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The following group of five photographs were found loose inside a 1940's copy of Back Badge bought by Harry Halford on E-Bay. Included were newspaper cuttings from Kingston, Jamaica referring to the amalgamation of the 1st and 2nd Battalion. Col. Ron Coleman has given us some clues. Can you elucidate further, were you there, can you add names?     

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. The Colours/Cups and Silver are on display after the Amalgamation Parade in the Meeting Room of the Officers Mess
 


Who are the footballers?
 


Who are they? Were they photographed at Newcastle Training Camp. This was situated up in the Blue Mountains

  


The two colour parties are pictured on the back of The Polo Ground         ( where the parade was held) waiting for the order to march on.


The Company photo is believed to be 'A' Company

School of Infantry  1952. Guard of honour for U.S. General Van Fleet.  From 'A' Coy 1Glosters, Knook Camp, Heytsbury, Warminster. A few names are Maj Mardell and at the rear R S M ‘Big Jim’ Thackrah. Denis Bowman who provided the photo nearest end of rear rank.

 

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Normandy Platoon Exeter 1966

Plt. Sgt. is the Late Stan Mathews

A Young Alec Hall!

Was he ever young? also Andy Price and a few other guys. Peninsula Company traing with IJLB

Back Badge Parade Berlin 1968

The Duchess of Gloucester Inspects the Parade

Berlin 1968

Battalion Football Team 1968-9. Winners Belin Cup, Runners up Infantry Cup

C Coy 1 Glosters Berlin 1987

At the Brandenburg Gate

Potential NCO's Cadre Feb 1967

HT Lancashire conveyed the Advance party from Port Tawfik (Suez) to Mombassa

February 1955 the advance party left Barnard Castle for Kenya at the beginning of what was to be a 3 year tour of operational duties in Kenya - Aden - Bahrain - Cyprus

It became known as the 'Grand Tour'

Steamer Point Aden 1955

Steamer Point Customs building....we all came ashore here on the way to Kenya.

The Grand Tour - Kenya 1956

MMG....Op Bullrush......random five second "bursts" every half hour in to the Papyrus....on the hills surrounding Lake Naivasha Jan 1956......3" Mortar in back ground. Photo by Roger Gladin

The Grand Tour - Kenya 1956

Op Bullrush....My bivvy shared with Jim Taylor and Ruff (Jim's tracker dog) and radio etc....on the edge of Lake Naivasha for 3 weeks. Photo by Roger Gladin

C Coy Kenya 1955

Photo taken at Raynards Farm. C Coy HQ.Terry Pepworth has all the names row by row.( If you would like a list e-mail the webmaster at slashers@btinternet.com)

The Grand Tour - Kenya 1955

A day in the life of the MT Platoon. On the map this was classified as a 'Main Road'.

The Grand Tour - Kenya 1955

I wonder how the 'Chelsea Tractor drivers' would cope with this. All in a days work for the MT in Mau Mau Kenya.

Dusty Miller (Webmaster) Kenya MT Plt 1955

My off road 4x4!! Driving over 1000 miles a week on Kenya's mud roads was common place.

The Grand Tour - Aden May 1957

Mukeiras....Yemen border May 1956 over looking A Coy contingent that was by the air strip. Bren gun, radio and look out post. Photo by Roger Gladin

 

Motorway Services Aden Style 50's

Stop off for a Coke Break on the road from Singapore Lines to Little Aden

The Grand Tour - Cyprus February 1957

Troodos....Small op and training exercise ...a bit bleak and cold. Feb 1957. Photo by Roger Gladin

Robinswood Barracks - 1956

Can anyone put names to anyone in this photograph of Intake at Robinswood Barracks -1956- Email lawrence@computer-direct.org.uk

Thank you

Lawrence Whittle

Back Badge Weekend Bristol 2005

Left to Right: Brothers Bill and Mick Whiffin and Brother in Law Ray Vale.

Back Badge Service Bristol 2005

Standards on Parade

Back Badge Parade Bristol 2005

Officers of the Regiment

Back Badge Service Bristol 2005

Colonel of the Regiment Gen Sir Kevin O'Donoghue KCB CBE

with the Lord Mayor of Bristol.

Back Badge Parade Bristol 2005

Colonel of the Regiment Gen Sir Kevin O'Donoghue KCB CBE

meets the Lord Mayor of Bristol.

Maj (Ret'd) Phil Hall Retires as Assistant Regimental Secretary

28th October 04. The retirement of Maj Phil Hall as Assistant Regimental Secretary, RHQ Gloucester was marked with a presentation of a computer from donations made by members of the Regimental Association.

Maj (Ret'd) Phil Hall Retires as Assistant Regimental Secretary

Maj (Ret'd) Phil Hall Retires as Assistant Regimental Secretary

HRH The Duchess of Gloucester meets Rev. Sam Davies

Padre to the Glosters at the Imjin, Sam stayed behind to care for the wounded and endured a Korean prison camp.

