tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16760936.post115427132681311852..comments2024-03-28T15:13:45.925+08:00Comments on Good Morning Yesterday: My CommandersUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger35125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16760936.post-71703218344352716652023-02-11T11:09:17.306+08:002023-02-11T11:09:17.306+08:00Haha…. Very interestimg☺️.Haha…. Very interestimg☺️.Bright Eyes 2021https://www.blogger.com/profile/04466324575008759005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16760936.post-36806594520352774742021-11-01T10:46:02.276+08:002021-11-01T10:46:02.276+08:00Just to correct my poor memory After his incident ...Just to correct my poor memory After his incident in SAFTI OCS, Royston was posted to 63SIR (not 62SIR)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16760936.post-5924655892072295252021-10-31T10:33:46.345+08:002021-10-31T10:33:46.345+08:00SSG Royston was WO2 & CSM Foxtrot in 7SMC. One...SSG Royston was WO2 & CSM Foxtrot in 7SMC. One night, during GSI inspection in '78,Maj Pennefather found a cracked toilet bowl, which pulled down the rating. <br />That night WO2 Royston returned to company lines after getting drunk at the SNCOs Mess & punished the entire company with extra drill close to 10pm.<br /><br />When the School Duty Officer (newly promoted LTA Richard Chew) stepped in after 1 hour of punishment, WO2 Royston told him to F.O.<br /><br />Royston was put on charge the next day, but given his length of service, kept his rank but was posted to 62SIR (reserve unit under 5SIB, 6Div) in Tanjong Gul (aka Siberia).<br /><br />Interestingly, Royston was a CPL taking the early batches of NS men in Fort Canning. My sisters math tutor could still remember his foul language and behaviour some 10 years after ROD. <br /><br />Every month, Royston would try to get an officer to sign the authorisation form for him to collect the 6 cans of duty free beer for all the men......most of them didn't get the beer....but willingly let the RSM have their allocation...RSM plans the duty rooster so you can speculate the motivation for the men.<br /><br /><br />Toh Peng Woo was instructor in OCS, always flaunting his red beret. Took us on Platoon Raid in Taiwan and kept poking cadets with the pointed end of the sisal hemp plant. Years later we heard hr failed his parachute recertification exam - but still insisted on wearing his red beret.<br /><br />Strange how these people can connect us across multiple SMCAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16760936.post-36174495307085538112020-01-20T16:32:58.189+08:002020-01-20T16:32:58.189+08:00I thought 4th SMC sword of honor was TAN SIEW ANN....I thought 4th SMC sword of honor was TAN SIEW ANN.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16760936.post-77729106133887237252016-03-26T09:51:23.840+08:002016-03-26T09:51:23.840+08:00Hello!
It s me ! Colin Chow YEE Shing, 3rd SMC n l...Hello!<br />It s me ! Colin Chow YEE Shing, 3rd SMC n later went to take my 1st batch of OCS trainees in 4th SMC B!<br />Nice to near some of the old old news here ! Yes playing rugby for OCS n Safti was great fun n good break from trg!<br /><br />Hope to see all of you again !!colinchowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11277552174405604917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16760936.post-23877453379105720112012-04-05T15:14:24.051+08:002012-04-05T15:14:24.051+08:00COL Tan Nga Kok was Assistant Chief of General Sta...COL Tan Nga Kok was Assistant Chief of General Staff (Intelligence) back in 1994 when I just signed on in the Army. My immediate superior was MWO Chia Chew Chua, an SAF old-timer who joined in 1966 and had trained NS recruits in the early days.adamnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16760936.post-17321655258048652932009-01-30T08:51:00.000+08:002009-01-30T08:51:00.000+08:00Interestingly enough, I chanced upon this blog and...Interestingly enough, I chanced upon this blog and I think the Toh Peng Woo you're talking about is none other than (Ret) Maj. James Toh Peng Woo from the then Special Investigation Branch (SIB). I don't think there was a better man for that job and I remembered the slight disdain I got from him when he saw my educational credentials. He said to the effect, "Your credentials are impressive, but you'll be more impressed with me."