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1960's Gallery

1960 Russian Timber Ship v JSAWC at Poole

The Russian team captain presents Sgt Jim Purcell with a Bouquet of flowers

1960 40Cdo Malta sent in by Gerry Smith 40Cdo RM playing at Marsa Malta. Back row L to R TBC1, TBC2, Butch Roden, Brian Hemmings, MacLean. Front row L to R Sergeant Mitchell PTI, Teech Burgess, TBC8, Gerry Smith, Raybould, King.	1960 Aden Cup Winners 45Cdo RM 2 Sent in by Brian Allen Back row L to R TBC1, TBC2, Brian Allen, Dave Gwillam, Robert Taylor?, TBC6. Middle row L to R TBC7, Bernie Quinn?. TBC9, TBC10. TBC11, TBC12. Front row L to R Chic Torrence?, TBC14.	1961 14th December ITCRM win the Navy Cup ITCRM 4 (Rook, Jones, Mne Quinn, Holly) HMS Vernon 2 AET at United Services Portsmouth L to R Mne Bernie Quinn, Sgt Quinn (with cup), LCpl John Ellis, Mne Dod Malhan, Cpl Swain (hidden), LCpl Evison, Mne Rook, Mne Josh Holly.
1961-62 Season 41Cdo RM Back L to R Joe Bradshaw, Robert Taylor, George Callahan, TBC4, Bannerman, Bernie Quinn, George Stradling, Williams. Middle row L to R TBC9, TBC10, John Riley. Front row L to R Sgt Huddleston, TBC13, Sgt Major Hawes United Services League Div 1 Champs. United Services Senior Cup Winners. USL Services Junior Cup Winners. USMC Tunney Cup Finalists. The following players gained representative honours. Mne Williams. RM Command Cpl's Bannerman, McLean, Taylor, Lobb, Riley, Stradling & Quinn.	1961 Brigade HQ Soccer Team All Players names required.	1962 Far East Cap Badge Trophy A selected Royal Marines team from Commando Units or Ships to play the Army, RAF & Navy teams (Sent in by John Ellis) Back row L to R Tony Higgins, Mosley, Adamson, Referee, Johnny Bickford, John Ellis, Wilson Front row L to R Josh Holly, Henderson, Parks, Butch Roden, Commons.
1962 Royal Marines Football Team Inter Commands Winners RM 3 (Crowther 2, Stradling) v Plymouth Cmd 2. Back row L to R Mne Richie Wassell (ITC), Mne Williams (41Cdo), Cpl Bannerman (41Cdo), Cpl Haslam (Eastney), Mne Taylor (41Cdo). Center row L to R CSgt Jim Purcell (Trainer), Mne Roger Towse (Deal), Mne George Stradling (41Cdo), Mne Lawson (41Cdo), Mne Park (Eastney), Mne Burgess 43Cdo). Front row L to R Mne John Riley (41Cdo), Major A Calloway (Chairman), Cpl Jackie Freeman (Eastney), Capt John Brown (Sec), Crowthers	1962 40Cdo RM Football team Singapore Winners of the Royal Navy Knock out Cup beating 42Cdo along the way & HMS Bulwark in the final. Mne's Butch Roden, Common & LCpl Wilson all Bravo Coy, & LCpl Park Alpha Coy are all representing the Royal Marines in the Parker Cup & the latter two have represented the Royal Navy.	1962 40Cdo Asian cup Champions Back Row L to R. Copper Carrol, Noddy Dunn, TBC3. Bert Manhood, TBC5, TBC6. Front Row L to R TBC7, Shag Shaw, TBC9. Robert Hickson. Roddie 'Jock' Meredith.
