ARBORFIELD OLD BOYS ASSOCIATION 53rd
REUNION.
ALREWAS - Friday 15th July to Sunday 17th
July 2016 inclusive.
The following
report contributed by Trevor STUBBERFIELD (52A) Photographic
contributions as attributed. Photos included in this report remain the Copyright
© of Max WARWICK 49B (MW) and Trevor
STUBBERFIELD 52A (TS) and should not be copied without the
express permission of the owners. ______________________________________________________________________________________
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Saturday. The Muster & Parade.
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R16 MW 8451
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Parade Commander, Frank Westwood (66A) tells the R.S.M. where
to go. Wouldn’t we all have liked that
opportunity in our earlier days?
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Regimental
Sergeant Major Chris Kipling R.E.M.E.
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The newly formed ‘Pipes and Drums’ of the Arborfield Old Boys
Association lead the parade for the first time. All ‘home grown’ musicians, in ‘Intake
Seniority’ order, they were Tony ‘TeeCee’ Church (55A), Robin Bartholomew
(58A), Derek Camp (58B), Alex Burt (62A), Neil Turrell
(62A), Alastair White (71A), Trevor Flett (73C) and
Nick Cane (76C).
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Reviewing
Officer, Major (retd.) Keith Bartlett (66C).
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Staff Sergeant
Nick Mannings, R.E.M.E.
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“Start your
motors”.
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Frank Westwood
(66A) leads the marchpast in front of Keith Bartlett (66C).
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The ‘Mounted
Division’ of the A.O.B.A. drives past the saluting base.
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The final salute
as the Pipes and Drums of the A.O.B.A. bring the parade to a close.
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_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________
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The Editor.
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First
Published: 15th August 2016. Latest
Update: 1st September 2016. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ |
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Saturday’s Events continued
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