John GODDARD's Photo Album
Sadly, John was recalled to H.Q. on the 6th of June
2015. R.I.P.
AAS Arborfield
Intake 55B
After leaving the army in
1965 I spent 30 years living in Australia and am now retired and living
very happily in the Philippines with my wife Susan.
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‘D’ Squad, HQ Company 1955, known affectionately as The Runts.
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After my
first big parade.
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Acting
casual in 1956.
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Pictured with Tutu, one of three lads from the Gold
Coast. The other two were Kari Kari and Sam.
After HQ Company we all joined ‘D’ Company.
Later I read that Tutu had returned home and had been
killed in a tribal war, though I have no actual confirmation of that.
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Myself
at the entrance to Ocean
Park in 2008.
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My wife
Susan and me at a party.
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18th July
2015.
Army
Apprentice National Memorial,
at the
National
Memorial Arboretum, Alrewas, Staffordshire.
At the Drum Head Service, which was part of the
52nd. Arborfield Old Boys
Association Reunion,
a Cross of Remembrance was laid for
John
Goddard, 55B.
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First Published: 15th August 2008.
Latest Update: 1st August 2015.
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