The growth in popularity of the two main 1DCLI websites - "A" Company 1954-1957 (Bermuda) and 1DCLI Memorabilia has resulted in capacity being reached on those pages so - these new pages are designed to accommodate the overspill from enthusiasts who forward photo memorabilia for the time period.(Kindly also note that the originally intended date limits of 1954-1957 have been widened somewhat to permit any "Old DCLI Soldier" the opportunity to contribute.)

The following pages are divided into sequential random 'Sections' which are allocated to an individual Old Soldier - as follows:-

RIP Honour Roll (pictorial) opened April 2008

Site contributors listed below in received order.

STOP PRESS- Help with a photo required: Contributors: Bert Angwin: Neil (Swanny) Swanson: Nobby Clarke: Donald Swanson: John (JT) Tenniswood: William (Ernie) Smith RIP - by son Bob: David Tripp: Bob Jones: Keith Mannings: Trevor Webb: Don Ford : Terry Simons: Rex Brain: Reg Norris: Fraser Pakes: Dick Burwood, London LI Association: Joe Knight: Miscellaneous single photos - Rogues Gallery!: On growing old jokes!

EDITORIAL NOTE:  Some of the following photographs have moved slightly from the original position and it follows that captioning might seem a little inaccurate.  This is beyond the Editor's control at the moment and is a fault within the Google system.  My apologies if this causes concerns.

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R.I.P. (Pictorial) Honour Roll opened April 2008.

"At the going down of the sun and in the morning we will remember them."

Frank Norris - served in Minden, died July 2008.
 
 

William 'Ernie' Smith (Sgnt) Jamaica, died March 2008

Peter (Joe) Tippett, C.O's Bugler Jamaica, died May 2008,

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"A" Company 1DCLI 1954-1957

1DCLI MEMORABILIA 1953-1957

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The photo below is taken by The Mid Ocean News and mislabelled 'Queen' when obviously it's HRH Princess Margaret inspecting "A" Company 1DCLI in winter 1955. HRH is escorted by our CO. Major AJ Marsh, DSO, OBE and The Governor in civvies. I believe 'tis 2lt Jeremy Hooper standing tall and HRH is approaching the 3rd soldier in the front rank (editor). I remember catching a whiff of her perfume and wondering at how tiny she was.The photo is doctored from a crumpled news clipping and the editor would appreciate a better original that must exist somewhere in someone's albums, or memorabilia. The MON were contacted some years ago for a copy - but that seems too hard for the Bermudian news media to handle - not even a reply! Maybe (now) in August 2008 a member of the Marsh Family, with connections on the Island, will now follow through and assist.

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THE BERT ANGWIN SECTION

(Happy Birthday Report from Swanny) Photos taken of Bert Angwin on his 90th Birthday. He is oldest member of West Cornwall Branch DCLI Association. What a first class gentleman he is, and his wartime (medals) were for exemplary service in the DCLI and The Leicester Regiment. Also in the photo is Frank Baxter our branch Hon. Sec. and Treasurer who is a mere 87 years young!! Bert's daughters laid on Birthday cake and food for all family and guests over the Saturday and Sunday on this weekend. The photos also show Bert's Regalia, Medals, Badges and German, Greek, European Artifacts of WW2 and Bert in his Battledress Jacket with Stripes and good conduct stripes etc, What a lovely day for a special man. In photo below L-R are Mary Clarke, Doris Swanson, Bert Angwin, Neil Swanson, Frank Baxter, Michael Clarke.

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THE LATEST NEIL (SWANNY) SWANSON SECTION - PART ONE

Above left: Congratulations on the Golden Couple. Above Centre Swanson Family 1972. Above right Swanson Family grandchildren March 2008: Below: More of the Swanson Family.

Below right: Nobby Clarke with Keith and Maureen Mannings at the Swanson's 50th Anniversary. Below left is an art rendition from Swannys' son Don to commemorate the Swanson Family Military service. Below centre. Pte Swanson circa 1953, probably taken at Bodmin.


Below: Published May 2008 from Swanny's Albums
Top left: From left RMR Sergeant Swanson, Sgt T Payne, C/Sgt Stan Nicholls RIP, circa 1967; Centre : Swanny's St Georges girl friend Joan Leighton circa 1954, Right: 3 Platoon mates taken on upper verandah of billet - Swanny front centre, Roy Westbrook to rhs of pix (partial), Ken Saunders standing lhs, Ivor Barret RIP, (?), Ted Davis and John Griffin over Swanny's left shoulder, John Rosevear kneeling.

Below left: Brig's Stick Orderly, Centre: Cpl 'Robbo' Roberts, Graham Bradshaw, Mac McGough to rear, Swanny in tin hat! Right: John Warrilow and Swanny on put puts.

