tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16760936.post886731349588731005..comments2024-03-28T15:13:45.925+08:00Comments on Good Morning Yesterday: Karu remembers the old British Army CampsUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16760936.post-1035439403507447262015-09-16T16:25:10.556+08:002015-09-16T16:25:10.556+08:00Hi Des Teo. According to my 1963 street directory,...Hi Des Teo. According to my 1963 street directory, there is a Buller Terrace just next to the Alexandra Rd, between Forfar House and the present Dawson Place shopping centre. I guess Buller Camp shd be there.Lam Chun Seehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01762020157703342970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16760936.post-42358535489493216702015-09-16T16:14:37.608+08:002015-09-16T16:14:37.608+08:00Good day to all,
I am a resident of Queenstown, S...Good day to all,<br /><br />I am a resident of Queenstown, Singapore for 50 years since I was born.<br /><br />Appreciate it if anyone could kindly point out the exact location of Buller Camp<br />(it was removed before 1956 to make way for roads and SIT housing flats.<br /><br />Thanks in advance<br /><br />DesAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17114555282859634812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16760936.post-87293535012920214912015-04-12T15:09:12.774+08:002015-04-12T15:09:12.774+08:00If any one who is from the British Army unit or is...If any one who is from the British Army unit or is a family member, you can join the MEBA (Malaysian Ex-British Army Association facebook group. Check this link: https://www.facebook.com/groups/PBABM/<br /><br />Cheers,<br />jacobidiculas@yahoo.com.auAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16760936.post-24016337930184836242012-07-14T17:01:58.155+08:002012-07-14T17:01:58.155+08:00Some notes on the SLR used by the British.
It was ...Some notes on the SLR used by the British.<br />It was meant for single shot unlike t original FN which could go semi-auto like the M16 or AR15.<br />Had the honour of using them in my School Cadet Days as SJI Cadet Corps was "affiliated " with the 24th Squadron 32 Royal Corps of Transports if I remembered correctly.<br /><br />Even had the chance to fire the Bren Gun using the 7.62 & the Sterling sub-machine gun & the 9mm Automatic pistol.<br />More interesting is that most instances, the British Warrant Officer was the one teaching us from scratch at the range just before we let go. (fire off )<br /><br />Boy, oh boy! Compare that with the Technical Handling & test before you fire your first round using the M16.<br /><br />Of course, for those who had in earlier Army Open Houses, found that they do let Ah Mahs & kids use the SA21 & M16 it may nit be that alarming.Lye Khuen Wayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15902519116110277038noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16760936.post-76575097340001828612010-05-04T12:45:03.425+08:002010-05-04T12:45:03.425+08:00Thank-you very much for your comments and guessing...Thank-you very much for your comments and guessing the Rifle used in the Passing-out Parade of the recruits of the ARMY DEPOT POLICE at HQ, ARMY DEPOT POLICE, DEPOT ROAD (1969).<br /> The rifle used is the FABRIQUE NATIONALE or FN for short. It is a belgian made rifle. It looks very much like the SLR, but has a shorter muzzle.<br /> The command "Present Arms" was given in English by Coporal Salleh, who could not be seen in the photo posted then. I will try to post the photo in full and include the insignias of the ARMY DEPOT POLICE in the next posting.<br /> Thanks and regards <br /> KARUNAKARAN NKP.KARUNYAShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02642212393685833169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16760936.post-26152439721923345002010-03-21T21:04:34.685+08:002010-03-21T21:04:34.685+08:00I received this comment via email from Terry (Aust...I received this comment via email from Terry (Australie)<br /><br /><i> The SLR was about 10 lbs with a full magazine and if you held it correctly [tucked into your shoulder] there would be a recoil of about the same force as the old Lee Enfield 303 - that, perhaps, his grandfather was familiar with. The SLR was a great weapon - just a bit heavy, I think. Oh yes - and when presenting arms for a parade -we used to insert a coin in the stock so that we got a great wood smacking sound when we did the movements hahaha</i>.Lam Chun Seehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01762020157703342970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16760936.post-19070186732955556802010-02-17T02:25:55.762+08:002010-02-17T02:25:55.762+08:00I'm joining in here rather late, Im sorry. The...I'm joining in here rather late, Im sorry. The weapons in the picture are the 7.62SLR, and the recruits are performing the Present Arms,the correct way to show a sign of respect whilst carrying a weapon. Although much heavier than its successors, it was a very accurate weapon with a great stopping power.When you shot someone with this weapon it invariably killed them. This is often not the case with the lighter shorter barrelled weapons that succeeded the SLR.It was a sturdy rifle, not prone to stoppages and it was a sad day when it was replaced in the British Army with the inferior SA80<br /><br />My father Lt. Colonel Don Fifield was a senior RAOC officer at 3 BOD until the British Army withdrawal from Singapore, and my father-in- law, Brigadier Freddie Goodwin, was the Commander. We all lived in Alexandra Park and we had previously lived in Medway Park.. I went to school at St Johns school in Dover Road.