Saturday 20 March 2010

North Africia




9 comments:

  1. Now where were these photos taken and what year
    who are the lads in the photo,s

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  2. its before my time, the landrovers looklike they are series one if they are it would about 1949 to 1956
    john(jp)

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  3. Flashing indicators didn't come into being until much later - say 1958 John ???? Next....

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  4. Hi Derek,
    Well the place, is the Liberian Dessert, the year is1963, as for the lads, (Texas) Ranger was the troop Sgt, I think Dave (Ginger) Bennet, was troop Cpl, and me, as for the rest????.
    We landed, at AL-Alum Airport. pict up the old land Rovers,and drove to a place called Bombar,
    If anyone can help please let us know.
    All the best , Ted.

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  5. TED thanks for the info and names for the life of me i dont remember anyone going there in 1963
    what was it all about,,and did they go from TIDWORTH???
    REGARDS DEREK

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  6. The Foreign Office didn't issue you with 10 Israeli passports by any chance?

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  7. Ted, you are right, it was libya and paul middleton is between us,he was my room mate in episcopi cyprus and lost his life two days after arriving. 6th feb 1964 he is buried in the military cemetery dekhelia. Dave B

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  8. Hi Derek,
    Yes it was Tidworth,! and it was just Recce Troop, two or three L,A,D.and I think the M,T,O.
    We went there to do a exercise with the Green Jackets,
    It was just for three or four weeks
    All the best, Ted.

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