With reference to the aforementioned Neddy Seagoon, here he is (sans whiskers) when he and I were embarking on our career as aviators.
133HSP, RAF Linton-on-Ouse
Back row - Midshipman Macgregor RN (later chopped), S/Lt Ruppersbury (later chopped, then became an ATCO), 2Lt Brown RM (later transferred to RN, then died in an accident), Lt Randle RN,
Lt 'Neddy Seagoon' Seymour RN, 2Lt Evans RM, 2Lt Jeffs RM, Midshipman Goodfellow RN (chopped).
Front Row - P/O Mustaffa RMAF, 2Lt Booth RM (chopped), S/Lt Tookey RN, Lt Grieg RM (chopped), Lt Gratton-Cooper RN, S/Lt Byham RN (chopped), S/Lt Howes RN (chopped, then became an ATCO), P/O Harun RMAF
It seems that only a few of us survived getting our wings and even then a few more fell by the wayside. Even Bast0n almost fell by the wayside once (at least
) - or fell out of his Mini Moke by the wayside, but was greeted by his Bassett Hound, who had also survived the journey back from another happy Halzephron evening, with greet delight