RMR Mountain Training around Glencoe area, Alan Richardson still yaffling scran! People say this looked like rugged Country, it was and is still perfect for Commando Training, it was the hardest thing I ever did.
Posted by PrichardDavid R L on Fri 04 Sep 2020 09:43:28 BST
RMR Mountain and Arctic Warfare Training with 42 Commando RM. We were just going onto the Nursery Slopes to try and ‘crack’ skiiing not my strong point. I preferred “Yomping”, a modern Royal Marines term meaning Load-carrying with everything needed to fight and survive over any terrain In all weather conditions. Came in handy in the Falklands War! I did NOT serve in the Falklands War. There was a prohibition in force with regard to Reserve Forces (since lifted).
Posted by PrichardDavid R L on Fri 04 Sep 2020 09:40:13 BST
RMR Mountain Training me fully rigged and armed. Those are 2 X 82 Smoke Grenades hanging off my Fighting g Order. The 7.72mm SLR is fitted with a Blank Firing Attachment (BFA) which allowed the rifle to re cock when firing blank ammunition, always painted bright yellow.
Posted by PrichardDavid R L on Fri 04 Sep 2020 09:35:07 BST
RMR Mountain and Arctic Warfare Training at Andalsnes, Norway, February 1979. This is Captain Sam SMITH RD RMR (later Lt/Colonel RMR and CO RMR Bristol). We founded the Cardiff Detachment back in 1968 at RNR Base HMS “Cambria” and still going strong!
Posted by PrichardDavid R L on Fri 04 Sep 2020 09:30:39 BST
RMR Mountain Training, Me with Peep Luks on a Munro.
Posted by PrichardDavid R L on Fri 04 Sep 2020 09:24:25 BST
RMR Mountain Training this in July!
Posted by PrichardDavid R L on Fri 04 Sep 2020 09:23:28 BST
RMR Mountain Training, this is Lt Dudley (RMR London) with Marine Alan Richardson in background haggling scran (eating)
Posted by PrichardDavid R L on Fri 04 Sep 2020 09:22:34 BST
RMR Mountain Training, this is left to right Marine Alan Richardson (Civilian Firefighter) who went up to Hereford and last heard of was WO2 (SASR). He told me later that this period of Training was harder than his SAS Selection! The middle guy is a Glaswegian Jock (Heavy Weapons - RMR Mortars), he was a non-swimmer and on one occasion was drowning, I dived in and pulled him out, he bought me beer and said, “ You are nae bad for a Polis!” The other guy is Peep Luks (Cardiff Detachment)
Posted by PrichardDavid R L on Fri 04 Sep 2020 09:20:40 BST
Corporal Fitzgerald demonstrating method os using this single strand bridge.
Posted by PrichardDavid R L on Fri 04 Sep 2020 09:13:44 BST
RMR Mountain Training, this is Corporal Fitzgerald (Regular Mountain Leader) who was one of our Instructors. I believe he fought in the Falklands.
Posted by PrichardDavid R L on Fri 04 Sep 2020 09:12:39 BST
RMR Mountain Training this is Peep Luks from an Estonian Family who fled before the Nazi Invasion of WW2. He was a fearless Scaffolder and Welsh Amateur Boxing Champion, we are still in touch,
Posted by PrichardDavid R L on Fri 04 Sep 2020 09:10:54 BST
RMR Mountain Training Ben Nevis Area, I am wearing Arctic Hat “proffer” in Norway, still have it!
Posted by PrichardDavid R L on Fri 04 Sep 2020 09:05:45 BST
I only remember this lad as ‘Biscuit’ as he came from Reading the biscuit Capital of the UK.
Posted by PrichardDavid R L on Fri 04 Sep 2020 08:54:12 BST
Dhala Camp Taff Davies with Unit Sign it was even more battered than that at Little Aden!
Posted by PrichardDavid R L on Fri 04 Sep 2020 08:52:40 BST
Dhala Camp Sentry Duty, these were only mounted at night.
Posted by PrichardDavid R L on Fri 04 Sep 2020 08:51:28 BST
Dhala Convoy, this is Jim Bowie, I do not know if that is his real first name but I think he was a Geordie.
Posted by PrichardDavid R L on Fri 04 Sep 2020 08:49:17 BST
Unit Sign outside 45 Commando RM Guardroom in. Little Aden showing signs of wear!
Posted by PrichardDavid R L on Fri 04 Sep 2020 08:44:51 BST
Kuwait (1961) this is Tony ‘Mad Mara’ Thompson, ex-miner from Durham. His nickname was arrived at as he was crackers, he always insisted he was NOT a Geordie but was a Durham Lad! He was a cracking Signaller and one of my mates from Recruit Training in 723(CS) Squad RM, we ran the 30 Miler Pass Out together came in at 6 Hours 17 minutes, there were two 3-Tonners at finish the first left dead on 7 hours (Time Allowed) and the other remained for the failures!
Posted by PrichardDavid R L on Fri 04 Sep 2020 08:41:23 BST
Dhala Camp Taff Davies filling rifle magazine pre-patrol, he had 100 round Bandolier slung over shoulder (just in case).
Posted by PrichardDavid R L on Fri 04 Sep 2020 08:36:20 BST
Dhala Camp Taff Davies on Sentry Duty with Bren (loaded), Dhala Town is in background.
Posted by PrichardDavid R L on Fri 04 Sep 2020 08:34:28 BST
Dhala Camp near old Yemen Border, this is Mick Davidson (ex-RN) holding 7.62mm Bren Gun together with Adeni Camp Worker we nick-named Elvis, he was very popular with the Marines, and when 45 left in 1967 they had a whip-around so left him with some money to survive on.
Posted by PrichardDavid R L on Fri 04 Sep 2020 08:32:46 BST
The other man was RN an Officer and Unit Dentist.
Posted by PrichardDavid R L on Thu 03 Sep 2020 22:51:30 BST
This Officer is armed with the 5.56mm SA80 Rifle.
Posted by PrichardDavid R L on Thu 03 Sep 2020 22:46:32 BST
The photo taken at CTCRM on his Kings Squad Pass for a Duty. The 30 Foot Wall on the Tarzan Course can be seen in the background.
Posted by PrichardDavid R L on Thu 03 Sep 2020 22:44:29 BST
Royal Marines National Servicemen carried out 26 weeks rigorous training including the full 6 week Commando Course either at Bickliegh, or later at Lympstone before being awarded a well earned Green Beret. They went on to soldier in some tough and dangerous places and always a Credit to The Corps and themselves, Salute!
Posted by PrichardDavid R L on Thu 03 Sep 2020 22:25:36 BST
