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Gordon BONNER's Photo Album

 

A.A.S. Arborfield.  Intake 49B

 

 

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A/T Gordon Bonner 49B in 1950

A/Ts Gordon Bonner and Ginger Baker

 

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Gordon Bonner No.2 on the hose at fire pump practice. No. 4 is thought to be Henry Whitehead 51B. The location appears to be the air raid shelters between the last workshop and the sports fields. If anybody can identify the other two lads, please contact THE EDITOR with the details.

 

Gordon has contributed an anecdote of Arborfield life which can be read from  HERE.

 

1953/1954 – 50 Command Workshops REME, Hong Kong

 

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Corporal G. BONNER, age 19

 

Gordon has contributed some details of the voyage to Singapore aboard the troopship HMT Dorsetshire.

 

1970 – Advanced Base HQ, Grobbendonk, Belgium

 

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WO I (ASM) G. BONNER and his wife Muriel

Gordon is wearing the LS&GC medal

 

1977 – Northern Ireland

 

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Major G. BONNER REME, watching the troops turn out

 

1984

 

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Major G. BONNER REME age 50

 

May 1994 – Retirement

 

“Old Soldiers Never Die …”

 

Retirement May 1994

“I don’t think you’re supposed to take the Mess silver with you, Gordon!”

 

June 2002 – Two Recce Mechs at the AOBA Reunion

 

Two Reccy Mechs 2002

Gordon BONNER & Pete HENRY

 

 

First Published: 11 November 2006

Latest Update: 15th April 2011

 


 

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