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John is a friend of Brian Brenchley, they served in the 2nd Battalion in BAOR at Sennelager and Krefeld in the late 40's early 50's. They both came from Doncaster and on occasions were home on leave at the same time, so saw quite a bit of each other. One little story Brian recalls - they were both Sgt's in Waiting for their respective company's. Brian spotted a letter in the orderly room, about a vacancy for L/Sgts ERE in Rhodesia, he told John about it and they both put their name down for this post. To cut a long story short, John got the job and off he went. They kept in touch on and off over the years but lost touch in mid 80's and it was only when Brian managed to get hold of a 'Nominal Roll' showing those Ex Grenadiers living in Australia and New Zealand that he managed to establish contact again at Christmas 2004. They now exchange letters photographs etc every few months. Contact is by 'Snail Mail' as John is not on the 'Net'.

L/Cpl J. Grindrod (Piquet Cpl) Sennelager. October 1949

4 Members of the 2nd Bn Anti Tank Platoon,Krefeld 1950
L to R - ??, 'Taffy' Fishlock, ??, ??.

Four Members of 2nd Bn Anti-Tank Platoon, Krefeld 1950 - L to R - Gdsn Goldstine, 'Taffy' Fishlock
Sgt Freeston, Not Known, L/Cpl Banner

L/Cpl Grindrod, L/Cpl Hilson and L/Cpl Hill Dusseldorf May 1950

Ginger Mulinueux, Lyons, Crag & Brenchley (No relation to the 'Boy').Sungei Besi. Malaya. 1949

L.Cpl Grindrod - Ready for Drill Parade, Malaya. 1948

L.Cpl 'Dicky' Price. Sungei Besi, Malaya. Boxing Day 1948.

L to R - Maj Diggle. Maj Hacket-Payne, Lt Col T.F.C. Wnnington(CO) Capt Sewell (Adjt) D.Sgt Everet at
Sungei Besi. Boxing Day 1948.

This picture was taken prior to cutting the ribbon on the new bridge, near the tin mine.
Sungei Besi, Malaya. Boxing Day 1948. RSM Reg Butler and D.Sgt Everet.

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Guards Depot Caterham 1948

�Pank� Pankhurst on the edge of Sunga Besi Tin Mine. December 1948

"And May All The M.T. Pass Over in Safety�
Lt Colonel T.F.C. Winnington cutting the Ribbon on the Opening of �Maybe Bridge� 26th Dec 1948

Our first (of many) snakes, caught near our toilet building.
? , Cragg, Brenchley, Grindrod, & Oakes. Sunga Besi, November 1948

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RSM �Reg� Butler. Boxing Day 1948.

Gdsn Lyons with a snake caught in HQ Coy Lines, Sunga Besi.

L/Cpl �Tug� Wilson & Friend �Chicko�. No 12 Pltn, Bangi, January 1949

Bangi - January 1949. L/Cpl Billy Wilson & 'Charly' our next door neighbour.

Bangi. 1949. L/Cpl John Grindrod and furry friend 'Muckers'

Kwa Tuan Sawmill. April 1949. L/Cpl's John Grindrod & Jim Oliver (Jim was standing on a box!)

'Hearts & Minds Duty' - Our next door neighbours, Bangi. January 1949.
L/Sgt Searle, Lucy, Ma, Mary, L/Sgt Braune

L/Sgt W. Scott, Gdsn Stokes, L/Sgt Dewsnap - Port Dixon. April 1949

"This morning, Saturday 2nd December 2006, I received the sad news that my old friend John had passed away in the early hours. John was in the 3rd Bn in Malaya in the late 40's and then in the 2nd Bn in BAOR in the early 50's. Since managing to find John again in December 2004 we have been exchanging letters, photographs and phone calls etc., every few months. Contact had to be by 'Snail Mail' as John was not on the 'Net'. But anything of importance which required a quick answer, I was able to send via his daughter Margaret at her place of work, and this worked extremely well.

He had some trouble with his sight failing last year, and in fact had to have an eye removed because of cancer. He was getting over this quite well, but then things started happening with his other eye and towards the end of November he was taken into hospital. I did manage to have a chat with him about two weeks ago, but I am afraid the writing was already on the wall. The only consolation, if it can be called that, was that he didn't suffer to greatly. I will certainly miss my Old Pal. R.I.P."

John Grindrod

Brian Brenchley

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