Fortress Wales 2016

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Well its only the end of June 2015 and on Friday I had a meeting with Caldicot Castle and they wish for me to THANK you all for attending this year. WE HAVE THE GREEN LIGHT for planning ahead for 2016. Well done to everyone who attended this year and put on a wonderful show.
Fortress Wales 2016 is on

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FORTRESS WALES 2016

take a step back in time…..multi period living history and military vehicle weekend.

Set in the wonderful grounds of


CALDICOT CASTLE COUNTRY PARK
Caldicot Castle
Church Road, Caldicot NP26 4HU

SITE MEETING WILL BE HELD INSIDE CASTLE at 11am 5th March 2016

Re-enactors/Living History Groups.

All application forms most be received by the 5th March 2016

After this date we will accept applications BUT a £10 fee will be charged and the fee will be donated to the Royal British Legion,

NO application forms will be accepted after the 16th April 2016

TRADERS

Traders who have attended before £50 per pitch

New traders £60 per pitch

PLEASE NOTE £10.00 of your pitch fee will be donated to the Royal British Legion

All forms most be submitted by the 5th March 2016

After this date traders will be charged £70 and £20 will deducated and donated to the Royal British Legion

NO application forms will be accepted after the 16th April 2016

No BB Gun sales.

Military Vehicles

All application forms most be received by the 5th March 2016

After this date we will accept applications BUT a £10 fee will be charged and the fee will be donated to the Royal British Legion,

NO application forms will be accepted after the 16th April 2016

Applications accepted are at the discretion of the organisers.

Camping available for Re-enactors/Traders/Military Vehicles from 2pm on Friday 29th April.

Set up day Saturday 30th April

Show open to public Sunday the 1st May and MONDAY 2nd May

You may stay on site till 2pm Tuesday 3rd May.

Due to the amount of wood that was left on the field and wasted. The castle will be limiting the amount of wood that is supplied.

Please indicate on application form that you wish to receive wood for your group.

If your group wish`s to hire a Porta loo for their own personal use then please contact Loiuse on 01291 420421 or Email: caldicotcastle@monmouthshire.gov.uk

If you wish to arrange a areana display for the public PLEASE confirm this with us First.

Saturday 30th April

WW2 Battle briefing on the castle bridge 6pm

7pm KIT SALE in front of the castle

7.30pm SITE MEETING for all groups/ vehicle owners/traders on castle bridge.

No weapon of any kind is allowed to be carried around or to be displayed on display or on person after 6pm

No Allgemeine uniforms allowed on site
No BB Guns allowed on site.

Unless Booked in with Organisers the Carrying of Weapons around this Site is Strictly Prohibited

Walking Displays who PAY to entry the Show at the gate will not be allowed to entry the show with any form of WEAPON on there person

Raising funds for The Royal British Legion more info to follow

For further information on becoming involved in this great event contact: -

Wendy Sidney
wendy.sidney206@btinternet.com

or

Loiuse on 01291 420421 or Email: caldicotcastle@monmouthshire.gov.uk

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Application forms are now available to be down loaded

BUT PLEASE download the information sheet first and read.

http://www.visitmonmouthshire.com/caldi ... ation.aspx

You can also find more information about FW16 on the FB


https://www.facebook.com/groups/228130517377312/

Cheers

[Marcus Woodhouse]

Looking forward to it. Again, as part of Rolling Thunder I plan to display and discuss the role of the Company in South East Asia.

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Just to give u all a heads up YOU have 23 days left to send your application forms back in PLEASE

We will accept forms late but a £10 donation to the RBL will be required after the 5th March.

many thanks

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Good evening all

Good evening all

SITE MEETING WILL BE HELD INSIDE CASTLE at 11am 5th March 2016

many thanks

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You can download a form from here

http://www.visitmonmouthshire.com/caldi ... ation.aspx

cheers

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Fortress Wales 2016
You have got 12 days to forward your application form to Caldicot Castle.
AT this MOMENT in TIME we have 50 GROUPS/Living HIstory DISPLAYS booked in. With over 25 vehicles booked in as well. Its building up to a great show.


Fortress Wales a Multi-period Re-enactment/Living History Show

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To all WW2 groups who are attending Fortress Wales 2016

If you wish to take part in the WW2 battle your group leader needs to book in your group and submit
your ammo needs. BY Telephone on 01495 774482, Paul or Wendy BEFORE the 20th March 2016

All groups need to do this, no turning up at battle briefing, if you have not booked in with us and are not on our list, you will not battle this year.

This year again we have a section 5 on site who is willing to supply WW2 guns

You need to book in with him before Saturday 2nd April. He will be asking for a deposit.
Details of Section 5 are - Dave, his e-mail is crownarmouries@hotmail.co.uk His phone number is 07870646161

YOU MUST BOOK IN WITH US FIRST BEFORE YOU CONTACT SECTION 5 PLEASE

Cheers

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There is the list of Groups/re-enactors/Living History groups that have booked in so far. This list has come from the castle, if you are missing let me now, if your group`s name is wrong LET them now.

