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Re(1): FOR JIMMY HADDOW IP: 86.170.153.13 Posted on May 19, 2023 at 21:11:26 by Jimmy Haddow
Hi Les, Sorry for a late answer" Yes it was my privilege to know them both quite well.
I was their Training Corporal during their Continuation Training=Two Weeks Duration on Joining 1RF in Osnabruck' and later I was their Training Corporal on their NCO Cardre'after which I personally had no problem giving them both 'A' grades which of course ment that thry would both be marched in front of the then 1RF CO LtCol Lord Morley and promoted to Lance Corporal, (as you know A-B & C grades are sufficient for passing an Infantry Battalion L/Cpl NCO Cardre of normaly 6 Weeks duration, 8 if it involves Tech or Specialist Training ie; 432RADEN-SigsCOMMS-OBSN,
plus one,two or three years in the Battalion to count). They didnt know each other before joining up but seemed to gravitate towards each other like most Army Friends and remained good friends for all their lives. Alan became a LtCol QM and Chris became a Divisional & Brigade Training Major, as a Platoon Sgt in Armagh NI, Chris was awarded the B.E.M., Alan as an OPS WO2 in NI on several Tours would moonlight as a Bn Sniper and narrowly missed an M.C.(I think target lived).
He had a few hits" Both became Outstanding Fusiliers.
Jimmy.
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