Below: Left, Louise Dowling HQ secretary. Centre: Joan Leighton with Swanny. Right: 3 Platoon buddies circa 1954- from left - Derek Lovemore, Ken Young, Neil Swanson, Trevor Pope, Ken Saunders, sitting left Graham Bradshaw and Ron Winterbottom.

Below: Standing Guard summer 1954 with Bradshaw getting in on the act. Centre: Swanny and Gerald Thomas rowing across the Atlantic from Ports Island to get some more ladies! Right: Swanny & L/Cpl Jim Dennison below 3 Platoon billet.

Above: Circa Jan 1954, Bodmin Depot, November 1953 Intake with Sgnt Cook, Swanny on Sgt Cook's lhs.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Above left : Neil Swanson and Dave Beck with Spot the dog circa 1954. Centre Left, with Cpl Dave Besley and 3.5" rocket launcher, Centre Right, below 3 platoon billet, Right Ken Saunders, Neil Swanson and Terry Simons on 3 Platoon verandah.
 
Whoops!! A problem here with Google page control - bear with me!

Above: Swanny circa 1954 - left, Warwick Camp on manoevers, centre, in fatigues below 2 platoon billet, right with Cpl Trevor Pope on wall adjoining Square.

Above: Left, Naafi Manager, Swanny and Dave Besley with telescope, Centre ; Gage Williams, Swanny (back), kneeling - Thatcher, Les Meager, G. Thomas. (in boat ) D. Besley, Naafi Manager. Ports Island. Right "Unarmed combat"?
 

Above: Left, Ports Island group Meager, Henwood, ? , Tiley, Naafi Manager, Thatcher, G.Thomas,
?1Pl, Dave Besley, Charlie Seaborne, N. Swanson (Swanny) Right, Photo of DCLI Group singing on (an unidentified) last night in England - (probably Plymouth before 17th February) before going to West Indies. My mother got photo from a newspaper. Many familiar faces many local lads now sadly passed on. Me (Swanny) 6th top left hand side top row next to Harley Ingram from Hayle. This photograph courtesy of the Western Morning News Co Ltd Plymouth. (ED) Note china cups - no saucers - more likely the Naafi at Crownhill Barracks. Maybe the night we entrained and we were under an alcohol ban! The 2 pianists are probably Bandsmen - note the 2 band caps on the 2 squaddies close by.

 

Above left: L-R Dutch Hoon, Swanny, B Lark RIP, Bodmin Depot 1953. Centre, Swanny dressed in kilt of 4th Bn, Seaforth Highlanders when on secondment to them in Cribbs Causeway Bristol 1962. Right, ?, Woreley, George Stevens, Front row, Tony Bray, Swanny, Peter Tippett (RIP) Bodmin 1953.

 

Above left; Swanny presenting the farewell gift to Major 'Toots' Williams, C.O. "A" Company, Prospect Garrison Bermuda circa 1955, CSM Jock Massie alongside. Centre, Brig's Stick Orderly, 1955 (15 times winner). Above right, Swanny on leave after appendix removal RN Hospital Plymouth 1953.
 

Above: Left; On 36 hour pass in 1953 (LI cap badge Swanny?) Centre, Rose Warrilow and MT Cpl (?) Christmas 1954. Right Swanny and Sam Rosevear on 3 platoon verandah

 

Above left: Swanny on Quarter Guard stag at Prospect Guardroom with Graham Bradshaw supervising! Above right: Only available photo of (back of) Jan Passmore. Hopefully we can get more from Gwen?
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NOBBY CLARKE'S SECTION

Above Left, Nobby Clarke and Dave Cox, Above centre left, Fred Phillips, Above centre right Nobby Clarke and younger brother Butch (RN), Above right L/Cp; Hooper and G Miles


Above left, Queenie, Butler, Nobby Clarke Griddle, Above centre, Nobby Clarke's 350cc Matchless used for postal work, Above right, Nobby Clarke - possibly St Georges Fort circa 1955

Above left, 2 Platoon manoevers, Above right, Prize awards

Above left, Beach party,?, May, Hosking, Kellow, Dyke, Front row, Nobby Clarke, Ladner.Above right, Mick Jones, David Cocks, G. Hunkin

Nobby Clarke above left DCLI Standard Bearer, Bodmin 2007, Nobby taking Gibralter 2006, above right
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SWANNY'S SECTION CONTINUED-

Above left: Swanny and Roy Westbrook. Above centre: Cpls Mess circa 1955. L-R back row standing Hayman, Rich, Sid Pender, Don Ford, Scott, ?, Capt. Carpenter. ? Smudge Smith, Centre ?, Charlie Bennetts, Mervyn Sweet (seated), Peter Rule, Maj.Marsh. Front - Les Meagor. Above right: Roy Westbrook, John Rosevear, Swanny at rear. Warwick Camp circa 1954.

