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    Good-day to everyone,
    Just found this site(I know,I know,old age is my excuse)
    Greetings to anyone out there who I served with and who is still breathing!

    Long Live the Sqn

    Keith Cardy(x 9 Indep.Para.Sqn.RE.----1965 -75.)

    Keith.
    9th Independent Parachute Sqn.R.E. 16 Independent Para Bgde.

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    Hi Keith, you old bugger, it's me Bob watts. Welcome aboard mate long time no speak. Still got memories of using a boot lace for an accelerator cable for the three tonner when it broke on the way back to Antrim from Belfast, happy days mate So your not the only old and bold on here we all are.
    Bob (geordie) Watts

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    • #3
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      welcome aboard the nuthouse, great set of guys . you may know a mate of mine in OZ his name is bob waddell, he was in aden in the sixties, I am of course one of the more sensible members, most of the others are barmy so do not believe all you hear about me cos ther are a load of TOM PEPPERS on site, anyway look forward to your post.

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      • #4
        Re: Newbie

        hey I am not that old like you.

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        • #5
          Re: Newbie

          Hey Bob (Deaths Head Division)
          Good to hear from you,nice to see you're still around,unlike some of us!
          Still lifting weights?
          Keith.
          Keith.
          9th Independent Parachute Sqn.R.E. 16 Independent Para Bgde.

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          • #6
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            Hi Keith good to see one of the old Independents on here, those were the days when men were men and sheep were worried.
            I have always set myself a very low standard, and constantly fail to achieve it.

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            • #7
              Re: Newbie

              Cheers Peter,
              And thanks for the welcome!
              Bob Waddel certainly rings a bell,thought he got shot in the Radfan?r have I got the wrong bloke?
              Keith.
              Keith.
              9th Independent Parachute Sqn.R.E. 16 Independent Para Bgde.

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              • #8
                Re: Newbie

                Originally posted by joseyandme View Post
                Hey Bob (Deaths Head Division)
                Good to hear from you,nice to see you're still around,unlike some of us!
                Still lifting weights?
                Keith.
                still down the gym three days a week Keith, pumping the old diddies up mate, I thought you had left the shot, if I had known you were still there I would have paid you a flying visit I was down there last weekend visiting the old haunts !
                Bob (geordie) Watts

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                • #9
                  Re: Newbie

                  Hey there,
                  Don't know about the men but the sheep were certainly worried!
                  Keith
                  Keith.
                  9th Independent Parachute Sqn.R.E. 16 Independent Para Bgde.

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                  • #10
                    Re: Newbie

                    Hi Bob,
                    Always welcome,give us a buzz next time!
                    Keith.
                    9th Independent Parachute Sqn.R.E. 16 Independent Para Bgde.

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                    • #11
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                      Originally posted by joseyandme View Post
                      Cheers Peter,
                      And thanks for the welcome!
                      Bob Waddel certainly rings a bell,thought he got shot in the Radfan?r have I got the right bloke.
                      Keith.
                      keith, he's still alive mate, him and Toots ridgeway paid Atu a flying visit in Figi about a couple of years ago, Dave Rutter would know the dates .
                      Bob (geordie) Watts

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                      • #12
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                        Hi Keith, doubt if you remember me, but welcome to the mad house. I was Sqn 73-76 (3 troop)

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                        • #13
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                          Cheers for that Taz,
                          Didn't realise there were so many of the blokes around!
                          Thanks for the welcome!
                          Keith.
                          Keith.
                          9th Independent Parachute Sqn.R.E. 16 Independent Para Bgde.

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                          • #14
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                            Cheers for that Bob,
                            Few names from the past there that rekindle memories!
                            Keith.
                            Keith.
                            9th Independent Parachute Sqn.R.E. 16 Independent Para Bgde.

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                            • #15
                              Re: Newbie

                              welcome newbie
                              shankhill rd to the battle school " carpe diem"

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