Last year Randalstown District Loyal Orange Lodge (LOL)  No. 22 produced a Badge in memory of the two young soldiers who were murdered by dissident republicans outside Massereene Barracks, Antrim on 7^th March.

Sappers Mark Quinsey, 23, from Birmingham, and Patrick Azimkar, 21, from north London, were killed in the gun attack at Massereene Army Barracks.   Another two soldiers and two pizza delivery boys were also injured.

The sappers had been due to leave for Afghanistan that week.

The murders happened only 4 miles from Randalstown and we wanted to do something to help support and also show our solidarity with the Royal Engineers who had been based at Antrim for many years.

The badges have been sold by Randalstown Distict LOL 22 to raise money for the Royal Engineers Benevolent Fund.

Recently we presented a cheque for £15,000 to the REA.  As you can see from the articles we were privileged to have Colonel John McLennan, Controller of the REA with us to receive the cheque.

Please check out the web link below and the attached documents for further information regarding the Massereene Poppy Badge.  You will also see from this that we have the full support of the families.

http://www.newsletter.co.uk/news/Family-of-murdered-soldier-thank.6091513.jp

Perhaps you could pass this information to your Branch members and also to your local Royal British Legion who may wish to purchase the badges and support this appeal and the memory of Pat and Mark.

I would also appreciate it it if you could forward this email on to all your email contacts and ask them to forward it to their contacts and help spread the word.

There are still badges available - the attached poster provides a photo of the badge and also details on how to purchase the badges.

If you have any queries please contact me.

Thanks and best regards,

Alan Nicholl

Secretary

Randalstown DLOL 22 

Badges can be obtained at the price of £2.50 each plus £1 for packing and postage, click here for further information

Our association was founded 9 years ago by a group of like minded ex-boys in 2000.We had our first re-union in October 2000, and have subsequently met every October since.....The original aim was to reunite all those who started their service with the Boys Squadron Aldershot and then its successor the Junior Leaders Regiment Dover, or served as permanent staff.We have now opened up membership to graduates from the Army Foundation College also, when badged RE.In 2009, it will be the 10th anniversary of our founding, and with a growing and enthusiastic membership, support for the future of the Branch looks assured.