RICHARD GEORGE VERY POORLY WANTS TOO FIND OLD PALS FROM 3RD BATALION - The Royal Green Jackets Association Contacts Board

Date: Sep 29, 2007

RICHARD GEORGE VERY POORLY WANTS TOO FIND OLD PALS FROM 3RD BATALION

Date: Sep 29, 2007

TONI HACKETT DAUGHTER OF RICHARD GEORGE wrote:

Hi i am looking for my dads pals who he used to get into trouble with frequently(only joking) he is very poorly at the min and he keeps talking about his times in the forces he served in the 3rd batalion in the years 1972 - 1976 and wants to hopefully find his pal john patterson or brummy or any of the other mates in there please if anyone has any info please drop me a line

Date: Oct 1, 2007

Hello Toni,
Very sorry to hear about your dad and hopefully, I can help in some way.
I do not recall the name 'Richard George' but may have known him simply as 'Geordie'. I am not certain on this as 'all' our memories are now a bit 'Fuzzy' but I think I recall someone known as 'Geordie George'.
You mention 'John Patterson'. Would he be a fellow Geordie who we all knew as 'Geordie Patter' ? Also 'Brummie' could be a little stocky guy not much bigger than five foot, maybe 5" 4'.
If so, Geordie Patter, and Brummie, and myself where all put in the nick over christmas with a few others, (maybe your Dad) for causing a 'LOT' of trouble in the french sector in Berlin.
Ask your Dad if he remembers this ?
For my part, I am a scouser with red hair known in the Battalion as Jasper.
I hope this helps.
Regards, Jasper.

Date: Oct 2, 2007

hi tony,i may be wrong,but i have a vague memory of the name,as you can see from my knickname your dad may have known me,but having said that,most companies had several brummie`s,can you find out any more precise details ?section,platoon,any nco`s he can remember,for my part,i was employed in the M.I. room as a medic,mostly at shoeburyness but the time scale is about right,anyhow give my best to your dad and tell him to keep flexing his drinking arm.....cheers..BRUM

Date: Oct 4, 2007

hi jasper my dad says he recalls your name but can't remember going to the nick in berlin but he was in berlin 1974 to 1976 not al the time but some of the time he was in the (r company) if that helps at all i can give you my email if it will help hacketttoni@yahoo.com there is also a photo on the rgj site of my dad in a doorway in northern ireland in 1974 i think

Date: Oct 4, 2007

Hi Brum
Cheers for replying my dad says he remembers ginger ewing, and the two wilkinson brothers from washington and also corparal mcavoy.
he was serving in the (R company) he is also in a photo in the rgj gallery he is the one sitting in the doorway of a house in ireland, in the year 1974 i think.
Please if you know him contact my email on hacketttoni@yahoo.com cherrs again.
and his drinking arm is just as strong as ever ha ha

Date: Oct 4, 2007

Toni

You can really cheer your dad up by telling him that Cpl McAvoy is now a Major in 4 Rifles and doing very well!

Date: Oct 5, 2007

cheers mate he was really happy about that do you know how i would be able to contact him and did you serve in the 3rd bat in r company

Date: Oct 5, 2007

if you have tried to contact me on my email it is the wrong one it is
actually hacketttoni@yahoo.co.uk sorry i hope you know my dad as i getting lost now where to try next

Date: Oct 5, 2007

jasper i have given you the wrong email for me it is meant to be hacketttoni@yahoo.co.uk John patta was from south shields so i suppose you could call him a geordie cheers again toni

Date: Oct 5, 2007

Hi Toni

My husband Barry Connor was in the 3rd Batalion R Coy He was known as Conksey. A few names he can remember are Corporals Mcavoy, Compton, Stratton, and Sgt Major Micky Hill. Rfn Longdon, Wilkinson Mcdonough, Jasper.
He knew quite a few geordies but carn't remember full names the memory is not as it was. I hope your Dad remembers a few of these names. Tell your Dad to take care. Conksey.

Date: Oct 5, 2007

my dad was saying he remembers most of them but the faces are hazy but do yoyu remember a lad joining yous in berlin late 74 early 75 called peter canally he was from mansfield

Date: Oct 6, 2007

Geordie Patterson now resides in the dover area and I think that the Brummie being talked about is Brummie Stokes

Date: Oct 6, 2007

hi cheers
do you know where abouts in dover or do you have any idea where i might get his address so my dad can get in touch.
it was his best pal but when my dad was medically discharged they lost touch.

