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  • Philip Horniblow

    Jacks post:


    Did anyone serve with him?


    Mountaineer, soldier, spy and expedition doctor whose fascination with Arabia stemmed from his father’s school friend TE Lawrence


    As cold war spread across the Middle East in the 1960s, Philip Horniblow became a natural candidate for government interest. A former soldier in the Parachute Regiment with an eye for clandestine operations, keenly fascinated by the Arab world and newly qualified as a doctor, he had sound credentials to be a spy for British interests. Time spent as a mountaineer in the Alps and Himalayas added to his image as someone who would have useful views and information about a complex and developing part of the world.

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    "We're surrounded on all sides... Good... you're obviously in the right place".

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    Re: Philip Horniblow

    I couldnt agree more, Don.
    I have always set myself a very low standard, and constantly fail to achieve it.

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    • #3
      Re: Philip Horniblow

      Thanks Don

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      • #4
        Re: Philip Horniblow

        Originally posted by jackw102 View Post
        Thanks Don
        Where did you get that from jack. ? Anymore to that ?
        "If they control your speech.....they control your life"
        Me


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        • #5
          Re: Philip Horniblow

          Seems to be a good yarn behind that Photo, what is it, and will we ever find out ?
          Bob (geordie) Watts

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          • #6
            Re: Philip Horniblow

            Some of the info from 21 web site Tone have tried other links but nothing so far

            This may sum him up (page 11 she had slept with 82 men must have had a good memory)


            https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=LmM_ze57wkIC&pg=PR10&lpg=PR10&dq=Philip+H orniblow+parachute+Regt&source=bl&ots=7-mlsCjxIY&sig=ACfU3U20QN8q0PN9blqU6ENAp0OrFn8tag&hl =en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwirxuTLjbHrAhW1oFwKHQ3nDh8Q6AEw DXoECAkQAQ#v=onepage&q=Philip%20Horniblow%20parach ute%20Regt&f=false


            Last edited by jackw102; 23 August 2020, 12:53.

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            • #7
              Re: Philip Horniblow

              29 Cmdo was in on that were'nt they ? Doing FFO with the Navy....Offshore Batteries. Did you have a dabble in there Jack ?
              "If they control your speech.....they control your life"
              Me


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              • #8
                Re: Philip Horniblow

                Sorry Tone not serving in the early 60's missed the Aden troubles although guys I served with were last ashore when we pulled out

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                • #9
                  Re: Philip Horniblow

                  That Oman ding dong was about 72 73 I think.
                  "If they control your speech.....they control your life"
                  Me


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                  • #10
                    Re: Philip Horniblow

                    Originally posted by trubrit2411 View Post
                    That Oman ding dong was about 72 73 I think.
                    Finished 76.
                    "We're surrounded on all sides... Good... you're obviously in the right place".

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                    • #11
                      Re: Philip Horniblow

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

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