Pat Provis - Anyone remember me?

[rikoshea]

hI Prov I Defo Remember you mate.

[Paul Morgan]

Hey Pat
Glad to see your in the forum, don't think you will remember me i was a good mate of Daryl Matthews we trained together he went into A coy and i went into D coy, we met once in the NAAFI after your injury but the moment probably meant more to me than you.i still speak to guys that were involved in the tour of 87 -89 and your name always comes up wondering how you are etc so really good to see you here, i have nephews in the regiment now half my age and life in the regiment seems to be treating them well, God willing, i myself buggered off to NZ and remain here to this date, but great to hear your about.
Well Pat glad your on the forum, talk again soon
Love to all
Paul

[prov9631]

Hi Paul,

Nice call mate, well I really dunno what to say except I'm really taken back by your comments mate....what you just said really makes me feel proud to have had that sort of impact on you, I do remember meeting some guys during one of my almost secret trips back....the Medical unit didn't like it.......I remember one comment from someone, don't know who though.....it went something like this...you must be hard, your a hard bas....d and then someone said we know you mate your part of the Battalions history !!!

Well I'm not sure whether they realised what the said......but how proud I was that those guys knew of me and the respect and friendship showed was awsome I now have 5 children and a great wife......Awaiting medicals now as we have applied to get down to Australia....permanantly...Wife is a Nurse, if the meds go ok we hope to be down near Brisbane by the end of March 09.... we met in Woolwich during my tour there after XMG....

I gotta pop out for a while but I'll be in contact again soon and give you an update on life so far, it aint been all bad......... glad your enjoying NZ, Paul,

Cheers

Pat.. Provo Provis... It really is a small world mate !!

[Beano Hind]

Hi Pat its Beano Hind Little Beanos (A Coy) brother, Was stuck in the Sigs stores for most of that tour or in the swimming pool, Great to hear you are doing so well mate and keeping busy good luck with Oz hope it comes off for you. All the lads are right about reunions I had no contact for 9 years after moving to Manchester and went back last year to the league of friends which made me realise no matter how long away from the Regiment once a Royal Welchman always a Royal Welchman and that bond stays with us all no matter what the age or when we served. I fully intend getting to Wrexham this year hope to see you there.

[prov9631]

Beano mate,

Thanks for those kind words and support, I'm really taken back mate, the friendship after all these years, more and more of the guys are contacting me !! I think all you guys will be proud of me mate as I am of you, It hasn't been all easy.......But as they say.... you gotta take the rough with the smooth.....I think that's the same for everyone as they go through life though mate.....I have fond memmories of Tern Hill, BK, QEMH etc etc, even during the bad times mate I had some very good one's....Especially in hospital....I'm just sorry that I couldn't serve on, with you guys....

More to tell mate, but that's another Story, as they say.......Your right in what you said though.......Once Royal Welch always Royal Welch !!!!!!!!

Long live the family

Pat.. Prov..Provis

[brian olly algate]

Hey pat don"t tell 2much stories .we won"t have nothing 2 talk about when i come over this year
but u got one thing right m8

THE FAMILY IS ALWAYS THERE WHEN NEEDED (ROYAL WELCH)