Les Hood - 40 Infantry Div & 48 Gurkha Provost Company - Hong Kong

Les first went to 40 Infantry Div in Hong-Kong, followed by the Hong Kong Provost Company, being attached for Two Years to 48 Gurkha Infantry Brigade at SEK - KONG in the New Territories. Les (19) as left hand marker at the Brigade Inspection.

On leaving the Army, we find LES joining Birmingham City Police where he served as P.C.'B' 137 for 4.1/2 yrs followed by 5. 1/2 yrs in the CID before leaving to persue a living in agriculture.
CYPRUS Veterans & their Dogs etc
Mike Davies & ' Baron' Jim Pointon 1957 - 58 227 Prov Co
Clive Bennett & ' Ben 11' Cyprus 1964 (Ammo' Dump Patrol)
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Malaya - Penang Tony Bowdler & Gerry Johnson RAFP A PARIS Meeting, Av Des Champs Elysees & Eiffel Tower
Anti Vice Patrol Bill Pike (Cavalry), Les Shipway RMP, Tony Bowdler RMP

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The Mike Foster Collection - Cyprus
15 Signals RX station Episkopi In dog training suit at 15 Signals TX station Evdhimou

Flagstaff House Paramali D886 Army Dog 'Fabian' M.E.B.S radio station ZYYI

Cambrai Camp, Dhekalia, HQ 6 Dog Coy Dog Section Flagstaff House ( Mike 2nd right)
General Sir Dudley Ward G.O.C. Middle East Resident of Flagstaff House Household staff and Police Station

It only seems like yesterday 50 years later

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