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John TODD's Photo Album
A.A.S. Arborfield
Intake 52A
John Todd passed away on the 4th December 2006. IN MEMORIAM We are indebted to his son Andrew who very
kindly made John's photos available to us for display on the website. Shortly after arriving at Arborfield John made a very astute purchase of a camera
from one of the Burmese lads who had joined us. Many of the photos displayed in T.A.T.
could be attributed to John. Here we
display a variety of shots which help to tell the Arborfield
story, not just the story of 52A. Many
of the identities and intakes of the lads are lost in the mists of time. If you can fill in the missing details then
please contact the Editorial Staff so that we can tell a more detailed story.
Contributed by: Trevor STUBBERFIELD (52A)
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Ray Mannall
John Todd Tha Win Tommy
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John Todd Trevor Stubberfield Colin Lenihan
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52A H.Q.
Company, Spring 1952
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52A H.Q.
Company, Spring 1952
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Bill
Gibson John Todd
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Danny Yule
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52A lads pictured in Trafalgar Square on the way back to Arborfield after leave in Scotland.
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52A H.Q. Company, Spring 1952.
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A mixed intake group of Arborfield
Lads. Plenty of G Flogs proudly
displayed.
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Set with the picnic table and tents this scene may well
be a Sports Day.
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This
photograph is thought to show an event
mentioned in "The Arborfield
Apprentice" by Peter Gripton and is believed
to be on the 16th March 1952 when H.Q. Company CSM Brady and CQMS Drury,
Irish Guards, along with Regimental Policeman S/Sgt Perry, Royal Tank
Regiment and PSI Sgt Keech, 15/19th Lancers, were
presented with their Long Service and Good Conduct medals. At the time Sgt Keech
was a drill instructor with H.Q. Company and was in charge of D Squad.
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Photograph by
Reader & Ward, Aldershot.
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"A" Company Rugby
Team (Circa 1954)
Rear Rank L to R. 1.Kitchen, 2.Mayfield, 3.Horne,
4.Orchard, 5.Hamill, 6.N/K, 7.N/K, 8.Plant, 9.Todd.
Front Rank L to R 1.Kelsey, 2.Fenwick, 3.Hindley, 4.CSM Hippersley, 5.Revell, 6.Fleetwood, 7.Guthrie.
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A/SGT John Todd 52A is……..
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assaulted by A/T Brian Webb 52A but
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help
arrives in the form of A/CSM Rowland Taff Powell and A/SGT Stan
Thornton, both 52A who
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escort
A/T Webb to Fred Silver's B & B for a period of Rest and Recuperation.
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L>R: n/k, John Todd 52A, Ormiston.
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Mick Eden
52A
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Thein San, Ngwe Tun,
Tin Oo, Myo
Tint.
Four Burmese Apprentices of Intake 52B.
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Published: 15th March 2007
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