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"OLD FRIENDS"

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  Libya.jpg (2032 bytes) RickyWeekesTwo.jpg (8309 bytes) RickyWeekesThree.jpg (1841 bytes) If you wish to see some good Skins photographs go to the following link "http://community.webshots.com/user/cplweekes">Webshots

This is the homepage of Ricky Weekes who has a great collection of pictures - some of the faces I have not seen for years!! 

 

Jobey Briggs has sent me this picture of a Regimental flag that he has made himself (he had to learn to use a sewing machine first) and which now hangs on his wall at home.   He tells me that the sword that you can also see in the picture was carried and used in the  American civil war and later used by the Canadian militia when some Irish rebels tried to invade Canada after the civil war.  Jobey's brother found it in an old cupboard that had not been opened for years and sent it on to him to keep.   I am waiting for more pictures for all his old regimental and C Squadron friends to see what he looks like now!!!

 

And below - a more recent photograph!

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MikeAnitaDoyle.JPG (9201 bytes) Mike and Anita Doyle.  They now live in Salisbury Plain in  South Australia and their daughter Renate lives not far away with her family.   Mike tells me that he hasn't had a decent Bratwurst since Paderborn days!!! 

 

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On the right the members of the 5th Royal Anglo Saxon Regiment.  The picture on the left was taken in Aden, talking to Tim Goschen on one of his rare visits.

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And, my son Trooper Peter Ives of  Recce Troop and C Squadron who left the Regiment in 1984 and still lives in Ochtrup in Germany. On the left as he is now and on the right with the regiment in Osnabruck when he was learning to ride. 

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Everyone here seems to be enjoying the same joke.  The almost impossible to see person on the left is Paul England.

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On the left, Jim Ranford with daughter Janet on a visit to York in 1999.  Hilda and Helga Ramsay are on the right.

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Pat Power enjoying a well earned rest in Grand Canarias!!   And a visit to the Regimental Home Headquarters and Museum.

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Dennis and Joan Murket taken at the York Reunion in 1997.

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Paul England and John Etherington also enjoy a joke!!

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A recent visitor to this website was Leigh Thurgood - son of George and Jackie who emigrated to Australia ,many years ago.   Leigh has sent me this picture of him and his wife and daughter together with Grandad George.   Hasn't changed a bit has he?

I have had to include this picture, also recently received from Leigh Thurgood.   Sennelager Infants School in 1960.  Do you recognise yourself - or your son or daughter.   Leigh is there, and Janet Ranford and one of the Littler boys.

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SennelagerSkinsSixtiesTwo.JPG (30562 bytes) Mike Doyle sent me this photograph from his home in Australia.  Taken in Athlone Barracks, Sennelager in 1960 it shows (left to right)  Dennis Leech, Jock Gibson (ACC), Charlie (China) Wing, Phil Musk, Dave Edwards, Micky Roodhouse, Cyril Benge, Dicky Bleach and Mike Doyle on the end.    Who is the little girl?   Is it you or your Mum?  If you know please let me know.