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Wee Geordie
Its strange how some old films stay with a person for a lifetime. In my case (60 years) the film “Wee Geordie” has always held a place in my heart. I suppose it is mainly due to the fact I … Continue reading
Posted in family, HMS Cockade, Uncategorized, veterans
Tagged accident, Australia, hammer toss, Melbourne, Olga, olympic games 1956, Swedish, Wee Geordie, Wee Jeanie.
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The UK Olympics???
The streets of London are decorated and ready for the Olympic Games, but is the Nation ready. The question of security is scary to say the least. An amount of 300 million pounds was said to have been paid to … Continue reading
A Driving Force
The best job I ever had in the Navy was as the ships Jeep driver in Melbourne Australia during the 1956 Olympic Games. I was a mere seventeen years of age and a very junior sailor. So how did I … Continue reading
Posted in 1956 Olympic Games, HMS Cockade, vehicles, veterans
Tagged Australia, boats, bumper, colonies, double decker bus, far flung, Jeep, Melbourne, Memories, olympic games 1956, Rover, royal navy, test, wheel
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1956 Admiralty Driving Permit
I was issued this Admiralty Driving Permit in Singapore Dockyard after taking a driving test with the Civilian Transport Manager. I was then appointed a driver for the duration of the Melbourne Olympic Games. The vehicle was originally a US … Continue reading
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Tagged 1949 Ford Sedan, Admiralty Driving Permit, Australia, Invercargill, Jeep, Melbourne, New Zealand, royal navy, Singapore Dockyard
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Eat at Joe's
Something else remembered from the 1956 Olympic Games in Melbourne, on the wharf where the Cockade was tied up we had a regular visit from a mobile canteen. He sold sandwiches and such but what I recall best was his … Continue reading
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Tagged 1956, Add new tag, Australia, HMS Cockade, Melbourne, mobile canteen, Olympic Games
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Olympic Games Melbourne Australia 1956
I was part of the Royal Naval Olympic Squadron escorting the Duke of Edinburgh aboard the Royal Yacht Britannia. The Duke was scheduled to officially open the games. I was only seventeen but had one or the best jobs ever, … Continue reading
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