Slashers Reunion, Cirencester 2003

For details & booking info for the 2004 Reunion visit our 'Forthcoming Events' or 'Latest News' pages here at glosters.org (link bar at the bottom of this page)

The Old and the Bold

Regimental Association, Hounslow Sep 6/7 Sep 03

Colours of 1RGBW

1 GLOSTERS ATGW Pl May 1977 Weeton Camp Blackpool

Back Row L to R: Pte Johnson, Lcpl O'Brian, LCpl Liang, Pte Charman, LCpl Moss, Ptes Langston, Lusmore, Young, LCpl Hope, Pte Massiah, Petherick, Shgram, LCpls Hariss and Boon

Centre Row: Ptes Smith 99, McEvoy, Lcpl Murphy, Ptes Murphy, Marchant, LCpls Roberts, Wood, Ptes Wilkes, Moss 86, Francis, Saunders, Kerr

Front Row: Cpls Humphries, Smith, WO2 Hall, Lt Oxlade, Cpls Henry, Alexander

Depot August 1952

Arthur Kingscott sent in this photo of his 1952 intake of NS men. If you can fill in the missing names please e-mail the webmaster, just Click 'Contact us' at the bottom of the page to send an e-mail. See also Arthurs entry at 'Slashers Reunited'

Freedom of the City & County of Bristol 12 Oct 02

HRH The Duke of Gloucester arrives to receive the Freedom of the City & County of Bristol on behalf of the Regiment

Bob meets his public

In Pensioner the late Cpl Bob Middleton MM Gloucestershire Regiment at the Freedom Parade, Bristol 12 Oct 02

We are the Champions!

Please Note: All Slashers RFC Pics can now be found on our 'Slashers Rugby' page

 

RGBW Kosovo

On Patrol July 1999

Hounslow Reunion

Ray Vale Bill and Mick Whiffin

Hounslow Reunion

Guards......what Guards...we've 'ad um for breakfast!!

Happy Alec Hall

A 'Happy Chappie' with the wife of OC 'A' Coy and Mrs Mandy Vine. Alec, Is that the latest NHS portable pacemaker you are sporting on your shirt pocket or the wifes new tagging system ?

Hounslow 2003

Standards at the Drumhead Service

Association March Past 2003

Led by our Senior Members at the Hounslow Reunion Sept. 6/7th

Hounslow Reunion

The Band of the Prince of Wales Division Leads the March past.

N.S. Intake 1952

22827183 Derek Simmons seated 2nd Left front row, would like to hear from any of the faces shown. E-mail him at dsimmons@simmonsaerofilms.com

Assult Pioneer Plt 1954

Back Badge Ball at Robinswood Barracks, Gloucester.

Back Badge Ball 1957.Geoff Sirdefield RAPC attached. Pay clerk at the Depot 1955/57

The Kiss

Pte Ramsay Sawi of Gloucester is the subject of affection from 11 year old Lipijan sisters. Kosovo

Recce Platoon Honner Ranges

Pic from Mike Davenport

Permanent Staff at Robinswood Barracks

Geoff Sirdefield who was a RAPC Pay Clerk at the Deopt 1956/57 has come across this old photo of a group of Permanent Staff at Robinswood Barracks sometime in '56-'57.

The rear rank from the left consists of John Young, who he thinks had just been made up to Orderly Room L/Cpl. Alan (Hoppy) Hopkinson who looked after the Depot Gardens, a chap called Cannon, who was a driver attached to the T.A. and Derek Wadley who was the M.T. Cpl. The front rank from the left is Roger Pearman, an Orderly Room clerk and Dennis Elliot and Cedric Gifford who were both on General Duties.

Palistine 7 Platoon Recruits, Prince of Wales Division, Wales 1978

Top Row: Cook - Ford - Morgan - Lyford - Bugaja - Middle Row: Heath - Piper - Phelps87 - Leonard - Cridge - Laurent - Jacques. Bottom Row: Phelps - Lewis - Birmingham - Angles - Cooper - Lt. Saunders - Sgt. Peters - Sheridon - Bennett - Jones - Bone.

Somme Platoon

Depot March 1954

B.Coy Northern Ireland

Basic Training, Robinswood Barracks June/July 1957.

Back Row Left to Right : Farmer Young, Brian Moss, ?, ,? Dickie Bird, Dave Browne, Front Row Left to Right

Ricky Burrows, ?, ?, Sgt.Ramsden, Dave England,

(me Ralph Pearce), ?, Can anyone fill in the ? marks please.

 

Dedication of the new Headstone on the Grave of Francis Miles VC

Dedication of the new Headsone on the grave of Francis Miles VC

Pictured is Chris Miles, son of Francis who has since sadly passed away

Dedication of the new gravestone 2004

Pte Francis George Miles VC a replacement headstone was dedicated by the Rev Andrew James with members of the Family, Regiment and Regimental Association

C Coy Ballykelly
 
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