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| I was 16 on the 17 January 1975 and joined
the Royal Marines |
| on the 5 May 1975. I am in the front row,
fourth from the left. |
| Passout from Deal 31 July 1975 |
| 211 Junior Troop RM |
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| Joined the Commando Training Centre Royal
Marines. |
| 1 August 1975 and passed out 6 February 1976. |
| Joined my first Unit, 40 Commando RM 10
February 1976 |
| Junior Marine Williams
PO34492S |
| Kings Squad ready for passout
parade. |
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| First Raiding Squadron Royal Marines |
| Squadron Manouvers in Plymouth Sound 1981 |
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| Excercise Display Determination 1983 |
| Brindisi, Italy. |
| Just after landing from H.M.S. Hermes. |
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| H.M.S. Hermes |
| After Landings in Brindisi,
Italy |
| 1983 |
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| Base Camp, On the back of the
beach. |
| Brindisi, Italy |
| Bunge Takes a break. |
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| Sauros Bay Turkey 1983 |
| "Prepare to beach" |
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| Dug in on the beach of
Sauros Bay, Turkey |
| "Cup of tea time" |
| 1983 |
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| Istanbul |
| Russian Warship visits |
| We have shore leave |
| 1983 |
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| Cyprus |
| 1983 |
| I dont know if I can handle
all these beaches. |
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| Egypt 1983 |
| We landed at Alexandria and
decided to do some site seeing |
| in Cairo, Had a really great
day. |
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| Gibraltar 1983 |
| "What a run ashore" |
| I was to return a year later
and get the now famous |
| eyes Tattoo |
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| H.M.S. Hermes |
| 1983 |
| Messdeck party |
| on our way home, back in UK
next morning. |
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| Madeira 1984 |
| On excercise with the
Portuguise Navy. |
| Some brilliant Bars and nice
scenery |
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| Surf Training 1984 |
| Training off the North Devon
Coast |
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| Surf Training 1984 |
| Training off the North Devon
Coast |
| There she blows, Wipeout. |
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| Sardinia 1985 |
| Two Bunges, Little Bunge and
Big Bunge |
| Prepare the boats for patrol |
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| Sardinia 1985 |
| Tea break again |
| Catching some rays |
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