1962-63 M Coy 42Cdo Borneo Back row L to R Robb Lobb, John Ellis, Taff Williams, Chas Thornley, Marine Parker, TBC6. Front row L to R TBC7, Jock McKay, Kelly, TBC10, L/Cpl Riddle	1963 Depot RM Deal Football Team (photo by Basil Kidd, sent in by John Ellis) Back Row L to R Curly Barlow, Griffith, Porter, Millar, Lt Chase, QMS Ken Ketcher. Front Row L to R Ollivant, John Ellis, Tony Higgins, Williams, Willie Turnbull, TBC	1963 Royal Marines FA 3 v Showbiz Xl 3 RM scorers Malhan 2, Barratt. Show biz scorer Len Duquemin 3 (Ex Spurs Striker) 15th December 1963 in front of 2000 supporters Show Biz team Pip Wedge,Raymon Austwicke (Royal Marine),Jackie Gordon,Peter Thompson,Derek Ufton,Franklyn Boyd,Siggy Jackson,Tommy Steele,Len Duquemin,Ricky Newman,Harry Fowler. RM team Bill McKenna, Davey Hunt, Willie Turnbull, Jackie Freeman, Hughes, John Ellis, Barratt, Atkinson, Dod Malhan, Mick Hardie. Ref Mr George Marriott, Linesman Sgt M Taylor & Cpl C Davis
1963 42Cdo Football Team Back row L to R Mne A Stradling, ACpl D Williams, Mne L Williams, Mne D Harmsworth, Cpl John Ellis, LCpl Andy Kerr, Sgt Sykes. Front row L to R Mne Josh Holly, Mne J Riley, Mned R Taylor (C), LCpl C Torrance, Mne Bernie Quinn.	1963-64 Singapore 40Cdo MT 6 aside winners Top row L to R Yorkie Brownridge, Billy Hogg, Norman, Seated L to R Scouse Clark, Brian "Darby" Allen	1964 45Cdo RM winners Middle East LF cup Back row L to R George Stradling?, TBC2, Danny Read, TBC4, Fred Elliott, TBC6 Front row L to R TBC7, Vic Harris?, Roy Smedley?, John Edson, TBC11
1964-65 Depot RM Deal Navy Cup Final Back Row L to R Young, Tom Rumney, North, Wilson, John Ellis, Curly Barlow, Willie Turnbull, Ford. Front Row L to R Roger Towse, Evans, Davey Crockett, Ward, Gilbert.	1965-66 45Cdo Football Team in Aden Sent in by Robb Lobb. Div 1 Winners, McEwan Cup Winners, Army Cup Winners, County Dinshaw cup winners. Back row L to R TBC, TBC, George Stradling, Patterson, Ginge Negus, Paul Demery, Eric Byetheway, Finlayson, Ollivant, Tyack Front row L to R Rob Lobb, John Maxwell, Barrett, Clark, Parsons, Jimmy Hardman	1965-66 HQ 3Cdo Bde Galbeck cup winners. Back row L to R Cpl Day, Lt Sharp, Mne Hughes, Mne Parks, Mne O'Leary, Mne John Anthony Edson. Front row L to R Mne Johnny Bowskill, L.M.A. Davey Crockett, Major Mottram, Mne Richie Wassell, Capt Ron Woodruff, Cpl Render, Cpl Pack
1966/67 Royal Marines Football Team (Sent in by John Ellis) Back row L to R Capt John Brown (Chairman), Lt V Henry, Capt Ron Woodruff, Paul Demery, Bill McKenna, Tony Higgins, Clithloe, Lenny Anderson, John Ellis (Coach), Johnny Scott (Trainer) Front row L to R John Riley, Davey Hunt, Stuart Lindsay, Roger Towse, Jackie Freeman (Capt), Richie Wassell, Buck Taylor, Curly Barlow.	1966-67 40Cdo RM Singapore 1966-67 40 Commando RM Football Team Singapore Back row L to R Ginge Curran (Manager), Colin Woodward, Danny Docherty, Dave Nicholson, Phil Jones, Doc Barr Front row L to R Keith Wilson, Derek Woodward, Nick Carter, Jimmy Foy, Mick Greer.	1966-67 41Cdo Football team Back row L to R W. Telfer, Instr Lt B.J. Grant, I Elliott, D Miller, A Lamb, B McMasters, J Morrison, A Stradling, K Blaklock. Front row L to R W Kennedy (Team Manager), J Keck, J Brammer, D Hunt, Lt Colonel P.J. Ovens (CO), Lt D Dyble, P. Gibbons (Captain), R Wassell. Winners Devon Wednesday League Cup, United Services Junior Cup, Navy Cup, Area Trophy Navy Cup, Devon Wednesday League Trophy.
