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 | Subject: HM 6/2/2012, 18:19 | |
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|  | | Les Pattenden Col


Number of posts : 473 Age : 74 Localisation : Hampshire Cap Badge : RCT Places Served : Aldershot, Marchwood, Longmoor, Dusseldorf,Munster,Ratingen,Longmoor Registration date : 2011-11-12
 | Subject: Re: HM 6/2/2012, 18:57 | |
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|  | | brum FM

Number of posts : 2808 Age : 78 Localisation : Sandbach Cheshire Cap Badge : RA/QOH Places Served : JLRRA (Hereford) Nienburg Paderborn Colchester Munster Maresfield (Cyprus) Hohne Hemer Op Banner x4 Woolwich Registration date : 2010-03-02
 | Subject: Re: HM 6/2/2012, 18:59 | |
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|  | | ciphers Maj Gen


Number of posts : 973 Age : 86 Localisation : Abbotsford, British Columbia, Canada V2S 7C5 Cap Badge : Royal Signals Places Served : Catterick (1951) - BAOR (1952 -1954)-(Herford - Bunde - Munster) - Japan (Kure) - Korea (Pusan - Seoul) - Cyprus (Nicosia) - Suez Op (1st Guards Brigade) - UK (63 Sigs Regt TA, Southampton) Registration date : 2008-06-30
 | Subject: Re: HM 6/2/2012, 20:26 | |
| This day 60 years ago I was on draft and Orderly Cpl at the then Depot Regt, Pocklington .. I can remember the RSM coming into the Guard Room and telling us to put the flag at half staff as King George had died .. served the Queen until 1966, took part in the Munster Garrison Coronation Parade ... 'can I have a medal please' ... there are to be 60,000 Jubilee medals distributed in Canada to politicians, news readers, sports personalities, singers, actors etc .. all who are bloody well paid for what they do ..
Len (Grumpy Ciphers) |
|  | | Les Pattenden Col


Number of posts : 473 Age : 74 Localisation : Hampshire Cap Badge : RCT Places Served : Aldershot, Marchwood, Longmoor, Dusseldorf,Munster,Ratingen,Longmoor Registration date : 2011-11-12
 | Subject: Re: HM 6/2/2012, 20:33 | |
| Totally agree Len, but since when did the people at the grass roots, or the men on the ground actually doing the job get the praise (or medals) |
|  | | jimsigs1 Let Gen


Number of posts : 1298 Age : 85 Localisation : West of England Cap Badge : Royal Signals Places Served : Harrogate 1949-52. HQ BAOR Sig Regt 1952-54, Korea 1954-55, Egypt 1955, Cyprus 1955-57, HMS Santon 1957, UK 7th Hussars 1957-59, 1st Gds Bde 1959-60, 201 Signal Sqn 1960-62, 206 Sig Sqn 1962-63, 7 Sig Regt 1963-66, 249 Sig Sqn 1966-68, 11 Sig Regt 1968-72. Retired 1972 Registration date : 2010-02-22
 | Subject: Re: HM 6/2/2012, 23:23 | |
| Hi Len,
I agree with you. I served HM for 20 years, so why in heavens are all the proposed celebs, council staff, civil servants etc going to be awarded the medal when a lot of them have done nothing to earn this award. Bah! it makes me sick with rage.
For what its worth, I was in my last term at Harrogate when the King died. Remember all the officers wore a black arm band and the King's portrait in the NAAFI was draped with black ribbon. |
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 | Subject: Re: HM 6/2/2012, 23:27 | |
| I was a mere child in P3on that day..We were assembled and the head teacher gave us the news.Didn`t really mean a lot to a 7 year old... |
|  | | ciphers Maj Gen


Number of posts : 973 Age : 86 Localisation : Abbotsford, British Columbia, Canada V2S 7C5 Cap Badge : Royal Signals Places Served : Catterick (1951) - BAOR (1952 -1954)-(Herford - Bunde - Munster) - Japan (Kure) - Korea (Pusan - Seoul) - Cyprus (Nicosia) - Suez Op (1st Guards Brigade) - UK (63 Sigs Regt TA, Southampton) Registration date : 2008-06-30
 | Subject: Re: HM 6/2/2012, 23:53 | |
| This was first Admin Parade at Birdwood Barracks (1952) .. note the officers are wearing black armbands in respect to King George Len (Ciphers)  |
|  | | jimsigs1 Let Gen


Number of posts : 1298 Age : 85 Localisation : West of England Cap Badge : Royal Signals Places Served : Harrogate 1949-52. HQ BAOR Sig Regt 1952-54, Korea 1954-55, Egypt 1955, Cyprus 1955-57, HMS Santon 1957, UK 7th Hussars 1957-59, 1st Gds Bde 1959-60, 201 Signal Sqn 1960-62, 206 Sig Sqn 1962-63, 7 Sig Regt 1963-66, 249 Sig Sqn 1966-68, 11 Sig Regt 1968-72. Retired 1972 Registration date : 2010-02-22
 | Subject: Re: HM 7/2/2012, 00:02 | |
| Gordon,
I can't imagine you at 7 years old - gee gods! |
|  | | Les Pattenden Col


