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SCLI
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What's
New in the Gibraltar Section |
This is now the index page for Gibraltar.
The galleries have their own pages, however there is still
interesting material here before you go to the galleries.
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SCLI
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The SCLI arrived in Gibraltar in August 1961
aboard the Troopship MV. Devonshire, the bulk of the battalion
was housed in South Barracks with HQ Company up at Europa Point.
Both barracks has terrific views over The Straits, the houses
around the northern side of the Europa Parade ground were mostly
officer's married quarters and had a magnificent view straight
out across the Strait of Gibraltar with Morroco and Atlas Mountains
in the distance.
The posting was very much a 'spit and polish posting' as being
the Garrison Infantry Battalion you were on show the whole time.
Lt.Col. W. Hine-Haycock (April 1960 - September
1962) commanded the battalion for much of the period of this
posting and in September 1962 went to Staff College, he was
replaced by, Lt.Col. J.T.C. Howard MC.
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Aerial
view of Europa Point taken by RAF in 1969 - (RAF)
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MV.
Devonshire
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Ceremonial duties included the Ceremony of the
Keys, Mounting the guard at the Governor's residence and Mounting
the guard at the Border point with Spain, this included a perimeter
patrol.
During this period the battalion was expected
to provide a company strength party to be posted to RAF El Adem
in Libya, (more of that later).
One or two SCLI members worked part time on The
El Adem Radio Service, known to all as TEARS during our
stint in 1963, it still has an interesting website. Peter Vile
and John Pover are mentioned on the site. |
SCLI
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Other
Images from Gibraltar |
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| Dave Pruett and Doug
Brown, taken at Arizona Night Club, Gib, early Sunday
morning. Doug under the weather. 1961. (Dave Pruett)
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SCLI Bugles - Gibraltar
1962 - John Pover. (SCLI Regt)
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Three Roses - Gibraltar
1962 - John Pover.
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L to R - Mickey Mount, "Russ"
Conway, Tony Hood, Reg Horn and ?. Gibraltar 1962 (Credit:
Tony Hood)
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Keith Scudamore and Dave Pruett,
Europa Gib 1961 (Dave Pruett)
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Gus Ashworth and Dave Pruett, Europa
Barracks (Dave Pruett)
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Tramps ! L to R - Tony Hood, Lt
Rudd-Clark, John Turner. (Tony Hood)
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Dave Pruett dreaming of being a
fighter pilot (Gordon Ashworth)
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Unusual Pic taken of Eastern side
of Gib, showing catchments above Catalan Bay.
Pic supplied by Reg Horn
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Major Tom Meredith OBE. (QM) - (Charlotte
Lewall)
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CSM Lynas Gray (Big Bear)
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Lt. Col. W. Hine Haycock
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| Thomas far left, South
Bks Gib(Aldridge)
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Gib St Bar (Ashworth)
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Lt.Col. Tom Meredith QM. MBE in
retirement 1992 (Charlotte Meredith)
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| Demob
party London Bar (Ashworth)
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Ready for Guard Keith & Chris(Ashworth)
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Dave Pruett by same
gateway 43yrs later
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Private Colin Luke |
In the early June 1962
we lost Private Colin Luke in strange circumstances, he
was renowned as a very strong swimmer and informed his
good pal Gordon (Gus) Ashworth on the 16th June that he
was going to swim from Little Bay around the Rock as far
as Eastern Beach. A pile of clothes was left at Little
Bay which Gus was asked by the Gibraltar Police to indentify
as belonging to Colin and Gus made a statement also, however
Colin never arrived at Eastern Beach and the body was
never found, despite a long search being made.
There was much speculation about this loss
especially as there were the Russian Trawlers (listening
ships) anchored just offshore, easily in reach of Colin's
swimming abilities. His loss was much regretted among
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| Farewell to Gibraltar
- 1963 |
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| Lt. Col JTC.
Howard MC. with H.E. The Governor and his officers,
September 1962 - Picture taken at Europa Point.- (LI
Som Office) |
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Farewell Retreat Gibraltar 1963 (LI Som office)
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An address from the C/O to his men:
(edited by Webmaster)
Our time in Gibraltar is fast drawing
to a close and in spite of the fact that the Rock is
such a small station we have found that out time has
passed very quickly and pleasantly, within hours our
first group of the Main Body's departure, by air, for
the United Kingdom.
It would also be true to say that this
has been a most enjoyable and happy station in which
we have had the good fortune to serve since our almalgamation.
We have been told by His Worship The Mayor that we have
been the best behaved Battalion in living history of
The Rock.
We now look forward to our next posting
of Berlin, meanwhile we wish all possible success to
The 1st Btn Middlesex Regiment. |
Last Cornish National Serviceman Leave the SCLI
September 1962
Write-Up in the Western Gazette Friday 18th May
1962 (Lawrence Hodges)
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There will be more information on this page later
about the regiments activities in Gibraltar as archive reports
are checked at Taunton. Brigadier Fyfe and Col David Eliot have
helped with this.. This pages contents has been collated with
the great help of Dave Pruett, John Pover and Gordon (Gus) Ashworth
and is based on memory, any discrepancies are due to the passage
of time and its affects on us all.
Should any reader of this page have pictures or
memories of the Gibraltar posting please do: Email
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