Bury St Edmunds

Evening Wally just read the bit on the other page about General Leng, very sad. Do you remember him

Evening Chris

Yes i remember General Leng but he was only lt colonel in those days, i think Norbury took over from him, like yourself i saw it on the other site.
yes it was very sad to hear about it.

wally

Didnt Leng take over from norbury and then takes us through Aden etc

evening Chris
Not too sure mate, the old grey matter you know.

but i have a picture of the change over with them both together, i will try to find it and let you know.

Evening Wally
Just had a look at the Aden photos on the home page it shows Leng taking over from the outgoing unit

Morning Chris
Thanks for putting me right, the old memorys a bit faded these days.
He must have been getting on a bit in age, He must have been in his forties when he was our CO.
Another question Chris, What was the name of the CSM we had in Aden ?

yea it would make him eighty something.

I remember collinson in Berlin and then Bomber Harris in Tidworth then nothing untill paderbourn where i think upson was the first

Evening Chris
yes i remember both Collinson and Bomber Harris but i cant remember which one was in Aden ?
Do you remember Pete Watchorn, he was in 7 pltn, i have heard that he died a couple of years ago.
We used to call him rubber lips ????

Wally
Collinson was definatly Berlin and i believe Bomber was after Aden in Tidworth, so who was in the middle ? .

Yes i remember pete hes in my 7plt picture in the gallery on this site. I also heard that he died a year or so back.

Evening Chris
I still cant remember who was csm in aden, but i think Terry Witherspoon might know.?
I will get in touch with him, and let you know.

YES i saw the photo with pete on it, he had his head down.

I was in Colly today down the Hythe, hasnt it changed all new pent houses being built, a sign of the times i suppose.

Perhaps theres someone else out there that can throw a name in the pot. Any B coy SNCO for starters around that time or officer come to that.

Well Wally

In the absence of any other answers I must conclude that we are officialy the last living Pompadours.

Break out the Zimmers and lets celebrate. I will bring the Brattys and you can bring the beer but only two bottles less we forget hosw old we are. Speak soon