Number of posts : 473 Age : 74 Localisation : Hampshire Cap Badge : RCT Places Served : Aldershot, Marchwood, Longmoor, Dusseldorf,Munster,Ratingen,Longmoor Registration date : 2011-11-12
 | Subject: Re: HM 7/2/2012, 00:08 | |
| Where are you in the picture Jimsigs |
|  | | ciphers Maj Gen


Number of posts : 973 Age : 86 Localisation : Abbotsford, British Columbia, Canada V2S 7C5 Cap Badge : Royal Signals Places Served : Catterick (1951) - BAOR (1952 -1954)-(Herford - Bunde - Munster) - Japan (Kure) - Korea (Pusan - Seoul) - Cyprus (Nicosia) - Suez Op (1st Guards Brigade) - UK (63 Sigs Regt TA, Southampton) Registration date : 2008-06-30
 | Subject: Re: HM 7/2/2012, 00:27 | |
| 'uuum ... 'tis I Ciphers not jimsigs, and I can just be seen over the RP's left shoulder next to the Cpl with glasses.. I was parade centre marker so I'm not giving the 'eyes left' but looking straight ahead .. here's a better photo head on, I'm right marker .. 6 squadrons on parade .. some turnout Len (Ciphers)  |
|  | | jimsigs1 Let Gen


Number of posts : 1298 Age : 85 Localisation : West of England Cap Badge : Royal Signals Places Served : Harrogate 1949-52. HQ BAOR Sig Regt 1952-54, Korea 1954-55, Egypt 1955, Cyprus 1955-57, HMS Santon 1957, UK 7th Hussars 1957-59, 1st Gds Bde 1959-60, 201 Signal Sqn 1960-62, 206 Sig Sqn 1962-63, 7 Sig Regt 1963-66, 249 Sig Sqn 1966-68, 11 Sig Regt 1968-72. Retired 1972 Registration date : 2010-02-22
 | Subject: Re: HM 7/2/2012, 07:43 | |
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|  | | ciphers Maj Gen


Number of posts : 973 Age : 86 Localisation : Abbotsford, British Columbia, Canada V2S 7C5 Cap Badge : Royal Signals Places Served : Catterick (1951) - BAOR (1952 -1954)-(Herford - Bunde - Munster) - Japan (Kure) - Korea (Pusan - Seoul) - Cyprus (Nicosia) - Suez Op (1st Guards Brigade) - UK (63 Sigs Regt TA, Southampton) Registration date : 2008-06-30
 | Subject: Re: HM 7/2/2012, 17:55 | |
| Bloody had to be ... thats RSM Jimmy Derwent right behind me ..
Len (Ciphers) |
|  | | jimsigs1 Let Gen


Number of posts : 1298 Age : 85 Localisation : West of England Cap Badge : Royal Signals Places Served : Harrogate 1949-52. HQ BAOR Sig Regt 1952-54, Korea 1954-55, Egypt 1955, Cyprus 1955-57, HMS Santon 1957, UK 7th Hussars 1957-59, 1st Gds Bde 1959-60, 201 Signal Sqn 1960-62, 206 Sig Sqn 1962-63, 7 Sig Regt 1963-66, 249 Sig Sqn 1966-68, 11 Sig Regt 1968-72. Retired 1972 Registration date : 2010-02-22
 | Subject: Re: HM 7/2/2012, 18:17 | |
| Do you remember who the inspecting officer was ? |
|  | | ciphers Maj Gen


Number of posts : 973 Age : 86 Localisation : Abbotsford, British Columbia, Canada V2S 7C5 Cap Badge : Royal Signals Places Served : Catterick (1951) - BAOR (1952 -1954)-(Herford - Bunde - Munster) - Japan (Kure) - Korea (Pusan - Seoul) - Cyprus (Nicosia) - Suez Op (1st Guards Brigade) - UK (63 Sigs Regt TA, Southampton) Registration date : 2008-06-30
 | Subject: Re: HM 7/2/2012, 20:35 | |
| Divisional Commander. Major General George Prior-Palmer if memory serves me right replaced by Maj Gen Frances Mitchell in 1953.
Len (Ciphers)
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|  | | jimsigs1 Let Gen


Number of posts : 1298 Age : 85 Localisation : West of England Cap Badge : Royal Signals Places Served : Harrogate 1949-52. HQ BAOR Sig Regt 1952-54, Korea 1954-55, Egypt 1955, Cyprus 1955-57, HMS Santon 1957, UK 7th Hussars 1957-59, 1st Gds Bde 1959-60, 201 Signal Sqn 1960-62, 206 Sig Sqn 1962-63, 7 Sig Regt 1963-66, 249 Sig Sqn 1966-68, 11 Sig Regt 1968-72. Retired 1972 Registration date : 2010-02-22
 | Subject: Re: HM 7/2/2012, 20:52 | |
| Len, Prior-Palmer name rings a bell but I cannot say I ever run across him. I wonder if he ever had a relative in the old 7th Queen's Own Hussars. I know the CO's name when Iwas with them was Llewellyn-Palmer |
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