We at Battledress shellhole always celebrate D Day with a service, parade and a "Back of the Line" skit. On the right is a photo of three D Davy vets, Centre is Frank Golden, 6th Airborne, to his right Ian Kirkpatrick, 51st Div (Highland) and to his left Jim Langridge, Royal Navy. Alsthe Cdr Moth Artie Elliott, also a photo of the skit (The D Day Dodgers)
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Top Table (Cdr Artie Elliott, Adj, Ena Burnett, D. Cdr John Lamont, S/Maj. Robbie Abrahamse) |
WW1 vet RN Jim Langridge (D Day} |
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| WW11 El alamien SA Army Ernst Taaljaard |
Taaljaard with WW11 (Med) SA Navy Van Ro Van Der Berg |
The Main helpers Nikki, Norma and Alice |
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Fridays are always happy hours after 5pm at most shellholes, especially Battledress shellhole in Fish Hoek when receiving a visiting Moth Harry van der Walt from Better'Ole shellhole from Pinetown.
Whenever visiting another town or faraway place, it is always interesting to visit another shellhole, to meet new friends and brothers-at-arms.
Battledress Shellhole was also celebrating there 68th Anniversary the following day, having being founded on the 16th March 1945.
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Names L to R Back: Smudge Smith, Keith Galvin, Kobus Marais, Les Smith,
Front: Commander Artie Elliott, Harry van der Walt, Ron Gilbert |
Moth Harry van der Walt handing a momento from Better'Ole Shellhole,Pinetown, to Commander Artie Elliott of Battledress Shellhole, Fish Hoek. |
Robert Burns the famous Scottish poet, celebrated by Scots all over the world.Piping in the Haggis reading of Tam O Shatam, all good stuff for the Heathen Scots.
“Two of our WW11 vets,Carl Fobian and Jim Langridge entertained by Sue. Taken at the Remembrance Service Fish-Hoek”
Our oldest member Moth Ernst Taljaard, celebrates his 94th, an El Alamein vet and the Old Bill of Battledress, Photo: Artie Elliot and MOTH Padre Sadler and Mrs Sadler.
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