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4/6th Bn, Royal Berkshire Regiment - A black and white photo of Brigadier K.P. SMITH presenting Regimental Sergeant Major Les HODGES with the spoon at Windmill Camp, Salisbury Plain in 1957. Brigadier SMITH had served in the 2/4th Bn, Royal Berks in the Great War and with the Regular Battalions between the wars. He commanded the Malta Garrison during the siege in the second world war and commanded a Brigade on the Normandy landings. Les HODGES later went on to become the last Regular Regimental Sergeant Major of the Royal Berkshires and the first Regimental Sergeant Major of the 1st Bn DERR and, also, the Regimental Sergeant Major of the 4th/6th battalion

Persons(s): Smith, K P, Brigadier; Hodges, L, WO1;

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4/6th Bn, Royal Berkshire Regiment - A black and white photo taken at Windmill Camp in 1957 of Staff Sergeant MURRAY (USAF), Regimental Sergeant Major HODGES and Sergeant Taffy JONES (Medic)

Persons(s): Murray, Staff Sergeant; Hodges, L, WO1; Jones;

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4/6th Bn, Royal Berkshire Regiment - A black and white photo taken at Annual Camp at Fort Tregamtle, Dartmoor, in 1956 showing the Sergeants Mess Dinner with (Left to Right) Lieutenant Colonel METCALFE, Regimental Sergeant Major HODGES, Company Sergeant Major BAYNHAM and Colour Sergeant HUNTER

Persons(s): Metcalfe, Colonel; Hodges, L, WO1; Baynham, T; Hunter, Colour Sergeant;

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4/6th Bn, Royal Berkshire Regiment - A black and white photo taken at Annual Camp at Fort Tregantle, Cornwall, in 1956 showing the Wooden shooting spoon, for the worst shot in the Mess, being given to Sergeant Sid (Feathers) WYITE watched by Sergeant Fred COOK, Sergeant Brian VAUGHAN, Regimental Sergeant Major Les HODGES, Sergeant Pete BARRATT, Sergeant SWINDON, Company Sergeant Major BRINDEN, Company Sergeant Major DURNFORD and Company Sergeant Major Tommy BAYNHAM

Persons(s): Wyite, S; Cook, F; Vaughan, B; Hodges, L, WO1; Barratt, P; Brinden, WO2; Durnford, WO2; Baynham, T;

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4/6th Bn, Royal Berkshire Regiment - A black and white photo of the Sergeants Mess at the Annual Camp at Fort Tregantle, Cornwall, in August 1956. This included: (Back row Left to Right) Sergeants CE SULLIVAN, A BASDEN, LH BECKLEY, DE HARMSWORTH, WWC SHESTHER (REME), AHA ROBERT, CWF CLARKE, FG COOK, AC CREED, AE BOWSHER, ( second row Left to Right) EE QUELCH, DC AYLING, HG BRADLEY, R PHIPPS MM, CW SWINDEN, (ACC) VJ TIMMS, EA EVANS (RAMC), H SESSIONS, A SUTCLIFFE, LF JOHNS, K SZMETER, EK WEEKS ( 3rd Row L To R) BAG WALLIS, CJ JENNER, Colour Sergeants AD JEFFRIES, DA RIXON, G HUNTER, PW BELCHER, CJA BORDER, Sergeants AE PRIOR, JWR TAYLOR, Colour Sergeant GS HAYWARD, PA READER, ER SPRINGTHORPE, TW BYNG, Sergeants AN MAY BEM, JE MANSFIELD, Band Staff Sergeant RW BURROUGHS. (Front row L To R) Company Sergeant Majors BAYHAM, JS EVANS, GW BISHOP, G WHITEWICK, Bandmaster FPW RUST, Lieutenant Colonel JLR METCALF (CO), Regimental Sergeant Major L R HODGES, Captain GP SAVILL (adjutant), Major LO PRICHARD TD (2 i/c) RQMS HS HADEN MBE, Company Sergeant Major AG DUNFORD MM, Company Sergeant Major WA BINDER, Company Sergeant Major H G BECKLEY.

Persons(s): Sullivan, C E, Sergeant; Basden, A, Sergeant; Beckley, L H, Sergeant; Harmsworth, D E, Sergeant; Shesther, W W C, Sergeant; Robert, A H A, Sergeant; Clarke, C W F, Sergeant; Cook, F G, Sergeant; Creed, A C, Sergeant; Bowsher, A E, Sergeant; Quelch, E E, Sergeant; Ayling, D C, Sergeant; Bradley, H G, Sergeant; Phipps, R, Sergeant; Swinden, C W, Sergeant; Timms, V J; Evans, E A, Sergeant; Sessions, H, Sergeant; Sutcliffe, A, Sergeant; Johns, H F, Sergeant; Szmeter, K, Sergeant; Weeks, E K, Sergeant; Wallis, B A G; Jenner, C J, Sergeant; Hayward, G S, Colour Sergeant; Reader, P, Colour Sergeant; Springthorpe, E R, Colour Sergeant; Byng, T W, Colour Sergeant; May, A N, Sergeant; Mansfield, J E, Sergeant; Burroughs, R W, Band Staff Sergeant; Baynham, T; Evans, J S, WO2; Bishop, G W, WO2; Whitewick, G, WO2; Rust, F P W, Bandmaster; Metcalf, J L R, Colonel; Hodges, L, WO1; Savill, G P, Captain; Prichard, L O, Major; Haden, H, Regimental Quartermaster Sergeant; Dunford, A G, WO2; Binder, W A, WO2; Beckley, H G, WO2;

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1st Bn, Duke of Edinburgh's Royal Regiment - A black and white photograph of the colour party marching of the parade after the presentation of Colours to the Regiment at Albany Barracks, Isle of Wight, 1959. Left carrying the Queen's Colour is Lieutenant J Morris. Right carrying the Regimental Colour is Lieutenant C Shears. Centre is WO2 J Barrow, followed by WO2 Les Hodges. The two escorts are C/Sergeants Hollingsworth and Young.

