A Squadron
 Updated: 21 March 2006
 


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Belleek - flying the flag

(1). A Squadron Assault Troop in Omagh - 1974. Rear row,   Bob Jones, Steve Kemble, Tommy McManaman, John Harding, Jed Henson, Steve Bailey, Andy Drever, Tiny Hart, Jap Smith. Centre Row, George Eastham, Don Thomas, Gus Daniells, Dave Buck, Tony Goodale, Stu Purshouse, Pete Standring, Stuart Bailey, Front Row, Mo O'Brien, Dave Kirwan, Dave Whalley, Geordie Parks, Chris Godlington, Glyn Buckley, Dave Read, Billy Jevons, Dinger Bell.

(2). 3Tp Asqn Aden 66. Left to right Front Row: Nobby Clarke Jnr, Ron Woods, Willie Couse Second Row:    "Beaky" Hempsom, "Crash"Ashworth, "Ged" Brady Third Row: Nobby Clarke Snr, "The Count" Terry McGrath, John Dever, Clive Hewett Back: "Owie"OBrien.

(3) I always knew Tiny lied about his age to get into the hallowed ranks of 1 RTR - but found this 1917 picture of him!!

(4) 12B  Herford 1982 Mac McLaughlin,  Tiny Hart,  'Dusty'  Binns

Main Gate - Belleek
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Belleek Bomb 1974
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(5) An RTR bigwig talking to Stu (Skinney Biff) Bailey at the Deanery UDR base Clogher Co Tyrone 1974. The CO Lt Col Tony Walker and 2Lt 'Sparky' Evans look on

(6) Biff Bailey's car after Dave Henley and Biff had "bumped" into the Ops Offrs car (15/19H) outside RHQ - taken on LAD car park

(7) Dave Whalley somewhere in County Fermanagh

(8) Don Thomas at Belleek looking like he knows what he is doing!

Spock & Winnie
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(8 & 9) A Sqn St Angelo, taken by me when A Sqn Clerk

(10) Tpr 'Chick' Jarvie  1 Troop A Sqn (during the Omagh tour)

(11)  A Squadron on mobile patrols out of Omagh

(12) 2TP FSC on patrol - photo taken from rear of 16E Saracen

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(13) Eire border taken from Radio Tower Belleek

(14) From Dave McEvoy. This is 2 Troop A Sqn on the tank park in Aden I am the one on the right with my back towards the camera. The other photo is of me in Aden 1966.

(15) Dee Phillips, Tony Allen & Ado Adams -in the invasion of Austria 1979

(16) A Sqn in Berlin. Maxwell is the OC

(17) A Sqn  4 Tp in Berlin 1986

(18) Heavily censored picture of JAP Smith and Billy Jevons in what is reputedly JAP's bedspace!

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Mick "Tony" Curtis
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Dave Buck

(19) Bob Jones at the Deanery in 1973 (20) A Squadron Saracen. Stu Purshouse (his back anyway), Dinger Bell and Gus Daniels

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(21) Dave Henley with Geordie Lumsden Belleek 1974 (22) Dave Henley & Biff Bailey 1975 (23) Tony Goodale in Newton Stewart

(24) Phil Westphal, Baz Winrow and Dave Henley - Cyprus (25) Dave Henley in St Georges Camp, Paphos 1975

(26) Dave Henley describes this as a Saradin - looks like an outside loo to me!!

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(27) Dinger Bell and Dave Henley at Pete Standring's wedding to Betty - Omagh 1974

(28) Polis 1975. Ted Briggs & Dave Henley (29) Dave Henley with Bob Piggin 1975

(30) Paphos 3 Tp. Mugsy Morris, Dave Henley, Winnie, Pigpen Wilby, Keith Lucas, Sailor Macey, Smelly Cummins, Waxy Johnson

(31) Clint Fern with Bob Piggin 1975

(32) Tiny Hart, John Harding, Dave Henley, Pete Standring, Dave Buck - Omagh 1974

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(33) Dave Henley, John Harding, Dave Buck - Omagh 1974 (34) Sgt Arthur "Abe" Abraham - Deanery 1973

(35) Dave Henley & George Eastham - Deanery 1973 (36) Baz Winrow & Mick Barraclough Cambrai Day 1973

(37) VCP with Dave Whalley & Loz Lockey 1973 (38)  Tommy McManaman - Belleek 1974

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(39) Dave Henley with Tp Ldrs usual accoutrement; Tp Ldrs 2IC! (40) Belleek Police Station - rear (41) Deanery 1973 - Front Entrance

(42) Lefty Wright, Geordie Lumsden, Dave Henley - Deanery 1974 (43) Dinger Bell, George Eastham, Geoff Lumsden, Jap Smith & Dave Henley awaiting a Scout heli lift.

