royal tank regiment association

The Branch was formed by WW2 Veterans of the 40th Royal Tank Regiment and was known as The

Liverpool Branch before changing its name to Merseyside Branch in 1963 boasting hundreds of

members, over the years its membership declined to 10 WW2 Veterans and was concidering closing its

doors in 2007 and laying up the Branch Standard in Bootle Town Hall.

This came to the notice of former 1RTR members who vowed never to let this happen and began a

recruitment drive in 2008 bringing it to the notice of other 1RTR members living in Merseyside and

outlying areas, this was very successful with the membership now at 80+ and continues to grow at a very

fast pace making it the fastest growing Branch of the Association ensuring its future for many years to

come.

Merseyside Branch invites all former and serving members of the Armed Forces to join their monthly

meetings at The Vines (Bighouse) Lime Street at 1300hrs on the last Saturday of the month,

please call in for a chat you will receive a very warm welcome.