Yeoman WW1

WW2 army Dog Company

4th US Marine Corps

Home of the Brave LHG

White Rose of Stuart Living History So

Freemen of Gwent

Castle Archers Caldicot

French Resistance

Allies

French Army Re-enactment Group

WW11 Somerset Light Infantry

The Company of Chivalry

Generalstab

16 parachute Field ambulance

St Cenydd Guard 1400-1500

Colchester Historical Enactment Socie

Blitz Buddies

College of Chivalry

Wyoming Wild Bunch

Wiltshire Home Guard Living History

Staffordshire Knots

43rd Monmouthshire Light Infantry

Lexington Minute Men

somerset LI Re-enactment Group

Reserve Force Royal Ulster Constab

Cosmeston Manor 100 years war

Airbourne Pathfinders

Afra Pyro Team

Vikings of Middle England

Kernow Levy early medieval

Welsh WAAF

Plymouth Medieval Society

Lovat Scouts WW2

The Marches Leafers

Legion of the Stag

Many Fronts LHWW2

Hearts of Oak 18th 19 th c

Boers brotherhood

The Great War Society

Native American Indian Pioneer Show

Kompanie 1 WW2

Ragged Victorians 1850

Companions of the Forest

US 2nd Infantry

Companions of the Longbow

3rd Battalion 506th airbourne

WW2 Kampfgrupper Stahlkrieger

2nd Glosters

The Free Company of Aquitaine 14th cent

The Echelon WW2 British Living History

Pat the Photografriar

South Wales Borderers WW2

Rolling Thunder

Thomas FitzGerald Household

Volkssturm-V3 1944-45

14th CentAge of Chivalry

Dudley Household War of the Roses 15 Cen

Company of the Black Serpent

AIVA OPPS

1st panzer part of WW11 South West Re-e

304th Panzer Grenadiers

Sam Dingley with Clive Best

The Warwicks 14-18

116 Panzer Grenadiers

FRJ2 WW2

Anzacs

South Wales Screaming Eagles

FJR 5 WW2

Sweatin out the Mission

Blitz Buddies 1940s WW11

Southern Skirmish Association

The Scallywags 1940-44
Panzer Auf GD

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YOU still have time to book into this Multi-period re-enactment show.

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Fortress Wales 2016



NO application forms will be accepted after the 16th April 2016
We are still accepting application forms for FW16 but a £10 donation is required for the Royal British Legion. as you have missed the deadline. We got to make money for the RBL Which is why we all attend FW16.

Its 25 days left till you can arrive on site. NOT long people. Hope you are all getting your kits ready and thinking how its going in the car lol. Do not forget your sale kit you want to pass on to make some money. 25 days we are on the count down
I will hopefully get the areana times and groups up tomorrow.

wendy.

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You have 5 days left to submit your forms.
NO application forms will be accepted after the 16th April 2016
We are still accepting application forms for FW16 but a £10 donation is required for the Royal British Legion. as you have missed the deadline. We got to make money for the RBL Which is why we all attend FW16.

Its 16 days left till you can arrive on site. NOT long people. Hope you are all getting your kits ready and thinking how its going in the car lol. Do not forget your sale kit you want to pass on to make some money. 25 days we are on the count down
I will hopefully get the areana times and groups up tomorrow.

A big THANK YOU goes out to AFRA who are supporting FW16 by supplying the pyro`s for the WW2 battle.

wendy and Him.

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Right people Louise at the castle has just been chewing my ear on the phone. It seems some groups, Traders and vehicle owners have still not sent their paperwork in PLI and Ris Ass. If you do not send it in by WEDNESDAY then she will be sending you a message NOT TO ATTEND. Please if you are having problems ring her and tell her. 01291 420421
PLEASE be AWARE it you turn up at the show and you are on the list for NO ENTRY. YOU will be turning around and going back home

[Ravencrest]

I've been trying to call the castle all day today and have only get an answer machine - Louise's email says she is out until tomorrow.

I've been allocated a 3.3m pitch which is not big enough for our tent which is 7.5 x 7.5 with guys. Is this the largest space we can get ? I've only just got over the flu and been able to get to the email this week, so it's a bit frustrating not to have anyone to contact.

Any help you could offer would be appreciated.

Thanks

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Wendy thank you both for your work making it happen for us again. Shame the weather couldn't have made the same effort, sunny day here now.

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To everyone who came along to FW16 I hope you had fun and went away with happy memory`s. Just one thing to say off me and him THANK YOU.

[Marcus Woodhouse]

Nice one, but can you do something about the weather?

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CALDICOT & DISTRICT BRANCH
THE ROYAL BRITISH LEGION
Registered charity No. 219279

9th July 2016



Dear Wendy,

On behalf of Caldicot & District Branch of The Royal British Legion
I would like to extend our thanks to you and all who took part in Fortress Wales 2016 for your generous support of the Royal British Legion Poppy Appeal. We are honoured that you selected Caldicot Branch to again be your chosen charity for the Fortress Wales event.

With your help and support, over the two days, we raised a total of £883 through donations, collections and sales on our stall.
This is a tremendous amount and it will all go directly to the Poppy Appeal helping both serving and ex servicemen and their families.

Many thanks on behalf of the Branch and all our beneficiaries.

Kind regards

Julie Wilson

Julie Wilson
Poppy Appeal Organiser
Caldicot and District RBL