looking to trace any members of 8 platoon C company which was only formed for a short period 1978-1979 in particular Roberts 03 Spock Daniels, Davis 00,
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looking to trace any members of 8 platoon C company which was only formed for a short period 1978-1979 in particular Roberts 03 Spock Daniels, Davis 00,
Spock is a forum member, find his name in the member list, you can then send him an email
Al
8 Platoon was in Girdwood Park in '81 as well. I was the useless sprog and Andy Carnell 89 was the Pl Sgt. Other notables were Will Fish 59, Edwards 11 (Dickwash), Jones 14, Jonno Johnson, Cpl Powell 06, Cpl Bassett.
Hey 20 Glad to see your still online.
I guess theres not too many of us eight platoon guys on the forum.Drop me a line sometime.
cheers 47
ps Still waiting for you to up load your pictures.
I was a member of 8pl C Coy Keith Jones 14 the good old days, go to members list for details
I was a member of 8 platoon C Coy. I will go through the photo album to get some photos. 20 Get in touch.
hows it going cled, it seems to me there are some people owning up to being in 8 plt. and they were in a different company. spotted photo of you, are you still living in merthyr.
thay were the good old days charlie coy in lemgo
Ah The Rattle I remember it well. Jerry Crocker waking us up in the mornings when everyone had a hangover . "Cum On" he would say in a long drawn out way, Then from the back of one of the rooms you could her " F### O###. The reply was sweet " I dont think so Hind, I dont think so". Not bad guessing out of a whole Company.:biggrin:
yea thats the way it was, can anyone remember that big pipe that use to run along that back wall by the windows, the times i came in p***** and use to smack my sweed on it,if i remember it was scottie blair that sleeped oppisite me in 9 plts lines
Logged on to 20'S THREAD nice to see names from the past brings back good memories of serving with good company in 8 platoon (Top Dogs).
Ianto 10 would love to hear from you, you'll find my details on the forum, All the best.
Hi All.
I've said this before I can't remember much of Lemgo but what i can was brilliant, yes Ben I remember that ******* pipe remember the rat running along it heading for 8 Plt rooms, I'm glad "suck my noddg " Bennet didn't sleep that end he would of had it for breakfast, and Crooker what a CSM.
Benno if your watching this post do you still use your gas mask!!!!?
great to hear from you last time i lived in merthyr was 1979 when i returned home from lemgo joined the police service and 30 years later with my army service to count i have just retired and live in a little village in suffolk what you doing now
cledwyn
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Originally Posted by alun(lofty)sharpe
having mentioned gerry crooker do you or anybody else know if he,s still alive he was a great CSM always remember him playing against mouse (CSM) B company in the inter company rugby they did,nt seem to like each other much judging by the tackles they made on each other
20
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retired at your'e age nice one cled. i'm still in mundane rhymney valley, running a club which is 24 hrs a day. saw terry pope in cardiff yesterday, slightly greyer but as a person still the same old terry pope.
Hey Guv's I was there for the Benny and the gas mask incident I know exactly what you mean.
One of the funniest things Ive ever seen, Steel chat as well if I recall correctly.:winker:
Hi Ianto, Nice to see your post. I hope all is well with you and yours. Lifes pretty sweet out here in Vancouver especially with the Olympics just around the corner . I'll see you all at Comrades Weekend in September.
Take care
47
Hi , Cledwyn how you doing Kev thomas 36 I remember 8 plt as if it was yesterday got a photo of you with spock Daniels, Kelvin Probert ,& Steve jones when we down in bavaria in 78 with our nice 12 x12 tent on that lovely camp site.they were the good old days nice to see your still about
Kev Thomas 36
didnt go to lemgo myself,does any one remember mo ullah.and misfit..both going to wrexam for the reunion in sep
kev hows it going mate, the photo's are from a place called Lindau not bavaria, good memories though.
Crocker is still alive and well, well in body not mind last time i saw him at the Royal Welsh Golf Meet last July at cottrell park, . he's living i swansea and a member of Swansea Bay golf Club.
Hi all, I was in 8 pl C coy at that time, Jim McFarlane (Mac). Spud Murphy ( Jack ) was section commander, Nick Ravenhill was platoon comd and Maj De-Lakaks Lesener (I think thats how you spell it) was Coy Comd.
From what I remember their was also Lt Price Edwards and an RAOC officer called Oldham I think? Their are quite a few I can remember but not sure whether they were in 7 or 9 (Drums) pl maybe someone can help me out?
Hey Jim,
Hows it going. I'll see you at the Comrades Weekend.
