Prix Lecerc Shooting Team 1967 - The Royal Green Jackets Association Contacts Board

Date: Nov 20, 2009

Prix Lecerc Shooting Team 1967

Date: Nov 23, 2009

The Regiment came 4th overall, we were beaten by Franch Holland and the good 'ol US of A Rfn Smith and L/Cpl Cook same 2nd and 3rd respectively in the pistol eventand Cpl Penn and Rfn Burke shot well in the Rifle event, from the second Battalion was WO2 Airey, Sgt Clarke and Sgt Fry all battalion shots, CSM Smythetrained and coached the GPMG team. The team consisted of the following Rifle, Cpl Penn, Sgt Clarke, A/Cpl Whitehead A/Cpl Payne, Rfn Burke, Rfn Browning, Capt Cornell, Lt Somers,.CSM McGrady, A/Cpl Jones, Rfn Lloyd, RSM Airey, Rfn Crumplin, Rfn Lavin. the reserve was Sgt Fry. In the GPMG team were Rfn Clifford, Cpl Notley, Rfn Horsted, Rfn Horsley, CSM Young, Rfn D'Cruze and the reserves were Cpl Robb and A/Cpl Mangles. In the pistol taem were A/Cpl Crook Rfn Smith and the reserve wasRfn Edwards.

Hope that helps Ray

Stay lucky

Ron

Date: Nov 24, 2009

Hi Ron

Thank you for the Information, I only have the Certificate and the results of the Pistol Competition.

I remember me and Pete Crook in the Pistol team and CSM Young who trained us.
I don't even have the Silver Plaque i recieved for comming 2nd.

Now that I have the other names i can try and trace them

Hope you are well me old mate.

Cheers from

Ray

Date: Dec 4, 2009

Hi Ray

I'm the A/Cpl Jones in Ron's list. Kelvin Crumplin and Gordon Horsted live in Australia and the three of us are members of the Australasian Branch RGJA; I'm out in New Zealand.

Hope this also helps.

Very best regards

Frank

Date: Dec 4, 2009

Hi Frank

I was thinking back over that time I could only recall a few names, If you have any photo's i would apreciate a copy.

How is life in New Zealand Supporting the All Blacks?

Ray

Date: Dec 4, 2009

Hi Ray

I do support the AB's, but only when they are not playing England. Life in NZ is pretty good, I regret not making the move sooner.

I don't think I have any photos of the Prix Lecerc Team, but I have a photo of the CENTO Team which was the competion shot at Bisley prior to Prix Lecerc. This was made up of 3RGJ guys, but most of us got into the PL Team.

I'll send it to your email address.

Cheers

Frank