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04510988085549704571noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16760936.post-55253559738035631632009-12-20T17:36:51.532+08:002009-12-20T17:36:51.532+08:00Redstorm. I checked both my 1963 and 1981 street d...Redstorm. I checked both my 1963 and 1981 street directories but there is no mention of Jalan Cooper.Lam Chun Seehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01762020157703342970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16760936.post-71499540631553123912009-12-20T12:04:05.173+08:002009-12-20T12:04:05.173+08:00Regarding icemoon query on the location of Colombo...Regarding icemoon query on the location of Colombo Camp, the road leading to the camp was known as Jalan Cooper and it is along the present day running track besides the canal (Clementi side). I was a regular from 1974 onwards serving in Mowbray Camp and we had to report sick at Colombo Camp. The son of our first president, Yusof Ishak, happened to the medical officer there when I saw him to remove a fish bone stuck in my throat.Redstormnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16760936.post-84323327092374118582009-10-03T13:57:52.592+08:002009-10-03T13:57:52.592+08:00Your article is very nice. I saw your interest and...Your article is very nice. I saw your interest and your collection specially for photos and <a href="http://www.simoney.co.uk/" rel="nofollow">name badges</a>.Name Badgeshttp://www.simoney.co.uk/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16760936.post-71475898604171579102009-09-26T05:31:29.489+08:002009-09-26T05:31:29.489+08:00Tom said...
Chun See, I was looking through ...Tom said...<br /> Chun See, I was looking through web and found a write up about the AR-15 rifle, I notice It has a very short barrel, and I believe it is a very light weapon? Chun See the S.L.R. Rifle is heavy, it weighs eleven and a half pounds with a full magazine on,and the reason why soldiers, did get bruises to their face and shoulder its is because they did not keep the weapon tight in to their shoulder, if you keep it in tight you did not feel the recoil and you did not get bruised.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15339640541902111596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16760936.post-43284695966728801602009-09-21T20:30:58.359+08:002009-09-21T20:30:58.359+08:00Tom. For your information, in the SAF, the drill c...Tom. For your information, in the SAF, the drill commands are all in Malay. So the Royal salute is Hormat Senjata.<br /><br />You are probably right that the rifle is an SLR. Although I have not handled one before, I was told during my recruit days that the army previously used the SLR. In teaching us about the AR-15, the instructors would like to make comparisons like how much heavier the SLR was, how strong the recoil was - to the extent that the wooden butt would cause bruises on their shoulders.Lam Chun Seehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01762020157703342970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16760936.post-65148044401782644672009-09-21T19:35:59.512+08:002009-09-21T19:35:59.512+08:00Tom said...
Icemoon , looking at the photo the...Tom said...<br /> Icemoon , looking at the photo the Rifles the Platoon are using, look like the British army standard Rifle , at that time was the 7.62mm. selfe loading Rifle (SLR),the magazine held 20, 7.62mm rounds, and the rifle drill, I think they where doing at their passing out parade, was a Royal salute.Tomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00283468129139631266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16760936.post-20044386978971082532009-09-21T01:16:51.818+08:002009-09-21T01:16:51.818+08:00The passing parade photo is interesting. Is that H...The passing parade photo is interesting. Is that Hormat Senjatat? What weapon is that? I'm wondering where did all the SAF drills come from?<br /><br />I think SAR-21 has no special Hormat drill, don't remember slapping the handguard, lol.<br /><br />I wonder how American GIs do Hormat drill with their M16 ..Icemoonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08174805596607457468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16760936.post-48974349654969151802009-09-21T01:11:34.207+08:002009-09-21T01:11:34.207+08:00> I came to know that their HQs was at Colombo ...<i>> I came to know that their HQs was at Colombo Camp. I believe it is somewhere in the Ulu Pandan Area. I am trying to locate this Colombo Camp.</i><br /><br />See if you can figure out the location from Peter's <a href="http://goodmorningyesterday.blogspot.com/2008/05/ulu-pandan-heritage-trail-9-lost.html" rel="nofollow">article on Ulu Pandan.</a>Icemoonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08174805596607457468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16760936.post-86071195250874554612009-09-19T22:07:24.254+08:002009-09-19T22:07:24.254+08:003 BOD is now partially occupied by Hewlett-Packard...3 BOD is now partially occupied by Hewlett-Packard factorypeternoreply@blogger.com