An Old Friend

[Phil Baines]

I was looking through the photos on the`C`Sqaudron section and I saw a picture of Billy Trooughear there , but it said deceased. I am sorry to find out that he had died.Anybody know when. A very good friend of mine when I was in the Regiment. Phil Baines.

[David Rigby]

My name is David Rigby and my brother Alan and I were in 9 Troup Honer in MB4 Block like you. I shared a room with Bill and we had many happy times together in C Squadron Bar. Do you remember?

After I left the army in 1971 I kept in touch for a while and also knew his wife Peggy. We lost touch and unfortunately when I rang his number I had the sad news that he had died of cancer on 8 May 1985 aged 40 years.

I visited the grave in Wigan and took a photograph of the gravestone. Bill is buried with his father. Would you like to see a copy of the photo? I can either e-mail it to you personally or to the RTR web page.

If you wish to contact me my e-mail address is (see membership lists - mk)

Hoping to hear from you

Dave

[mac maginty]

I was looking through the photos on the`C`Sqaudron section and I saw a picture of Billy Trooughear there , but it said deceased. I am sorry to find out that he had died.Anybody know when. A very good friend of mine when I was in the Regiment. Phil Baines.Phil, i was also very sorry to hear about Billy's death, we had some great times together.Phil/ Dave Rigby, on the subject of C Sqdn foto gallery it has a picture (177),posted by your brother Allen,shows chieftan in aden, caption says "A. Rigby + C. Addison" but i'm sure the second person is Brian (Paddy) Sheehan. check it out, let me know what u think. Colin (mac) Maginty, 61/67.

[Phil Baines]

You are right there Colin. That is Paddy Shehan. As I have said to you before,I would like to get in touch with him to see if he would go up to Scarborough, but I don`t know how to get to see him. Phil