tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7456101649343328623.post9191257564877297211..comments2013-07-24T08:09:57.599-07:00Comments on 3 Troop - Singapore: 3 Troop in Singapore59Sqnhistoryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09768184857519574573noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7456101649343328623.post-88823932827021962052013-07-24T08:09:57.599-07:002013-07-24T08:09:57.599-07:00Corrections made as above Peter Salisbury.
Hank La...Corrections made as above Peter Salisbury.<br />Hank Lawrence59Sqnhistoryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09768184857519574573noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7456101649343328623.post-54148470993620326422013-06-24T03:15:08.791-07:002013-06-24T03:15:08.791-07:00From Peter Salisbury
Sorry if I sounded a bit ter...From Peter Salisbury<br /><br />Sorry if I sounded a bit terse, didn't meant to.. This bit about John Yerbury stretching the boundaries was me (I've still got the train ticket!) and the bit about the flight plan - 1st October - (I've still got those in me album). And Bersatu Padu, I was the only non-Ghurkha involved in escaping, mind you I got a bang on the head and was 'captured' by a Malay/Singaporean soldier<br /> <br />27th/28th July - R&R.<br />The majority headed straight for Hong Kong, booking into cheap Hotels, somewhere to 'crash-out' after a long, long session in the bars.<br />Not so Lt John Yerbury, he was determined to 'stretch' the boundaries of right & wrong, by getting as close to the Chinese border as possible. This involved a train journey - first class of course - from Mong Kok to Fanling Sheung Shui, the last stop before the border, then back in time for a film show at the Roxy Theatre, costing $3.50.<br />Not quite happy with the train ride, John decided to board the Hydrofoil to Macau, a Portuguese colony, just 40 km from the border, which cost $14 and took just 70 mins. A few fleeting memories from this trip - a stone built Archway, with the Red Guard the other side of the border, Pearl River, a magnificent church which on closer view, was just a free standing wall. A number of Casinos and most striking was a Bull Ring, where they held Bull fights each year.<br />Back to Hong Kong for his final night rest, before everyone returned to duty on the 'Twisk'.<br />1st October<br />Fly back to Singapore in a Hercules XV198 at 28,000ft at 315knots 9 yep, John nicked the flight plan, yet again).<br />The work continued for 3 years, though 54 Sqn remained the Heavy Plant Support Sqn, it was re-titled 54 (HK) Support Sqn.<br /> <br />June to July 1970 Exercise - Bersatu Padu<br />Time to escape, along tunnels, this would 'prove' the encirclement.<br />The Ghurkha unit escaped, but 3 troop were caught, after 36 days on the 'Hill'<br /><br />Corrections please<br />Lt John Yerbury should read Pete Salisbury,.<br />First John should read Pete<br />Second John should read Pete<br />But 3 troop were caught should read but Pete Salisbury 3 Troop was caught,.<br />Hank Lawrencehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03425664650562217095noreply@blogger.com