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Ray Smith (Smuger)

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Hi to all my old mates from 1 RGJ 66 to 75.

If your like me you have got on with your life taken various jobs and concentrated on your families - BUT often thinking back to the Days when you had Real Mates.
Lots of names and events pop into my mind but i cant always remember all the names when i look at the old pictures.
If anyone remembers those days drop a line on this Board or e mail me )e mail address below).

I rember some names and if you have any info on these or any of the lads from those days
I was in 1 RGJ "A" Coy in Berlin, The Shooting Team, Tidworth, Cypres, Canada(if anyone has pictures from Canada in the days of Turle i would like to see them)  "A" Coy  to Celle where we became Mechanised.
With "A" Coy to NI in 69 to Dunganon then up to Belfast where we slept on the Streets no accomodation in those days.

I then Joined Support Coy the Mortar Platoon went NI IN 71 for Internment then again 72, and 73/74.
I finnished up in Dover.
I have great memories of blokes like:
Mick Colton,  Paul Knight, Chippy, Jock Mc Coll, Crosby, Billy Cooper, Tomy Love,Bert Henshaw, Tony Woodley,
Jimmy Condon, Geordie Oates, Paddy Gibbson, Geordie Tollerson, Tomy Nixon, Dave Fairhurst, Frankey Flat ~ plenty of others but names fail me.

Also I played Rugby for the Batalion.

Any info on these Blokes or any reading this drop me a line
My e mail   raysings@talk21.com

Regards to all ex and present RGJ / RIFLES.

Ray Smith (Smuger)

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George Newman

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Hi Smudger

I was 1RGJ (joined in 72 for Motorman tour) C Coy, but Geordie Tollerson works with me now and Tommy Love and Bing Crosby get to most reunions at Winchester. Tommy was married recently in Dover. In fact theres quite a few settled there.
I'll pass on to Tollie to check the website and see if he'll drop you a line.

All the best
George

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Ray Smith (Smuger)

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Hi George

Thanks for the Info  Give Geordie Tollerson my Regards  and give him plenty of work to do, it would be good to hear from him, i still have some photos of me and him.
Where does he live now.

Tommy Love married well thats a turn up.

Hope to hear more from the lads

Thanks

Ray 

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Sandy Wells

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Ray,
I remember you mate. And the rugby! Glad to hear from you. Trust you are well. Where abouts are you living now?

That old A Coy in Tidworth in 68/69 with Arish Turle was a good one. Probably the best OC ever.

Arish was at the recent Memorial Dedication and I marched past with him.
Den Godley and John Wilson were with us too. Arish was greatly concerned that he may of taken 7 days pay off us at some stage. He was very sheepish about it all.
I assured him he never took 7 days pay from me. It was 28!! Oh how we all laughed!

Take care mate. And get yourself to a reunion.  

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nobby clarke

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hi ray
          i was in berlin /tidworth /cyprus days  was in A coy and went to the sigs as bn sig and was posted back to A/B coys as bn sig. 
if i remember you come from yeoal some thing like that i went with you for a weekend when we came back from berlin.
will look up my old photos and will send them on the net ok, 
             nobby clarke from australia 

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Ray Smith Suger

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Hi Nobby

Great to hear from you and thanks for the Info about Jock Mc Coll
I hope he's OK up there in Glasgow.
If you have some sort of contact that would be great.

How's life in Aus?  If you have any photos i'd like to see them.

Yes I used to live in Yeovil  Sue's Family also came from there - we have been married for 41 Years now.
It's refreshing to hear from some of my old mates i hope more come on this Board and get in touch.

Keep in Touch Mate  my e mail is  raysings@talk21.com

Ray
Smuger

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Sydney Francis Hopgood

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 Nobby

Is that the Nobby Clarke driving ibstructor from Shannon Goddards days in Celle?

Syd Hopgood
Cyyprus

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tom mant

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hi nobby how are you.still in streatham.if you get this send email.

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Plug Darvill

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Hello to you All

Loads of names from the past found on this page today , any of you remember me! I Joined 3 Platoon, Letter A Company, 1GJ in Berlin May 1965, then went as a Company storeman with Pete (Doggy) Collins, Spud Taylor, And CSjt Stan Wright, I went back into 3 Platoon soon after we got to Lucknow Bks,Tidworth in 67,  did the UN tour in Cyprus, and  then went to the Bn Signal Platoon, Did Canada and the first tour Ireland in A Company Signal Detachment , Have just dug out photos of all these tours many are stuck in albums don't know yet if I can get them onto a scanner but will have a go.

Like Sandy Wells and  others I went on and did 27 years, leaving the Army in 1992, and retired from all paid work last year.
 
Now I have found this page will have a look every few days Good luck to you all, are you all like me still only 18 to 20 years old!!!!!!

All the Best
Plug Darvill 

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Ray Smith

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Hi Plug

How are you mate, i have some photo's of you in Cyprus
If you have any photo's of Cyprus A Coy or Canada i would love to see them, i am putting something together covering Internment and 1RGJ - 66 - 75

It's been great to hear from many of the lads (Old Lads now)
My e mail is    raysings@talk21.com

Ray Smuger Smith

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Tony Woodley

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Hi Ray, I suppose this is a bit of a blast from the past but I have just come across your notes to the lads.  Yes A Company in Celle was great, with Arish Turle being the best OC ever I think.  I remember playing battalion football with the likes of Roger Bone, John Astbury, Derek Hunter.  I really enjoyed those days, with our company club up in the attic and I also enjoyed doing all the discos with Roger (Smiler) Miles!  Anyway it was great to see your post, hope you are still well.  Stay safe, best wishes, Tony Woodley.



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Chalky Whit

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Blast from the past indeed.  Hope you are well in these difficult times.   A long way from A Coy and the late Arish Turle.  Where did all the time go?



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