1967 HQ 3 Commando Brigade Royal Marines China Shield Winners Back row L to R Cpl Toyne (trainer), Mne Greer, Cpl Render (RAOC), Sgt Tony Higgins, Cpl Murtagh (Royal Signals), Cpl Day, Cpl Hewitt, Mne Hogg, Mne Burgess, CSgt Stevens (Manager) Front row L to R Mne Allen, Mne Stray, Major J F Mottram (Commanding Officer), L?MA Crockett (Team Captain), LT (SD) E A Sim (Bde Football Officer), Mne David O'Leary, Mne Edson, Returned to UK Mne Bowskill.	1967-68 I.T.C Lympstone (Sent in by Ray Johnston) Infantry Training Centre Royal Marines Lympstone Football team. Back Row L to R TBC1, Les Danter, TBC3, TBC4, Don Harris, TBC6, Jimmy Wilson, TBC8, TBC9, TBC10. Front Row L to R Ray Johnston, Mickey Lennon, TBC13, Geoff Barrs, TBC15.	1968 Inter Commands Winners Royal Marines Royal Marines beat Portsmouth Command. Back row L/R Capt Ron Woodruff , Johnny Scott, Archie Houston, Geordie Kirtley, Buck Taylor, Roger Prescott, TBC, Dusty Millar, George Malhan, Dave Williams, Capt John Brown, John Ellis (coach). Front row L/R Josh Holly, Stuart Lindsay, Richie Wassell, Lenny Anderson, Davey Hunt, Curly Barlow.
1968 40Cdo RM Singapore Back row L to R TBC1, Curly Hilson, Lenny Anderson, Noddy Dunne, Jan Booker, Dave Nicholson, Colin Woodward, Doc Barr, TBC9. Front row L to R Brian Alexander, Mick Greer, Ray Johnston, Colonel Louden, Johnny Chapman, Terry Glover	1968-69 Royal Marines Football Team Back row L to R Davey Crockatt, Dave Williams, McNeil, Geordie Kirtley, Willie Turnbull, Josh Holly, Bob Hickie, Johnny Bickford. Front row L to R Andy Kerr, Keith Wilson, John Maxwell, Nick Jennings, Dod Malhan, Alex Scott.	1969 40Cdo RM 1st & 2nd Squads Singapore (Sent in by Ray Johnston, names by Geoff Barker) Rear Row L to R Jock Smith, John Scouse West 3rd Row L to R Doc Barr, TBC4, TBC5, Allen, Geoff Barker, Trevor Galley, Les Danter, John Thacker, Lomax, Curly Hilson 2nd Row L to R Unit Ed Officer RN Eddy Edwards, TBC14, Ray Johnston, Alexander, Lt Col R Loudon (CO), Terry Glover, TBC19, TBC20, QMS Sticks Norton (Manager) Front Row L to R John Chapman, Ginge Golder, TBC24, Gee, TBC26, Brian Goble
1969 40Cdo Football Team Singapore (Sent in by former CSgt Geoff Barker) Back row on his own Scouse West Back row L to R Les Danter, Doc Barr, Ginge Golder, Geoff Barker, Ray Johnston, Brian Goble, John Thacker, Curly Hilson Front row L to R Nutty Edwards, Alexander, QMS Sticks Norton (Manager), Tony Higgins (Trainer), Terry Glover, John Chapman	1969 40Cdo RM China Shield Winners (Sent in by Ray Johnston & Geoff Barker) Back row L to R Sticks Norton (Manager), Les Danter, Doc Barr, Geoff Brotherton, Nutty Edward's, John West, Jonny Chapman, Brian Alexander, TBC 9, Tony Higgins, Front row L to R Geoff Barker, Terry Glover, Ray Johnston, Jonny Thacker, Curly Hilson.	1969 40Cdo RM Football Team HMS Terror Singapore (Sent in by former CSgt Geoff Barker) Back row L to R Geoff Barker, Doc Barr, Brotherton, John West, John Thacker, TBC6. Front row L to R Terry Glover, TBC8, Ray Johnston, Les Danter, Alexander, John Chapman.
1969 Depot RM Squad (Sent in by Archie Houston) Back Row L to R Jack Hogg, Johnny Bowskell, Thommo Thompson, David Roberts (RN), George Kirtley, Brum?. Front Row L to R Willie Turnbull, Dod Malhan, Ollie Olliphant, Bill Howie, Archie Houston	1969 RMFA v Plymouth Command The Corps team in the dark shorts attack the Plymouth goal with Williams (6) & Steele (9)	1969 Presidents Cup Winners Royal Marines Left to Right Alan Amers, Mick Hardie, Tony Higgins, John Ellis, Fred Elliott.
1969 Sir Stanley Mathews pictured with Y Company's soccer team in Malta 1969 Y Coy 45 Cdo v 3 Para with their coach Malta resident Sir Stanley Mathews The Para's won this one (source June 1969 Globe & Laurel) If you recognise anybody then please let me know

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