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Saturday. Inspection and March Past.
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Spectators gathered, parade mounted, and with no
advance information the buzz was “who is going to be the inspecting
officer?”. All was revealed with the
arrival of……………….
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R13 MW 6409a
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Brigadier Nigel Williams M.B.E, A.D.C. D.E.M.E.
Arborfield Apprentice 72A ‘A’ Squad.
The intake confirmation is available on site on page 24 of the Spring
1972 School Magazine. An old
hand at these parades as, in his role of the then President of the A.O.B.A,
he inspected the 2006
A.O.B.A.Reunion Parade at Arborfield.
What do retired Brigadiers do in civilian life? Let Nigel tell you himself HERE.
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R13 MW 6362
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“Parade ready for your inspection Sir”.
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Brigadier Nigel Williams 72A with A.O.B.A. Chairman
Brian Hutchins 61B.
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Something tickled the fancy of Bill Gibson
52A.
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Gordon Bonner, a September 49er.
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Dick Wright, another September 49er.
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September 49er, 72A ‘A’ Squad, September 49er.
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A.O.B.A. Vice Chairman, Bill Cleasby 61C.
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R13 TS 549
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Leicestershire and Rutland County Royal British
Legion Pipe Band.
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Alex Burt 62A
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Alex Burt 62A sports the Army Apprentice School Badge
on his kilt.
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Ted Stanford 60C, has kindly made the link available
to two of his video clips of the parade.
These are of excellent quality and bring the event to life with
movement and sound. To view, click
on the link below and then click on the individual videos to play
them. Speakers on.
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Ted’s Video Clips.
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The Editor.
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First Published: 15th
August 2013
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  Saturday’s Events Continued.
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