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PLEASE
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for LARGER
photos
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I would like to thank Jimmy
Whitehead, The 1st Bn KOYLI and 2 Bn Light Infantry,
Who has kindly sent me these photos
JIM
Cheers Jim, Nice to have known you in the Regiment
All KOYLI VIRGIN
soldiers 1960-63 prior to joining Regt
Back row Twitty
Conway, Jim
Whitehead, John Pilgrim,
Gawthorpe, Leo Lyons,
Front row Ginna Clayton, Dembo Crook, Chas Charlton, Jack Smiley, Lt
Carson
HMS Ark Royal 1964
(Great characters on this photo)
The Young Jimmy in 1965
(Top)
Aden 1965 - 66
(top)
Dharla is up country in the
tribal area, Taff is relaxing outside his Semi detached in Radfan Camp
(top)
Berlin 1967
'Cowboys Ball ?'
'Jim, Carney, Ray Pearson 'Asleep' ?)
(top)
Northern Ireland
Same Day, Same time,
BUT look at the differences in the
Dining Rooms
Other ranks to left
---- Officers Mess
right
(top)
Colchester 1972
Brilliant Platoon is
1
platoon A Coy, they
won the
Best Platoon Competition
(top)
Jimmy and Eric Smith and wives
(Very Posh)
KOYLI Re Union 1975-76
Eric Smith went quickly up the ranks ladder and was RSM,
then QM retiring as a Major,
Well done Eric we knew you would do it.
Jim Whitehead, and Arnie Fothergill with wives at
SNCO Social
(top)
Lovely Susan,
Jim and Margaret's Eldest daughter
This is
Jim now in 2006
with his lovely family
His daughter Sarah, baby 'Beth' (Grand daughter),
Jim and Wife Margaret
(Please click
photo
for larger image 1024
px)
Jim and Eric Smith ---
On the 7th October 2006, Jim was presented with the
Pingat Malaysian Medal.
He was accompanied by his daughter Susan
Here is Jim after being presented with the Medal, by the
Malaysian Brigadier
Wonderful look back in time Jimmy --- Thanks
(top)
Anyone else from the Regiment wants to contribute with story photos,
please
contact me
Les Parkin August 2006
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