Is the 3 plt bear mascot still doing the rounds being deployed with the boys must have done at least 30 years by now?
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Is the 3 plt bear mascot still doing the rounds being deployed with the boys must have done at least 30 years by now?
Huggy Bear:
Presented to the Platoon by ML Lloyd in 1976. I believe the bear was a gift from a QRANC nursing Sister based in the province. It was normally looked after by the platoon's senior single Fusilier. I had the honour in Warminster.
In 1984, a Hospital Matron was shown around the platoon accommodation, and noticed Huggy on my bedside shelf. It transpired she was the nurse who originally passed the bear to ML.
Rab Warren, may correct me, but I think the bear was one of the hostages in Gorazde 1995.
Sadly I think the bear is no more, certainly it was MIA in the late 90's.....shame
Was not Huggy promoted to LCpl in Lemgo?
Correct, also busted at least once, he was a Sgt years later.
I remember Ballykinler 87-88 upto when i was medevacd he used to be looked after by Don Hewer then myself then ??? It would be a shame if he is no longer around
Yeh im sure he went MIA Trav I certainly didnt see him around in 97-2000 when i was a coy cqms, just hope he hasnt been renamed as Mohamed eh.
Try Dai Storey he had the bear last time I saw it. (Chepstow)
Nice one!
Yes Al you are correct the Bear was a hostage. At the time he was a CSGT. He was given a brand new set of combats on return and a set of minatures,NI,Bosnia and LSGC.I cant remember who took over as 3 Plt Sgt when i was posted to Lichfield, maybe he would know
I can confirm Al's story of the start of the bear i was a young Fusilier in 3pl during 76/77 tour Turf Lodge and the then Lt ML Lloyd would often disapear to Musgave park Hospital and eventually reapeared one day with the bear, dont know what he done to earn it but we spent a lot of time discussing possibilties, i know Den Morris was very found of it for a long time.
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QUOTE=rab warren;17501]Yes Al you are correct the Bear was a hostage. At the time he was a CSGT. He was given a brand new set of combats on return and a set of minatures,NI,Bosnia and LSGC.I cant remember who took over as 3 Plt Sgt when i was posted to Lichfield, maybe he would know[/QUOTE]