Hi Sue, It sure is , Dont he just look like Butter would'nt melt in his mouth !!!! .I can tell you Sue he was and still is one of the most respected Royal Dragoon you could ever meet .
Hi Fred. Those are nice sentiments although not to sure about the butter not melting. I will be down again at the end of August, if not sooner and will update him on the site. Keep well. xx
No, ' Exemplary Discharge ' Don. 6&3, only 2 years boy's service in Wesendorf didn't count towards man-service hence 8years in total. A further 3 years T.A. was money for old rope! "Did Bill Owen march me out?" No, kept me waiting in the guard room for ages though. Walking through those gates for the last time is something I've never forgotten.
And Tidworth - what a dump,the nearest my CO got to divorcing me I think,and to top it all they sent me off on a long Gunnery Course.The CO was walking to the NAAFI there when she met the Bim - he stoppod her and chatted,adding "look after that husband of yours,he's a very valuable member of the Regiment"!Not sure if he was taking the you know what?Mind you I did get my promotion a few weeks later!!!! --------- Don
2 nd Sqn
ReplyDeleteBlimey. How scary is that! We could have ended up on Horseguards! Whoops.... Some of them did!
ReplyDeleteIs that my Dad, Fred Simpson, front right. Sure it is as I have this picture. Sue
ReplyDeleteHi Sue, It sure is , Dont he just look like Butter would'nt melt in his mouth !!!! .I can tell you Sue he was and still is one of the most respected Royal Dragoon you could ever meet .
ReplyDeleteWhy 2nd sqd?
ReplyDeleteHi Fred. Those are nice sentiments although not to sure about the butter not melting. I will be down again at the end of August, if not sooner and will update him on the site. Keep well. xx
ReplyDeleteI know it is a big ask but can we put any more names to faces? I believe the second guy in the left hand file is John Dufton
ReplyDeleteYes that is John Dufton
ReplyDeleteAnyone got a picture of the guard room as that's where I ended my 8 years service in the Royals!
ReplyDeleteIn a cell?
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Don
Did Bill Owen march you out
ReplyDeleteNo, ' Exemplary Discharge ' Don. 6&3, only 2 years boy's service in Wesendorf didn't count towards man-service hence 8years in total. A further 3 years T.A. was money for old rope! "Did Bill Owen march me out?" No, kept me waiting in the guard room for ages though. Walking through those gates for the last time is something I've never forgotten.
ReplyDeleteAnd Tidworth - what a dump,the nearest my CO got to divorcing me I think,and to top it all they sent me off on a long Gunnery Course.The CO was walking to the NAAFI there when she met the Bim - he stoppod her and chatted,adding "look after that husband of yours,he's a very valuable member of the Regiment"!Not sure if he was taking the you know what?Mind you I did get my promotion a few weeks later!!!!
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Don
"Should have gone to Specsavers " ??
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Phil
Is the image taken on a L/CPL cadre
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