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1st Bn 1951-1955 � 3rd Bn 1956-1959 � 2nd Bn 1960-1963 � H.A.C.-1964-1967 � 2nd Bn 1968-1972 |
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| Walter Cottingham |
| 1st , 2nd & 3rd Bn�s & H.A.C. |
| Gdsn Walter Cottingham. Chelsea Barracks 1956 |
| Walter Cottingham and Roger Baker, Cameroon�s 1961 On Safari & Elephant Hunt with Capt D.W Fanshaw. |
| Me with one of the Tusks |
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| By way of an explanation, and justification, for us being involved in the �Elephant Hunt� in the First place, this followed a request to the Battalion from the �Local� Village Chiefs. For some Considerable time, they had been troubled by a group of �Marauding Elephants� which basically were continually decimating their �Banana Plantations�. As these animals consumed several hundredweight of food every day � eating non stop for 16 hours out of every 24 � it doesn�t take much imagination to realise, the effect that this would have on the �Main Source� of income for these people, so it was decided to help them out. Whilst it was �exciting to all involved� no pleasure was taken from �killing� such magnificent animals. |
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| Tom Marshall & Alex Collins |
| Alex Collins |
| Tom Marshall |
| Tom Marshall, Alex Collins, Walter & ?? |
| Walter & Alex Collins Malter 1954 |
| Walter & Tom Marshall Malter 1954 |
| Photographs taken at Fanara, Egypt. 1954 |
| Tom Marshall & Walter |
| Walter outside �Prospect Place� |
| Johnson, Tom Marshall, Alex Collins & Walter |
| The Grave of Gdsn J.W. Lunn Late of The Queens Company 1st Battalion Grenadier Guards Killed whilst serving with the Battalion in The British Cameroon�s West Africa 1961 Buried at Bamenda. |
| C/Sgt J. Fisher � Master Cook (Top 2nd from Right) and some of his local & AC staff outside �Cookhouse� |
| Walter outside �Banana Hut� Accommodation, Cameroon�s |
| Members of H.A.C. Staff en route to Malta for annual Training1967 ? , CSM Young GG, RSM ? CG, Lt Col �The Hon� P. Freyberg OBE.MC. ? , Walter Cottingham, ? , Sgt Butcher CG, ? SG. |
| Lt Col. �The Honourable� Paul, Freyberg OBE. MC. |
| I worked as �Orderly� to , as he was then, Major �The Honourable� P. Freyberg OBE. MC. From the latter part of 1953 following the departure � on �demob� - of Ron Barrett, who had finished his �National Service Engagement. During the period from 1953 until 1970. I moved with him wherever he served, This meant service in Egypt, Malta, Cyprus, The Cameroon�s and ended with him at the HAC. Leaving when he was posted to London District. I then joined the 2nd Bn and stayed with them until I completed my 22 years service in 1972. |
| Selection of photographs taken in Malta in 1954 The Troopship called in there en route to Egypt. |
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| At Chelsea Barracks � 2nd Battalion - 1953 |
| ? ? Tom Marshall, ? Walter Cottingham, ? Roy Sutton, Brian Wheatley ? |
| ? Walter Cottingham, Barry Twigger, Barry Wheatley |
| Barry Twigger and Walter Cottingham at The Trooping of the Colour - 1953 |
| Page up dated 9th October 2006 |
| Click on Photos for a larger image |
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| Fanara, Canal Zone, Egypt 1954 Swimming and Water Polo Team |
