A Coy in Dereham 1970s - from Issue 98 Jun 02

Back: Sgt Colin Sadd (Pl Sgt Dereham Pl), CSgt Dennis Skipper (Chef), OCdt Jeffries, CSgt Herbie Burton (CQMS), Sgt Antonio Innes (Thetford Pl Sgt), Sgt Terry Plummer (Norwich Pl Sgt)
Front: 2Lt John Davidson (OC Dereham Pl), WO2 John Housego (CSM), CSgt Chunkie Watkins (PSI), Maj David James (OC), 2Lt Colin Palmer (2IC), 2Lt John Raybould (OC Thetford Destroyer Pl) and Sgt Peter Brown (Conrate CSgt)

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Notes: Colin Sadd became CSM; Antonio Innes became Bn HQ PROVO Sgt, RRTT Sgt then F Coy HSF; Terry Plummer became Int Sgt Bn HQ; John Davidson became A Coy 2IC, A Coy OC then Watchkeeper 49 Bde; Chunkie Watkins became WO1 with his Regular Bn then Senior PSI to Suffolk Coy, 5 R ANGLIAN; David James became 2IC then CO 6 RANGLIAN and Col Eastern District; Colin Palmer transferred to 6 LI in Bath and died suddenly aged 42; John Raybould became 2IC A Coy, IO at Bn HQ, OC HQ Coy, OC A Coy, Watchkeeper 19 Inf Bde, Wkpr 19 Mech Bde, Wkpr ARRC in Bosnia, SO2 TA/Reserves Bosnia, DoE Offr Norfolk ACF and then PMC, PRO/Webmaster Norfolk ACF to 2003 then PMC, PRO and Webmaster Suffolk ACF (until time-out in 2008).
The remainder retired in post.
Missing is OCdt Miles Green (OC Norwich Apache Pl) then became IO Bn HQ, 2IC A Coy, Trg Offr Norfolk ACF and Deputy Commandant Norfolk ACF (retired in 2004).
Click here for a view of Miles Green in Nov 2001 by the Bailey Bridge on STANTA
B&C 99

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