56th div card and REME photos

[Jerry B]

Another ebay score and as always waiting for them to arrive and I will post more images when they do. The photos seemed familiar and I wondered if the seller had posted them on a forum, though which one I can't remember, that will teach me to be a member of nearly 20 these days, Doh.

About the card the seller posted,

INSIDE IS PRINTED -

'167 BRIGADE H.Q '

8th ROYAL FUSILIERS

9th ROYAL FUSILIERS

7th OXF & BUCKS.

1st LONDON SCOTTISH.

1st LONDON IRISH

FIELD REGIMENTS ESP. 64 & 65.

302 ANTI - TANK BTY.

FIELD COYS - ESP. 220

' C' COY CHESHIRES.

167 FIELD AMBULANCE.

THE L.A.D.

167 BDE WORKSHOPS.

AND MANY OTHERS PARTICULARY TANKS , MEDIUMS AND RECCE WHO HELPED US FROM TIME TO TIME.

ON THE BACK IS ' A GREAT TEAM THRO' COURAGE , CO-OPERATION , UNSELFISHNESS , HARDWORK AND COMMONSENSE

SIGNED ????????? BRIG ..

A LITTLE GRUBBY BUT A NICE ORIGINAL ITEM REMEMBERING THE MEN WHO WENT THROUGH TOUGH TIMES.


And about the pictures was posted,

TWO SHOW A PASSING OUT PARADE.

TWO SHOW REME SOLDIERS GATHERED ROUND A TANK ( ONE WITH A CIVILIAN TEACHER IN A WHITE COAT )

THE LAST ONE SHOWS A MILITARY MUSICAL BAND CALLING THEMSELVES ' THE SKATKATS ' ( EVER HEARD THEM ? )

ALL CAME TOGEATHER SO CONNECTED.

TWO OF THE PHOTOGRAPHS HAVE ' A.J GLOVER - PHOTOGRAPHER - FINKLE STREET - RICHMOND - YORKS ' STAMPED ON THE BACK.

[Jerry B]

Arrived today, so some better images of them.

The REME pictures, as I suspected are post war as they mostly wear 49 pattern battledress, still cool though.

The parade pic is interesting and I wonder if anyone can ID the officer doing the inspection or recognise the location.

Also, an interesting group of men in the middle backgound in pale Berets and wearing lots of medals. SAS perhaps, though the dogs look wrong? Also notice there are lots of other units being presented. Very cool pic IMHO.

[Jerry B]

Anyone recognise the tank? I think it is a Centurion.

[Adrian Stevenson]

Looks like a Centurion to me too.

Nice lttle group.

Cheers, Ade.