I WAS AT MIKES FUNERAL AS VERY GOOD ARMY MATE AND CIVVY STREET FRIEND OF LINDA AND MIKE, MY WIFE AND I GOT A WREATH FOR HIM IT WAS IN THE SHAPE OF THE EAGLE BADGE, AS I FORGOT TO TAKE MY CAMERA WITH ME I DID NOT GET A PHOTO OF IT, WE WERE DISSAPOINTED THAT IT WAS NOT SHOWN ON THE BB SITE AS WHO EVER TOOK THE PHOTO OF THE OTHER WREATH COULD HAVE TAKEN OURS IT WAS ON DISPLAY ALL THROUGH THE FUNERAL SERVICE, PS MIKE AND I WENT THROUGH OUR ARMY SERVICE TOGETHER TILL I LEFT HIM IN EGYPT IN 1953.
Derek pity you did not get a photo of your wreath . i wonder if there was anyone else that took one and could post a copy on the BB REGARDS DEREK LEESE
Thanks to Brian Ingram for sending the photo.s. Brian i asked JOHN ATKINS to put them on the site
ReplyDeleteI WAS AT MIKES FUNERAL AS VERY GOOD ARMY MATE AND CIVVY STREET FRIEND OF LINDA AND MIKE, MY WIFE AND I GOT A WREATH FOR HIM IT WAS IN THE SHAPE OF THE EAGLE BADGE, AS I FORGOT TO TAKE MY CAMERA WITH ME I DID NOT GET A PHOTO OF IT, WE WERE DISSAPOINTED THAT IT WAS NOT SHOWN ON THE BB SITE AS WHO EVER TOOK THE PHOTO OF THE OTHER WREATH COULD HAVE TAKEN OURS IT WAS ON DISPLAY ALL THROUGH THE FUNERAL SERVICE, PS MIKE AND I WENT THROUGH OUR ARMY SERVICE TOGETHER TILL I LEFT HIM IN EGYPT IN 1953.
ReplyDeleteDerek pity you did not get a photo of your wreath . i wonder if there was anyone else that took one and could post a copy on the BB
ReplyDeleteREGARDS DEREK LEESE
Apart from Brian Ingram and his wife; and Derek,I don't think
ReplyDeletethere was anyone else from the Regiment there.
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Paddy H
It was nice that one of his best friends could attend.
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