<BR/><BR/>Indeed, the following years spent with him was both educational and interesting to say the least. I bumped into him about 10 years ago, and he's chill now that he's no longer in the service. I suppose that's some sort of bravado / raw deal we get as recruits when in NS.<BR/><BR/>But this isn't about Toh Peng Woo, so I digress... Thanks for the walk down memory lane though!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16760936.post-87327900300749559462008-12-01T12:58:00.000+08:002008-12-01T12:58:00.000+08:00Hi Bel,I would like to get in touch with your fath...Hi Bel,<BR/>I would like to get in touch with your father. During my last few visits to Singapore, I have phoned your father several times, but someone always answered the phone in Hokkien, that Neo Keng Kok is not in.<BR/>I did mention about Neo Keng Kok in the SAF Commemorative Book on 35 years of NS. I believe I said "My instructor at OCS, LTA Neo Keng Kok, a US trained ranger, commando and a champion skydiver, treated me like a colleague, shared his food, drink and refreshments with me."<BR/>Please contact me at trustee.leong@rocketmail.com<BR/>I (nickname Colonel) have live in Toronto for more than 27 years.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16760936.post-86726354471806797972008-08-06T09:09:00.000+08:002008-08-06T09:09:00.000+08:00Bel. I meant this comment - "commemorative book t...Bel. I meant this comment - "commemorative book they sent him with that comment about him inside."<BR/><BR/>Ask your dad not to waste his army stories. As one Spore's earliest commandoes, he must have lots of interesting stories; e.g. how they kill snakes and frogs for jungle survival training. Preserve them here at Good Morning Yesterday. If he is not good with PC - how about you be a good son (daughter?) and type it out for him and email to me. Thanks.Lam Chun Seehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01762020157703342970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16760936.post-62165149269512623112008-08-06T00:29:00.000+08:002008-08-06T00:29:00.000+08:00I posted an earlier comment in the wrong entry hah...I posted an earlier comment in the wrong entry haha. And my father is fine, he likes to tell us about his army days... And he says he remember your face but not your name haha.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16760936.post-91320753010663017962008-08-05T22:58:00.000+08:002008-08-05T22:58:00.000+08:00Hi Bel. What a pleasant surprise. How is you fathe...Hi Bel. What a pleasant surprise. How is you father? In good health I hope. <BR/><BR/>Did he see the photos in my blog? Can he remember me?<BR/><BR/>And what 'comment' are you referring to?Lam Chun Seehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01762020157703342970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16760936.post-49516685735250988922008-08-05T15:44:00.000+08:002008-08-05T15:44:00.000+08:00oops posted my comment in the wrong entry haha... ...oops posted my comment in the wrong entry haha... and my father (Neo Keng Kok) really appreciates that ppl remember him after so long. He still keeps that commemorative book they sent him with that comment about him inside.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16760936.post-32782507785502618122007-12-07T17:33:00.000+08:002007-12-07T17:33:00.000+08:00Hi AnonymousR u the same "Colonel"? Drop me an em...Hi Anonymous<BR/><BR/>R u the same "Colonel"? Drop me an email. Do identify yourself instead of remaining anonymous. Send your email addr to Chun see please.<BR/><BR/>Apologies for long awaited response as I had not been reading this article much.<BR/><BR/>Tham Kui Seng - yes I heard about him, very much my junior, I think with CapitalLand, that's what I hear.<BR/><BR/>O I c Colin Chow has moved out of HP! Good for him.