Well I tried,but can't seem to recognise anyone,come on guys,someone MUST know someone?And those were the days when a Lance Corporal had POWER!!!! ------- Don
Well im not young,just past my 68th Birthday but i think I was still Brest feeding when that photo was taken. As for me I was in 67/16 intake, put on a D&M course, Was I lucky, my two instructors were Chalky White (Sgt) and Paddy Mullins (Cpl) both Royals, needless to say I passed with flying colours.I have never met either of them since, as I would love to shake there hands.
Yes John I was aware of that but due to Family commitements I was unable to attend, but thats life it will have to be another time if we get the chance. -------------------------------- Paddy H
Derek,forgot my intake number too.But I do vividly remember arriving,the first thing we did was to watch a Squad passing off - cor - thought - we'll never manage THAT - but we DID!!!!! ------- Don
I was at Barford end of 48 - Jan.49. That lootks like the hut we were in while on draft waiting o go to The Royals at Wolfenbuttel. No windows and no doors, and definitely no sheets or pyjamas! Remember Broomielaw Station? Abandon hope all ye who enter here ! Sorry I can't recognise anyone, it's a very good photo. Georgie Day was R.S.M. and he had 12 Sergeants on C.O.'s Orders! Still in their bunks after Reveille !
Ah yes - the accomodation was luzurious in those days,and you kept warm by walking along the nearby railway track picking up bits of coal the trains had dropped,otherwise you froze to death.And I agree about Broomilaw Station.But they were great days to remember,always someone to help out with your kit or a cream horn at NAAFI break! ------ Don
Well I tried,but can't seem to recognise anyone,come on guys,someone MUST know someone?And those were the days when a Lance Corporal had POWER!!!!
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Looking at all those berets....is it any wonder that so many of us ended up deafer in our left ear'oles than our right?
ReplyDeleteDon what intake were you in i forgot mine
ReplyDeleteregards derek leese
Well im not young,just past my 68th Birthday but i think
ReplyDeleteI was still Brest feeding when that photo was taken.
As for me I was in 67/16 intake, put on a D&M course,
Was I lucky, my two instructors were Chalky White (Sgt)
and Paddy Mullins (Cpl) both Royals, needless to say I passed
with flying colours.I have never met either of them since, as I would
love to shake there hands.
Michael Henchion...(.Paddy H)
Paddy you should have been at the reunion last year and then you could have shook hands with Paddy Mullins.
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Yes John I was aware of that but due to Family commitements I was
ReplyDeleteunable to attend, but thats life it will have to be another time if we get
the chance.
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Paddy H
Derek,forgot my intake number too.But I do vividly remember arriving,the first thing we did was to watch a Squad passing off - cor - thought - we'll never manage THAT - but we DID!!!!!
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I was at Barford end of 48 - Jan.49. That lootks like the hut we were in while on draft waiting o go to The Royals at Wolfenbuttel. No windows and no doors, and definitely no sheets or pyjamas!
ReplyDeleteRemember Broomielaw Station? Abandon hope all ye who enter here !
Sorry I can't recognise anyone, it's a very good photo. Georgie Day was R.S.M. and he had 12 Sergeants on C.O.'s Orders! Still in their bunks after Reveille !
I like the double glazed centrally heated building in the background.
ReplyDeleteAh yes - the accomodation was luzurious in those days,and you kept warm by walking along the nearby railway track picking up bits of coal the trains had dropped,otherwise you froze to death.And I agree about Broomilaw Station.But they were great days to remember,always someone to help out with your kit or a cream horn at NAAFI break!
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