Dhala Camp - me goin g on overnight Sentry Duty carrying my beloved \Bren. You can see from the wet tentage that there had been a downpour. Always welcome cleared the air.
Posted by PrichardDavid R L on Fri 04 Sep 2020 05:05:56 EDT
Dhala Convoy en route to Yemen Border. This is Tom Pennington from Nottingham he was on his second Commission (tour), the Ferret in the background is from the 11 Hussars (Cherrypickers).
Posted by PrichardDavid R L on Fri 04 Sep 2020 05:04:10 EDT
RMR Mountain Training Glencoe Area, one of the breaking-in Yomps.
Posted by PrichardDavid R L on Fri 04 Sep 2020 04:47:35 EDT
RMR Mountain Training Glencoe area, two Regular RM Mountain Leaders, both Falklands Veterans. The one on the right is Corporal Fitzgerald RM.
Posted by PrichardDavid R L on Fri 04 Sep 2020 04:46:16 EDT
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 04:43:28 EDT
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 04:40:13 EDT
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 04:35:07 EDT
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 04:30:39 EDT
RMR Mountain Training, Me with Peep Luks on a Munro.
Posted by PrichardDavid R L on Fri 04 Sep 2020 04:24:25 EDT
RMR Mountain Training this in July!
Posted by PrichardDavid R L on Fri 04 Sep 2020 04:23:28 EDT
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 04:22:34 EDT
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 04:20:40 EDT
Corporal Fitzgerald demonstrating method os using this single strand bridge.
Posted by PrichardDavid R L on Fri 04 Sep 2020 04:13:44 EDT
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 04:12:39 EDT
