The Mortar Platoon trip St Helens
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We are four Lads that shared the same mortar platoon bunk at Erskin Camp , Hong Kong forty years ago .

The four present are Cpl. Johnny Ledwith. L/Cpl "Chunky" Moore, L/Cpl "FUB" Parker, and myself L/Cpl Duggan .
Missing are Eddie Edwards (deseased) , Dave Reid (deceased) and L/Cpl "Smudge" Smith , (Geordie) Battalion reserve goalkeeper .
Gibbo couldn't make it (he's in swimming trunks somewhere again)

in the 3rd photo Bill Duggan and The "chap in the cap" is Bernard Thresher of the LANCASHIRE HOTPOTS .
This very funny folk band were brilliantly funny at The St Helens Citadel (arts centre)