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These have been sent in by Brian Astell, no explanations for them so if you can enlighten me I'll put some names/places to the pics
Hi,
Dug these out from my Singapore Album.
7 Bty OP Party Asahan Ranges Malaya 69/70.( Wally Wallace-Smudge Smith 970 + others)
7 Bty Gun Position Asahan Ranges same period Fred Magee-Ray Hanking-Geoff- Prendergast-Bernie Watters (IN Red PT shirt)- Jock Cassidy-+ others
7 Bty guys at Mick Silivali wedding Tangalin barracks Singapore. Smith 970-Brian (Slim) Carver and the dashing Bernie Watters aged 20.
7 Bty on board ship HMS Albion (Indian Ocean) 1970/71 Command Post crew: Taffy Jones-John Forsyth-Duggy Tiller- others you will recognize.
7 Bty on board ship HMS Albion Slim Carver ready to "Take Post" before firing from the flight deck
On the beach Penang R&R Smudge Smith 970 ready fro the chop with 2Lt Wilkinson who came to the Bty in Sembewang with …. David Richards... who is now a Top Officer and in the news a lot ref Afghanistan..
MOTN 2008 Sgt`s MESS:
L-R; Taffy Hughes-Colin Oldfield-Bernie Watters-Smudge Smith 970- Jimmy Woodcock. Great night see you soon guys !
Hope they make the news !
Great site keep up the good work
Do you recognise the guys in these photos of 145 Bty in Borneo & NI sent in by Tom Brown
These have been sent in by Andy U they should stir up some memories
The first two photos explain themselves, the last is of 95 FOU in Cape Wrath. Can you put names to the picture?
Two old wedding photos Black 8 the Sixties. Charlie Gardiner ( Brains)
no 1 Chippie Simon
no 2 Fred Bassett
These are from Brummie Brains
Aden 1967 Black 8 left to right Don Lye. Yorkie Baily.
Jock Mulloy. Johnny Simeon. Geordie Brown. Plug Cullen. It dont seem 40
years ago
A few photos of members of Black 8 from 40 years ago, Hope you recognize
yourself.
Photos Singapore 1967 Black 8, I believe a few of the Gunner on the photos
ended up officers i.e. Ray Faull Paddy Barrett Harry Jackson.
Pat Shiels asked for a 145 Bty photo, hope this helps. Picture taken
in1972 at Arbroath. was in poor condition and has been touched up, hense the
quality. all the best Ron Lanfear ex HQ/145 1968/75
P.S. any info on Alan ( Ginge ) Eyre 145 Bty same period.
Here's some more photos sent in by Charlie Gardner
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Photo 1 HMS Bulwark and HMS Fearless on our way to Hong
Kong 1967 Black 8
Photo 2 HMS Bulwark of Aden 1967 Black 8
Photo 3 HMS Bulwark as above 1967
Photo 4 Landing back on Bulwark the day of the Withdraw from Aden Black 8
Last out
Photo 5 Withdrawing from Aden 1967 Black 8
Photo 6 of Crater Aden 1967 Black 8
These newspaper clippings were sent in by Ian Moffat, they should stir a few memories for the lads involved.
Come on lets be honest who was that stiff of a Rupert Taxi takes the lead!
who was interviewed, and any names on the stripey who
didn't want to be identified? Let the truth be out!
Thanks Ian Keep them coming.
These beauties were sent in by Brummie Brains
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Photo 2--1962 Black 8 Battery
And a young and pretty Lt Smith being taught gun
drill, Belize again,
Holdfast Troop, this time 8 Battery in 1983.
These photos have been sent in by Charlie (Brummie Brains) Gardener. Look at those hair styles!!
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Photo 2 Istanbul Air port 1965 From the left Ray Faul----Bob Plews --Dc Martin--Johnny Simeon on the way to Singapore.
Photos 3-4-5- The Scarborough three Bob Plews Yorkie Bailey Dave Mann (Manfred the Hippie ) Looks Like 8 Battery are Getting in trim for the reunion Photos from Bob Plews Regards Charlie Gardiner ( Brains )
Bit before my time but I'm sure there is some old lag out there that can name this lot and where they were. Answers to us on email,** Still no names to these faces, I'm sure someone must know them!
James Walton Ex Black 8 has sent this message:- The black and white photo showing the 3/4 toner guy on right is Leslie (Froggy) Innes next to him is Nigel (Elvis) Morrell, sat on jerry cans with bush hat is Bdr/Sgt Smith, in chair turned round is Mike (Doc) Martin killed oas witth 22 SAS in 70 or 71. May be me behind Smith next to Doc Martin is I think Bdr/Sgt Foulds?? all 8 Alma.
This one didn't copy too well but I'm sure it'll bring back memories for those who were there
Talk about mad dogs & Englishmen! I don't think even the Norges did this, but of course us Brits did it most years. And laughed about it! Well if its good enough to be on Blue Peter its........................still bloody insane.
Thanks to Sammy Allen for this one
Steve Roberts does his best to look stressed out (Was this really working for a living?)
I'm sure we passed this bloody log half an hour ago. "Who's leading this frigging patrol"
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