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| Date | 29-12-2014 |
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| Message | Okay Bill, who buried chicks bagpipes? Chris re Petes domicile, when you sit in the ops room on the dog shift, a Manxman and a Jock one gets to talking about all sorts of things!javascript:SetSmiley('  ' |
| Date | 25-12-2014 |
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| Message | Hi NICK, Thanks for your comment. Mcbirney and myself argued for ages as who should keep the letter from Judith Durham of the SEEKERS. In the end he kept it. I'm sure it's Sammy Doc in the photograph of us jumping from a Beverly into Jesselton (Now Koto kinabulu) during our time in Borneo. I remember it was only days before we were due to fly home at the end of our tour. The DZ was very small with a bloody great river alongside.We jumped sim fours. The photograph is on the 216 site on page 3 of the places and groups section. (Anyone confirm) Keep well Sammy. I have a old mate from 216 staying with me for Christmas. He spent 15 yrs with 22 after leaving 216 and a couple of years ago spent some e time in Oz with Pete Thornton. He was surprised you knew he was from the Ise of Mann. as not many did. Have a Good New Year Chris |
| Date | 25-12-2014 |
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| Message | Hi Bob Nick just reminding myself of 1st tour in Bahrain who buried Chick Goff's bagpipes??? Hope you and Pat are well. |
| Date | 25-12-2014 |
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| Message | Sorry to hear that Sammy Docherty has had a heart attack. Hope you get better soon mate, regards to all your family and a happy Christmas to all serving and ex members of 3PARA. Nick. |
| Date | 25-12-2014 |
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| Message | Don't forget Perky who was the other half of Pinky and Perky. I wonder who deciphered all the signatures for tools from the tool tent when we were building Hamala. Doug Rodgers as a carpenter surely it wasn't you who wandered around with the same piece of 4x2 for about six months. Chris you are well remembered from Borneo and tell the rest of the 216 lads that the seekers didn't age too well. Also remind 216 that Pete Thornton from the isle of man was with us in SASR in Oz he was with 152 Sig Sqn. (R.I.P.) Nick. |
| Date | 25-12-2014 |
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| Message | to all serving and non serving members of the third battalion.A happy christmas to all. The Troops O my brave brown companions,When your souls Flock silently away,and the eyeless dead Shame the wild beast of battle on the ridge, Death will stand greiving in that field of war since your unvanquished hardihood is spent, And through some mooned valhalla there will pass battalions,and battalions,scarred from hell; The unreturning army that was youth; The legions who suffered and are dust. siegfried sassoon To the boys that never came home |
| Date | 24-12-2014 |
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| Message | For those ( and there are many) who know him, Sammy Docherty suffered a heart attack a couple of weeks ago. He is currently at home recovering, and typically in great spirits. His aim is to be fully recovered by March & make it to Blackpool! |
| Date | 24-12-2014 |
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| Message | When i looked at those dates again,i was certain we were out there for 8 months,hope they paid me all my loa.as you say pinky was the re sgt in charge at hamala,as a carpenter i was erecting the shuttering for the bases.the 10 o,clock naafi was a race to see who ate most of the sticky buns the flies or you. reguards and the seasons greeting to you all doug. |
| Date | 24-12-2014 |
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| Message | Who could forget 'Pinky' the RE Sgt who got the BEM Medal for over seeing us!! When 'D' Coy went to Singapore in 1963 to do Para Training for the RAF Aircrews he was there in the Britannia Club and got ribbed by us. Bet Bob Nick remembers him |
| Date | 24-12-2014 |
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| Message | Doug, Didn't see Abu Dhabi but Dubai was a smelly little place all right. Re the first tour......I joined the Battalion (after 2 years in Depot - Tom Duffy's batman !! - at the end of January '62. Did one Op Rolex exercise and laboured at Hamala till at least April and even then my mate Tom Dooley (B Coy arms storeman) was complaining that I got back to Blighty before him. I've no doubt others will have the exact dates......... On the subject of labouring at Hamala, do you remember "Pinky"? |
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