Persons(s): Mortimer, D C, Major; Morris, J, Lieutenant; Hodges, L, WO1; Barrow, J; Young, F;

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1st Bn, Duke of Edinburgh's Royal Regiment - A black and white group photograph of the Warrant Officers and Sergeants on the occasion of the amalgamation in 1959. It was taken at Albany Barracks, Isle of Wight on the 9th June 1959. It shows, in the 5th row, Sergeants D Kew, J. Dunkin, L. King, H. Bourton, F. Seymour (ACC), J. McQuade, D. Briggs, K. Parker and R. Allcock. In the 4th row are Sergeants F. Simpson, J. Fisher, S. Dunn, J. Dunford, T. Harris, A. Whitfield, R. Simpson, S. Aldridge, T. Binmore, P. Gaffney, W. Meade, O'Brien, P. Lewis, K. Szmelter and F. Crockford. In the 3rd row are Sergeants T. Leeder, J. Oxley, H. Dick, G. Bennett, G. Chappel, D. Welch, T. Roberts, W. Dunscombe, C. Wiggins, R. Collings, F. Bray, V. Middlecote, C. Ashley, S. Gibbs, B. Kelly, R, Bye and B. Brett. Then, in the 2nd Row are Colour Sergeants (Drum Major), W. Cholules, D. Todd, Sergeants R. Kirk, C. Cross, Staff Sergeant G. Cameron (REME), Sergeant J. Melksham (RAPC), Colour Sergeants R. Holligsworth, T. Houghton, J. Graham, Sergeant J. Cardice, Colour Sergeants A. Ault, F. Wheaton, F. Young, Staff Sergeant D. Parker (RAEC), Staff Sergeant A. Hardaker (RAPC), Sergeants P. Buckingham, A. Meynall, Colour Sergeant V. Pawson and Drum Major A. Ford. Finally, in the front row, are CSM (WO2) J. Barrow, C. Clacey, M. Hawe, F. Lane, RQMS J. Snelling MM, WO1 (Bandmaster) R. Hibbs, RSM (WO1) L. Hodges, Major General B.A. Coad CB, CBE, DSO (Colonel of the Regiment), Field Marshal HRH The Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh KH, KT, GBE, (Colonel in Chief), Brigadier D.W.B.T. Hogg, Lieutenant Colonel G.F. Woolnough MC, WO1 (Bandmaster) G. Haile, ORQMS D. Milton, WO 2 D. Mortimer, D. Brown, M. Collins, and WO2 A. Black (ACC),

Persons(s): Kew, D, Sergeant; Dunkin, J, Sergeant; King, L, Sergeant; Bourton, H, Sergeant; Seymore, F, Sergeant; McQuade, J, Sergeant; Briggs, D, Sergeant; Parker, K, Sergeant; Allcock, R, Sergeant; Simpson, F, Sergeant; Fisher, J, Sergeant; Dunn, S, Sergeant; Dunford, J, Sergeant; Harris, T, Sergeant; Whitfield, A, Sergeant; Simpson, R, Sergeant; Aldridge, S, Sergeant; Binmore, T, Sergeant; Gaffney, P, Sergeant; Meade, W, Sergeant; O'Brien, P, Sergeant; Lewis, P, Sergeant; Szmelter, K, Sergeant; Crockford, F, Sergeant; Leeder, T, Sergeant; Oxley, J, Sergeant; Dick, H, Sergeant; Bennett, G, Sergeant; Chappel, G, Sergeant; Welch, D, Sergeant; Roberts, T, Sergeant; Dunscombe, W, Sergeant; Wiggins, C, Sergeant; Collings, R, Sergeant; Bray, F, Sergeant; Middlecote, V, Sergeant; Ashley, C, Sergeant; Gibbs, S, Sergeant; Kelly, B, Sergeant; Bye, R, Sergeant; Brett, B, Sergeant; Choules, W, Colour Sergeant; Todd, D, Colour Sergeant; Kirk, R, Sergeant; Cross, C, Sergeant; Cameron, G, Staff Sergeant; Melksham, J, Sergeant; Hollingsworth, R, Colour Sergeant; Houghton, T, Colour Sergeant; Graham, J, Colour Sergeant; Caradice, J, Sergeant; Ault, A, Colour Sergeant; Wheaton, F, Colour Sergeant; Young, F, Colour Sergeant; Parker, D, Staff Sergeant; Hardaker, A, Staff Sergeant; Buckingham, P, Sergeant; Meynall, A, Sergeant; Pawson, V, Colour Sergeant; Ford, A, Drum Major; Barrow, J, WO2; Clacey, C, WO2; Hawe, M, WO2; Lane, F, WO2; Snelling, J, Regimental Quartermaster Sergeant; Hibbs, R, WO1; Hodges, L, WO1; Coad, B A, Major General; Philip, Prince; Hogg, D W B T, Brigadier; Woolnough, G F, Lieutenant Colonel; Haile, G, WO1; Mortimer, D, WO2; Brown, D, WO2; Collins, M, WO2; Black, A, WO2;