Above: Left - Swanny at Flatts Landing circa 1954, Centre; Swanny in civvies. Right Swanny in civvies. Below: Swanny and Terry Simons on the North Shore circa 1954

 


Above: Centre: Swanny with son Donald on his Passing Out at Shrewsbury 1974 - very proud Dad. Left: Swanny left back row, when serving in 409 Independent Field Sqn RE (TA) after serving 5 Years with DCLI, taken at Halton Watermanship Camp, Lancaster, Lancs. Right, John Allsop RIP with Keith Derrick in shirt back to camera.
 

Above left; Coach Trip 2005 DCLI Association West Cornwall Branch to Shrewsbury LI Weekend, Centre: End of War Parade PZ Promenade Swanny and C. Pryor. Right; Pipe Maj. Dave King, Cornish Caledonian Pipe Band, Kieran (Swanny's Grandson), Swanny , at Morrab Gardens as part of End of War Parade.
 

Above left and centre: Harry Patch in his wheel chair with his carer at Bodmin Open Day June 2007, Harry with Terry Joll rhs. Harry signed his Autobiography for several people during the Day, the weather was worst we had had for many years for taking photos outside etc, (Swanny). Right: Photo taken 2007 Battle of Britain Parade with RAFA at Morab Gardens Penzance, Front row RBL Standards, Air Cadet with Burma Star Assn. Standard. RN Association, Standard Bobby Fox With West Cwll. Branch Standard. Bert Angwin, Mike (Nobby) Clarke, N (Swanny) Swanson, behind Swanny - Mr William McGuinness President of Penzance RAFA.

Above left; Nobby and Terry Joll front row right with ex DCLI and SCLI and LI Group.

Above left: West Cornwall DCLI Assn at Bodmin Memorial circa 1984: Above right: SCLI Freedom of Truro Parade 1978


Above right: Birch (RIP), K. Derreck, F. Philips , J. Reardon, T. Nicholls (RIP), J. Gilbert, D. Wooldridge, B. Lark (RIP), P.Trethake,Swanson (Swanny) A.Mitchell. Centre: Swanny and Keith Mannings, June 2002, first meeting for 50 years, Left: West Cornwall Branch DCLI Association at Trengwainton Gardens Heathmoor Stately Home of Lord and Lady Bolitho.L to R - Bert Angwin, Michael (Nobby) Clarke, K. Mannings, P. Rule, Neil (Swanny) Swanson, T. Simons, F. Baxter, circa 2002

Above right: LI Band at Lhanhydrock SSAFA Open Day 1982. Centre: DCLI Association at Camelford Freedom of Town For 43 Wessex Division, before going to Rough Tor to Memoriale, Swanny on right, Maj. Peter Michell with bowler hat. Left: LI Guard standard bearer Len Pascoe ex Bugler DCLI, dedicating New Branch Standard at Truro Cathedral of Truro Branch.1982.
Below: All 7 photographs taken at Nesscliff Camp, Shrewsbury, June 2005 at the LI Weekend billeted in old Nissen huts. High left is Harry Male of "B" company Jamaica, high centre is view of Camp where Swanny states that modern day criminal prisoners should be accommodated, rather than the luxuriously appointed HM Prisons. High right is Tony Piper. Lower left are Harry Male, Rex Brain and Tony Piper at the Regimental Dinner. Lower centre are the 'Geordies" in the adjoining Nissen hut. Lower right from L-R is Nobby Clarke, Swanny, Billy Mitchell and (standing) Denis Wilton. Extreme lower centre L-R Rex Brain, Dickie Dyer RIP, Monty, Swanny, Nobby Clarke, Denis Wilton, Steve Davies.

Above left: Cornish Caledonian Pipe Band, Open Day Bodmin 2007, Above right: West Cornwall Association, Camelford, Lost Comrades Parade L-R Nicky Phillips RIP, Tom Simmens RIP, top right corner is Jan Passmore RIP.

Above left: Gravesite in Korea of Pte W H Thomas DLI, KIA 24th January 1953, friend of Swanny from St Ives, trained at DCLI Bodmin. Above centre: Memorial erected 1952 on the Fort William - Inverness Road Caithness Gairlochy. Above right: Belt Buckle of the newly formed Regiment 'The Rifles'.

Above left: St Johns Hall PZ, DCLI Association: Among those present, P. Mitchell, T.Joll, B. Deigon, N. Swanson, L.Sullivan RIP Standard Bearer DCLI Association. Above Centre:1985 RBL DCLI Association. L-R Back row, P.Barnes, D Edwards, J.Brownfield RIP, T.Joll, S.Thomas, W.Mann, Nobby Clarke, J.Pender RIP, Maj.P.Michell, B.Ellis RIP, B.Robinson, N.Salter, B. Nicolas RIP, Sitting, L-R, Ernie Sergeant RIP, Ted Lawrie RIP, R.Eddy MM RIP, R.Thomas RIP, G.Belsom RIP, Claud Marsden RIP, R.Edwards RIP, Kneeling N.Swanson.Above right; 1981 Reunion at Queens Hotel Penzance DCLI Association - left to right , P. Mitchell, 5th in front row K.Dunn, N. Swanson. Top rhs Alan Mitchell, F.Philips, B. Lark (RIP), D. Laurence. Several other Bermudians present.

