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These are the Colours of the 3rd Battalion the Light Infantry.
When I joined the Army,
having completed training, I joined the 3rd Battalion the Light Infantry and stayed with the
Battalion until it amalgamated with the 2nd and 1st Battalions
Light Infantry in 1993. This,
of course was a sad time for the Battalion but it was thought
necessary to reduce the
recruiting and retention problems that all Infantry battalions
started to face at that time.
This photograph shows the Colours before they were finally laid
to rest in Winchester
Barracks Garrison Church in 1998. |
Courses taken during
my service
1979 Basic yacht Handler
1979 Heavy Goods Vehicle
1980 Free Fall Parachute
1980 Sub Aqua
1982 Skill At Arms Instructors
1982 Canoeing Sea Water
1987 Platoon Sergeant's Battle Course
1987 Basic Demolition
1988 Jungle Warfare Instructors
1988 NBC Instructors
1989 Field Firing 3-5 Qualification
1990 Unit Fire NCOs
1991 Mess Supervisors
1992 First Aid Instructors
1995 Unit Search Advisor
1999 Small Arms Training Custodian
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The
22 Year Roll
Sep 78 Training Depot Shrewsbury
Mar 79 United Nations Cyprus (3 LI)
Oct 79 Catterick (3 LI)
Jan 80 Jamiaca (3 LI)
Mar 80 Cyprus (3 LI)
Mar 82 Tidworth (3 LI)
May 82 Falkland Islands (3 LI)
Oct 82 Middletown, Northern Ireland (3 LI)
Apr 83 Depot Winchester, Platoon Instructor
Apr 85 Omagh, Northern Ireland (3 LI)
Nov 85 Weeton (3 LI)
Feb 87 Brunei (3 LI)
Apr 87 Kenya (3 LI)
Jun 87 Germany (3 LI)
Jul 87 Cyprus (3 LI)
Sep 89 Falmouth (6 LI), Permanent Staff Instructor
Nov 91 Germany (2 LI)
Jun 93 Dungannen, Northern Ireland
Dec 93 Germany (2 LI)
Mar 94 Commando Training Centre (Royal
Marines), Senior Command Course Instructor
Dec 95 Colchester (1 LI)
Jun 96 Iniskillen (Northern Ireland) (1 LI)
Apr 97 Cyprus (1 LI)
Dec 98 Infantry Recruiting Team, Warminster
(HQ Infantry Team Leader)
Jul 00 Civvie Street
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In the Army Recruiting Team,
one event we
participated in was to host under-priviledged
children at Warminster Training Centre. This
photograph shows myself and three young children
having won "Army Be The Best" medals on a small
drill competition that I arranged for them.
When the children arrived they were given "Army
Be The Best" bags and uniforms and then took part
in many different activities throughout the day, the
items in their bags being essential to complete the
days activities. |
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While in Germany
in 1992 I formed
the Battalion Rugby League Team
which went on to win the first ever
match between two Army units for
Rugby League in the Army. Since
that year Rugby League has grown
within the Army and is now a
recognised sport. |
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In January 1997 the 1st Battalion the Light
Infantry were put on full standby for the troubles in Bosnia
and at this time I was B Coy Sgt Maj. This photograph shows the
4 Chinook helicopters air lifting the Battalion from an exercise
area to Brize Norton. |
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In November 1998 the Battalion deployed
from Cyprus to Jordan to carry out an exercise with the Jordanian
Army. As a Battalion exercise all elements of the Battalion were
moved to Jordan and set up camp in the middle of the desert.
This photograph shows me on Remembrance Day with the tented camp
in the background.
I was the camp Sergeant Major and responsible for
ensuring that the camp was correctly cleaned and administered
during the working day. |
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