1st The Royal Dragoons: January 2009

Saturday 31 January 2009

BARBARA AND JIM AITCHISON

Welcome to the BB hope you find your way around ok. have fun regards DEREK

tom

WELCOME TOM CAROLAN to the bb hope you enjoy

And could you please fill in your profile so that the members know who you are

BARRY ATKINSON

WELCOME to the bb BARRY hope you like it

And could you please fill in your PROFILE so that the members know you---THANK YOU

Friday 30 January 2009

Request for Pic's of Royals Vehicles in the 1950's

As you know I have been rebuilding 1953 Willy Jeep and request any Pic's of the 50's with Royals Decal's, and any infomation to what Brigade & Division we were in at the time.\

Thanks.
Colin Rixon
Pixie

Photo Album 2009-01-30

Wednesday 28 January 2009

R.I.P

TONY VALINS

SERVED IN THE ROYALS 1962 TO 1969 AND BLUES AND ROYALS 1970 TO 1971, DIED ON THE 31TH DECEMBER 2008 CONDOLENCES TO HIS FAMILY, REST IN PEACE.

Royals in Berlin

Berlin 1949-50

Happy Birthday

HAPPY BIRTHDAY JOHN TRIGGS. 60 ?????????

SUZANNE

Welcome to the BB SUZANNE hope you meet up with the lads that knew you dad.

Suzanne is the daughter of are old friend GERRY HAYES (RIP)

REGARDS DEREK LEESE

Tuesday 27 January 2009

CALENDAR

THIS HAS GOT TO BE A WINNER

JOHN SPEERS R/SIGS ATTACHED

Welcome John hope you find your way around the BB enjoy it...please fill in ur profile for the benefit of myself and all the members of the BB.

regards DEREK LEESE

VICTOR TOLHURST

WELCOME TO THE BB VIC HOPE YOU FIND YOUR WAY AROUND OK..ENJOY IT .

REGARDS DEREK LEESE

Sunday 25 January 2009

WALTER CROOKES

Welcome to the BB Walter hope you fnd some of your old pals..you are the 4th member in NZ

on the BB . Sorry about the mistakes Walter put it down to old age

Regards DEREK LEESE

TheMomSong1.wmv

STAN WHITWORTH

Welcome to the BB Stan hope you find your way around and enjoy it

regards DEREK LEESE

Picture COLLECTION 055.wmv

not sure if i put this one on before

Thursday 22 January 2009

Sharjah

Bruce Kingsland & Ian Wilson

Wednesday 21 January 2009

Calender

Put me down for August

Ok Fred lets start a Calender, I'm up for June?

Members ofRecce Troop

KEITH NOTRIDGE

Welcome to the BB Keith. no last name?? info i have is Keith lives in Croydon served in the ROYALS August 1964-1970. A SQN 3rd troop in Tidworth, he was also in Detmould,,1965-68 was in Recce troop..then went to HQ SQN as DRV/OP to SQN LDR, ,,He served along side of Loffy Emslie...Eddy Edwards,, Colin Rixon,, Tiger Lyons..So who is Keith??? if you know him please let us all know.

regards derek

DID NOT TAKE LONG TO PUT A NAME TO KEITH

derek leese

Monday 19 January 2009

Charlotte's first Christmas

Christmas Day with little Charlotte

Little Charlotte Marie and Uncle Jim

You asked for it, now here she is the little princess. NOOOO, this is not daddy with her but her daddy's look-alike brother Jim. Jim is with 6RAR Brisbane and has just returned from 6 mths in Afghanastan....Justin is with 2RAR Townsville.

