6 RTR 1958

[billywizz]

The following three extracts where taken from "The Tank July 1958" Does anyone have any recollection of events names etc.

[cobra19]

billywizz said:

The following three extracts where taken from "The Tank July 1958" Does anyone have any recollection of events names etc.

Wizz, I think this may be one of the Javilin throwers!!
I visited him a couple of years ago in Hastings

[son-of-tiny]

billywizz mate ref p shine i have had a few photos sent to me












Mat with his dad



Billywizz these photo were sent to the site via mat shine

[billywizz]

Pecker Will send pictures on to interested parties.

Cobra19 Bill Scriven looking as good as ever.

[greentanky]

Tug-of war team: rear rank-Baker,?,Brunton,myself(George Dobson) QMSI Painter.
front rank=?,Howard,Griffiths,Sugar Bush

[greentanky]

Re Sgt Shine and Tpr Pennel. A troop of cents from Bsqdn were doing a night advance and tragically Sgt Shine drove too close to the cliff edge and went over about 50 ft.
Mick Coupland was my troop Cpl and died on Xmas eve 1958 along with Danny Dawes in a champ accident whilst on their way back to the Regt from Tripoli. Two others,Bill Porter and Ali Gater survived.All four were Cpls.

[son-of-tiny]

The following three extracts where taken from "The Tank July 1958" Does anyone have any recollection of events names etc.









bloody hell whizz lok at my old mans hair and afull screw in 1958 he must have upset someone came out 1977 sgt

[monica]

Regarding the tug-of-war picture my Dad is front row, second one in from the right George Griffiths. What a lovely picture to find after all these years.

Regards Monica Griffiths

[scouse13]

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Gday.
I have just looked at the photos of the headstones of Bob Pennell and P Shine and would like to let you know a few facts about this accident.
First it was A troop A Sdn [not B]

Early on in the day the officer came and asked me why he could not use me on guard duty and i informed him that I was duty recovery mechanic.


The rest of the Sdn had gone back to Barracks in Homes leaving A Troop to have an exercise,there was only 2 R.E.M.E
members on site Cpl Norris  and myself,we were working on the engine of one of the tanks. It was dark at the time and all the tanks were in a Larggar when there was a bright flash,this was the start of the exercise they all took off in different directions .I looked up and said to Cpl Norris that i thought one of the tanks was going towards the cliff which was a big drop down to the beach then there was a dull thud and I said I think hes gone over,to which Cpl Norris and i ran over to have a look ,she had gone Cpl Norris fired a vary flare and i got on the radio to abort the exercise and return to base camp.
Then it was all hands on deck down to the beach where the tank was on its side and bodies all over the place,the officer was the only one with the first aid box I was  further along the beach with Trooper Pennell who was laying on his back ,i ran back to the officer to get help but when we got there it was to late .The officer turned to me and said well you have got your recovery to do now,my reply was you didnt have to go to too much trouble just for me.

The next day the clean up began after more personnel and equiPtment arriVed from Homs.
After all these years i can remember it as if it was only yesterday,i guess i will have  a sleepless night tonight,i vert often do as i think about this quite alot.You see Bob Pennell was my mate.and I will never forget him.

Bert in Oz