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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 de jun. de 2007 · LE. 10 Jun 2007. #47. I'Ve never heard that about Niven 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 ...
27 de ene. de 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.
27 de ago. de 2024 · Niven played the part of the Platoon commander on a break from his real-life rank of Lt Col as a squadron commander in Phantom, whilst Ustinov (a Private) co-wrote the screenplay and played a cameo role as the feelthy French cafe owner, and did it rather well IMHO, especially the darts match. I thoroughly recommend The Way Ahead.
Rifle Depot, Motor Battalion, in Winchester. He was then sent to GHQ Liason Regiment at Richmond Park in early 1941 under Major David Niven. He became a very good wireless & communications operator being excellent at morse code. Major David Niven then appointed him his personal driver & wireless operator & they became great friends apparently.
11 de sept. de 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 ...
19 de ago. de 2009 · What kept me going through the first few weeks of RMAS, however, were the various volumes of Spike Milligan's war memoirs. A bit of David Niven's The Moon's a Balloon probably can't hurt either. Save The Utility of Force and Infantry Attacks until you aren't suffering from sleep deprivation!
23 de sept. de 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.
10 de sept. de 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.
