I remember all the faces but cant name them all lets try a few Left is Robin Bucknall next tpr Legg the tpr Underwood next ?? next Cpl Kimble next 5 ???s next is tpr Warwick next cpl White next Ron Best next sgt PHILLIPS THATS THE BEST I CAN DO FOR NOW Regards Derek Leese
I think the one next to cpl. Kimble on the right is cpl Gill , can't remember anymore Derek beaten me to all the others I know.Anyone know what happened to Kim Kimble we had a few nights out together in Berlin. Bob
Nice picture, I joined the squadron in 1950 to become Trp Sgt ,before being posted to Mons, Aldershot.Regards ..................................................Nel
Think it was a case of "when the COs away the lads will play"But parade order was PISTOLS ON THE LEFT SIDE.Pistol drill must have been interesting though on the other side!!!!
Oh I've been a no-good cowboy And joined an outlaw band Shot my way from Texas Right to the Rio Grande All the ladies hearts I've broken And the Banks I've broke-in too But now I've done With all of that My outlaw days are through.
So Take my boots off When I die Oh take my boots off when I die When they hand me out my wings I won't need those heavy things Yes,take my boots off When I die! -------- Don
I was only nine years old then. I had another 10.5 years before I was 'A' squadron.
ReplyDeleteI remember all the faces but cant name them all lets try a few
ReplyDeleteLeft is Robin Bucknall next tpr Legg the tpr Underwood next ?? next Cpl Kimble next 5 ???s next is tpr Warwick next cpl White next Ron Best next sgt PHILLIPS
THATS THE BEST I CAN DO FOR NOW
Regards Derek Leese
I think the one next to cpl. Kimble on the right is cpl Gill , can't remember anymore Derek beaten me to all the others I know.Anyone know what happened to Kim Kimble we had a few nights out together in Berlin.
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Nice picture, I joined the squadron in 1950 to become Trp Sgt ,before being posted to Mons,
ReplyDeleteAldershot.Regards ..................................................Nel
Looking at those pistols I take it there was a reason for them being worn cowboy like on the right side?
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Don
Don. You are absolutely right about pistols worn on right hand side.In my day pistols were on L/hand side
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Think it was a case of "when the COs away the lads will play"But parade order was PISTOLS ON THE LEFT SIDE.Pistol drill must have been interesting though on the other side!!!!
ReplyDeleteOh I've been a no-good cowboy
And joined an outlaw band
Shot my way from Texas
Right to the Rio Grande
All the ladies hearts I've broken
And the Banks I've broke-in too
But now I've done
With all of that
My outlaw days are through.
So Take my boots off
When I die
Oh take my boots off when I die
When they hand me out my wings
I won't need those heavy things
Yes,take my boots off
When I die!
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Don