I was sorry to hear about the passing of Major Reason Challinor in The RAOC Gazette.He was the first Officer Commanding the new 'C' Company in 1959 when I joined the Bn.I am sure it was he who would say, "You're not men," "You are not boys". "You are 'Chaps'."
Entry by Geoff Malthouse on the Junior Leaders Message Board
Sadly my father died aged 87 on 8/8/2005 in Amersham, Bucks after a long and fulfilled life. His career in the army was his life and even after he retired from the RAOC in 1960 and civilian life in the 80\'s he continued his sense of comradeship by setting up the Ex-Prisoner\'s of War Assocation in High Wycombe and running the Poppy Appeal for the Wycombe area for many years and collecting for many charities. For his services, the Mayor of High Wycombe awarded him a Millenium Medal in 2000. Sadly due to the ill health of his wife Pamela, they had to move into an elderly people\'s home in Amersham in 2003 and both died in 2005. His daughter Anne lives in Hilversum, Holland with her husband Theo and 2 sons Charles and Alexander.
Entry by his daughter, Pamela Anne Andriessen Reason Challinor
I had the honour of serving under Maj. Reason Challinor when he was the Regimental Officer at CAD Buckingham around 1956/57. An extremely well liked Officer who commanded in his own quiet and efficient way.My abiding memory of him was when I was doing a stint as Officers Mess steward. After a Regimental Dinner one evening he called me over and asked me bring him two beers. When I came back with the beers he took one and told me the other was for me. I thanked him and turned to go when he called me back and said that as he bought me a beer I should have the decency to drink it with him. The Mess was packed and I have never drank a beer so quickly with the feeling that the Colonel's eyes were boring into my back.I also baby sat for him one night and I am wondering if this was his daughter Pamela as I don't know if he had other children later. The baby was tiny and I had no experience. Luckily the child slept all evening.He was an Officer and a Gentleman.
Entry by Richard "Dick" Page
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