Ref: Above right: Additional comment from Jack Madron: More names - Trevelyan Richards. Cox Penlee Lifeboat. In front of dark curtain. My mate Bob Barrett in white shirt, over Swanny's right shoulder. John Mathews to left of bugler in dark blazer. John was standard bearer for Pz RBLC for a number of years. His late wife was first cousin to my wife.

Photos below received 18th June

Above left: Capt J.D.Aberdeen, Families Officer for LI in Cornwall, Ex RSM. DCLI, 1LI, 2LI, and Neil (Swanny) Swanson.1st Treasurer of DCLI Assn West Cwll Branch as Official guests at Opening of the DCLI Museum 19th April, 1985. Above centre: Princess Alexandra Visit to the Keep Bodmin, July 1996, Shaking hands with C.Marsden (RIP), in photo L-Right T.Joll, P.Michell, F.Baxter, M.Clarke, B.Angwin, West Cwll Branch DCLI Assn. Above right: Trafalger Parade at Madron Church 1974 RMR Detatchment to RN at Parade Sgt. N.Swanson, CSM. T. Payne, C/Sgt S. Nicholls (RIP)

Above left: Dedication of new Heamoor RBL Standard 1974 Sgt.N.Swanson (RMR), C/Sgt.S.Nicholls. M.Rowe President Heamoor RBL, M.W.Hart, Standard Bearer Heamoor RBL, W.Searle Hon.Sec.Heamoor RBL, CSM T.Payne. Above centre: Taken at Camelford, Standard Bearer, Dick Dyer RIP, K.Matthews RIP, R.Thomas RIP Ron Eddy RSM, MM, 2nd Bn DCLI RIP. Rough-Tor- 43rd Wessex Unveiling Day. Above right Princess Alexandra arriving being met by Maj. Robinson July 1996

Above left: Armistice Parade1996 Penzance. LtoR - R.Morris, P.Tippett (RIP), T.Simons, B.Angwin,Tony Nicholls (RIP), F.Baxter, A.Thomas (RIP). West Cwll.Branch. Above centre: Dedication of Heamoor RBL Standard 1973, Truro Standard Bearer J. Brewer (RIP), Swanny, My father in law W. Hart (RIP), Heamoor RBL Standard Bearer.Above right: Peter (Joe) Tippett at Bodmin getting down to lunch.


Bodmin Open Day 22nd June 2008. Above left: Swanny and Frank Grigg our 90 years old Hero of Battle Hill 112 Normandy.
Above right: Left to right - Rex Brain, Bugler Mark Ware, Bugler E. Clarke.

5 photos above Bodmin 2006 US Rangers 29th Div Parade

Below: Harry Patch 110 years young - now a British Legionnaire. Congratulations Harry

Above: 4 photos - top left, British Legion Rally Penzance 1958. DCLI (TA) Band, 2nd bearer is John MatthewsRIP. top right, Terry Simons and Peter (Joe) Tippett circa 2007, lower left, 23FDS (Cornwall) RAMC(TA) Gosport 1961 - in front row are 2 cooks, then Swanny, J Travers RIP (ex Bugle Major DCLI) Dvr Robins, Dvr Geoff Tremain ex DLI. lower right, Admin Section 23FDS (Cornwall) RAMC - l to r - Major J Rentoul C.O., Geoffrey Tremain RASC, Swanny RE.

Photo left supplied 26th September 2008: Derek Lawrence and his wife taken with Swanny in March 2007. We regret to advise that Mrs Lawrence passed away just 2 weeks ago after a prolonged illness. RIP.



Hi Derek, These are 2 photos of one of my closest mates, Sgt Laurence Hopkins, 1/ KOYLI, MM, DCM, GSM. Larry as we all in PZ knew him, was evacuated from the East End of London in 1940 to Pz and spent his life here till he was called up for Army service as a regular Soldier in the Light Infantry serving in Malaya from 1948-1951. After his service in Malaya he returned to England and finished his Army service stationed in Bordon Hants. He married and settled in Liphook Hants, but used to come and stay with Doris and I every Easter time for many years. Sadly 'Hoppy' - as we all knew him by, died on the 19/4/2003. His daughter Linda sent these photos to me, so I thought you could put his name on our Memoriale. When he visited PZ he would meet up with many old mates from his LI days as he was a Sgt Instructer in Bordon and quite a few from our area did there Basic Training with Hoppy, Swanny.

