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This collection of photos of the 'Best Family's' service in the Royal Dragoons were submitted
by 'Doug Best' my thanks to him and his family:
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| Certificate of service with The Royal Dragoons for 405423 Trooper Norman Best. 1932 -1937. |
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| Certificate of service with The Royal Dragoons for 23974376 L/CPL Michael Chesworth Best. 1963-1969. |
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| Certificate of service with The Royal Dragoons for 23236260 Trooper Kenneth Edward Best. 1955-1958. |
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| Cetificate of service with The Royal Dragoons for 23717350 Corporal N. D. Best. 1959-1965. |
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| Doug Best and his Bride..September 1959. |
Another picture from 'Bob' he explains 'What, when and who' below:
This picture taken July 1949 was probably at SSM
Butterworths retirement as it shows
him and his replacement SSM Charlie Palmer.
It is some of the Sgts and Cpls mess... I will try and name as many as I can remember.
Left
to right, top row..Sgt Philips, Sgt Chalkie White, Sgt Joyce, SSM Butterworth, Capt "Jack "Diamond, SSM Palmer,(QM I
think), Sgt Bowen, Cpl Rickers,....Can't remember the last two except last one was the Squadron Clerk...
L - R Middle row....Can't
remember, RP Cpl, Gus Jennings post Corporal, MYSELF, Cpl Oliver (RAMC), Cpl "Daisy" Lull.
L - R Front row....Can't
remember first two, then Lcpl Baggley, Lcpl Gill and can't rember the last.
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| Upon SSM Butterworth's Retirement.......1949 |
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These certificates were awarded to all of the 'Best' family who served in the Royal Dragoons...starting
with their father 'Norman Best' from 1932.......and ending with 'Michael Best' in 1969..at which point The Royal dragoons
ceased to exist as a independent Regiment.
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| The 'Best of the Bests' altogether....The Royal Dragoons.1932 - 1969 |
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| The Commonwealth War Graves Cemetery at El Alemain. North Africa. |
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| Two Royal Dragoon brothers-in-arms......El Alemain. |
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| Another Royal Dragoon.......El Alemain. |
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| A Squadron. 1st Royal Dragoons. Berlin. |
This photo which was taken at Elster Platz, Berlin in
1948 was kindly submitted by 'Bob Robertson' he served at Wolfenbuttel and Berlin with the 'Royals' attached as a Radio
Mechanic. He was L/Cpl Royal Signals but considers himself just as much a 'Royal' as anyone. He is on the
photo (L/Cpl. Signals seated in Front Row along with two other Signalmen....he served UK and Germany and was demobbed in 1949.
Here is another pic from 'Bob' taken on Squadron Sports Day.
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| SSM Butterworth, Lt. Price & Sgmn. Roy Filkin. Squadron Sports Day. |
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| The Resting Place of Norman Best..Dougie's father(an ex-Royal Dragoon) El Alemain. |
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| A collection of 'Royal Dragoons' memorabilia c1960s |
The photos taken at the El Alemain cemetery were taken by 'Doug Best' when he finally managed
to make a visit there in 2005.............Previous attempts had failed because of Border Controls with Egypt, during the 70s
and 80s.
I think you will agree, that this is a unique achievement on behalf of one families contribution
to the history of The Royal Dragoons...............And one that the whole family can be most proud of.
These members of the 'Best' family have served in times of both War and Peace.....and have served
the Regiment in all theatres from UK, Europe, India, Africa, Middle East and Far East.
It is for this reason, I try to keep this website alive, and attempt to record as much information
about the members of this fine Regiment......before it is gone forever.
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