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8th Belfast H.A.A. Regt.

aka   'The Twelve Mile Snipers'

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22nd Battery of the 8th (Belfast) Hy. A. A. Regiment R. A. (S. R.)
India - Burma 1942 - 45

Click on thumbnail, wait for picture to load, then click on expand (bottom right hand corner) for a real close look, my father Jim Lennon is front row, left of the drums with the bag pipes and no bannerette.

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{  A few weeks ago we published a reader's photograph of the 8th Belfast H.A.A. Regimental
football team in India during the war years. This week I publish a photograph of the regimental
rugby team which also distinguished itself in sport in India. The sender, Mr. W. Gibson,
11 Morpeth Street (Shankill Road), is curious to know where the "Fighting Rugbymen" are now.  }

back row, from left
Jim Lennon - 2.? -  3.? -  4. Tiddly Reade - 5.? - 6. Norman Brann  7. Lt. White
8. Captain Harry McKibben (Irish Rugby International)
no names for any of the middle or front row

I would love to hear from anyone who can identify the rest of these men

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8th Belfast H.A.A.'s Soccer Team
The 8th Belfast H.A.A. Regiment, R.A. (S.R.) football team, winners of the 15th India Corps R.A. League, 1944, and winners of the Madras Services League, 1945.
Standing - L.Bdr. J. Smith - Gnr. H. P. Hindley - L.Bdr. O. Dunkley - Gnr. J. L. Murphy - Sgt. W. S. McKeen - Gnr. J. E. Oldfield - Bdr. W. Hunter - Gnr. R. McQuiston and Gnr. A. Berry.
Seated - Cpl. K. IL. Dagger - Sgt. J. J. Holmes - Sgt. J. Crossan - Lt-Col. J. G. Cunningham, O.B.E., R.A. - Lt. (Q.M.) A. H. Busby, R.A. - Cpl. B. E. Lutterloch (capt.) - Lt. G. E. M. Hardy, R.A. and Gnr E. Russell.
Since arrival in India in 1942 the team has lost only one match.

Football Postwar
Ireland's Saturday Night, February 28, 1948

Amateur League
Division II (A)
Lyle and Kinahan v. Technical O.B. - At Ballyclare Junction. Lennon opened the score for Kinahan's and S. McCausland equalised. Davey restored Kinahan's lead. In the second half Coard put Kinahan's further ahead and Andrews replied for Technical. McCotter scored for Kinahan's and Robinson replied for Technical J. Clarke scored a fifth goal for Kinahan's.  Result :- Lyle and Kinahan 5 Technical O.B. 3.

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       Dunmore?                                       Eric Bartley - owner of photograph
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                                                                                                        Top Photograph                 Eric Bartley - owner of photograph             
top left - Jas. Cisons (Killed)   *    back middle - ? Niell (Neill)   *   back right - Harry Smith
middle row left - Billy Irvine *  middle row 2nd from left - Jimmy Wright  *  middle row 3rd from left - Murray  *  middle row 4th from right - J. Tweedie
 middle row extreme right - Ernie Boden (x over head)
front row sitting left - Wilson Quitan   *   front row sitting right - Malachi O'Niell (O'Neill)   *   front row with back to camera -Big Joe Parker
If I have got these names in the wrong places, please email me and let me know or let me know if you are a relation to any of these guys?  meems42@hotmail.com
Bottom Photograph
Gnl. Lionel Currie took this by flash bulb. The boy's all round the fire in the North Pole.
Address:- Dorman R. 5250220
BHQ 'J'Sec., 23/8th HAA RA (SR)
Villa Maritine
Le Havre
December 1939
note to left :- J Sect. and B.H.Q. including all 23rd Bty Officers were billeted here. A very large villa.
This villa belonged to a Coffee Planter and was requ? ored for the BEF troops.

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R.H.Q. 8th Belfast Hy. A.A. Regt. R.A.
Blackdown Camp, Frimley, Nr. Camberley
December 1939

4 at back - Gnr. B. C. Munn   Gnr. R. McMillan   Gnr. W. Scott   Gnr. T. Reynolds
4th row - L/Bdr. W. A. Godfrey   Gnr. H. R. Hanley   Gnr. W. J. Woodside   L/Bdr. W. Twist   L/Bdr. T. H. Powell   L/Bdr. T. Rafferty   L/Bdr. J. Robinson   L/Bdr. D. Glencross   Gnr. W. J. Major
3rd row - Gnr. E. G. Devine   Gnr. H. Adair   L/Bdr. J. C. Kerr   Gnr. E. J. B. Seymour   Gnr. A. Morrow   Gnr. H. V. Hawkins   Gnr. A. L. Deane   Gnr. J. Allen   Gnr. R. Purvis   Gnr. W. Sloan
2nd row - Gnr. D. G. Laverty Gnr. J. McDowell Gnr. H. Mitchell Gnr. A. Myers Gnr. D. Anderson Gnr. R. Stranex Gnr. E. Gouldie Gnr. J. Hayes Gnr. J. Clelland Gnr. D. McQueston Gnr. J. E. Mearns
1st row - R-Q-M-S J. Fisher (M.M.)   2/Lt J. M. Gray, R.A.   Maj. G. F. Barrett, R.A.   Lt.-Col. J. Patrick, M.C., R.A.   Maj. (Q.M.) G. Norman, M.C., R.A.   R-S-M. A. E. D. Simmonds, R.A.
L/Sgt. J. Cleland   Bdr. M. B. Garrett

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1942
back row - Maris     ?     Tweedie     Stansfield     ?
?        Scott        Coyle        Skelton        ?
recognise anyone? please email me - meems42@hotmail.com

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email me with names for the above gents

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8th Belfast HAA Regt.
SEAC 1945
Lts. West, Prosser, Young, Bates, Wynn, McGillivray, Sayce, Francis, Brouse, Patterson, Stevens, Landon

RSN Simmonds, Lts Dinwoode, Has????, Hales, Rev. Caley, Captns. Beldam, Porter, Burrows, White Doc. Gantley, Lidgate, Lts. Hardy, Brock, Austin, ?Lt Busy

Capts. Brann, Garrett, Cook, Major Gabbey, Major Bates, Lt/Col. Cunningham, OBE., Major Mitchell, Major Holden, Capts. Kinahan, McKibbin, Reade, MC.

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Front Row 2nd from left Herbert Coulter   -   rest of the names ?

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The Twelve Mile Snipers

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Chow time ? and with music (accordion)
must be early in 1939 as my Dad, back row, 6th from right still looks baby-faced :)

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Orangefield House 1939
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