47
jIM NICE TO HEAR FROM YOU AT LONG LAST HAVE BEEN SENDING YOU E- MAILS FOR THE LAST 2 YEARS TRYING TO GET HOLD OF YOU PRICE EDWARDS WAS PLATOON COMMANDER 7 PLATOON HE,S JUST JOINED THIS FORUM
JONES 20
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Great to hear from you too Tony, I'll look forward to September, should be a good turnout!!
Take care Mate, Jim.
Good to hear from you too Cled, have only just started on the forums albeit I have been a member for sometime now! Your right, PE was 7pl comd. Do you remember his crazy salute? Will have to make contact with him as I felt he was a decent guy.
Regards, Jim.
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Hi Chow, I remember Mo Ullah very well and see him most years at the Comrades in Wrexham still looks the same ( with the exception of an earing) and still as mad as ever!!! As for Misfit I have no idea, wasn't he from Stroud and used to eat worms in the Zur post pub Lemgo?
Regards, Jim.:twitcy:
hey jim.misfit probable did eat worms..lol he came from cirencester..now in hayes midx..as for mo been talking to him for a couple of months if you want his number pm me..
don,t know about the salute i do remember the time he was orderly officer in Lemgo and called the guard out in the middle of the night along with the orderly sgt (the ginger bloke from 7 platoon can,t remember is name) they were both p***ed and thought it was a good laugh till the RSM got to know about it and gave them both an extra weeks orderly duties.
regards cled:cool:
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jim mac have a look on the 70,s photos gallaries i have post a few pictures on there in which you feature
20
Hey Cled, do you remember a guy called Llewellyn (Not the CO) he was a skinny lad and I think he was big mates with Bennet, the Oc's driver? I think he came out in Lemgo, but not sure. He was the one who was rapped arround the barb wire at the top of the gate leading to the SKC (SSVC) he had been there all night and was hanging upside down when we found him, absolutely plastered.
Jim.:twitcy:
Cled I think the missing name in this photo is Glen Gwilym our section APC driver.
Regards Jim.
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hey Jones 20!!!!
remember you getting your hand burned after messing with a thunderflash at New Zealand camp on SPTA before we left for Lemgo. I remember loads of guys but the trouble is, a name is familiar and then a face is but they never seem to match. Rob 03 I invited to my wedding in 1982 ( he never turned up). Roberts 83 was my best man. He was still awol from Lemgo at that point. I seem to remember seeing Mal New on the news once regarding some thing to do with him being ill???
I bet you don't remember me though.
I remember the big 7 v 9 pl fight under the gym with 8 pl sort of splitting to make it even.
I live in Leeds now but have a house in Tanygrisiau as well.
griff029
In addition to my last post.
God the rejection still hurts. (Yeah right)
The only thing that helped me recover from the mental and emotional trauma of being deported to the drums for Derry 78-79 was the fact that they were a cracking bunch of lads and it was an honour to serve with them.
If my memory serves me right, didn't Jim mcPharlane go to the Drums for Ireland as well??
griff029
Griff the Drums are and have always will be a cracking bunch of lads...
I thought Misfit and Mo were 7 pl. May be wrog about Misfit. I seem to remember MO and the CQMSs daughter were an item????
I also seem to remember Mis got into serious bother in Derry over some tyres?? I also seem to remember it led to Sgt Jinks and tom 31 getting posted to A coy or the COs rover group.
Wierd ho stuff is really vivid but other stuff is as foggy as ......fog??
griff029
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Thanks for the kind words about the drums platoon, and even though Rick hasn't said it you'll be welcome as you were attached to us for that londonderry tour your as good as a Drummer, it was a cracking tour, keep an eye on the drums platoon sub forum for the date of the next Drums reunion and you will be more than welcome, wont he Rick ?
thanks for that mate.
Just dug out a few old pics. A few of me in Londonderry. Hopefully be able to scan a few tomorow and get them up to put you out of your misery about who I am.
If I get the gist of things right, you and Dai are into the bike thing. Did it a few years back. Kawasaki ZX6R. My ears are shot now so I had to flog it. Still good fun while it lasted. We were in Llandudno last weekend and maybe even walked past Dai. Spooky. Especially as I thought I recognised a bloke from my otherunit there about three months ago.
i remember you very well griff still have trouble getting out of bed in the morning Mac was with the drums for the derry tour he left the army in derry but rejoined agained after tasting freedom for about 2 weeks (sad)Quote:
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I remember the tyre incident griff refers to, misfit and if i remember correctly ken rattenbury had a nice 28 day holiday, but i thought jinks movement was something to do with patroling in a man u skarfe and slippers, maybe i'm wrong but can anyone else remember?