The KPA tried to get my dad - Page 2

Eichhörnchen · 03-08-18, 03:17 AM

Commander Wallace · 03-08-18, 08:19 AM

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Originally Posted by Eichhörnchen

Great Pictures E. You're not a little bit Proud of your dad, are you ?

A salute to those like your dad and the others here who served.

Catfish · 03-08-18, 08:40 AM

First thanks for the interesting photos, and story.

This got me wondering.. back in the mid-1980ies we were guests in an antiques shop in Norwich, and the owner showed us some photos of him and his men in the army, having killed some rebels in the 1950ies, or 1960ies. I do not remember where he said it happened, could have been somewhere in Indonesia, or Burma(?), or Korea?
Where did the english army (guy was irish though) fight, in those years?

Eichhörnchen · 03-08-18, 08:56 AM

It was probably Aden (now Yemen)... they had to be pretty hands-on out there from what I've heard. Many years ago I heard all about one such bloody encounter from an ex-soldier who was there... he bragged about the large number of rebels they'd killed.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aden_Emergency

@ CW... yes he did pretty well, considering he also survived at least three near-death experiences whilst serving with the Royal Welch Fusiliers in WW2!

Catfish · 03-08-18, 09:17 AM

Thanks, maybe

Though the background looked more like a forest area, but i then saw it 32 years ago

edit: but may well be possible:
https://www.quora.com/Are-there-any-forests-in-Yemen

August · 03-08-18, 11:32 AM

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Originally Posted by Catfish

First thanks for the interesting photos, and story.

This got me wondering.. back in the mid-1980ies we were guests in an antiques shop in Norwich, and the owner showed us some photos of him and his men in the army, having killed some rebels in the 1950ies, or 1960ies. I do not remember where he said it happened, could have been somewhere in Indonesia, or Burma(?), or Korea?
Where did the english army (guy was irish though) fight, in those years?

Could it possibly have been The Malayan Emergency?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malayan_Emergency

Eichhörnchen · 03-08-18, 12:35 PM

Could be (my uncle was in that as an Army dog-handler)

Catfish · 03-08-18, 02:03 PM

Sorry for derailing the thread from Korea

Yes, it was Malaya! I do now remember the name, seems he was there to fight the insurgents. The pictures he showed us were gruesome to say at least.. his 17-year old shop assistant Tracey was a bit aroused, and sure had a different view of him thereafter.
He just said that those 'operations' were the same the world over, and that what Germany did in Russia was perfectly normal, in all other armies.
As a 22-year-old more or less left-oriented young 'man' i did not believe him, back then.

Eichhörnchen · 03-08-18, 02:27 PM

Yes I'd forgotten about Malaya and the more I thought about it the more likely that seemed to me, too. My uncle was sent there as it coincided with his 'National Service' commitment. Well spotted, August

Eichhörnchen · 03-08-18, 04:02 PM

Marked at the top left

KURE-JAPAN
GATON
-27/11/53-

I think maybe "Gaton" was the artist... he was going around doing these for soldiers as they sat in a cafeteria

Eichhörnchen · 06-20-21, 06:50 AM

Remembering my dad, Evan Ramon Polin Williams

Eichhörnchen · 08-07-23, 11:21 AM

Another photo of dad's Bedford QL - the Aussies had doctored its front end with the words "Ned Kellys"

Commander Wallace · 08-07-23, 04:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Eichhörnchen

Remembering my dad, Evan Ramon Polin Williams

For your dad.

Catfish · 08-07-23, 04:23 PM

Indeed

Eichhörnchen · 08-08-23, 01:28 PM

I don't know whether Dad gave these locals a brew...

... but the NAAFI provided all the comforts on the 38th Parallel

03-08-18, 03:17 AM	#16
Eichhörnchen Starte das Auto Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: The Fens Posts: 15,745 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	Dad with his Bedford QL NAAFI truck __________________

03-08-18, 08:40 AM	#18
Catfish Dipped Squirrel Operative Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: ..where the ocean meets the sky Posts: 16,897 Downloads: 38 Uploads: 0	First thanks for the interesting photos, and story. This got me wondering.. back in the mid-1980ies we were guests in an antiques shop in Norwich, and the owner showed us some photos of him and his men in the army, having killed some rebels in the 1950ies, or 1960ies. I do not remember where he said it happened, could have been somewhere in Indonesia, or Burma(?), or Korea? Where did the english army (guy was irish though) fight, in those years? __________________ >^..^<*)))>{ All generalizations are wrong.

03-08-18, 08:56 AM	#19
Eichhörnchen Starte das Auto Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: The Fens Posts: 15,745 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	Aden Crisis It was probably Aden (now Yemen)... they had to be pretty hands-on out there from what I've heard. Many years ago I heard all about one such bloody encounter from an ex-soldier who was there... he bragged about the large number of rebels they'd killed. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aden_Emergency @ CW... yes he did pretty well, considering he also survived at least three near-death experiences whilst serving with the Royal Welch Fusiliers in WW2! __________________ Last edited by Eichhörnchen; 03-08-18 at 09:12 AM.

03-08-18, 09:17 AM	#20
Catfish Dipped Squirrel Operative Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: ..where the ocean meets the sky Posts: 16,897 Downloads: 38 Uploads: 0	Thanks, maybe Though the background looked more like a forest area, but i then saw it 32 years ago edit: but may well be possible: https://www.quora.com/Are-there-any-forests-in-Yemen __________________ >^..^<*)))>{ All generalizations are wrong.

03-08-18, 12:35 PM	#22
Eichhörnchen Starte das Auto Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: The Fens Posts: 15,745 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	Could be (my uncle was in that as an Army dog-handler) __________________

03-08-18, 02:03 PM	#23
Catfish Dipped Squirrel Operative Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: ..where the ocean meets the sky Posts: 16,897 Downloads: 38 Uploads: 0	Sorry for derailing the thread from Korea Yes, it was Malaya! I do now remember the name, seems he was there to fight the insurgents. The pictures he showed us were gruesome to say at least.. his 17-year old shop assistant Tracey was a bit aroused, and sure had a different view of him thereafter. He just said that those 'operations' were the same the world over, and that what Germany did in Russia was perfectly normal, in all other armies. As a 22-year-old more or less left-oriented young 'man' i did not believe him, back then. __________________ >^..^<*)))>{ All generalizations are wrong.

03-08-18, 02:27 PM	#24
Eichhörnchen Starte das Auto Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: The Fens Posts: 15,745 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	Yes I'd forgotten about Malaya and the more I thought about it the more likely that seemed to me, too. My uncle was sent there as it coincided with his 'National Service' commitment. Well spotted, August __________________

03-08-18, 04:02 PM	#25
Eichhörnchen Starte das Auto Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: The Fens Posts: 15,745 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	Pencil portrait of Dad Marked at the top left KURE-JAPAN GATON -27/11/53- I think maybe "Gaton" was the artist... he was going around doing these for soldiers as they sat in a cafeteria __________________

06-20-21, 06:50 AM	#26
Eichhörnchen Starte das Auto Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: The Fens Posts: 15,745 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	Remembering my dad, Evan Ramon Polin Williams __________________

08-07-23, 11:21 AM	#27
Eichhörnchen Starte das Auto Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: The Fens Posts: 15,745 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	Another photo of dad's Bedford QL - the Aussies had doctored its front end with the words "Ned Kellys" __________________

08-07-23, 04:23 PM	#29
Catfish Dipped Squirrel Operative Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: ..where the ocean meets the sky Posts: 16,897 Downloads: 38 Uploads: 0	Indeed __________________ >^..^<*)))>{ All generalizations are wrong.

08-08-23, 01:28 PM	#30
Eichhörnchen Starte das Auto Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: The Fens Posts: 15,745 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	I don't know whether Dad gave these locals a brew... ... but the NAAFI provided all the comforts on the 38th Parallel __________________