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DONALD SWANSON

A collection of Donald's photo memorabilia forwarded by a proud father, Neil (Swanny) Swanson

The Light Infantry Depot, Nieuport Platoon 1975

Rear rank: From lhs - Reb-eire, Dobson, Higham, Deamalay, McNamara, Matthews, Whitfarn, Martyn, Drake, Smith, Barnes Mansell, Brumby, Joy, Hunt, Hewitt, Airny. Centre rank: Jones, Rigby, Hall, Swanson, Middlemass, Harrison, Jones DI, Prosser, Pearce, Smith, Bell, Allen, Matthews, Keeling, Blewett, Baze, Banks, Pickin. Front rank: Stafford, Howley, Holmes, Guest, Walker, Cranford, Cpl Dillon, Cpl Bishop, Sgnt Walls, Lt Daplyn, Cpl Hall, Cpl Trodgold, Millington, Ramadon, Ayre, Wiltshire, Grainger, Cheshire.

Salamanca Platoon - Junior Soldiers August 1975. Champions: Welsh Tug of War, Junior Bisley Athletics Team.

Rear Row: L to R - Stafford, Bennett, Cooper, Pearce, J/WL. Sawbridge, Bradley, Owen, Gale, Belnavis, Barn, Anderson, Jones. Centre Row: Rutherford, Mullan, Hall, Martin, Prosser, Swanson, Bell, Middlemass, Allen, Roberts, Walton. Front row: Booth, J/Cpl Gray, J/L/Cpl Carter, Cpl Holman, Cpl Davidson, Sgnt Powell, Lt Ottowell, Cpl Czepukojc, Cpl Morris, Cpl Ackam, J/Cpl Ayre, Tredidgo.


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JOHN TENNISWOOD ON PARADE:

JT's provided captions:- Below left "Himself"- Below centre "Cape Town Exceedingly Light Infantry Band. JT posing with the Tambourine Major" - Below right 'Red Neck?"

Below: Left - Postcard from JT to the Newlyn lads! (Which one is Jack Madron?) Below right "Zulus still at it!:

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THE SGNT ERNIE SMITH (RIP) & FAMILY SECTION

Parade Photo above (back reads) Colonel chief of the DCLI is taking the salute at big parade at Haifa

Above: Officers, RSM and junior NCO's Bodmin Depot circa 1952, Ernie Smith 2nd from right rear rank.
Below:Sgt Cook's Squad in training at DCLI Bodmin Depot July 1953 Intake. Cpl Ernie Smith 4th from rhs seated

Above centre, Ernie camouflaged on exercise, Above right, Ernie and the 2 lads at a Christmas Party 1952 in Bodmin. Sgt Cook is SC. Below left & right: The Smith brothers with (?) on the upper deck of the Empire Clyde Mid Atlantic Feb 1954. Below centre is 'the Cannon' at Port Royal, Newcastle Jamaica

Detail for all the above Ernie Smith (RIP) photos is under construction from emails received from Robert Smith, born at Bodmin Depot in February 1952. We'll develop the captions as we publish the photos in some semblance of chronological order - with Bob's help.

"Hi my name is Robert Smith and I made contact with Derek regarding my late father William Ernest Smith. Dad and Mum were stationed at Bodmin Depot and were married there. I was born at the Barracks on the 18th Feb 1952. My older brother Bill and myself then went to Jamaica with dad and mum. Dad was a corporal at that stage in Sgt Cook's Platoon and is seated next to the Sgt to the right of centre bottom row in the group photo on your web page. I spoke to mum last night and she informed me that Sgt Cook lived next door to us in both Cornwall and Kingston. The wedding photos are dad and mum in Bodmin. The photo of the four children is myself (left) and my brother Bill with Sgt Cook’s daughters in Kingston. The shot with dad, mum, the dog and 3 kids ( baby is brother Terry, born in Jamaica ) was taken on the hill where we lived overlooking the parade ground. The parade photo I’m not sure of. The head photos are dad with the Royal Scots Fusiliers and mum with the ATS. I only have one vivid memory of Jamaica and that is the cannon with the large black and white wheels on the parade ground".

ED: I am now in contact with Bob's older brother Bill and Ernie's grand daughter (Bob's daughter) Allison. The entire family is involved in piecing to together as much of Ernie's military history as can be developed from old comrades. Neil (Swanny) Swanson and Jack Madron - both of whom had Bodmin connections directly or indirectly with Ernie - have emailed the Smith Family. Anyone else out there? - please assist. Email me (Editor) - hotlinked - and we'll see what can be done. I'm meeting up with Bob, Bill and Ernie's widow Nancy in Queensland OZ, in May 2008.

