3rd Btn GRENADIER GUARDS 1953-54

As Remembered By John Hooper

 

 

 

Self - John Hooper

 

Self - On the boat heading to Suez

On the boat going to the Canal Zone

I'm sure we'll be there soon

My Tent - Home Sweet Home

My Tent Mates

My trusty motorbike -

- it never let me down

 

 

Guard Mountng

Our Regimental Band

On Desert Exercise

Preparing for Deseert Exercise

Somewhere out in the desert

All hands on deck - grubs up as we stop for the night

Christmas 1953

Christmas Day Celebrations

Oh dear - there's always one!

 

Going into battle - Xmas Day Football Match

 

Not a problem - we have the goal covered!

 

For some it was just all too much

 

While others are ready for anything!

Sporting Activities

Fencing

Cross Country Running

Sailing

Polo

Diving

And Pole Vault

Sports Training ............

...................... Or Just Too Much Sun

Some Of My Friends

 

 

 

 

 

 

The War Monument at Ismailia
I rode my motorbike out to see this

Trip to the Pyramids

 

 

 

 

 

Scenes From Our Camp

 

 

 

 

 

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