAIMNS Association (Queen Alexandra's Imperial Military Nursing Service). It became the QARANC Association on the 1 February 1949. The objectives of the QA Association include:
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The serving Colonel-in-Chief is the Patron of the QA Association. This is currently Her Royal Highness The Countess of Wessex. The Director Army Nursing Services (DANS) and Matron-in-Chief (Army) automatically becomes the ex-officio President of the QA Association whilst in this appointment. The current serving Colonel Commandant QARANC, the most senior currently serving QA Warrant Officer and the General Secretary also automatically serve as ex-officio members. The QA Association is managed by a Central Committee. It is run on a day to day basis by the General Secretary who is also the Regimental Secretary of the Corps. The Central Committee consists of a board of trustees of a:
The Motto of the QA Association is Friendship.
Branches of the QA Association exist throughout the UK and the world (see below). Personnel can join their nearest branch or elect to just remain on the central Headquarter Roll. QA Association branches will host functions and events to bring members together, QA GazetteThe QA Association publish the QA Gazette magazine twice a year. These magazines have articles of interest to existing and former members such as news, sporting events, medal awards, birth, death and marriage notifications and articles. Branches and individual members are encouraged to contribute letters and articles. The first QA Gazette was published in January 1950 (cited in the book Queen Alexandra's Royal Army Nursing Corps (Famous Regts. S) How To Join The QA AssociationContact the QA Association at: QARANC Association Regimental Headquarters QARANC Army Medical Services HQ Former Army Staff College Slim Road Camberley Surrey GU15 4NP Telephone: (01276) 412754 Costs And Prices Of Joining The QA Association
There is a small yearly fee to join the QA Association and the cost depends on the area you live because
of postage prices for sending the QA Gazette. There are listed below. We would advise contacting the secretary of the QA
Association for up to date prices and direct debit forms. You will normally be required to send a cheque for your
first year membership and to complete a direct debit form for the yearly membership thereafter. This annual payment
will normally be taken directly from your bank or building society in January.
Annual Subscription including Gazette for the UK, Northern Ireland or the Isle Of Man is £12 Annual Subscription including Gazette for Europe and Eire is £16 Annual Subscription including Gazette for all other destinations is £20 Members can also buy a QA Association Brooch for £5. The links below take you directly to the official Army website for pdf printable forms for: QA Association Application Form QA Association Direct Debit Form QA Association Gift Aid Certificate QA Association Branches The branches of the QA Association are Aldershot, Catterick, Colchester, Chester, Jurassic Coast Branch (Devon area), Midland, Millbank (London), Newcastle, Portsmouth, West Country, Scottish, Wales and Northern Ireland. The overseas branches of the QA Association are Cyprus and Germany. Pictured above is Private Karla Partridge from Woodbridge at her passing out parade in 1987 at the QATC. Pte Partridge went on to her student nurse training at QEMH Woolwich and CMH Aldershot. 60th Anniversary Celebrations of the QA Association The photograph below was taken at the 60th anniversary celebrations of the QA Association which were held in the grounds of the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst in the presence of the Colonel in Chief and the Patron of the QA Association, HRH The Countess of Wessex in 2007. 250 past and present members of the Corps enjoyed one of the sunniest days of the summer. The photo was of a group of past and present theatre sisters.
There is a photo of the HRH The Countess of Wessex cutting the 60th anniversary cake on the Colonel in Chief page. In 2009 members of the QARANC Association made a trip to the Far East. Read more with photos on the QARANC Association Pilgrimage to Singapore and Malaysia 2009 page. A QARANC wall plaque and shield is available to buy through Amazon. The QA shield is hand made and ready to hang on the wall. . Buy Now. View British Army Nursing Books - with free delivery available. If you would like to contribute to this page, suggest changes or inclusions to this website or would like to send me a photograph then please e-mail me. For the official Army QARANC webpage please go to www.army.mod.uk/home.aspx For the QA Association website please go to http://www.army.mod.uk/medical-services/nursing/30987.aspx *********************************************** The information request section has moved to the Army Nursing page. |
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