I have recently been helping Bruce Kilshaw (the archivist for the Tumbledown Veterans Association) with collecting some material for his archives. In the process he has been extremely kind and generous to give me copies of some of the documents he has from the National Archives.
So watch this space for details of all the citations for the medals and mention in dispatches for 2SG.
Tuesday, 7 February 2012
Recently gave a talk at Swedish MOD
Every year I attend a church service here in Stockholm that celebrates Santa Lucia. It's a very atmospheric and traditional service that I make every effort to attend.
So why do I mention this? Well this year when I left I bumped into an old colleague from my days at IBM and EHPT who it turns out now works at the Swedish MOD (Försvarets materielverk). After catching up he mentioned that he was about to go on holiday to the Falkland Islands. So I couldn't resist mentioning that I had served there during the war.
This led to an invite to come and talk at his office to a small group of friends who were coming with him to the Falklands. Meantime he had mentioned to his boss, one of the few generals in the Swedish Army, and he would like me to come back and talk to his department of about 120 officers later this year :)
So watch this space
So why do I mention this? Well this year when I left I bumped into an old colleague from my days at IBM and EHPT who it turns out now works at the Swedish MOD (Försvarets materielverk). After catching up he mentioned that he was about to go on holiday to the Falkland Islands. So I couldn't resist mentioning that I had served there during the war.
This led to an invite to come and talk at his office to a small group of friends who were coming with him to the Falklands. Meantime he had mentioned to his boss, one of the few generals in the Swedish Army, and he would like me to come back and talk to his department of about 120 officers later this year :)
So watch this space
Thursday, 29 December 2011
Me giving part of my presentation at Karlberg
In this short clip I am talking about how 2SG were selected
And here I talk about what it feels like to be shot at
All in all the talk went down very well and I was happy with most of what I said. It was hard to get the timings exactly right as 2 hours sounds like a lot but rapidly vanishes.
Next challenge for me is that I have been accepted by sixthstar to be a special guest speaker on cruise ships from the Royal Caribbean cruise line on cruises from Southampton. Will have to start preparing 3-4 45 minutes talks about the Falklands War. Look out for some postings about how this progresses
And here I talk about what it feels like to be shot at
All in all the talk went down very well and I was happy with most of what I said. It was hard to get the timings exactly right as 2 hours sounds like a lot but rapidly vanishes.
Next challenge for me is that I have been accepted by sixthstar to be a special guest speaker on cruise ships from the Royal Caribbean cruise line on cruises from Southampton. Will have to start preparing 3-4 45 minutes talks about the Falklands War. Look out for some postings about how this progresses
Friday, 21 October 2011
Karlberg
Will post some more this weekend (famous last words) but in the meantime i received this link from jonas at the academy
Monday, 5 September 2011
Falklands 25. A Soldiers Story
At 2.10 into Part 3 Alan Crawford of 1 Platoon Right Flank (he was the platoon Sergeant at the time) recalls what he can remember from that night
Sunday, 4 September 2011
Right Flank 2SG
I was looking on the Falklands 30 reunion event page on facebook and noticed that Gordon Graham had posted a group photo of Right Flank
Fine bunch of men
Then I got to thinking about this photo because I don't remember it being taken. Not that that means much as it was 30 years ago (almost) so I should be given some leeway as to the state of my memory.
As there are precious few photos with me in it I got to wondering if I was there, and what do you know I am :)
Front row, 6th from the left, kneeling, holding my SLR. I think the chap to the left of me is Kev Bottoms (ACC). The chap to the right I dont recognise but the chap next to him is Eddie Collins (8th from left). Tally is 11th from the left.
I look so small and weedy compared to the rest.
Fine bunch of men
Then I got to thinking about this photo because I don't remember it being taken. Not that that means much as it was 30 years ago (almost) so I should be given some leeway as to the state of my memory.
As there are precious few photos with me in it I got to wondering if I was there, and what do you know I am :)
Front row, 6th from the left, kneeling, holding my SLR. I think the chap to the left of me is Kev Bottoms (ACC). The chap to the right I dont recognise but the chap next to him is Eddie Collins (8th from left). Tally is 11th from the left.
I look so small and weedy compared to the rest.
Friday, 2 September 2011
2SG 30th Anniversary Reunion
2SG are having a 30th anniversary reunion
Details can be found on facebook here
Really looking forward to this event as this time it seems to be aimed more at families and is spread over a weekend rather than a formal sit down dinner with speaches. I worry that as this isn't officially sponsored by the regimental association there might be a conflict with anything organised by them.
However its great that Vince Campbell and Bill Montgomery have organised this.
Details can be found on facebook here
Really looking forward to this event as this time it seems to be aimed more at families and is spread over a weekend rather than a formal sit down dinner with speaches. I worry that as this isn't officially sponsored by the regimental association there might be a conflict with anything organised by them.
However its great that Vince Campbell and Bill Montgomery have organised this.
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