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Memories
of Contributed
by Trevor STUBBERFIELD 52A Libyan Extras Continued. Photos by
Alan Calder, R.E.M.E. 5 Medium
Workshop, R.E.M.E. Gurgi Barracks, Tripoli. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ |
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Editor’s
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Alan Calder of Sydney, Australia, had previously provided some
information on one of the existing ‘Tripoli’ photos on site. Now Alan has contributed some of his own photos
which dovetail nicely into the story of life in Libya 1956 to 1959. _____________________________________________________________________________________ |
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Football Championships, Tripolitania, Final. Tripoli Stadium, 11th May 1957. |
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Finalists: Royal
Electrical & Mechanical Engineers XI. |
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Three team members named in the first photo are pictured
above. Kneeling: No.1 Alan
Calder. 5 Medium Workshop, R.E.M.E. Standing: No.6 Cfn. Jones and 8
(wearing the soft cap) Captain Wakely who was i/c the
LAD REME attached to 10th. Armoured Division, Royal Signals Regiment based at
Gialo Barracks.
Jones was Capt. Wakely’s driver. ‘The
Editor’ was also a member of the LAD and all three of us can be seen in a
photo of the unit contributed by David
Croton, REME. |
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The supporters get ‘On
Parade’ |
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The REME Supporters have
cause to look worried. |
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Tripoli Stadium with the
teams taking to the field. |
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The Garian Lady. |
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Photographing the mural was
bedevilled by light streaming in via open doors and windows. |
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The North African coast
from Tripoli to Tobruk will be remembered by many
of those who trained in Libya. |
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One can keep abreast of the
coastal locations from Tobruk to Alexandria in
Egypt. |
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Authenticated by the date and signature of the artist,
Clifford Saber of the American Field Service. More photos of the mural and access to the web site of
Clifford Saber are available on the page of…. _____________________________________________________________________________________ |
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First
Published: 15th January 2017. Latest
Update: 1st June 2017. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ |
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