Photograph Of Old Contemptibles Wales Cardiff Members

[Bren39]

THE OLD CONTEMPTIBLES CLUB & INSTITUTE WALES, CHURCHILL WAY, CARDIFF.

[orasot]

Superb picture, thanks for sharing,
Wilf.

[LONGSHANKS]

Yes, good show of the "Best Of British". Definitely Britain's Greatest generation.

[Bren39]

[yorkie]

Absolutely brilliant photographs,It makes you wonder what stories they could have told. Cheers Andy

[orasot]

Quite right Andy, I'd loved to have sat round the table with them, if only !!!
Wilf.

[LONGSHANKS]

Nine aimed rounds a minute. The only professional army of 1914, of the major powers. Still hasn't changed today really, small; but feared.

Simon.

[Fatherofthree]

Great piccie.

Feller with the moustache centre back row, holding the flag.

Now that's a chestful of medals.............. he saw some service.

Regards
Brian

[41st]

22/24 Churchill Way to be precise. I'll get a photo of it tomorrow or Friday if it's still there. One side of the road is, the other side has been redeveloped.

Out of pure chance my office was the old TA office within 10 minutes walk of this building.

[NEMO]

superb , really really superb ,thanks for showing ,Michael.

[Toby Purcell]

Originally Posted by LONGSHANKS

Nine aimed rounds a minute. The only professional army of 1914, of the major powers. Still hasn't changed today really, small; but feared.

Simon.

15 rounds a minute was possible and aimed for. There is a biographical book of that name from the period.

The photos are poignant yes, not least for me due to the absence of the disfigured and the maimed, who were often shut away out of sight.

[Mike Jackson]

Originally Posted by Toby Purcell

15 rounds a minute was possible and aimed for. There is a biographical book of that name from the period.

The photos are poignant yes, not least for me due to the absence of the disfigured and the maimed, who were often shut away out of sight.

Your second sentence: Can anyone recall the early scene (now censored out) in Chariots of Fire - Harold Abrahams arriving at his college by taxi - two veterans, both disfigured, unload his luggage. That featured the first time I saw the film c 1982 - you don't see it today. Who took the decision to cut that 3 or 4 seconds out - and why?

[grumpy]

Originally Posted by LONGSHANKS

Nine aimed rounds a minute. The only professional army of 1914, of the major powers. Still hasn't changed today really, small; but feared.

Simon.

15 was the standard

[Toby Purcell]

Originally Posted by grumpy

15 was the standard

Yes the test was fired on a Mk III with 3 clips on a gallery range at 300 yards, prone unsupported.

[matti467]

Could middle row, fourth from left be the famous Frank Richards, 'Big Dick' as he was known of 'Old Soldier Never Die' authorship. The medals look right as he won the DCM and had an IGS for service in Burma.
Just an idea.
Matti