Mystery photo in need of a better look!

[Flakdodger]

Hello to all,
no sorry, no family contact yet, but I think I have made contact with an intermediary. These things take time.
In the meanwhile I am enjoying the messages being posted. This has certainly got you all chatting merilly away.
Can I add a twopennyworth on regimental marches?
Although I am aircraft orientated and not well up on Army matters, I occasionally get along to the meetings of a military preservation group in deepest darkest Sussex (UK). One meeting was a talk given by our President who had gone in as a Private at the outbreak of WW2, stayed in, and retired as a Lt Col.
So there was this gent up on the stage of this small village hall reliving years of undetected crimes, when he broke into the regimental song of The Royal Sussex Regiment : Sussex By The Sea. Quite a few blokes in the audience, also ex-regiment joined in.
A wonderful memory. Wish it had been recorded.
Regards to all
Dave

[Rabbit B]

Hi Dave,

Sounds as if you had a good evening.

Looking forward to hearing the news when you get it!

Rabbit B   

[cazza59]

Hello to all,
no sorry, no family contact yet, but I think I have made contact with an intermediary. These things take time.
In the meanwhile I am enjoying the messages being posted. This has certainly got you all chatting merilly away.
Can I add a twopennyworth on regimental marches?
Although I am aircraft orientated and not well up on Army matters, I occasionally get along to the meetings of a military preservation group in deepest darkest Sussex (UK). One meeting was a talk given by our President who had gone in as a Private at the outbreak of WW2, stayed in, and retired as a Lt Col.
So there was this gent up on the stage of this small village hall reliving years of undetected crimes, when he broke into the regimental song of The Royal Sussex Regiment : Sussex By The Sea. Quite a few blokes in the audience, also ex-regiment joined in.
A wonderful memory. Wish it had been recorded.
Regards to all
Dave

Gave me goosebumps reading that...wonderful stuff, enough to make you want to stand and salute the flag (which could be embarrassing and hard to explain because I'm at work!! ) .

Caz

[scrimnet]

Hello to all,
no sorry, no family contact yet, but I think I have made contact with an intermediary. These things take time.
In the meanwhile I am enjoying the messages being posted. This has certainly got you all chatting merilly away.
Can I add a twopennyworth on regimental marches?
Although I am aircraft orientated and not well up on Army matters, I occasionally get along to the meetings of a military preservation group in deepest darkest Sussex (UK). One meeting was a talk given by our President who had gone in as a Private at the outbreak of WW2, stayed in, and retired as a Lt Col.
So there was this gent up on the stage of this small village hall reliving years of undetected crimes, when he broke into the regimental song of The Royal Sussex Regiment : Sussex By The Sea. Quite a few blokes in the audience, also ex-regiment joined in.
A wonderful memory. Wish it had been recorded.
Regards to all
Dave

I hope it wasn't the WW1 version which has lots of naughty words in!!!

Basically, the 2nd battalion was on the retreat from Mons and were somewhat disgruntled when the few weary survivors stumbled back behind their own lines were welcomed by the Regt Band which struck up the Regt March, Sussex By The Sea....The battered battalion joined in to a man...But with these disgruntled words

Good old Sussex by the sea, I've "ahem"t 'em
Good old Sussex by the sea, I've "ahem"t 'em
You can tell them all that they know "ahem" all
In Sussex by the sea

[Flakdodger]

Caz,
gizzus a job. If I did this at work, the electronic surveillance would cause a major disciplinary. I've had to take a day off to indulge my passion.
Graham,
the version I heard was definitely as pure as the driven snow (unless I haven't adapted yet to the local dialect).
Dave

[Rabbit B]

Hi Dave,

Hope you enjoy your day off,  I loved the way you told it!  Not goose bumps like Caz, but touched!

I was once on a platform with a battalion of men, saying goodbye to my Fiance, 'they were all singing now is the hour for us to say good bye'  all the girls including me were 'blubbing'!  Your story reminded me of that scenario, such camaraderie.

Rabbit B   

[mudge]

Hi
Two from me
Mudge

[Rabbit B]

Hi Mudge,

How did you do that first one it is brilliant!  I can see all the details.  Can't see the second one quite as well but they are great! 

Rabbit B   

[PaulaToo]

Oh dear, he's looking more West Indian to me all the time....
I don't mind being proved wrong, so don't worry.

Mudge, those are brilliant restores...the shadows on that folder are getting clearer, but still can't read the darned things.
Oh BLOW!