There’s nothing in the video and song that doesn’t apply to my tour with Recce Pl 7RAR. My ‘Frankies’ were Shorty G , ‘Bull’ M , Alan T (KIA), ‘General’ P(KIA) , Ken B and Ted M – all lost legs or were killed by mines. Others killed or wounded were Bob B , Dave A , Maurie C, Taffy C, Peter D, Darrel G, Ray G, Pat K, Bill K, Jim K, ‘Blue N, Kerry R, Neil R (KIA), Phil R, John T, Dick W and Dennis W.
23`killed or wounded from a run-on side of 31. I have removed the surnames of the guys as there are some weirdos visit this site. Not unlike their older mates who phoned up parents of our killed and told them their sons deserved to die.
I will march with some of these guys tomorrow and remember others and then like always, get on with life the day after.
As an aside, one of the guys from the platoon has been called back in. I’m as jealous as hell as he has been promised a tour to Iraq and Afghanistan but he is well under 60 and I’m just over.
Watch the video and remember the days when what you did had an impact or if you weren’t with us, just watch and think kindly of us. The guys absent tomorrow answered the call of the bugle and upheld the reputation of the Regiment and no one could ask or give more.
Lest we Forget
Terrific video.
I’m envious of a generation that blooded themselves in this way, however unjust the war itself may have been.
The immediacy of death is a great leveller.
cheers,
Derek Barry