Siggie Your description fits a Sgt. Thompson I came across on drill course around 65 in Lipstadt. Could be the same guy. The more irate he got the more spit came out. Such is Life Chalky

Was up in Catterick 24 Sigs in early 67 where we had a SSM who had a very bad lisp so much so that when he got annoyed and shouted at you you very quickly we showered in spit. I think his name was Thompkinson or Thompson. On this particular morning as we filed out of the Sandhurst blocks and got ready for 1st works parade it was pouring down so we went into the drill shed to shelter. When the SSM arrived he was livid and shouted Unless the oil from the Torrey Canyon has reached Catterick by tomorrow morning you WILL parade on the square

I have just looked at the reunion lest of 2017 and can not fiend my name on it after i paid my cost for the reunion?? I would like to know whot is happing for 8th and 9th of Sept 2017 please Thank YOU B Mullins

Barrie can I suggest that you complete the Attending Form again. Your name will then be reflected in the Attending List . If you have any problems then please let me (Tony Gask) know.

Like Chris I remember the event. I was in Germany with 25 Corp Engineers Reg Osnabruck. I had no idea that the JLR Regiment was called in until one of the reunions when the subject came up

Thanks Steve for enlightening us about JLR s involvement with the Torrey Canyon oil tanker disaster. I remember it well but only from a news media perspective at the time. Only now have I learnt that the JLR were involved. I seem to remember RAF Hawker Hunters strafed the tanker to set the oil ablaze as a means of preventing it slicking the coastline

Taken from the Wire May-Jun 1967 and 7 (Output) Troop go on â??active serviceâ?Ø TORREY CANYON There can be few who have not heard of the large oil tanker which went on the rocks off the coast of Cornwall on 18th March and of the efforts to stop the thousands of tons of crude oil which threatened the beaches of South-West England. The 21st March was our Administrative Inspection Day and preparations were well in hand to received Brigadier Majury Commander 2nd Infantry Brigade and Devon/Cornwall Sub-District. However the Brigadier took charge of the Army opera?¬tions to save the South West beaches and our Administra?¬tion was tasked in quite a different way. To run any military operation a Commander must first have communications and being the only Signal Unit in this part of the country Brigadier Majury requested our assistance. The Regiment quickly de?¬ployed radio detachments and comcen personnel and got a network going. It proved invaluable in the first stages and great credit is due to the P.S. Sergeants and their crews of Junior Leaders who worked so hard. The Brigade also asked for a Liaison Headquarters to be set up at Truro. The Commanding Officer with three young Signals Officers set this up and manned it through the follow?¬ing ten very harrassing days. At Plymouth H.Q. things were buzzing and two R.A.E.C. Officers were detached for watch-officer duties. Meanwhile at Denbury the remainder of the Regiment was by no means idle. At a few hours notice to move the Regiment drew spray equipment protective clothing and boots and prepared itself for exercise Mop-Up. Now all this was taking place towards the end of term and over Easter as well. Trade Tests and education examinations were looming up and the Instruc?¬tional Staff were showing due concern. Just in time however the Regiment was stood down. The H.Q. Truro and the signals commitments were handed over and a very tired CO. and his staff returned to Denbury on 1st April. Messages of congratulations and thanks for the work done were received from the Army Commander and Brigade Com?¬mander.

Details please of Brisbane Reunion 13/14th May

Greetings Sorry not been on site. Been hospital and ill for past two months. Will catch up on messages. Have i missed anything really important ?skip

Nice one Chalky good old Iron Troop spirit.....