MALTA ARMED FORCES - PASSOUT PARADE

[Gil Boyd]

Peter,
Yes. It was Dom Mintoff who got rid of all UK forces in 1971 finally, with 57 Sqn RAF the Canberrras being the last to leave I understand, who eventually came back to RAF Wyton.
Once he allowed the Russian Fleet in and others across the way like Ghaddafi etc it spolied the island, and the damage was done.

I went back with a Parachute Regiment delegation in 2015 to have a gravestone re done by the CWWG Commission for one of the 3 PARA lads who died of Meningitis in 1969 when 3 PARA were stationed there for 3 years, and the original grave stone was a right mess and needed sorting under GRAVEWATCH.
The reason I mention that is I asked for Maltese Armed Forces assistance, and Colonel Borg and two trumpeters came along to the re commemoration of the new Portland stone. He told me they have a very strong allegiance to the UK, and still pride themselves in keeping their standards up from what they were taught many years ago by us.

Bruce HMX,
Yes exactly the same as SLR drills used by UK Forces back in the day. They send SNCO's over to the UK who were attached to the Drill and Duties Cadre at Pirbright.

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