Photo of Ernie Smith left: Taken at Port Albert in Gippsland Victoria circa 1990's

(Email from Jack Madron)
Robert Smith with cannon in photo! I think you will find that the photo was taken at Port Royal, not Up Park Camp. The gateway to Fort Charles is in the background. I remember the large anchor and cannon seen in background. The same gateway can be seen in the John Goddard Memoirs, (the photo of John and mates at Port Royal). The photo of Cpl Smith and family on hill overlooking the parade ground, I believe is at Newcastle. You can see the clouds in the background. It was I think about 4000 ft up. The other photo of parade I think, could be Up Park Camp. I think the building in background with the window facing, could be Harold Royffe's office. (Check this again Jack - the back of photo reads 'Haifa'). Memories play tricks sometimes and I'm sure mine is no different from any one else. The only photo I'm fairly sure of is the one at Port Royal.

Above - 2 lines - and below: 8 photos of Ernie and Nancy Smith on the occasion of their 40th Wedding Anniversary and at son Bill's Wedding and on other occasions. Date and more accurate captions to come.

From Bob 4th May 2008: I thought I’d pass on a couple more photos and also let you know that Dad and Mum have 5 children (4 boys and 1 girl) Billy, Robert, Terry, Leslie and Nancy, 25 Grandchildren and 39 Great Grandchildren, and the numbers are still growing.

On Sunday 1st June 2008 a group of "Old DCLI'ians" and their respective families gathered for lunch at the South East Queensland rural home of Bill Smith, (eldest son of Ernie Smith RIP) and his wife Glenys. 1DCLI Guests were John (HQ Coy bugler Jamaica) and Sheila Goddard, Audrey and Derek Lovemore (editor), Mum Nancy Smith and second son Bob - both on holiday from Melbourne. RN Signalman Bob (bro' in law) of Toowoomba waved the flag for the British Navy. Tributes were made and toasted to Ernie Smith RIP.Ernie's favorite song "OLD MAN RIVER" by Frank Sinatra

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THE DAVID TRIPP SECTION

The following 3 photographs have arrived on my email address from Sara Tripp via Swanny and Terry Joll.

Let's see if they raise a reaction from the Jamaica contingent.


Above left: Sergeant George Allsop from Birmingham on left, Corporal David Tripp on the right, No. 22765070, age 19 years.
Above centre: 1st Battalion The Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry sign, Lance Corporal Len Coles on the left, Corporal David Tripp on the right. Above right: Kingston Jamaica 1954. Dispatch riding for a military exercise, the motorbike is a 350cc Matchless No.3 39YA70: - Following is a synopsis of 'Grandad's Military service' by grandson (son of Sara). Called up to do 2 years of National Service at the age of 18 in 1953. Reported to The Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry, Victoria Barracks, Bodmin for 10 weeks of army training. Then joined the troopship “Empire Wansbeck” to sail to Germany. Posted to Minden, made Lance Corporal. All the Battalion, about 800 men, returned to Plymouth “Crownhill Barracks”, promoted to Corporal 2 stripes. After 6 weeks went to Liverpool to board the troopship Empire Clyde for Kingston Jamaica. Sailing took 3 weeks, the ship had a small prison on the stern. Left Jamaica in December 1954 and came home in a “B.O.A.C. Stratocruiser Speedbird. Left the army in February 1955.

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BOB JONES REMEMBERS
Below: Honouring DCLI war dead. 6 photos supplied by Swanny obo Bob Jones - More captions to come. The information we have thus far is:- Bob Jones Wreath Laying at DCLI Graves, Meeting Field Marshal Montgomery's Grandaughter, Salute to DCLI war dead. Location and date details are being obtained directly from Bob Jones via Swanny.

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KEITH MANNINGS REMEMBERS BERMUDA

