Personal Military Photo's.

[Fozzer]

Hello all...!

Just been ferreting around in my old Photo box from long, long, ago...>>>


23146921 Craftsman Fosbery. REME, (Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers).

A photo of you old mate Fozzer at Gosport, England, prior to getting posted to Duisburg, Germany, in 1956.

Second row from the back, 3rd from the left...
Still with the amazing cheeky smile... ...!

LOL...!

Paul... ...!

...anyone else...?
LOL...!







I still remember most of these blokes... ...!

[Ecko]

Very cool! Why is it torn?

[Romulus111VADT]

Very cool! Why is it torn?

Old age takes it's toll on pictures as well as the body.....

I know my old bod has been torn, ripped, battered and generally beat to crap most of my life.....

[ozzy72]

I know my old bod has been torn, ripped, battered and generally beat to crap most of my life

You should know not to argue with women by now Romulus

[Fozzer]

.....Why is it torn?

It barely survived the dreaded Hun, muddy trench warfare, grenades, bombs, Howitzer shells, showers of bullets. the platoon Sergeant...
....and ferocious Frauleins...
Whilst carrying the photo in my back-pack...!

LOL...!

Paul.... ...!

[Romulus111VADT]

You should know not to argue with women by now Romulus

Old habits die hard.....

OMG, what a pun that is...lmao.....sorry....

[beaky]

LOL, a motley crew indeed... !!
No mistaking you in that pic...
How old were you when you joined up, and how long was your hitch?
Reminds me: given any more thought to trying to develop those old rolls of film?

[Fozzer]

LOL, a motley crew indeed... !!
No mistaking you in that pic...
How old were you when you joined up, and how long was your hitch?
Reminds me: given any more thought to trying to develop those old rolls of film?

Hi Rotty... ...!

Joined up?...JOINED UP?... ...!

We didn't "Join Up"...we were all dragged kicking and screaming into the Forces....
..Called "National Service", for two years of our delicate lives...!

Most of us were civvy apprentice tradesmen at the time,with no particular wish to die for our country, so we got deferred until we finished our 5 year apprentishships, so most of us were aged around 20/21 at the time we were hijacked into the Army and transported to foreign lands to be attacked by malaria, beri-beri, poisonous snakes, crocodiles, people mumbling strange languages.....
...and ferocious Frauleins ... ...!

We all had our precious calendars, on which we ticked off every day until our glorious demob...JOY... ...!

The Army claimed that we National Servicemen made the best soldiers, because we made the most of it, did the job to the best of our abilities, and then got out...
...whereas the regular soldiers were in it just for the skive... ...!

The Officers were always impressed with us... ...!

So...

I was stuck in it for 2 years, 1955 - 1957, went home and back to my civvy trade, as did we all... ...!

Getting shot, or blown-up, was an activity none of us wished to encourage...thank-you very much... ... ...!

LOL...!

Cheers all...!

Paul.... ...!

[Craig.]

LOL classic Mr Fozzer, or is that Sgt Foz?

[Saitek]

Great pic Paul... you look a tad younger there.
What rank did you rise to?

P.S Please post more of them old pics - I love looking at them.

[Fozzer]

Great pic Paul... you look a tad younger there.
What rank did you rise to?

P.S Please post more of them old pics - I love looking at them.

Hi Ben...!

Private (Pte) during 6 weeks training, then Craftsman (Cfn) for the remaining time.... ...!
Lance Corporal and above means sticking your head above the parapet....
Fozzer much preferred merging in with the wallpaper... ...!

Tee-Hee......!

Paul... ...!

[Hagar]

What an 'orrible lot.

A little time in PSP (or Photoshop) could make that old photo as good as new, if not better. Restoring old photos was my hobby before getting involved in this FS lark. I've fixed far worse than than in my time. Can't do much about the faces so you're stuck with the ones you had.*

PS. This was a long time ago & I couldn't do it now.

*PPS. I could always make you look like film stars if you wish. "The camera never lies" is a complete fallacy.

[Fozzer]

What an 'orrible lot. :o :P ;D.....

LOL... ;D...!

We were a good crowd, and I still remember most of them... ;D...!

A couple more photos...>>>



Left is my dear old Dad, 1926: Yorks and Lancs Regiment, on his trusty bike..!
Middle: Fozzer, 1955 REME. Home on leave, with my daughter.
Right: Dad again posing in his best uniform, 1926.

Dad was posted to India and spent all his Army time there, he loved the country.

Cheers all...!

Paul... ...!

[Hagar]

You're lucky to have those old photos. Foz Senior looks quite a character.

Most of mine were lost long ago & I didn't have many to start with. I might hunt down the ones I have left & post them here. I'll have to put a disclaimer in the subject line. It could easily cause untold harm to innocent kiddies & some unsuspecting adults. I take no reponsibilty for damage to your monitor.

[Joe_D]

A pic is indeed worth a thousand words. Thanks for sharing them.

I fear that many of todays digital pics will be lost to future generations as backups are lost, assuming there even is a backup.

A pic that migh be a "throw away" pic and erased in today's digital photography world might be tomorrow's treasure, if only it was not erased.  There is much to be said about good ol' fashioned phoptography.