Extracts from Issue 97 Dec 01

Extracts

Norfolk Section
The Britannia and Castle

The Britannia and Castle
offer sincere condolences to our American friends
11 September 2001
Click here for a tribute

Archives 50 Years On - SS Empire Orwell Reunion 70th Bn Reminiscences by Cyril Wilkinson - Pt 2 Nine Musketeers and Two Reserves Watford Recruiting 1915 2001 Miles Green and Webmaster with pipes

Cyprus Roll of Honour Dedication

Did You Know About? Fleming Nurse Edith Cavell Shoes brown Shoes suede Taking the Pee

Did You Know These of The Ninth? George Westgate Robert Joseph Davison Sgt ‘Nelson’ Long ‘Tammy’ Arthur Edward Ames The Tunmore Family WO2 Roy Smith

e-mail Anthony Love on Perrin Boulton and Gillingham Hall David Clarke on Tony Ooi David Clarke on War Cemeteries In The Far East David Reed Nobbled Fire ! Freddy Herring Tony Ooi

Photographs Kohima Reunion 2001 Norfolks in Watford 1915 Regimental Dinner Sep 01 Roll of Honour Dedication Tomb of Sir John Moore at Corunna More to follow

Funnies Ben - The Beef Eater Captured Koreans Dog On Safari Dot com ! Get a Loose Grip Howlers Inebriated Memories Moses Questions Sign Hanging by a Bar Terrible Jokes Women Achieving Equality More to follow

Hello and Goodbye Col Tony Taylor Maj William Reeve Rick Stehr

Kohima Kohima Return 2001 Kohima Reunion 2001

Korea 50 Years On - SS Empire Orwell Reunion 8 Platoon 1951 reunited 10 and 12 Platoon 1951 reunited Nine Musketeers and Two Reserves Roll of Honour Dedication

Letters and Conversations Sue Hammond about EC 'Jack' Cutting Gwyn Button's Uniform Problem and a Ripping Time

Regimental Garden Opening and Dedication

Thanksgiving Service addresses by Gen Sir Michael Walker and Miss Helen Tridgell for Gen Sir David Thorne on 17 Jul 2000

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The tomb of Sir John Moore at Corunna, Spain in 2001.
It is in a small park on its own, beautifully maintained, overlooking the harbour.
With thanks to Capt William Gaymer.

See Regimental Chapel, the poem The Burial of Sir John Moore at Corunna and Photograph 2

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Ben the Beef Eater:
'So there I was in the Radfan with only goats for company ...'

The first experience of meeting this legend to befall the Norfolk Editor was in 1973. Prior to a Colchester ranges weekend A (Royal Norfolk) Company, 6 Royal Anglian, were bivouaced for the night at Friday Woods

As a new officer cadet the chronicler wondered why he was detailed to share a 9' x 9' tent with the PSI, Ben Turner, while the rest of the company shivered out in the frosty April air - this was in the days of itchy army blankets before sleeping bags were on issue.

The reason became apparent at 3 am when Ben was still talking and the chronicler dozed off.
Waking in the chill air at 6am to the accompaniment of birdsong, Ben was still describing the incident of shooting up a hillside of goats in some hot place.
It was possibly the RADFAN - but you ask him!
Click here for a resume of Ben's career.
And click here for a tale of Miles Green and Ben's Cobbly Wobblies

John Raybould and Miles M Green with ties and pipes and Gary Crowther.

We never planned ahead when to wear the RPJ tie but, over the 2 weeks, we both chose at least one evening to brighten the Mess !

Lt Col Miles M Green and
Gary Crowther in the Mess

Lt Col Miles M Green with the Ron James tie and inevitable pipe

Lt Col Miles M Green with the Ron James tie
and the inevitable pipe

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