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Johannesburg get together
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Carol Doughty (sister of Dawn Doughty who was the 1 Commando orderly room clerk) organised a get together. It was bitterly cold but was well attended by ex SAS, Scouts, Blues and RLI Guys where, the MOTHS had laid on the braai fires; salads and rolls so that all we had to do was bring our own meat and buy the drinks from the bar - the booze was flowed like VIC FALLS.
I went with Bez Bezuidenhout (13 troop) and saw people like Basil Dippenaar, Beaver Shaw (one of the K Car Gunners) Simon Carpenter, Gary Huxham, the Taylor brothers, Bev Taylor, Phil Kaye and whole lot of other ouens whose names I have forgotten.
Most of them recognised me immediately, and once I looked at them I knew who they were even though, we hadn't seen each other for about 20 odd years. Must also say that most of the guys have beer barrel bellies like Colour Lewis (acting RSM at the end) and are all pretty much grey, going on white - one wonders where the years have gone?
The crowd started drifting at about midnight, but Bez and I were about the last two to leave at around 0130 Hours……..I haven’t had a hangover like that since army days! |
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