4 Platoon "A" Coy 1DCLI Prospect Garrison, Hamilton Bermuda, Winter 1956: Rear row LtoR - Jim Kelly, John Cheeseman. Hobbs, Fred Matthews, Reynolds, Rule, John Warne, Steve Carne, Jack Galley, Vercoe, Donaldson, Lloyd Ellery, Newell. Centre row LtoR - Trevor Patterson, Les Meagor, Don Ford, Charlie Bennett, Sgt Littlejohn, 2Lt Wilson, Gordon Humphries, Peter Rule, Pond, Peter Hunt, Horatio Thatcher. Front row LtoR - Fred Murt, Gerry Thomas, Dumon, Tom Strike, Spot, Geoff Angove, Duncan Heard, Barry Bennetts, Keith Mannings. (ED) Keith Mannings has kindly forwarded the above photo together with a duplicate of 4 Platoon in KD 1955 that is already published on our main pages as part of this editor's collection. Below right: Farewell Greetings Card to Keith Mannings from Government House circa May 1956.
Further note: Considerable effort has been undertaken by many of we "Old DCLI'ians" who served under Major AJ Marsh DSO in 1954 - 1957. This editor has written various appeals to The Bermuda Regiment, The Bermuda Travel Bureau in Hamilton and NY , and The Bermuda Maritime Museum in an attempt to discover the whereabouts of the son of our C.O. - Simon. As recently as June 2008, Keith Mannings is on another trail in Bermuda. Disappointingly our efforts thus far find a blank wall, not the least of which is the Maritime Museum that lacks the common courtesy to reply to our emails to obtain and sanction our website publication of some of the photographic memorabilia of the Marsh Family - that were gifted by Keith Mannings - somewhat remorsefully now, one might imagine - as we can appreciate 'em a damn sight more on this site than having 'em locked away to mould in the vaults of the Maritime Museum. This editor is personally affronted by the miserable attitude over 'property' that is significantly as much 1DCLI as it is the 'host' country where so many of us gave part of our youth in enthusiastic service. Additionally, we lack closure information from the Adjutant and C.O. of the Bermuda Regiment regarding our complaints last year of the parlous state of Major Marsh's grave in Devonshire Church. We were promised action - so far naught reportage. Miserable treatment Bermuda on all counts!! NB: Tony Marsh served as C.O. of The Bermuda Regiment in 1958. Photo above left courtesy of Mike Woolley. Pictured above from left: Priscilla Marsh, Simon Marsh, Tony Marsh circa 1955.
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TREVOR WEBB SECTION


Above: Open Day Bodmin 22nd June 2008

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DON FORD SECTION
7 photos below contributed by Don Ford of 4 Platoon: Upper left at Warwick range classification shoot - left to right - Chapman, Hobbs, Don Ford, Hunt, a mixture from Oxford, Yorkshire & Cornwall. Centre: Don Ford & Jim Kelly at Warwick 1955, Right: 4 Platoon group - rear from left to right - Jones, Burt: Centre Hobbs, Fred Matthews, Gordon Humphries, Cpl Penrose, Charlie Bennetts: front from left to right - Jim Kelly, Don Ford, Angove, Lloyd Ellery, Peter Rule, Steve Cann, Peter Hunt.

Lower left: Don Ford. centre - Garrison 1st soccer team: right - Don Ford, Jim Kelly, Fred Matthews, before the match on the 4 platoon billet verandah. Thanks to Don's daughter Michelle Cox for assistance with emailing .jpegs

Above: Ports Island camp 1955: left to right - Lloyd Ellery, Cyril ?, Derek (muscles) Dummond, Charlie Bennett, Don Ford.
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TERRY SIMONS SECTION

Above left: HRH Princess Margaret, circa 1955 visit accompanied by Major AJ Marsh, C.O., Brig Rice-Evans and The Governor. Above right 1DCLI Bugle Platoon circa 1954.

Above left: L to R, Cpl 'Robbo' Roberts, Ken Young and John Warrilow, Above centre: Johnny Griffin. Above right: Terry Simons and Ron Winterbottom. Below left: Rear from lhs Willis, McGough, 'Delabole' Dick Hill, Ron Winterbottom, kneeling Johnny Griffin, Terry Simons. Below Centre; Quarter Guard assembly circa 1954, L to R - Cpl Smith, L/Cpl Graham Bradshaw, Maurice White, Smith, Sheldon, Terry Simons. Below right; Ted Davis RIP and Spot

Below left: Locals with 3 Platoon lads (includes Graham Bradshaw, Dave Beck, Keith Mannings, Dick Hill and Terry Simons) Below centre (?) Below right, Prospect NAAFI



Above left: Kindley Airforce Base circa 1954. Above right; Roy Westbrook. Below left; Cpl Dave Besley, Below Centre Johnny Cheeseman, Below right, L to R, Bill Eaton, Terry Nicholls, Terry Simons.

Below left: Hank Meredith & Bryan Thompson, Duty Bugler. Centre; Bill Eaton. Right Fido Ford, Duty Bugler


Below: Left, Terry Simons & Dave Beck. Centre Swanny. Right Cpl Joe Knight.

Above: Left, Terry Simons & (?). Centre Terry Simons & Dave Beck. Right, Derek Lovemore

Above high: "A" Company off to the Anglican Church, Devonshire - preceded (high right) by 1DCLI Band. Above: Left, Fido Ford again. Centre; (?) Right: Grave of honoured DCLI dead soldier, identity unknown.

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REX BRAIN REMEMBERS 1959


Above: From Rex Brain (7th from lhs, 3rd last row) entitled
"The last Cpls Mess photo taken in 1959" (before amalgamation). Jan Passmore RSM centre


From Rex Brain dated 13th September 2008: My wife and I recently joined a group from Cornwall (mostly ex Dukes and wives) on a visit to the Armed Forces Memorial located at the National Memorial Arboretum at Alrewas in Staffordshire. I thought that you would be interested in the attached photos.The photos show myself and Terry Joll. Terry points out the name of L/Cpl Greenacre who died in 1959 during the DCLI's tour in Osnabruck, Germany.

