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.
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