Debbie Smith/Daughter of Reg Thomas 1RWF

[tegan8]

hi, i joined to find info regarding my dad and family members. my dad is reginald thomas he was in the 1st royal welsh fusiliers from the fifties to the seventies. dad was 80 in may and found some pictures of when we were in hong kong 1971. my mum was harriet thomas, known as caroline, her dad was charlie pullen,also in rwf, as was my uncle ronnie pullen and julie pullen his wife and rally jones who was married to my mums sister sandra. if anyone remembers any of them, please get in touch.
sadly mum died in 2002, as did paddy bolten who served with my dad

regards debbie

[jungle1810]

Hello,
I served in the 1st in Jamaica. I also trained "Basher" Bolton as he was known, during this period. I lost all track of "Basher" after I left the army. "Basher was from Cardiff. I also believe he reached the rank of W O 2. It must have been approximately 1952 when "Basher" was in training in Wrexham. The name Pullen is familiar also but the one I knew came from the S W B's he was a corporal in Dering lines in late 1950. Hope you get more info.
Regards R B D

[ap1]

I'm 99% sure Basher Bolton's widow and son turned up to the reunion last year at Wrexham. I can recall chatting to the son in The Fusilier, he had also been in the army….

[johnnye63]

Hi Good to hear from you, My dad (Stan Nye) served with Charlie Pullen and I knew Sandra and Caroline (not well but I knew them) we went to the same school but they where older then I am, Sandra and Caroline were the camp tailors in Honiton so Thomas and Jones were then that was 1968/69 then we went to HK I think they both made Sgt, sorry not much news, but just to say that they were good people. John Nye.

[ap1]

Have a look at the gallery index Debbie. Lots of pictures from 1960's/early 70's. If you see anyone you know. Name them in the comment box below each picture:

http://www.rwf-forum.co.uk/pgallery/...ery.php?cat=46

[jungle1810]

Hello Al,
A good photo of Basher. I did hear some thing about Basher taking over a pub in Brecon??? The Goat Major taken in 1954 and the one taken in 1953 /54 shows Jack Shone as G/ Major. Interesting you mention Basher's son I have never met up with him.Good to see these photos none the less.
Regards Don

[Keith Jones 989]

Have a look at the gallery index Debbie. Lots of pictures from 1960's/early 70's. If you see anyone you know. Name them in the comment box below each picture:

http://www.rwf-forum.co.uk/pgallery/...ery.php?cat=46

I put up a photo of myself, Eddie Roberts 12 and Reg Thomas 44, in our No 2s, watching a match on the lower pitch in Gun Club Barracks. Looked for it yesterday, no joy. My laptop is not letting me 'search' on the Forum Gallery, for some reason!!

[Pete Dagnall]

I have also uploaded a lot of photos from the 70's. Just waiting for them to be approved.

[wally15]

I knew reg Thomas from h/c the family lived in the flats above you may rember my daughter Cheryl jones from flat one sorry no photos but we all went to play bingo each with one of us watching the others children

[tegan8]

hi just spoke to my dad, my grandfather charlie pullen was in swb before joining rwf