Firing 7.62mm SLR Rifles. The Range at Straight Point used to run North to South but was frequently ‘fouled’ by fishing boats leaving or returning to Exmouth meaning all shooting stopped. The Range was realigned West to East ending that problem.
Posted by David Prichard on Sun 02 Aug 2020 15:23:41 EDT
Recruit on High Regain over water tank. The 30 foot ropes can be seen in the background.
Posted by David Prichard on Sun 02 Aug 2020 15:17:40 EDT
With a lovely view over the Exe Estuary as he swings!8
Posted by David Prichard on Sun 02 Aug 2020 15:15:13 EDT
Sgt Blyth was a top rated climber. His brother was famous in the Corps as an expert on the .303” Vickers Machine Gun and put that to good effect in Aden where he distinguished himself, and surprised a few Arab dissidents when he brought the guns to bear!
Posted by David Prichard on Sun 02 Aug 2020 15:10:57 EDT
The strange looking huts were wartime accommodation known as Mansard Huts made of asbestos sheets and scaffolding poles. Slept 8 Marines and heated by a single coke stove.
Posted by David Prichard on Sun 02 Aug 2020 15:08:09 EDT
The Squad are fallen in waiting to be handed over to the PTIs and are wearing ‘58 Pattern Webbing and carrying 7.62 mm SLRs.
Posted by David Prichard on Sun 02 Aug 2020 15:03:35 EDT
The 30:foot ropes can be see I he background. This was part of Agility and Ropes. Which included the Tarzan Course and Lower Field.
Posted by David Prichard on Sun 02 Aug 2020 15:01:15 EDT
This is Cpl Jack French having a ‘wet’ made on my Primus after coming off the Moor on the old 30 miler. The Cpl with him was a Kings Badgeman but his name escapes me for the moment. This was near North Bovey where Recruits could grab a pasty outside the “Ring of Bells” on the run, no water breaks then! Time allowed 7 hours.
Posted by David Prichard on Sun 02 Aug 2020 14:56:45 EDT
These Butts formed part of a 600 yard Range used during WW2, the Tunnel called Smartie Tubes are on the old 25 yard Sten Gun and Pistol Range.
Posted by David Prichard on Sun 02 Aug 2020 14:51:13 EDT
Leading is Recruit Henderson who came from Liverpool.
Posted by David Prichard on Sun 02 Aug 2020 14:48:52 EDT
Young Officer on CTCRM Tarzan Course.The original Tarzan Course was in Sylvan Glade behind the Drill Shed and if you know where to look you can still see the GPO climbing steps left in place. You can tell he is an Officer they wore pale fawn puttees whilst ORs wore khaki.
Posted by David Prichard on Sun 02 Aug 2020 14:42:20 EDT
Should read Green Beret!
Posted by David Prichard on Sun 02 Aug 2020 13:22:09 EDT
This was a text-book .3” Mortar position located at the south end of Dhala Camp which provided Defensive Fire (DF SOS) in all directions.
Posted by David Prichard on Sun 02 Aug 2020 13:21:13 EDT
Should read Beret!
Posted by David Prichard on Sun 02 Aug 2020 13:13:47 EDT
