11 platoon r company 3rgj celle 85/86 - The Royal Green Jackets Association Contacts Board

Date: Apr 16, 2013

11 platoon r company 3rgj celle 85/86

Date: Apr 17, 2013

Hi bambi yes I remember you, you shared a room with me.

Date: Apr 17, 2013

hello hooky i remember you, what you up to these days?? do you remember any other names??you still in touch with anyone, there was nuttall, mcniff ( got in touch with him last year by email, he did well ) dave green, mason, jock ( never came back from leave, i think he went to prison ) selby, dinger bell, speedie, foley, crump, dusty cummins ( went to papers )thats all i can remember, did you go to canada i've got a photo of all of us i could email you over if you let me have your email address.

Date: Apr 21, 2013

Brilliant posting I love it. Love all the nicknames.

I hope you all have massive success and everybody gets in touch.

Who was the CSM at the time?

Date: Apr 23, 2013

bob west i think

Date: Apr 26, 2013

Thanks!

Date: Apr 27, 2013

Hi Bambi, I did 22 years in Btn, at the mo I'm doing anti-piracy. you forgot tony(bute)brown , granty,

bob ohagan. Canada 86 I was posted to anti-tanks in early 86.

What you up too now.

Date: May 5, 2013

Hey, Bambi.

you mentioned jock went to prison....Are you talking about Jock O,Donald, I was his machine gun partner on the Bisley team, I have been trying to get intouch with him for years.do you know where he is.....? confuse

Date: Jun 10, 2013

Hi, did any of you know bob hill (Robert hill) he was a ****ney.

Date: Jun 10, 2013

Londoner*

Date: Nov 22, 2013

I was there for a while in Celle too..........I shared a room with Spike Sales on the first floor............That screwed me royally right from the off. I later went to support Coy where I had a lot of good day bad day stuff.........It was a great time when I reflect.

Steve O'Boyle

Date: Nov 22, 2013

I was there for a while in Celle too..........I shared a room with Spike Sales on the first floor............That screwed me royally right from the off. Other names I can add...Ginge Mannion (shot but survived in Turf lodge, Belfast IRA shooting ambush - Oct 19th 1984). Others include Chris Newton, Tom Nolan, Tom Hayles, Paul "Broadie" Broadbent, Paul Greenway-Discharged after 6 months, Paul? McNish, I hope that adds to the list.

I later went to support Coy where I had a lot of good day bad day stuff.........It was a great time when I reflect.

Steve O'Boyle

Date: Dec 14, 2013

Hi Bambi

It's axel here. How are you mate? Are you still in oxfordshire?

Date: Jan 31, 2014

yes mate still in Oxfordshire, where you these days?

Date: Jun 15, 2014

My dad! !!!

Date: Dec 23, 2014

hi Steve! Just reading your list and remember you were one of the first people I met In battalion on route to a house search in the clonards! I always remember your calming words whilts the pig drivers were trying to run over the local brick throwers! even now I mention that to people! Great and bad times without doubt! Glad to see you are still breathing!

Date: Jan 1, 2015

Some others Phill Stockton Jhon ( milly ) Millward Hutchie the naked roller skater, I mist most of 86 but got for BERLIN.

Date: Jan 3, 2015

Chris Newton, my dad! Would be fascinated to know what he was like then?

Date: Nov 3, 2015

James Field. One of 12 from 1st RHA here, R & B Coy 1984-1985 W-Belfast.

I was in Jock o D's brick [Jack Silver - as commander, with Chris Bunker] whilst Ricky Manners recovered from the racist NITAT molotov incident at 'Tin City'. Taff' Addison(spelling?) took over from Jack Silver

Good lads, wishing you all well,

Date: Jan 25, 2016

Hello lads - Ken McNish here - 11 platoon 3RGJ - names from the past - 50th Reunion this year at Sir John Moore Barracks - any takers?

Date: Nov 12, 2022

Andrews originally before Bob West and was one of the best CSMs ever