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Re: 1Para Mortars (early 70.s)
a couple o' hooligans there a'right
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Re: 1Para Mortars (early 70.s)
Is that a VC recipient 3rd from left rear row?"We're surrounded on all sides... Good... you're obviously in the right place".Comment
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That's a right fukkin ugly full screw bottom right."We're surrounded on all sides... Good... you're obviously in the right place".Comment
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don it does look like ian mackay i can't remember him in SP coy i see mick homer and tony cullinOriginally posted by Don the Mod View Postshankhill rd to the battle school " carpe diem"Comment
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Re: 1Para Mortars (early 70.s)
Yes, it is Ian and yes it is an ugly full screw, I'm the good looking one on Ian's right!
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Re: 1Para Mortars (early 70.s)
I forgot to mention that there is also an M.M. (Andy Welsh) on that photo, not bad for one platoon, V.C. and M.M. can't be bad. R.I.P. Ian
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Re: 1Para Mortars (early 70.s)
21 strong mortar platoon! Would not like to have to carry a full set of tubes and supply MFC's out of that!Do not regret growing older, it's a privilege denied to many!
You have enemies? Good. That means you’ve stood up for something, sometime in your life."
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Re: 1Para Mortars (early 70.s)
They look a bit old for Cadets, i say that because there`s not a set of wings between them!!
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I seem to remember there was a policy for a while of only wearing wings on smocks and No2's.Cost cutting again!!Comment
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We wore wings on everything except heavy duty jumpersAd Unum Omnes
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ex C Coy 1 Para
Private what are doing here? reply: everyone has to be somewhere! (the late great Spike Milliigan)Comment
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Re: 1Para Mortars (early 70.s)
Now that Don fella is way out of line an'at. As the old bastard on Mac's left pointed out. Not bad for one platoon, V.C. and M.M. and a UFS in one go! We were short of numbers but had a resupp from Depot some time?All great things are simple, and many can be expressed in single words: freedom, justice, honor, duty, mercy, hope.
Sir Winston ChurchillComment
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No wings on woolys, that was a later thing. Must have been after 74.Comment
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hi alan hope yer keppin better no we 1 para the best best battalion never wore wings on wooly pullys 69-73 :RUGBY:shankhill rd to the battle school " carpe diem"Comment
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Corrrecta MondoAll great things are simple, and many can be expressed in single words: freedom, justice, honor, duty, mercy, hope.
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