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Old 09-05-13, 06:15 PM
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Default 'Cockleshell Heroes' My uncle was there!
Well the making of the movie actually
Harold 'Podge' Overbury was stationed at Eastney when they made the film and got a speaking part. A great man who is still with us. Joined the Corp in 1939 and retired in 1970.
Just a couple of pictures of the great man himself .
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Speaking part or screaming part?

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Old 09-05-13, 06:21 PM
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The usual pitch of a first drill!
I have his medals now to keep them safe
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Nice group - Looks like he took part in making a lot of history.

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Old 09-05-13, 06:29 PM
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He's mentioned in a number of sites if you Google him. Spent most of the war in Burma. The medals look good on one of my other uniforms.
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Knew 'Podge' when I was but a young Junior Marine at ITCRM, Lympstone 1964. He was CSM 'X Troop' Training ... Firm but Fair. Several years later had the pleasure of sitting next to him at an RMA Dinner in Tavistock swinging the lamp.

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Well the making of the movie actually
Harold 'Podge' Overbury was stationed at Eastney when the made the film and got a speaking part. A great man who is still with us. Joined the Corp in 1938 and retired in 1970.
Just a couple of pictures of the great man himself .
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Well done.
One of my favourite films that used to be shown at the camp cinema when I was a sprog - along with Stalag Luft 17...... He has done well to hang on in there.
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A great man who is still with us. Joined the Corp in 1938 and retired in 1970.
Just a couple of pictures of the great man himself .
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Wow! A great soldier, a super career & a very nice set of medals! Thanks for showing Irv!

Should he not have a clasp to his naval LS medal?

& could you tell us pls what are the clasps on his CSM?

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Old 23-05-13, 08:31 PM
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Hi Bryan,
What clasp do you think he is missing??
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If memory serves Podge was also on the Dar Es Salaam Mutiny, Raid on Colito Barracks Jan 1964.

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Old 23-05-13, 10:06 PM
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Hi Richie,
I do have his service record but its hard to get him to remember anything now. He couldn't remember my Dad a while ago! His brother!!
I hate to think all this history will be gone soon
I have been telling him for the last thirty years to write down his service, but he never did. What other clasps do you think he should have? I could always chase it up.
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I think Bryan is refering to the fact that he should have another clasp to his Naval Long service medal due to time served.

I see that he has the clasp for Borneo..... Did he get there on the "Old Grey Ghost"?

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What clasp do you think he is missing??
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Thank you for showing closeups of his campaign medal clasps Irv,

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