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LE. 27 Jan 2007. #9. SLRboy said: EX_STAB said: Down at Bisley a couple of years ago I was talking to a couple of blokes and David Niven was mentioned. One of said blokes starts slagging him off for all he's worth saying that he was a liar a bully and all sorts. Got totally wound up about it for some reason.
Location: Edinburgh. Offline. David Niven received training at STC Lochailort in the early war years, which was operational as the first Independent Companies, SOE and special forces Special Training Centre from May 1940 onwards. - Commando D Living History Group -. www.commandod.com. 07/01/2009 10:59:19.
10. Juni 2007 · David Niven joined the HLI from Sandhurst and was stationed in Malta. At Sandhurst when asked to write his 3 preferred regiments he wrote ' anything but the HLI'. Roy Urquhart latter of Arnhem fame was one of his brother officers. IIRC he was on leave in the US and he sent his CO a telegram stating his intention to resign his commision and not ...
27. Jan. 2007 · 28 Jan 2007. #21. While driving back to London from Godalming in the summer of 1940, when invasion precautions were high, Niven got tired of being repeatedly held-up at road-blocks. To expedite matters he decided to change into uniform and pulled off the Hogs Back to do so.
24. Aug. 2024 · 24 Aug 2024. #178,357. HE117 said: No.. there is some argument as to which Flynn it refers to, but the saying predates the "Our Man Flint" film.. Although he may not have originated the phrase, most of it's popularity is associated with Errol Flynn, who was accused of statutory rape of (several!) minors.. Indeed, David Niven mentions it in his ...
27. Aug. 2024 · LE. 28 Aug 2024. #1,698. Frederick is an interesting cat. Postwar he was in a San Francisco hotel bar when a SF copper took umbrage with a man too young to be wearing stars and demanded ID card. Frederick produced it and the cop scoffed and threw it on the floor. Frederick knocked him out with one punch. 2.
David Niven in his autbiography recounts his dilema of choosing his best wireless operator for the mission who was married with a family or a lesser skilled man who was single. Knowing that the chance of returning was slim. There was no choice, he selected the best man for the job which was my Father. He did'nt return. David Niven lived with this decision for the rest of his life. I have often ...
11. Sept. 2024 · Old Salt. 11 Sep 2024. #42,048. American Hustle (2013) Christian Bale and Amy Adams play two con artists caught in one of their scams by an over-ambitious FBI agent (Bradley Cooper) and coerced into his scheme to bring down corrupt politicians. Bale is unrecognisable in dark glasses and a ridiculous wig which Cooper seemingly tries to out-do ...
10. Sept. 2024 · Then we get someone like David Niven who rebelled against the same straight-jackets and attests to the inter-war mentality that had re-imposed itself on the day to day. Yet it allowed that certain innovators, such as Hobart, could wait until they had the opportunity to flourish, that Fuller's thinking could influence even the future opponents, just not our own thinking.
23. Sept. 2024 · The orignal plan under Options was. RHF to become 1 Lowlanders. RS and KOSB to amalgamate and become 2 Lowlanders. QOHldrs and Gordons to 1 Highlanders. BW and Argyles to amalgamate as 2 Highlanders. The forerunner to this was the withdrawal of Regimental Bands who formed a Lowland Band and a Highland Band.
