Hello again Garry.
I’ve been scanning thro this photo and trying to match it with your previous photo to find your father and have settled on either far right front row or second in from left - middle row. ( Probably both wrong). I suggest the writing on photo says he is part of 2 platoon - 65th Training Regiment- Royal Armoured Corps- Catterick Camp Yorkshire. The figs.54.07 probably indicate that was conscripted/ enlisted the first half of April 1954, I believe this photo is taken at the end of 6 weeks basic training so - end of May/ early June 1954.Catterick. Do you know if he was then trained as Gunner- radio operator - or maybe Tank driver while in Hong Kong. Note the soldier second in from left middle row hasn’t got his white webbing belt on—wonder why.?
Here's a good description of life in the 65th Training Regiment, Royal Armoured Corps, at Catterick Camp, that was probably similar to Trooper Robert Cully's experiences:
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Trooper Robert Cully 1954- 1957- Hong Kong
Hello again Garry.
I’ve been scanning thro this photo and trying to match it with your previous photo to find your father and have settled on either far right front row or second in from left - middle row. ( Probably both wrong). I suggest the writing on photo says he is part of 2 platoon - 65th Training Regiment- Royal Armoured Corps- Catterick Camp Yorkshire. The figs.54.07 probably indicate that was conscripted/ enlisted the first half of April 1954, I believe this photo is taken at the end of 6 weeks basic training so - end of May/ early June 1954.Catterick. Do you know if he was then trained as Gunner- radio operator - or maybe Tank driver while in Hong Kong. Note the soldier second in from left middle row hasn’t got his white webbing belt on—wonder why.?
Regards- Bryan Panter.
Here's a good description of…
Here's a good description of life in the 65th Training Regiment, Royal Armoured Corps, at Catterick Camp, that was probably similar to Trooper Robert Cully's experiences: