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Post by petefreund on Apr 15, 2017 19:14:53 GMT
My old man died in 2015 and I've been looking into his time in 3 RTR.I think he was possibly in fally in the late 60s,definitely lived on the patch in the early 70s in Tidworth,Montgomery House.His wife was my mam Jean,ex wrac he met in JHQ Rheindahlen.Any reminences would be greatly appreciated.
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Post by petefreund on Apr 17, 2017 13:14:53 GMT
Just remembered he was HQ sqn as well
Drove a ferret I think
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Post by texas on Apr 22, 2017 13:03:42 GMT
It would help if you posted a photo of Frank so as to help us oldies see in to the past a bit better .
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Post by petefreund on Apr 28, 2017 19:30:19 GMT
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Post by petefreund on Apr 28, 2017 19:31:27 GMT
I'm still figuring out this IT stuff so forgive the not brilliant image quality..
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Post by texas on May 3, 2017 12:18:59 GMT
Now I have seen the photo of him , I can now remember him , I never served in the same Sqn as him but face is very familiar . As I served in every Sqn except Air Sqn I must have bumped into him quite often it is very sad to hear of his passing to the green fields , I am sure that if try Facebook there should be many of the lads that will remember him . Regards Tex Collins.
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Post by texas on May 3, 2017 12:24:26 GMT
A quick P.S. to my last what was your Mums army number , as my wife was a soldier as well
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Post by petefreund on May 4, 2017 8:17:50 GMT
My Mums number was W/423529,intake nov '64,served JHQ(where she met Dad) 65 to 68,before leaving to get married.I have posted a Flickr Album on the JHQ Rheindahlen FB group of photos and memorobilia if your wife had served there as well.Thanks for your reply!
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Post by texas on May 7, 2017 12:03:37 GMT
No her number was w/420286 and served with 15 IND Coy at Bovington that's were we met and got married, I was posted to JHQ in 1966 and re-joined the Regiment in Jan 1967 and posted to B Sqn Happy days .
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Post by petefreund on May 7, 2017 20:14:01 GMT
Tex,can I pester you with a few questions?what vehicles were you equipped with and for what role?Armd recce or MBT?also pre Tidworth where was the Bn based?My dad's letters from the time show that his morale was in his boots after being sent to Tidworth,he drips about getting pinged for stag and wanting to leave but still did another 4 years..
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Post by petefreund on May 7, 2017 20:15:47 GMT
Must have been a bit shit after meeting my mum and partying in the Queensway Club to be ordering a pint in The Ram..
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Post by petefreund on May 7, 2017 20:19:50 GMT
It was a family joke that he spent a couple of years setting up gymkana stuff for the officers and driving tractors,also that as a crow he was told to get out and jumpstart a cent..
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Post by texas on May 11, 2017 23:53:05 GMT
We had Cents in BAOR and when to Tidworth we converted to Armoured recce Saladins and Ferrets we stayed in that role until we moved to Fally in 1972 when we took over Chieftains .
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