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    Just heard Gordon Burt passed away aged 88. He was (I think) a Cpl when I joined 1 Para, he was a Bn armourer (REME) for 1 Para initially then transferred to Para Reg and joined 1 Para based I think on his athletics. Gordon won the army individual championships at cross country about 9 or 10 times and was a member of 1 Para athletics team in a number of distance events. Others will be able to plot his career better than me but I did run with him a few times on training runs mainly around tank tracks and he seemed to skim over mud while others drowned. Got co0mmissioned eventually and did some time in 3 Para and ran that unit in NI (MRF) which I think became 14 Int? Would have worked with another former good runner Maj Arthur Watchus (RIP) in either MRF or 14 Int. Memory is a bit f***ed but Gordon, like Arthur came through the ranks, both Para to their boot straps. RIP Gordon

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    RIP Gordon
    Bob (geordie) Watts

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    • #3
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      R. I. P Sir

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        Rest In Peace Gordon
        I just don't understand why they won't shut the hell up while I practice my people skills....

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

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            RIP Gordon

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              RIP ​Gordon.

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                Gone but NEVER forgotten,RIP young man.

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                  R.I.P. Gordon, he was CSM when I served in "B" Company 1 Para in Aden and as Ron says really fit and brill runner.

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

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