(44) A Sqn's first 'Hildesheim' Chieftain 1984 - Image: Tiny Hart

Image: Gary Hatfield
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(45) Turkish Village taking (ugh!) coffee 1975. L to R: "2Lt Evans; Ted Briggs; John Boast; John Whitelaw (RAPC) who now lives in Zimbabwe (of all places!).

(46) Paul Gavagan, St Barbara's Villa, Paphos in 1975. Image: Dave Henley

(47) Chieftain Crew. Magazine pose. Image Gary Hatfield (48) Gary & Joe at a Fancy Dress. Jow, right, in KKK garb. Bovington 1983. Image: Gary Hatfield. (49) Larkin' about on NI Duty. Image: Gary Hatfield

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(50) Dave Henley has sent me a load of N.I. Images. Here's the first. Aftermath of bomb on the only shop in Belleek that served Forces, owned by a Eire gent.

(51) Aftermath of bomb attack on the Hotel Carlton in Belleek 1973 (52) Unknown Medic, Dave Buck & Tommy McManaman on foot patrol in Belleek 1974 (53) Gus Daniells using Tools, Fine Adjusting in Belleek RUC Station 1974

(54) View of bridge in Belleek which separated North from South. I actually crossed this bridge many years later whilst on holiday in Ulster. (mk)

(55) View of Eire from RUC Station, Belleek

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(55) Belleek Main Street facing south. Medic in foreground. (57) Main Street Belleek, facing North. (58) Dave Henley & Jap Smith in Omagh 1974

(59) Dinger Bell & Jap Smith at Pete Standring's Wedding - Omagh 1974 (60) Pete Standring & Dinger Bell - Omagh 1973 (61) George Eastham - Omagh 1974

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(62) 2 Tp A Sqn Lulworth 1976 (63) Glynn Buckley & Gary Walker Lulworth Ranges 1976 (64) 2 Tp A Sqn - Lulworth Ranges 1976

(65 & 66) "Pig-pen" Wilby's Cadre Course Pass Off Parade in Herford 1977 (67) Ken Maynard Aden 1966

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(68) Ken Maynard & Paddie Carroll (top bunk) kipping after guard Aden 1966 (69) Tommy Rodriguez Paddie Carroll & Aden 1966

(70) Paddy Carroll back from the cookhouse - Aden 1966 (71) Tank Park A Sqn Aden 1966 (72) A Sqn 15 CR2 & 8 CVR.

(73) Dave Simpson & Tenko. The sign behind is wrong, there's a track leading off in the wrong direction!!

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(74) Belleek RUC Station Front Gates (75) Dave on Stag Belleek (76) Geordie Lumsden at Belleek
(77) Dave sets off from Deanery on patrol (78) Belleek RUC Station Car Park
(79) Joint UDR/Army (16E) VCP at Mountfield near Omagh

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(80) Rear Courtyard RUC Belleek (81) UDR CSM (centre) with 2 part time UDR Deanery
(82) 16E on patrol  crossing Bailey bridge near Garrison, Fermanagh (83) Asslt Tp Saracens - Belleek (84) Geordie Lusmden on VCP
(85) 16E VCP at Ardstraw 1974. Photo taken from "long stop"

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(86) Wessex landing at Belleek LZ during ration re-supply (87) Mk2 FSC 2 Tp Deanery (88) A Sqn Pig Deanery 1973
(90) View of lower Loch Erne (91) 16E patrol crossing over Boa Island (91) Loch Erne taken from Boa Island

(92)		 Images 74 - 92 From Dave Henley of Ulster scenes mainly Belleek
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(92) Scout Patrol pick up at Belleek School Field (LZ)

(93) Two troop on exercise somewhere near Braunschweig back row l t r Charlie Brown, Andy Maddocks,Colin Booth

(94) Dave Swash Andy Maddocks.just finished pulling a land rover round the wall of HMP Maze, for charity raising £500 for local kids ward

(95) Gray, Durack, Andy Maddocks, Conny Moore, with 1 Kings field firing Senelager 1981

(96) 5 Troop A sqn on ex Red Claymore, 1981 or 2. on photo is Peter Young, Steve Cottis, Kraut Cummings, Charlie Bown, Ray Cottis, Jerry Jervis and Mal Houghtons head.

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(97) A sqn lined up outside the main gate of HMP Maze, ready for Op Vesper. 1981
(98) 2 Tp A Sqn bogged down on Medicine Man Batus 1988 (99) " Tp A Sqn Med Man Batus 98 (From Harry Robinson)
(100) 2 Tp A Sqn Pre Batus Trg Soltau, Wilkie, Donny and Swatty (From Harry Robinson)
(101) 4 Tp A Sqn Batus 1988, Ed McBain? Image: Harry Robinson

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(102) A Sqn Hildesheim 1988 (ish) Image: Harry Robinson (103) A Sqn Batus 1988 (104) Donny Donnelan & Alan Wilkinson

(105) Alan Wilkinson - with hair! (106) Mick Wilby and Stu Purshouse Cpls Mess Herford.

