tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-66863770883002748862012-01-02T05:23:30.252-08:002 Troop also known as Malta Troop.59Sqnhistoryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09768184857519574573noreply@blogger.comBlogger41100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6686377088300274886.post-27779012023319492182010-03-06T14:29:00.000-08:002010-03-06T14:42:59.967-08:004 New Air Portable Landrovers were collected from Donnington and driven to Stonehouse Bks.<br />A new Air Portable Medium Girder Bridge was also collected, to be trialled.<br /><br />HMS Bulwark, loaded with 42 Cdo RM &amp; 2 Troop RE, plus the Landrovers and new Bridge, sailed for Cyprus.<br /><br />Whilst sailing in the Med, towards Malta, a flash message was received, "The Maltese Prime Minister - Dom Mintoff, did not require British Troops anymore, having a good offer from the Libyans".<br />HMS Bulwark was refused permission to dock and sailed away - just over the horizon, to wait.<br />The RAF and Families were asked to leave and did.<br />Only a Detachment of the 'The Rifles' remained, as Rear Guard.<br /><br />A Troop of Marines, plus 2 Troop were flown off Bulwark by helicopter, landing un-announced on LUCA Airfield, during the early hours.<br />2 Troop were tasked with mining the airfield and dug-in around the Airfield Barracks., whilst the Marines put a cordon around the Airfield.<br />The British Government then negotiated with Prime Minister Mintoff, stating that Malta had nothing of importance to interest Libya.<br />Stalemate ended.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6686377088300274886-2777901202331949218?l=59indepcdosqn-2troop.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>59Sqnhistoryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09768184857519574573noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6686377088300274886.post-53126312388983411012010-02-23T06:25:00.000-08:002010-03-04T14:52:13.172-08:00<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ey_F2L35PLk/S5A5XqRo6fI/AAAAAAAAB1w/AD42kMUBtvU/s1600-h/img577.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 438px; HEIGHT: 241px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5444915028138977778" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ey_F2L35PLk/S5A5XqRo6fI/AAAAAAAAB1w/AD42kMUBtvU/s200/img577.jpg" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ey_F2L35PLk/S4PloiGYN6I/AAAAAAAABwA/1RqKtYxshBs/s1600-h/2+Trp+80.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 348px; HEIGHT: 189px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5441445259304777634" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ey_F2L35PLk/S4PloiGYN6I/AAAAAAAABwA/1RqKtYxshBs/s200/2+Trp+80.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6686377088300274886-5312631238898341101?l=59indepcdosqn-2troop.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>59Sqnhistoryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09768184857519574573noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6686377088300274886.post-12403946626398555682010-02-16T09:48:00.000-08:002010-02-18T02:57:08.859-08:00Adrian Hicks - Troopy<br />Eddie Garwood - S/Sgt<br />Geordie Thompson - Sgt<br />------------------------<br />Tam Brown - Section Cmd<br />Joe Laverick - Section Cmd<br />Bob Parker - Section Cmd<br />--------------------------<br />Steven Ashford<br />Stephen Bradley<br />Gary Conlin<br />Simon Currie<br />Danny Daniels<br />Jeff Garraway<br />Goosey Ghandi<br />Roy Gillon<br />Dave Gordon<br />Barry Heap<br />Leigh Heap<br />Stan Howarth<br />Jeff Kamester<br />Danny McGeechan<br />Ginge McGinnis<br />John Maher<br />Tim Millar<br />Molly Morrison<br />Nobby Nolan<br />Wayne Northam<br />Dan Newbold<br />Gaz Platts<br />Harry Reddick<br />Pete Rowlands<br />Bruce Ruddick<br />Liam Wakeman<br />Phil Warren<br />Kevin Williams<br />Dave Wright<br /><br />REME Cpl - Harris?<br /><br />Help required:<br />Names missing from Roll Call.<br />Ranks to Names.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6686377088300274886-1240394662639855568?l=59indepcdosqn-2troop.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>59Sqnhistoryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09768184857519574573noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6686377088300274886.post-47243745815375859562010-01-07T07:43:00.000-08:002010-02-16T09:54:51.998-08:00<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ey_F2L35PLk/S0YBR6CFQUI/AAAAAAAABUg/I7sfNNN-z48/s1600-h/2+Trp.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 279px; HEIGHT: 324px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5424024208361734466" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ey_F2L35PLk/S0YBR6CFQUI/AAAAAAAABUg/I7sfNNN-z48/s200/2+Trp.jpg" /></a><br /><div>Where was this picture taken and what year?</div><div>Names in Photo?</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6686377088300274886-4724374581537585956?l=59indepcdosqn-2troop.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>59Sqnhistoryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09768184857519574573noreply@blogger.com0