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Keith Drake |
| | Nick Name: | ted | | Base/Establishment 1: | Royal Marines Depot Deal - 13 | | Base/Establishment 2: | HMS Albion - | | Base/Establishment 3: | HMS Ceylon - | | Base/Establishment 4: | Royal Marines Band - | | Rank: | bandsman | | Year Joined: | 1953 | | Year Left: | 1966 | | Where are you now?: | after leaving the service around 1966,my father joined the metropolitan police force and served with various departments including the special patrol group and diplomatic protection until 1992 when he retired a courts warrant officer after recieving his long service medal.he is now happily retired and occasionally takes part in the all stars concerts at the water gardens margate with other ex members of the marine band service in aid of various service related charities.he resides with his wife patricia in chelmsford,essex and has successfully recovered form three heart attacks and a lung cancer operation.he still posseses a trombone and has been known to take part in british legion concerts within the essex area. |
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 On the 16th june this yr i met up with my long lost marine oppo mike ( tug ) wilson after 44 yrs.we were last to-gether in brunei serving with 40 commando royal marines in 1962.we were invited with our wives to the commando training centre rm at lympstone.devon by the co.we wore our green berets and medals and we were treated as veterans should be with much respect.we had a great day and felt proud to be there.we have a photograph of us to-gether if needed.theres a famous saying "that you can take a man out of the royal marines,but you can't take the marines out of a man!!
regards
aye
rod. Rod Spinks
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