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Posted: Mon Oct 16, 2006 1:58 pm
by joseyclosey
Small world Duncan, i was there with 7 LI HSF and i remember some of those faces in your Yorkie team, time to dig out some of my pics methinks
Joe
Posted: Tue Oct 17, 2006 2:25 am
by DuncaninFrance
Small small world Jo, Were you there in 87 when we won the HSF Cup?. Think I have a picture of us with Mundell. Will post it today.
Duncan
FOUND IT! I was only a corporal then!
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Posted: Thu Oct 19, 2006 1:38 pm
by joseyclosey
Yep, was there that year too Duncan, we also used to hold our Battalion Skill at Arms on the Catterick ranges.
When i get my scanner sorted out i will post a couple of pics.
Joe
Posted: Thu Oct 19, 2006 1:59 pm
by 24626151
Looks like an HSF only meeting was Captain Mainwaring there?
Posted: Thu Oct 19, 2006 3:00 pm
by DuncaninFrance
Looks like an HSF only meeting was Captain Mainwaring there?
Very far from it! After the first 6 months ( when we got most of our kit )we could deal with any TA unit and a lot of others too. NOBODY EVER got into a KP we were guarding and when we played enemy there were quite a few red faces around.
Dads Army we were christened but Dads Army we were NOT!
Duncan
Posted: Thu Oct 19, 2006 4:00 pm
by 24626151
I ran into 10 Para HSF coy on ex once, seemed happiest having a brew! Must havehad a high proportion of ex regs by their reasonable attitudes!
Posted: Sat Nov 18, 2006 2:48 pm
by joseyclosey
We had a high proportion of ex regs in our lot, most had seen service as far apart as Aden to NI.
Heres a very staged shot taken on one of our exercises for the local rag.
Joe
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Posted: Sun Nov 19, 2006 4:01 am
by DuncaninFrance
There are a few faces there I recognize, maybe we should start an HSF slot so we don't bore the others
Duncan
Posted: Sun Nov 19, 2006 4:20 am
by DuncaninFrance
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This is or first CO, Mick Hawley on Ex. Brave Defender at Hull Docks, Sept 85. Yes, he was a midget!!
You will also note that his rifle has no BFA. Being an officer he only carried it, he didn't shoot it. (I seem to think we only had 4 BFA's per platoon anyway then!!)
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Another prize, YorkSam 1991. I am 2nd from the left. Our secret weapon, is the one on the right getting his medal. Nicknamed ARKLE he could outrun a speeding bullet. Other teams tried to keep up with him and got to the firing point knackered!!
Duncan
