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John T Hornick
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Great photos Lawrence. In the photo post #29, I love the way one PC has not stood to attention for the photo and couldn't resist resting his leg up on the wooden beam.
Your second photo in post #31 is especially interesting as it looks like a totally mixed group: policemen, soldiers and young cadets. Do you know why? Any ideas about their role here? Viv.
Your second photo in post #31 is especially interesting as it looks like a totally mixed group: policemen, soldiers and young cadets. Do you know why? Any ideas about their role here? Viv.
Sort of wondering if it was a specialist training or a training exercise collaboration. Maybe someone on the forum can help us on this Laurence. Viv.
maypolebaz
master brummie
I've been searching for a possible i d of the soldiers cap badge, it could possibly be The Queen's Own (Royal West Kent Regiment) but the photo doesn't blow up well.
I should imagine that the soldiers were there to assist the police during the strike and the sailors may have been crewing RN vessels that would also have been used for patrolling.
In the mid-sixties our regiment had to take some vehicles to the London docks and before we set off we were warned not to say anything to the dockers in case we sparked off another strike.
There's nothing new under the sun, so they say.
I should imagine that the soldiers were there to assist the police during the strike and the sailors may have been crewing RN vessels that would also have been used for patrolling.
In the mid-sixties our regiment had to take some vehicles to the London docks and before we set off we were warned not to say anything to the dockers in case we sparked off another strike.
There's nothing new under the sun, so they say.
The more you look at photo #31 the more details come out. It's not a formal photo. It's a photo of the group back at their camp (tents) and there seems to be much bonding between the men - hands on other men's shoulders, not just between the different forces. So I presume this mixed group had been together for a while. There's a man in a very different uniform to the right too. In the background is a building like a warehouse with a wharf for unloading/loading. Maybe they were guarding that building during the Grays strike? Viv.
Thanks Mike, that's kind of you and very helpful.
oldMohawk
gone but not forgotten
I had a look at britainfromabove aerial views of Purfleet and the buildings seen in the photo post#29 are visible in a view dated 1921.
Close up of the building with the sign writing just about visible.
Larger view below with building in the centre and by 1921 more buildings in the background.
Close up of the building with the sign writing just about visible.
Larger view below with building in the centre and by 1921 more buildings in the background.
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