Tag Archives: Singapore

Christmas 1957. A Quiet Affair in Singapore

Posted on December 16, 2015 by irishroverpei

Just before Christmas I was assigned to act as a guard on the railway travelling between Singapore, Kuala Lumpur and Penang. The old coal burning steam engines needed to stop often to take on water. These stops were tense moments, … Continue reading →

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HMS Cockade The Last Reunion.

Posted on September 30, 2015 by irishroverpei

An old shipmate sent me an email relating the Last Cockade reunion that took place in England on the weekend of Sept 25th-27th. How sad the emotional feelings that swept over me, such wonderful memories and such nostalgia. I could … Continue reading →

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Where Did You Learn To Drive

Posted on May 1, 2014 by irishroverpei

We often hear some one say “where did that idiot learn to drive”???Not an unusual question in this world of mass automotive transport. Well this idiot (the writer) learned to drive in Belfast in 1954. All that was required back … Continue reading →