Military Related Photos Of EIIR, as Princess and Queen.

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With the Welsh Guards  December 17, 1968,

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Still a Princess at Sandhurst 1949.

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QEII with a Honor Guard made up of Cadets from Canada's Royal Military College, Kingston, Ontario June 1973. Royal Military College is Canada's Sandhurst and West Point if you will.

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QEII Inspects a Canadian Unit date unknown, sometime in the 2010s, unit, can't make out that cap badge they're wearing.

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1945 at Sandhurst.

 

 

 

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Lets throw this one in here.

 

 Catherine Princess Of Wales has just been named Chief of the Irish Guards, here she is at her first St Patrick's Day as Chief.

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Her Husband William Prince of Wales in attendance too.

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Firing Downrange during a visit to the Army rifle association at Bisley July 1993 

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QEII at Sandhurst in 2006 attending the graduation of her Grandson Prince Henry, who we see at the right, trying to hold back a smile LOL.

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With the Gordons, June 1955.

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With the Royal Australian Navy in 2022.

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With the RAF Regiment in 1974.

 

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QEII at Balmoral 2021, the Mascot of the Royal Regiment of Scotland is presented.

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The Grenadier Guards home based contingent, parade at Windsor on the occasion of Princess Elizabeth's 16th Birthday April 21 1942, and was duly appointed  Colonel of the Regiment.

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 Platinum Jubilee in Australia 2022.

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With the Royal Canadian Navy June 2010/

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Under an Archway of Barrels from High Caliber Artillery SP Pieces 8in?, ERII with I think the Commander of British Forces in Europe, the occasion is a visit to the Napier Barracks Dortmund West Germany in 1984.

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QEII 1953 in Cardiff Wales with the Royal Navy

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In a bit of a change, QEII inspects London Firemen Trainees in June 1977.

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I thought this story may be of interest to our members due to the act of bravery meriting the George Medal presented by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. Having completed my basic training with Tony it is a pleasure to tell his story. 

 

Sergeant Tony Russell joined the Royal Artillery in 1987 and served until 1992. Sgt Russell then successfully passed the rigorous Royal Marine selection in 1996. A careful look at the photograph shows Sgt Russell wearing the famous wings awarded to soldiers who have the Commando course or P Company.

 

On 7th July 2011, Sgt Russell was the duty winchman on board a Royal Navy Sea King search and rescue helicopter from 771 Squadron, based Royal Naval Air Station Culdrose in Cornwall. That night, the yacht Andriette was foundering in heavy seas 110 miles south east of Culdrose with no steerage and an unserviceable engine. In heavy rain squalls and high winds, the yacht was pitching and rolling in mountainous state 7 seas.

 

The stricken yacht was approx 80 nautical miles south east of the Isles of Scilly. Stranded beyond the reach of other rescue assets, the 771 Squadron Sea King was scrambled to the Andriette’s assistance.

 

Whilst the yacht was moving violently and unpredictably, 42-year-old Sgt Russell volunteered to conduct a conventional rescue in full knowledge of the hazards he would face.

 

Winched down in complete darkness, Sgt Russell was immediately engulfed in waves and losing communications. With gritty determination, he hauled himself into the life raft and secured the first survivor with a strop. Briefly dragged back under the water, he was winched up to the relative safety of the helicopter.

 

The life raft now capsized due to the heavy swell and pitching seas, with the remaining survivor lost from sight. With little regard for his own safety, Sgt Russell was winched back down and, despite the buffering waves, was able to swim to the inverted life raft, diving under it and surfacing in an air pocket.

 

At this point the helicopter crew had lost sight of their winchman and Sgt Russel was left without communications. It was decided to attempt to winch him using the winch wire, causing the life raft to flip over, with the survivor inside. Entangled in ropes, Sgt Russell managed to cut himself free and swim back to the survivor. He placed him in a strop to complete the rescue.

 

The photograph is Tony receiving the George Medal at Buckingham Palace in 2013. 

 

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ERIII Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders of Canada (Princess Louise's),July 6, 2010

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One more shot of Princess Elizabeth's 16th Birthday Bash with the Grenadiers April 21 1942

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Down Under in 1967