(107) Dave Henley, Kraut Whelan & Mick Bell. Image Dave Henley

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(108) Love the tank tops! Pete Standring, Dinger Bell & Dave Henley. Image: Dave Henley.

(109) Joint 16E and 2 Tp patrol returning from Mike 6 border crossing. Image: Dave

(110) 16E Return From Scout Patrol (Belleek). Image: Dave.
(111) Dave buck, Dave Henley & Lefty Wright - Deanery 1973
(112) Assault Troop patrol through Belleek 1973
(113) St Angelo 1973. Image Dave Henley

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(114) Dave Henley, Dave Whalley, Gerdie Lumsden, JAP Smith. Image: Dave Henley
(115) Lisanelly Bks - whose is the yellow rover???. Image: Dave Henley
(116) Loz Lockey & Geordie Lumsden VCP 1974
(117) Cambrai Day 1973. L - R Rear: Dave Henley, Billy Jevons; Bob Jones; Dave Taylor; Mick Bell; Pidge Brooks. Front: Gus Daniells, Andy Drever; Stu Bailey. Image: Dave Henley
(118) Cambrai Day 1973. Pete Standring & Dave Henley. Image: Dave Henley
(119) Mick Bell, the morning after Cambrai 1973. Image: Dave Henley

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(120) Dave making a "pig" of himself again. Deanery 1973. Image: Dave Henley
(121) George Eastham with local UDR man - Deanery 1973. Image: Dave Henley
(122) Dave Henley's Wedding 1974. Dave & Geordie. Image: Dave Henley
(123) Dave's Wedding. Black Smudge; Dave henley & Bob Jones Image: Dave henley
(124) Geordie & Denise Lumsden. Cpls Mess Cambrai 1976. Image: Dave henley
(125) Cpls Mess Cambrai 1976.Evelyn Taylor; Carol & Dave Henley; Betty Standring; Geordie Lumsden; Pete Standring; Denise Lumsden. Rear: Derek Lucas; Dave Clarkson & Olwyn Proctor (?). Image: Dave henley

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(126) Little Wayne & Carol Henley. coronation St, Tidworth, Aliwal MQs; now demolished. 1975. Image: Dave Henley
(127) John Murray & Dave Swash at the Maze (128) Maze Team
(129) John Murray & Ladies!
(130) Visit to Armour School, Munster
(131) Sutty & John Murray in Service bay at Hildesheim. Image: Andy Maddocks


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(132) 2 Tp washing down after ex on Himmelsthur. Image: Andy Maddocks
(133) A Sqn Herford (big image) Maj McKenzie lost the plot when he saw Jake Haslem, 2nd from right, front row. He had his finger out of his denims and Maj McK was heard to shriek "There's a man here with his **** out on the Sqn photo"!! - Andy Maddocks
(134) Herr Willi Bets. Med Man 7 1985. Image: Andy Maddocks
(135) Berlin 86. Dave Middlewich; Andy Maddocks; Tony Rompca & Gargoyle! Image: Andy Maddocks
(136) Paul Coyle and his amazing "hover boots" 1990. Image: Andy Maddocks
(137) Tug o War Team circa 1989 (?). Image: Andy Maddocks

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(138) Willy Betts & Frank O'Sullivan. Med Man 7 - 1985. Image Andy Maddocks

(139) Barnie Moran somewhere near Enniskillen (140) Dave Henley's 16E (141) Dave Rogers at Belcoo

(142) Lefty Wright & Abe at Deanery 1973 (143) Belcoo - Across The Border

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(144) Drivers Ferret View Upwards! (145) Maj Fuller OC A Sqn Bavaria (146) Peanuts Lukins Cyprus 1974
(147 Vinnie Markland is in the ditch AGAIN!
(148) An image from Claude Kent of A Sqn Cambrai Sek Kong 1958. L - R: John Stanton; Claude Kent; Dusty Corbin; Geordie Crozie and Mick Cook.

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(149) A Sqn in Berlin 1986 (150) Sqn Champions. Image: Rob Jones

(151) A young Richard Gere in Cyprus 1975 winning the Tiny Hart look alike competition.

(152) The Grayling Starring Ian Trory

(153) Paul Robinson found this in a military book, Steve Chandler & Lt Houston in the main pic, Driver is Ray Longman. And, in the smaller inset, Al Rowley, Dave Nimmo & Tom McComasky. Dave Beattie tells me this is "British Army Equipment" by Peter Gudgin and the driver is Ray Longman.

(154) Dave Henley's Wedding and a rare image of Smudge Smith in the foreground.

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(155) Dave Henley passing his cadre - Tidworth 1976 (156) Command Troop (157) Billy Jevons & Dinger Bell on border crossing watch

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(161) Don Thomas & Graham Smethurst 1975 (162) Derek Wapshott 16A Surv Tp. Biff Bailey was operator. (163) Pete Rosemond, OC & Gilby Herford

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