Firstly I would like to thank Norman Brown, W01 RSM Lane and of course the member of 23 Pioneer Regiment for an outstanding and very memorable weekend of which I and others will never forget. The Disbandment Parade was gut wrenching to say the least as the Flag was lowered for the final time I had a tear in my eye as I; and others have fought for it and some have died for it then to add insult to injury the handing over of the Pioneer Axes to the RLC, they had better look after them and return them to their rightful owners when the government see sense and rises the Pioneers from the ashes to be a once more professional fighting unit as it once was as history has shown before. Meeting great friends that I have not seen for years some fighting their own battles with personal loss and illness was something I will never forget, I hope you all recover but for some it will be a long battle, but you should all know its not a battle that you will be on your own with as every member of 23 Pioneer Regiment is with you. As we say in Northern Ireland The Crack was Great and thanks to all who bought me a birthday drink and yes im still suffering and thanks for the pink bag with shandy and a card indication that Im part Welsh (its only hearsay) you know who you are I will get my own back later. The final days partie, well what can I say? the best I have ever been too I still bear the scars in the form of a tattoo on my left arm but its one worth having, my head is still banging mind you thats from traveling back to NI in a vehicle with Ricky McCracken, Martin Thomas and Taff Jones And finally Steve Barron and his lovely wife bought me a very nice bottle of port which I will put aside and drink at 00.01 hours on the 1st January when I sneak off from my party to toast my absent friends and to all my Red and Green brothers and their families I will not forget you stay safe and we will rise again.
Posted on: Mon, 29 Sep 2014 07:10:14 +0000
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