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Yes,I always thought his first name was Weseley not John,Still what do I know I was just PTE.
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Yes I think you are right,I think the first Royal Irish Ranger tour was around 1984?.I don`t no what Bn it was.We did take over from 2 R Irish in Berlin at the tail end of 83,Them going to Dover,Connought Bks.
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I didn't know that. Perhaps John was a nickname.
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Hi interesting thread. This a photo of Major later Lt Colonel Sanderson Royal Hampshire Regiment who was the Admin Officer for 2 Wessex in 1974. He is wearing Collar Badges. Not sure which Battalion he was with though.
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Odd as those are the wrong collars.
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York and Lancaster Regiment collar badges and possibly Prince of Wales’s Own Regiment of Yorkshire buttons?
Tim
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165827 Lt Col John Burden Sanderson transferred from the York and Lancaster Regiment to the Prince of Wales’s Own Regiment on 14/12/1968.
He was promoted Lt Col on 01/08/1964 and had earlier served in the Loyal Regiment and the Durham Light Infantry On 06/08/1971 he was appointed to the Special List and retired on 17/01/1974 He reverted to to the rank of Major to serve with 2 Wessex and retired again in 1984 Tim
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"Manui dat cognitio vires - Knowledge gives strength to the arm" "Better to know it but not need it than to need it and not know it!" "Have more than thou showest, speak less than thou knowest." Last edited by grey_green_acorn; 24-05-22 at 06:24 PM. |
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Tim
Thanks that explains it Alan |
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Once again Tim many thanks, I'll correct my docs accordingly. Regards Neil
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