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REG NORRIS REMEMBERS

Nobby Clarke, Reg Norris, Frank Norris (RIP) in white coat, G.Stone, B. Ponder (RIP). Taken at LI Weekend Winchester 1980s.
Photo below right: Includes Bodmin Depot Training Corporals Slade, Smart and Greenfieldand Sgnt George Allsop (?)

Above left: 42nd Intake Bodmin 1957. Bert Sowden (RIP) 3rd from lhs 2nd Row. Reg Norris 7th from lhs 2nd Row. David Madron (RIP) 1st left, rear row. Sgnt George Allsop 4th from right, front row.
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FRASER PAKES
Fraser was "A" Company Clerk at Prospect Barracks in 1956/1957 and remained in Bermuda until the Regiment completed the Caribbean tour. Fraser has now released his Memoirs, published separately. Fraser has also responded to my request for this additional picture of Major AJ Marsh - which also includes the CSM Smokey Hallett and other Officers. Any help in name ID's will be appreciated.


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DICK BURWOOD OF THE LONDON LI BRANCH GREETS YOU

Above left: L/Cpl Dick Burwood, Minden 1953. Above right: Letter from Dick to Mike & Nobby dated 3rd August 2008

Above left & centre: Nobby Clarke & Reg Norris ,Winchester 1986/1987. Above right; Empire Clyde Feb 1954 (Dick rhs)
Below left: London LI Branch Members at Chelsea Barracks. Below right: London Branch Members at Winchester 1986/1987

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(Cpl) JOE KNIGHT
 
We are delighted to add a few of Joe Knight's old photo memorabilia to our "A" Company (3 Platoon) 1DCLI, Prospect Garrison collection.  Joe recently (December 2008) 'discovered' our websites via his grandson and has since been in telephone touch with Johnny Griffin and Graham Bradshaw in Bristol, Swanny's family in Penzance, and the editor in Brisbane. Australia.  As soon as Joe gets more practice on the computer keyboard, he will no doubt, join us on the Blogs.
 

 

Top left: 'Robbo' Roberts, Joe Knight, Terry Simons with Ahern looking on. (Looks like Phil Taylor and Roy Westbrook in background). Top centre: Robbo & Joe fooling around.  Top right: Joe dressed for Armistice Sunday 2008.  Lower left: Bugler Doug Landers. Lower right: Phil Taylor & Joe (partially obscured).  Old photos taken on 3 Platoon billet verandah circa 1954.

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MISCELLANEOUS - RANDOM INDIVIDUAL ROGUES GALLERY (email your recent .jpeg photo to list)


Above top right: A likely triotaken at Penzance 2007 - Neil Swanson, Terry Simons, Johnny Griffin"Gee Griff I didn't know you were that tall!(5'6"). Above left: Gerald Davey (4 Platoon, "A" Company Bermuda) taken at SCLI Re-Union April 2008 (Supplied by Rex Brain).Above centre: Honorary DCLI'ians - The Griffiths Brothers, left to right - Bob 80, Bill 77, Ken 74.

Below left: Editor and mate 'Salty' having a beer in my backyard pool!. Below right: RSM Terry Joll LI Weekend June 2005.


Above left: Nobby Clarke. Above centre: "Wise & Wicked" Honoured Guest (About bloody time! - Should make him Immigration Minister). Above right: Keith and Maureen Mannings

Above: Left - Jim Kelly (4 Platoon) , left centre Johnny Griffin, right centre, Editor, below, Bill Edwards (all 3 Platoon)

 

Above centre: James 25 & Chris 29, adult grandsons of Bill Griffiths. Above left: Rogue croc named Mug-aaa-b. Above right Peter Rule circa 2002 - lifted from a group shot from Swanny.

Above: Left. Jack Madron ? Boatspotter! in another life 1908. Centre; Keith Mannings, Swanny, Dave Beck 2004. Right: Pirate of the Caribbean - "I'm not paying back my excess pay from 1955" (Swanson Blog banter)

Above left: Is this the Chief Laird of the Clan Gunn and his offsider? or 'the boss and coach of Chelski United?
Above right: Jack Madron, Swanny, and Nobby Clarke in another life circa 1850 "The captain of the lugger, by hell he was a buggar, he wasn't fit to shovel shit, from one ship to another" (contributed by JT).

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DON HISTED REMEMBERS BERMUDA

 

 

Top left above: Geordie Hawkins, bugler RIP, above top centre Don Histed with float, above top right: from l-r Fred Snell, Derek Banks, Don Histed, ? Thomas. 2 float photos. Bottom centre above, Original Old Mates, 3 Pltn April 1955, Bodmin.

 

ON GROWING OLD - Greetings Cards etc

Jokes above left from John Tenniswood and Editor above right.


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