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Bn Duke of Edinburgh's Royal Regiment |
| This collection of photographs is intended
as a scrapbook at this stage until a more appropriate location can be
found for each photo. |
| MINDEN
MEMORIES |
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The
Square at Clifton Barracks Minden, prior to the 10th Anniversary of the
Battalions formation photographic shoot. |
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Exercise
in Germany, Paddy O RIELLY, Lt KANE, Sgt MILLS, Harry ANGIER, SIMMO in the
Driving seat |
Dave
FIELDING and Harry ANGIER on the ranges at Wittloge |
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Wittloge
Ranges 1967
Nobby
CLARKE, Harry ANGIER, Tom BLIGHT |
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The
band and drums on the Square Clifton Barracks Minden |
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| Band
and drums 'Beating the Credits' Minden on departure. |
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| The
drums practice on the Square at Clifton Barracks Minden, The base Drummer
is Dave SMITH, and the 2nd row tenor Drummer on the left is Bob SAFE who
was accidentally killed shortly after. They are wearing the newly issued
drummers helmets, with helmet plates still to be issued. |
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| Exercise
'Hunters Moon' Sgt Chris WHITING in Command of Ferret. |
Exercise 'Hunters Moon' Sgt Maj DUDMAN
asking "is the brew kit on board" |
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| C in C
talking to L/Cpl HILL, Pte WHITE, Pte STRINGER, Pte DOBBYN, L/Cpl PERRY
and L/Cpl MacDONALD |
A
drinking den called B Coy Club (L to R) Ptes PRECIOUS, SHERIDAN, STANLEY,
JESSEMEY, HARRISON (Barman), HODDER, L/Cpl COOKE, THOMAS & NORTH |
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Mac McINTYRE, -?- and Paddy O'RIELLY resting from cleaning the 'Beast' in
the Vehicle park Minden |
'Tich'
LAUREA , Paddy O'RIELLY, -?-, 'Mac McINTYRE on the ranges. |
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'C'
Company, 1st Battalion D.E.R.R. Minden |
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| 'C'
Company 1st Battalion DERR pictured at Minden 1968, displaying all the sporting
trophies won, Company commander Major CRABTREE who later went on the
command the battalion, and became the Colonel of the Regiment |
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Platoon 'C' Company, 1st Battalion D.E.R.R., Minden |
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| Front
Row L to R |
Misc
Info |
Rear
row L to R |
Misc
Info |
| Pte
CHOULES |
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John
Harvey |
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Pte Les
MEEKS |
Unofficial
'C' Coy Barber, now deceased |
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Pte
DAVIDSON |
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| Sgt
Scobbie WATTON |
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| Lt S.W.J.
SAUNDERS |
First
appointment, reached the rank of Brigadier and Murdered in Athens |
Pte
'Punchy' SIMPSON |
Left and
later rejoined |
| Cpl
DAVIES |
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Can any Minden 'Old hands' fill
in the gaps |
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Platoon, 'C' Company, 1st Battalion D.E.R.R., Minden |
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| 11 Platoon, 'C' Company,
1st Bn DERR Minden 1968 Plt Comd Lt TITLEY, Plt Sgt Sgt MILLS, Cpls 'Boozer'
MARTIN & Cpl Barry FOSTER (to the right of Plt Comd) Barry was later
Killed in Northern Ireland |
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