45 Commando Arbroath Visit & Presentation

[THE FIFER]

Well done Brian and Archie looks like it brought back some memory's for you both who was the best on the shooting range ?

 

I didn't try too hard as I didn't want them signing me up again, ( that's my story and I'm sticking to it http://forum.pigeonbasics.org/public/style_emoticons/default/emoticon-0140-rofl.gifhttp://forum.pigeonbasics.org/public/style_emoticons/default/emoticon-0140-rofl.gif) http://forum.pigeonbasics.org/public/style_emoticons/default/emoticon-0136-giggle.gif, its a day I will remember, they looked after us great,

[wings]

Hi everyone from pigeon basics I would just like to so a massive thank you from all the men at 45 Commando for the generous donation to lovat lodge. I'm in no doubt that the money will make members of 45's stay at the lodge more pleasurable. Again many thanks to all kind regards

 

Wings

[THE FIFER]

Hi everyone from pigeon basics I would just like to so a massive thank you from all the men at 45 Commando for the generous donation to lovat lodge. I'm in no doubt that the money will make members of 45's stay at the lodge more pleasurable. Again many thanks to all kind regards

 

Wings

 

thanks m8, they are welcome,

[THE FIFER]

And the presentation on the day of the visit,photos by the unit Photographer

 

click on those photos to get the full benifit

sapper, wings and fifer

 

awaiting the arrival of the Commanding Officer

 

 

and the arrival of Lieutenant Colonel M J Tanner Commanding Officer 45 Commando

 

the presentation to the Commanding Officer

 

(note the pigeonbasics banner

 

and a chat about pigeon basics charities and my time with the Marines

 

 

and the Memorial in the woodlands gardens where the presentation took place,

 

 

I also received a letter from the CO after the visit thanking all the members of pigeon basics for their generous donation to their Lovat Lodge which will help to keep the Lodge in its first class condition, He thanks you all, and for the great job done on the site regarding charities,

[Guest stb-]

good guys well done good pics there , looks like a good day bye all , at least you got a dry day for it aswell

[THE FIFER]

" Glad you both had a great day,photos are brillant.

 

yes it brought back some memories ,

[THE FIFER]

bring up some good memories and good job from basics members donation,

[ghostrider]

my father was in 42 commando.

[THE FIFER]

my father was in 42 commando.

 

I was with 42 m8 in the Suez canal Zone

[ghostrider]

IS IT POSSIBLE.. to find out what my father got up to in WW2.

DO they keep any records,he never mentioned what he got upto,

only 2 things i remember,being stranded on sicily.

also he was in a jeep taking a wounded mate,somewhere in the desert,

they were attacked by a stuka dive bomber.

he was in hospital,with shrapnel splinters to his head.

and i do believe,that the surgeons left a few bits in his skull.

that was were he met my mum,as she was a young nurse.

and my mother mentioned that he was deadly with the commando knife.

 

regards

 

stuart

[THE FIFER]

I will make some enquiry, will also get you a link to the Royal Marines museum which maybe help did you know his number, pm me it if you do

[ghostrider]

I will make some enquiry, will also get you a link to the Royal Marines museum which maybe help did you know his number, pm me it if you do

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SORRY..dont have is no,

his name was Donald Patchett,and he could have been a medic.

after the war,he was an anesthatist,at hull..

ended up at westminster hospital london,untill he retired.

 

regards

[THE FIFER]

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[THE FIFER]

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SORRY..dont have is no,

his name was Donald Patchett,and he could have been a medic.

after the war,he was an anesthatist,at hull..

ended up at westminster hospital london,untill he retired.

 

regards

 

its not easy getting his unit, as their was Army Commandos during WW2, I think it was a mixture of servicemen, since the war its Royal Marine Commandos now, they have branches of other Regiments Detached,

[PAPA B]

On Tuesday 12th June, I have been invited to accompany Fifer, ex Commando him self, to attend a day at 45 Commando in Arbroath, to present the cheque from monies raised here on Pigeon Basics, by our generous members. I am looking forward to the day, and once again thank the Basics members who were involved one way or another in raising this donation to the Commandos.

 

 

Brilliant