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  • Major Tony Hibbert

    Brigade major of 1st Parachute Brigade, he landed outside the Dutch town of Arnhem in September 1944

    RIP Tony

    Major Tony Hibbert was an officer who saved Kiel from the Soviets and a great Cornish garden from the ravages of time

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    RIP Sir.

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      R.I.P.
      Ian Russell - Still 2 Fighting Fit Downunder

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        RIP Sir.

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          R.I.P. Sir.

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            RIP Sir,another legend off to Valhalla.

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              R.I.P. SIR.

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                RIP
                2 Para Pal,6 plt B.Coy. Sounds good to me.

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                  Safe journey, Sir.
                  Ar Dhia, Alba is ar Banrigh!

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                    At the outbreak of war Hibbert was under arrest for crashing a car carrying rum rations — he later enjoyed the symmetry of being under arrest on both the day his war started and the day it ended — but was posted with the Expeditionary Force to France. There he commanded a half-battery defending the northern perimeter of Dunkirk for four days before destroying his guns when the ammunition ran out; he was mentioned in despatches. Back in England, Hibbert volunteered for No 2 (Parachute) Commando, with which he did a night jump from a balloon in full mess dress and spurs, only to be reprimanded for appearing late for dinner in torn trousers.


                    What a bloke.....RIP Sir.
                    Men like this should live forever
                    "If they control your speech.....they control your life"
                    Me


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                      Originally posted by trubrit2411 View Post
                      At the outbreak of war Hibbert was under arrest for crashing a car carrying rum rations — he later enjoyed the symmetry of being under arrest on both the day his war started and the day it ended — but was posted with the Expeditionary Force to France. There he commanded a half-battery defending the northern perimeter of Dunkirk for four days before destroying his guns when the ammunition ran out; he was mentioned in despatches. Back in England, Hibbert volunteered for No 2 (Parachute) Commando, with which he did a night jump from a balloon in full mess dress and spurs, only to be reprimanded for appearing late for dinner in torn trousers.


                      What a bloke.....RIP Sir.
                      Men like this should live forever
                      yer right there mate not yer normal rupert i am sure valhalla holds a special place for men such as him rest in peace sir
                      shankhill rd to the battle school " carpe diem"

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                        RIP Tony....
                        HURRY UP AND WAIT

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                          An Officer and a Gentlelman and a real Friend, Tony was our president, The Royal Cornwall PRA, We had some great times at Trebah his home, RIP Tony.

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                            RIP Tony
                            Bob (geordie) Watts

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