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MrJpig · Posted: Wed Apr 11, 2007 1:35 pm Post subject:

Cheers TS ...Anyone know where Graham Smith Bass player is these days? Why was his nickname Bambi?

townsergeant · Posted: Wed Apr 11, 2007 1:40 pm Post subject:

For those of you who would like to know who was in the Commando Forces Band for the trip to the Falklands 1982......here are they are:

DofM John Ware
B/M Gary Brownrigg

Flute: Al White
Oboe: Steve Johnson
Solo Clarinet: Bruno Brown, Jan Dale (Sax)
Clarinets: Colin Crossman (Pesky) Mac McGregor, Geoff Bishop (Do we need berets?)
Andy Clarkson (Mad Dan) Ron Turner (Bolt)
Bassoon: (Didn't arrive)
Alto Sax: Taff 'Irfon' Higgins
Tenor Sax: Keith Raffel
Horns: TS & Tony Richardson (Titch)
Solo Cornets: Bill Sabine (Mr Whippy) Keith Thomas (Taff) RIP
Cornets: Russ Ireland, Gary Pumford, Henry Monaghan (Elvis)
Euphs: George Latham, Sam Goldsworthy
Troms: Paul Coker (The Doc) Nick Nye (Get there Nye) Kev 'Lard' Wilson
Basses: George Tate (CBMstr) Graham Smith (Bambi)
Percussion: Brian Short, Andrew Miller (Dusty...what else?)

Bulgers: John Tansey (Acting Drum Major) Geordie Renwick (Acting up!)
Keith Pullen, Trev D'Arcy, Geoff Naylor, Phil Smith (Weginald) Mac McCarthy & Bob Oliver.

Names of FOF3 Band/SS Uganda anyone?
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MrJpig · Posted: Wed Apr 11, 2007 1:45 pm Post subject:

How on earth did you manage without a basson player??

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General Melchett · Posted: Wed Apr 11, 2007 1:46 pm Post subject:

You could ask Don Lloyd Andy?
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MrJpig · Posted: Wed Apr 11, 2007 1:48 pm Post subject:

I Know ...I remember hearing about it at the time WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH THOYYYYYYYYYYYD!!
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RAB · Posted: Wed Apr 11, 2007 1:50 pm Post subject:

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townsergeant · Posted: Wed Apr 11, 2007 5:47 pm Post subject:

RAB · Posted: Wed Apr 11, 2007 6:37 pm Post subject:

Michael Thompson · Posted: Thu Apr 12, 2007 12:11 am Post subject:

Garry Brownrigg ended up as the DoM of the RNZ Navy Band, a position he held for quite some years.
For those that remember here's a pic taken a few years ago while I was in NZ.
From left to right, Joe Sims, Garry, Max Beare and Tommo.

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townsergeant · Posted: Wed Apr 18, 2007 10:21 am Post subject:

'Mini' Falklands Reunion. Tycroes, Nr. Ammanford, South Wales.

Click to see full size image
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Hornblower · Posted: Wed Apr 18, 2007 11:17 am Post subject:

You lost a bit 'o weight there Billy?

(Not as much as Irfon has lost hair I suspect... )

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townsergeant · Posted: Wed Apr 18, 2007 11:58 am Post subject: