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Just to pass on the passing of an old sapper

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  1. ugly

    ugly LE Moderator

    My Father in Law, Anthony Aldrich from Wallington Surrey, national serviceman recipient of a WOSBIE commission followed by conversion to a regular short commission to serve in Gold Coast as Engineers Sqn OC for the Royal West African Frontier Force, sometime during 1956-1959.
    Passed in his sleep at 0300 GMT this morning in a nursing home in Northern New York State. Cancer did for him in the end.
    I'll miss the mad old bugger despite him being as eccentric as only an Englishman can be!
    I may be offline for a while!
     
    ugly, Mar 27, 2009
    #1
  2. jew_unit

    jew_unit LE

    Commiserations Ugly, and RIP.
     
    jew_unit, Mar 27, 2009
    #2
  3. PrinceAlbert

    PrinceAlbert

    Commiserations Ugly.
     
    PrinceAlbert, Mar 27, 2009
    #3
  4. archer

    archer LE

    Sorry to hear this.
    My thoughts are with you and Mrs Ugly
     
    archer, Mar 27, 2009
    #4
  5. flutedbarrel

    flutedbarrel Old-Salt

    RIP Anthony Aldrich RE.
     
    flutedbarrel, Mar 27, 2009
    #5
  6. A_Knocker_Till_The_End

    A_Knocker_Till_The_End LE Moderator

    Commiserations Ugly & family.

    RIP.
     
    A_Knocker_Till_The_End, Mar 27, 2009
    #6
  7. guzzler

    guzzler War Hero

    sorry to hear that, commiserations to your family.
     
    guzzler, Mar 27, 2009
    #7
  8. crazywilly

    crazywilly Old-Salt

    condolences to you and the family...........R.I.P Anthony Aldrich R.E.
     
    crazywilly, Mar 28, 2009
    #8
  9. basso

    basso War Hero

    I was sorry to hear that Ugly, my condolences to you and your family.

    The National Service boys are starting to go, I have heard of three since Christmas. I'm sorry that they did not receive more recognition.
     
    basso, Mar 28, 2009
    #9
  10. DavidBOC

    DavidBOC LE

    Ugly:

    Sympathy to you and all the family. He sounds like he would have been an interesting old guy with stories to tell.

    Losing a parent is hard. I hope the Mrs is OK

    David
     
    DavidBOC, Mar 28, 2009
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  11. ugly

    ugly LE Moderator

    Thanks folks, it will be hard for a while especially for the boss but she's a resilient old mare so will bounce back!
    I'm hoping we will get the remaining members of the family together for a memorial service later this year, just need to track down where he was christened and plan it for there!
     
    ugly, Mar 29, 2009
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  12. Gren

    Gren LE

    Rest in peace Sir

    My condolencies to your family
     
    Gren, Mar 29, 2009
    #12
  14. k13eod

    k13eod LE

    Sorry to hear of your loss Ugly. Please pass on the sincere condolances of myself and Mizz K13 to your good lady.

    Or a Sapper!

    REst in Peace Sir.
     
    k13eod, Mar 29, 2009
    #13