Date: Oct 7, 2007

Hi Toni, yes I know it was wrong email, I suggested you keep posting here as more people will see it, and as I see tonight, that is the case. yes I was in 'R' company at the time in 10 platoon whose sgt was cloggie uyl.

What platoon was your dad in and what rank was he ? I think the sgt of 9 platoon was mick rattigan. Was your dad in canada after Berlin ? If so, does he remember the wagon crashing when a lot of lads got some bad injuries ?

Jasper.

Date: Oct 7, 2007

chris Rumble wrote:

Geordie Patterson now resides in the dover area and I think that the Brummie being talked about is Brummie Stokes

Hi Chris, I emailed you ref the photo but have had no reply. I have a pic of you in the back of a 3 tonner with myself, longy, Andy burnett,and others. Maybe we can do a swap ?
Regards Jasper.

Date: Oct 7, 2007

Barry Connor (Conksey) Lcpl wrote:

Hi Toni

My husband Barry Connor was in the 3rd Batalion R Coy He was known as Conksey. A few names he can remember are Corporals Mcavoy, Compton, Stratton, and Sgt Major Micky Hill. Rfn Longdon, Wilkinson Mcdonough, Jasper.
He knew quite a few geordies but carn't remember full names the memory is not as it was. I hope your Dad remembers a few of these names. Tell your Dad to take care. Conksey.

So Conkseys wife is also known as Conksey eh, lol ! Sorry, I cant remember your name but you are one of the flynns from leathers lane yes ?
My mum (Bella) was a friend of your mums and I used to knock about with your sister (Bitsy) I know she hates that name lol. Was not your brother called John and was also a greenjob ? Tell Barry to get in touch with me on this board.
I hope you are all well.
Regards, Jasper.

Date: Oct 7, 2007

Hello Jasper. How you doing mate. I went to Winchester this year for Choggies funeral and met up with a few of the lads. McWilliams, McClimont, McFall, A lad called Windsor I can't remember his first name, but it was great to see him after so long. It was a good turnout.
Anyway mate Take care Conksey.

Date: Oct 7, 2007

Jasper ( Kenny Herd) wrote:

Hi Toni, yes I know it was wrong email, I suggested you keep posting here as more people will see it, and as I see tonight, that is the case. yes I was in 'R' company at the time in 10 platoon whose sgt was cloggie uyl.
What platoon was your dad in and what rank was he ? I think the sgt of 9 platoon was mick rattigan. Was your dad in canada after Berlin ? If so, does he remember the wagon crashing when a lot of lads got some bad injuries ?
Jasper.
he was in A company in canada and his sgt was ginger ewing the boxer. his ranking was riffleman and remembers the accident with the wagon my dad was still in camp when it happened.
then he came back and went to cateram in surry.

Date: Oct 7, 2007

Jasper,
sorry for the delay will contact you via ur EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE-mail

Date: Oct 7, 2007

Hi tony, yes we all went to caterham were we went on 'spearhead' and also played being firemen.
The first name that comes to mind from 'A coy' is Terry 'scouse' Mcanuff, or Macca.
I looked through the photos from 74 posted by Malcom Donnison but can not find your Dad. Could you have it wrong ?
Any further luck in your search ?

Regards, Jasper.

Date: Oct 7, 2007

Conksey wrote:

Hello Jasper. How you doing mate. I went to Winchester this year for Choggies funeral and met up with a few of the lads. McWilliams, McClimont, McFall, A lad called Windsor I can't remember his first name, but it was great to see him after so long. It was a good turnout.
Anyway mate Take care Conksey.

Alright Conksey, what about an email or summat ? Just got Chris Rumbles phone number and will be having a couple of beers in town, maybe just a couple of hours for now. Are you up for it ?
It was sad about Choggie, did not get to know till after. Have you any phone numbers for any of the 'pool' Lads ?
Get back to us then,
Regards to you and family, Jasper.

Sorry for hijacking your post Toni !

Date: Oct 18, 2007

Hi agaian sorry so long holidays are needed
my dad was the bedding storeman in berlin with A coy in 74
he remembers a lad called david macalain and they used to go to the porn area (serlotinburg) ignore spelling
and can you remember the rocking horse. the excercise.
and sking in stiberth.