<BR/><BR/>Usually we use ppl as reference point, in your case it was Toh See Kiat ("Old Man" was his nickname) or Koh Chee Wa. Yah I know them. Yes i was in that rugby team winning the Triple Crown in 1971 and winning only the KIWI Cup in 1972. <BR/><BR/>BTW there's a SAINTS player from London now in town, I am spending time with him. He might like to meet Colin again.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16760936.post-63434784151125132722007-12-07T07:18:00.000+08:002007-12-07T07:18:00.000+08:00Greetings, Peter,Recently, I was in Singapore, and...Greetings, Peter,<BR/>Recently, I was in Singapore, and bumped into Chow Yee Shing a.k.a. Colin Chow at the washroom of the Guild House at Suntec City. Apparently, he is now Director of Investments, Private Wealth Manager, Global Private Client, Merrill Lynch<BR/>Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16760936.post-13729849750453584432007-04-07T20:28:00.000+08:002007-04-07T20:28:00.000+08:00Greetings, Peter,It appears that Easter and Christ...Greetings, Peter,<BR/>It appears that Easter and Christmas are switched around vis-a-vis temperature (minus 6C but with the wind chill feels like minus 15C, whereas Christmas 2006 was mild).<BR/>I remember Koh Chee Wah when I was several years his junior at RI Bras Basah Road. I believe he was fortunate to be deferred, and read Business Ad at SU. Govts work in mysterious was, more so the SG govt.<BR/>Talking about rugby players, Tham Kui Seng (my 1975 batch from RI) was SAF and President's Scholar.<BR/>I am trying to figure who you are? Rugby player at RI? 1971 batch? Do you know Boey Tak Hap? Toh See Kiat?<BR/>CPT Tan Hock Bee is a nice fellow, but the Coy 2IC and Tan Nga Kok.<BR/>As other officers called me "Colonel" during reservist, Chow Yee Shing and another rugby player (3 SMC) [I forgot his name] both of whom read Biz Ad started calling me "Colonel" on campus.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16760936.post-5256985581922028232007-04-07T15:16:00.000+08:002007-04-07T15:16:00.000+08:00To Colonel in Toronto:The names you mentioned, som...To Colonel in Toronto:<BR/><BR/>The names you mentioned, some I am familiar<BR/><BR/>Koh Chee Wah was my school mate. Now MD of City Neon, a public listed company if I am correct. he was one of a lucky few who got deferred from NS (not sure why but some said he was PAP Pyramid Club member)<BR/><BR/>Chow Yee Shing was my trainee at SMC 1. In fact he was my rugby player for SAFTI when I was OIC. If I am correct he is with HP Singapore and was my customer then. <BR/><BR/>Tan Hock Bee was my OC of Hotel Coy when I took SMC 1 batch. Did you ever come across one Hitler-compatible or look alike called Tan Ngah Kok?professorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00809618698123403356noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16760936.post-4810818212751089112007-04-06T10:35:00.000+08:002007-04-06T10:35:00.000+08:00I am afraid I can't remember much about Bravo. exc...I am afraid I can't remember much about Bravo. except that their officers were damn ngiao. We always felt sorry for you Bravo guys. And every time we made our way to cook house, we had to pass by Bravo, and it was really scary. There was one very nasty 2nd Lt with a moustache by the name of Goh. We became colleagues for 13 years in the same reservist battalion.<BR/><BR/>And yes, I caught a glimpse of LHY on the first day when we moved in to take over C barracks. He was in civies and wearing blue jeans.Lam Chun Seehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01762020157703342970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16760936.post-72966073784350277812007-04-06T06:04:00.000+08:002007-04-06T06:04:00.000+08:00Perhaps, you may also recall that Koh Chee Hwa (gr...Perhaps, you may also recall that Koh Chee Hwa (graduate from SU, then attend 4th SMC, Alpha Coy, and a rugby player) received the Sword of Honour.<BR/>At Bravo Coy, I believe our OC was CPT Tan Hock Bee, Coy 2IC was a regular LTA (with orange name tag), and unless I look at OCS photos, I am unable to recall his name.<BR/>Who was the OC and 2IC at Charlie Coy?<BR/>If my memory does not fail me, LHY was at Charlie Coy, 3 SMC.