Warrant Officer 2 :
Douglas Eugene Blake
KOYLI
Born: 19th October 1932
Died 12th January 2010
Dougie's signing on papers in Barnsley
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On Wednesday 17th
February 2010,at 1230pm,
A funeral Service, was held for Dougie Blake at the West Wiltshire
Crematorium, Devizes Road, Semington, Nr Trowbridge
A KOYLI Guard of honour consisting of
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Reg Humphreys. B Company (KOYLI),Standard Bearer.
Alan Yates - H.Q. Company, MT KOYLI
Jim Smith - 2 Plt, A Coy (Att) Support Company. KOYLI
Roy Sanderson - H.Q. Company, Signals KOYLI
'Travelled down from Yorkshire'
Other veterans from the KOYLI who attended the service were :
Mick Shaw, Bob Gale, John Dunphy and his wife Pat, Gordon Hyde,
Derek North with his wife Susan
In true light Infantry tradition the Last Post and Reveille was
sounded off by bugler Perry, From the Rifle Brigade, Stationed at
Winchester
The Wake took place at the George Inn, Warminster, Where the KOYLI
veterans and their wives met Dougie's family and friends
As was said, 'It was a splendid send off, For a very nice and true
Yorkshireman that Dougie was.
Photographs of those attending the funeral can be seen on this
album page
Dougie
Blake's Photo's |
Hilden Barracks, Germany
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You
will never be forgotten Dougie
God bless
Cede Nullis
Warrant officers Sjts mess -Hilden
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KOYLI Football team, Hilden
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photo
Warrant officers and Sjts mess with HM Queen
Elizabeth the Queen mother
Pontefract, October 1961
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WO's & Sjts Mess Terendak
Sept 62
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Terendak Camp 62 - 64
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Dougie in NAAFI Terendak camp, with his mates
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Dougie and Conrad Foot, Malaya
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Dougie at a Signal's re-union
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TRIBUTES from his KOYLI 2 LI
friends
Just had a call from Mick
Bradley to say that Dougie has died, he died on the 12th of
January Mick will give more details as and when and will put
them on this topic,
A sad loss to a larger than life character
Dave Mills |
Hi Dave & All, Sad to hear
that Dougie has passed away. He really was larger than life,
a good Bn. player and a gentle giant of the Sgt's Mess.
I do not know if Dougie had any family, though I send my
deepest condolences.
Tim Humphreys |
The last time I met Dougie
was 1974/5 at Warminster when I was on my small arms course
.
Please pass on my condolences to his family
David Fill |
I'm honestly saddened to
hear this news. 'Yes'' He was a wonderful character...A good
KOYLI lad ...
God Bless
Ron Gell |
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Really sad
news gents.....I have just phoned Derek North to let him
know because he had been trying to get in touch with
Dougie.
Dennis
Herbert.
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So sad to hear news of
Dougie. Also how strange that I was looking for news of him.
Hope Mick can tell us how he got the news.
Derek North |
I will never
forget at a Xmas do in the 50s when Dougie, Tordoff and the
then Sgt's mess came on stage in tutus and danced with a
pink balloon never laughed so much. REST in peace Doug.
Dave Connelly. |
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Hi
Duggie was a very nice person, so sorry to
hear of his death
He gave me and Reg Potts a lift to
Singapore in his large American car from Malacca, Reg and
I were buglers we went on holiday to Singapore for two
weeks in 62, We stayed at the Sandies home, it was very
nice --
So very sorry again about Dougie,
Will tell my brother
Les
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As some of you know I go to
a signals re-union up in Doncaster every year and I was
lucky enough 3 years ago to to see Dougie and talk about old
times and sometimes that's the beauty of going to different
re-unions is that every now and again you meet up with
someone you haven't seen for years then a thing like this
happens and it makes you feel a little better because you
met him before he went
Dave Mills |
| Sad to hear about Dougie, he
was my Plt Sjt in Hilden saved me from a beating, Dick Rim
was in drunken fighting mood, he had already dropped the
eldest of the Mannerfield's and Dutch Holland ,then he got
me, lucky Dougie arrived on the scene at that moment, and
told Dick to leave me alone or he would drop him
Dick was not very happy about it, but he saw the light and
let me go, a gentle giant and a good man, pass on my
condolences to his family
Mick Fill25 |
Hi all I got the news about
Doug from our kid yesterday, he received a phone call from
Doug's cousin who was at Doug's place doing want we all have
to do when we loose some one. He found a letter from our kid
about the Signal platoon reunion we have here in Doncaster,
and gave him a call just to let him know. He did not say
anything more than he passed away on the 12th, he did say he
would let us know when the funeral would be. I'll post them
as and when I receive them....
Mick Bradley.. |
I wrote dug a letter only
the other week after I finally found his address, I don't
know if he ever read it .may be I was too late. I don't
know. dug was a man who once you got to know him you, would
never forget him. god bless mate
We wont forget you
Terry France |
Its sad hear about Dougie, a
good man... with time for everyone he met...... my
condolences to his family...
Stan Green |
Sorry to hear about Dougie
please pass on my condolences to his family
Jim Lancaster
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Hi, Just had a
bell from Gordon Hide, who lives in Warminster, I asked if
he knew Dougie had passed away, which he didn't, he said I
sometimes meet up with Dougie on his way to work, but had
not seen him for awhile, Gordon said he will find out some
more info, and will get back to me,
Ken Cowen |
Hi all sorry to hear about
Dougie he was a good fellow, had some good times with him
condolences to his family
Fred Howard |
Sorry to hear about Dougie
please pass on my condolences to his family
Ike Magee
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Cede Nullis
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