Bunge's

Royal Marine Years

5 May 1975 to 16 January 1986

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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
   
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.
   
 
First Raiding Squadron Royal Marines
Squadron Manouvers in Plymouth Sound 1981
   
Excercise Display Determination 1983
Brindisi, Italy.
Just after landing from H.M.S. Hermes.
 
   
H.M.S. Hermes
After Landings in Brindisi, Italy
1983
 
   
Base Camp, On the back of the beach.
Brindisi, Italy
Bunge Takes a break.
   
Sauros Bay Turkey 1983
"Prepare to beach"
 
   
Dug in on the beach of Sauros Bay, Turkey
"Cup of tea time"
1983
   
Istanbul
Russian Warship visits
We have shore leave
1983
   
Cyprus
1983
I dont know if I can handle all these beaches.
 
   
Egypt 1983
We landed at Alexandria and decided to do some site seeing
in Cairo, Had a really great day.
 
   
Gibraltar 1983
"What a run ashore"
I was to return a year later and get the now famous
eyes Tattoo
   
H.M.S. Hermes
1983
Messdeck party
on our way home, back in UK next morning.
   
Madeira 1984
On excercise with the Portuguise Navy.
Some brilliant Bars and nice scenery
 
   
 
Surf Training 1984
Training off the North Devon Coast
 
   
Surf Training 1984
Training off the North Devon Coast
There she blows, Wipeout.
 
   
Sardinia 1985
Two Bunges, Little Bunge and Big Bunge
Prepare the boats for patrol
 
   
 
Sardinia 1985
Tea break again
Catching some rays