<BR/>At OCS, my platoon instructor was a LTA Melvin Sim (from 19th or 20th batch OCS - last batch before 1 SMC in Dec 1974), Section Instructors: 2LT Chow Yee Shing (rugby player, St. Andrews, 3 SMC), 2LT Tracey Tay (St. Andrews, 3 SMC, that is same year at Pre-U as most of us, CPL, who went to Bravo Coy, but different school), 2LT Ng Kang Wei (a graduate or a scholar) and a "character." Our Platoon Warrant Officer was a NS SGT, unlike others who are regulars.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16760936.post-76205575341692908112007-04-05T10:09:00.000+08:002007-04-05T10:09:00.000+08:00I was with 4th SMC.I was with 4th SMC.Lam Chun Seehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01762020157703342970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16760936.post-66709782450695328322007-04-05T02:08:00.000+08:002007-04-05T02:08:00.000+08:00Did you attend 4th SMC or 3rd SMC or 2nd SMC?Did you attend 4th SMC or 3rd SMC or 2nd SMC?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16760936.post-91343297827717343872007-04-04T11:05:00.000+08:002007-04-04T11:05:00.000+08:00Thanks 'Colonel' for your inputs. Looks like we ca...Thanks 'Colonel' for your inputs. Looks like we can learn a lesson or two about leadership and management even from bloging eh?<BR/><BR/>Do 'come back oftern' and share your stories with my readers.Lam Chun Seehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01762020157703342970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16760936.post-56053198334007514762007-04-03T11:39:00.000+08:002007-04-03T11:39:00.000+08:00LTA Neo, a US trained Ranger, was also a champion ...LTA Neo, a US trained Ranger, was also a champion skydiver.<BR/>During one of visits to SG many years ago, I located his phone number, but his dad indicated that he was out. I always wanted to chat with him.<BR/>I found your blog via google "Commando Neo Keng Kok" and also located the "part" which MINDEF published what I submitted (from Toronto) to MINDEF for the publication commemorating 30 or 35 years of NS [my instructor at OCS, LTA Neo Keng Kok, a champion skydiver, treated me like a colleague, shared his food, water and refreshments with us].<BR/>LTA Neo was promoted to CPT and was OC Airborne School.<BR/>I may have met the LTA Chan you mentioned somewhere in your blog. There was another commando LTA, who was OC Delta Coy at 8 SIR.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16760936.post-88921079319410931972007-04-03T10:58:00.000+08:002007-04-03T10:58:00.000+08:00Perhaps, you attended 4th SMC.I was a recruit at S...Perhaps, you attended 4th SMC.<BR/>I was a recruit at SAFTI, then Section Leaders, then 8 SIR, senior term 4th SMC at Bravo Coy.<BR/>LTA Neo Keng Kok was one of my instructors, when I was holding the appt as platoon commander at Ex Starlight.<BR/>LTA Neo is a much respected professional officer. He was like a colleague to me.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16760936.post-1155797408643079422006-08-17T14:50:00.000+08:002006-08-17T14:50:00.000+08:00Peter: Since it happened in the early sixties, lo...Peter: Since it happened in the early sixties, long time ago, I can only remember that one of my colleaques, a Singh left us to join the Singapore Arm Forces. One day he came back to visit us relating his training under the Israeli officers, hence the story. He mentioned that he was a 'blue-eye' boy of the these foreign trainers and was subsequently promoted to Captain. Since these foreign military personnel came in with political sensitivity (especially in this region) at that time, this Singh colleaque of mine could not disclose much confidentiality. If you are to read reference books, it also does not reveal much on this topic - heavily classified to this day.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16760936.post-1155379779617529922006-08-12T18:49:00.000+08:002006-08-12T18:49:00.000+08:00Zen:Your friends in NS (which batch?) were they fr...Zen:<BR/>Your friends in NS (which batch?) were they from Infantry, Logistics or Armour?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com