Photo Album 2009-01-19

Sunday 18 January 2009

MEMBERS INFORMATION

I HAVE SPENT MOST OF THE DAY TRYING TO MAKE A LIST BY NAME OF MEMBERS OF THE BB..I HAVE FOUND IT IMPOSSIBLE AS MOST OF YOU HAVE NOT FILLED IN YOUR PROFILE..THIS LIST IS NEEDED SO THAT WE CAN SEND YOU INFORMATION BY PRIVATE EMAIL..ALL WE NEED IS YOUR FULL NAME AND EMAIL ADDRESS PHONE NUMBER IF YOU WISH.. FOR MEMBERS WHO ARE GOING TO THE REUNION AND HAVE NOT GIVEN JOHN MATHEWS YOUR REQUIRMENTS ie BUFFET PLUS ID CARD PLEASE DO SO.JOHN CANT SORT OUT THE GRUB STAKES TILL HE GETS THE NUMBERS ATTENDING..REMEMBER LOOKING AFTER 77 MEMBERS ON THE BB IS HARD WORK AND TAKES TIME.I GIVE A BIG THANK YOU TO DENIS AND JOHN FOR DOING MOST OF THE GRAFT IN KEEPING THE BB GOING,
REGARDS DEREK WUD BE GREAT IF YOU PUT A PHOTO IN UR PROFILE IF YOU DONT KNOW HOW THEN ASK DENIS OR JOHN

Saturday 17 January 2009

Mixed Military Comical

ROYALS

Can you name these lads. JOE T is the only one i can name i know some faces but for the life of me cant put a name to them

Friday 16 January 2009

INTAKE 53/11

Anyone remember ALAN ASHDOWN?,served WESENDORF,

I have his home address if you know of him,not got his `phone Number yet will have to use snail mail to make first contact with him.

Bri.

BRUCE KINGSLAND

Welcome BRUCE to the ROYALS bb hope you find some old mates

Thursday 15 January 2009

MIKE PUGH

WELCOME MIKE HOPE YOU FIND YOUR WAY AROUND OK IF YOU HAVE PROBLEMS

THEN SHOUT REGARDS DEREK

Wednesday 14 January 2009

TERENCE CAWTHORNE (TERRY)

WELCOME TO THE BB TERRY HOPE YOU FIND YOUR WAY AROUND IT OK..SO TERRY ENJOY IT AND TELL US ALL ABOUT YOURSELF

REGARDS DEREK

Tuesday 13 January 2009

Fighting Vehicles

Rating:	★★★★
Category:	Books
Genre:	History
Author:	Chris Ellis Peter Chamberlain

Another Book I picked up in a Thrift Store in Massachusetts. What caught my eye was the Pic on the cover its one of our's. The book was published in 1972 so the pic was taken at Sennalager or Soltau. Does any one remember Veh Reg 04EB09. Front Left Turret Bin has Regimental Crest on It?

Dinner for one.avi

VERY FUNNY

DERRICK MELBOURNE

WELCOME TO THE BB DERRICK I SURE REMEMBER YOU. HOPE YOU ENJOY LOOKING AROUNG.IM SURE OTHER LADS WILL REMEMBER YOU

REGARDS DEREK

Photo Album 2009-01-13

Monday 12 January 2009

DEREK ROBERTSON

WELCOME TO THE BB DEREK HOPE YOU FIND YOUR WAY AROUND OK.NOT SURE IF SOME OF THE MEMBERS KNOW YOU CHANGED YOUR SURNAME FROM YOUR ARMY DAYS.I WILL LEAVE THAT TO YOU IF YOU WISH TO TELL THEM

REGARDS DEREK

SMALL WARS

Perhaps a lot of members have not yet come across this site,please give it go.

Just put* britains small wars* in your task bar and up will pop a LOADof interesting postings ad pbhotos.

Grumps/

Sunday 11 January 2009

Remember Here????

A few shots of Herford and one of Hobart barracks

My 1953 Willy Jeep

At last she is up & running agian, (See Video's) I and my Good friends Mike Greeley & Leo Keyo have woked hard for this day.
I have a request to any of you Guys from the 50's period. For Photo's of Regtimental Vehicles showing DECALS. I want to put this Jeep in Royals livery of the Fifties.