Depot/crickhowell

[chow]

Hello again people.Any of you that were at the depot 70/80s do you remember if there was a trophy played for in football.called the graham allston trophy .a young lad i did my training with sadly died in training .and i had heard that a trophy was to be named in his memory..just wondered if it was ever made/played for...any info would be great.. the chap came from haverford west and joined the depot with me ..sep.7th 1972...

[Barry69]

I did my training there in 76 and our platoon never saw or took part in any football competition, best person to ask could be Derick Adams he was a PTI there at the time, so would be more in the know?

Cheers

Barry

[steve carey]

I did my training in sep 72 korea platoon and never heard anything regarding a footy trophy.

[Chrish]

I was there in the early 70s. I never heard of the trophy. I remember Graham Allston. He died in a caving accident.

[Dougie Greenhow]

Hi was in crickhowell in 78 we did not take part in any inter platoon football for a trophy

[Heap90]

If anyone played for the trophy i think it would`ve been Junior Soldiers/Leaders + not Trg Coy. Not played for in `79, sorry.

[rikoshea]

I was a junior soldier in 81, and played a lot of Football but can't remember playing for any trophy with that name on.

[sid burns]

I was there 1978/79 (junior soldiers) and as Dougie says no trophy for football.

Sid

[chow]

hey thanks to all who posted a reply..it seems from all the posts that there wasnt a trophy after all...SHAME must be my memory going addrift..but thanks again.....chow

[benney]

Hi Mate I Remember That Caving Accident As I Was In The Depot At The Same Time As You Was A Sad Time

[Fortyfive]

Hi Chow. Did he die Pot holing in a cave up in the becons with Sgt danny donavon in 73 ???

[chow]

yes 45 that was the chap..shame about sgt donovan..one of the good guys..seemed to me he allways had time for us....wonder some times what happend to him??wasnt he RRW badged as was graham

[Fortyfive]

Hi Chow.Yes he was RRW. I last saw Sgt Donavon in Sennybridge in the mid 80's.I was stationed in the Mt plt in Lichfield depot from 84 to 86 & went to Sennybridge with the plts to do their battle camp & I saw him in 1 of the pubs in the village. Like you said he made time for all the lads in the camp. & when the lad we are talking about died & whole block went dead with silence. Sel

[chow]

thanks for the info sel..had a look on milt/reunited ..no mention in the rrw files..and ye it was a very very sad day..i had to clear his locker ..not good..but we did have plenty of good time at the depot..and still fond memories of the place..steve