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Welcome to the ShinyCapstar Scrap-book - a place for all the odds and end pictures!

If you have any photos/images that you'd like to see in the Scrap-book then send them to us via our {contact page}

The images below are in no particular order.

Every now and then we search for images related to the Coldstream Guards on Google (www.google.com), this comes back with some interesting results. We'll add any to this section that are 'suitable' to show!

If you hold the copyright to, or you are in, one of the images and would like them removed from ShinyCapstar please get in touch with us and we'll gladly take them away. Also, if you can shed any light on the images - please let us know!

No site would be complete without images of Her Majesty and the Colours, read more about the Colours here.

It's true, ShinyCapstar's reputation is WORLDWIDE, our name crops up in the weirdest of places!

Message accompanying image:

Dear Sir,
I thought you may like to add the attached picture to the ‘History’ section of www.shinycapstar.com. It is of Sgt. Wainwright’s squad, 16 Coy, passing out from Pirbright in August 1940. Unfortunately, I’m afraid the quality isn’t that good.

My father, Jim Coates (middle row, 3rd from right) served with the Coldstream until 1945, and was an active member of the CGA Middlesbrough Branch until his death in 1997. He always had immense pride in having been a Coldstreamer.

Kind regards,
David Coates

 

Sent in from: bdbarry2004@yahoo.ca

 

Message accompanying this picture:

This picture is a tapestry (embroidery) done by G/Grandfather just after the Boer War 1899 - 1902. The piece celebrates the Battle Honours during the war in South Africa.
I hope you enjoy it

Regards

Christopher Skudder
+27 82 351 7068
Henley on Klip
South Africa
 

     

E-mail received with images reads:

Thought these photos were received with Thanks from the wife of Mr Stan Parkyn. The photo to the right is; 2nd Battalion Coldstream Guards at Bradbury Barracks, Krefeld, Germany 1955. The RSM was "Mary" Pickford, the two Drill Sgts, were Tommy Rockly, and George Jelly. My husband then was L/SGT STAN PARKYN SERVICE 1953-57....REGARDS D PARKYN



Other images from Krefeld:

E-mail received with images reads:

I hope these photos will be O K to put on your album. I am an Ex Coldstreamer my name Geoff Shores No 23206852, if anyone remembers me, or knows the wherabouts of anyone in the photos, please get in touch with me on above email . Thankyou, G. Shores.

G Day from Oz'
Thought it about time I sent you a few pics for the site.

Reg

1 A handful of Coldstreamers from the New South Wales Guards Association in Sydney, Australia on Anzac Day on the 25 th April 2004. On the far right is Ray Knight who now proudly wears his Canal Zone medal that like thousands of other ex British servicemen, has been waiting over 50 years to receive.

2 Mick Reg Ian...Regimental Dinner, at Windsor Branch. Novemeber 2002.

3 A . Shadrack and K . Kingston Essex Branch Meeting 2002

4John Anderson , Reg Varney , Dave Eardley & Nick Guyan Wellington Barracks 2002
 

  Received with thanks from Mr Greg Hicken (West Midlands)
Yours truly is the one with the beret standing with my old mate Barry, and then one on my lonesome for my better half.

  Photo is from the Yorkshire Post 1959, Kenya 2nd Batt tour. The decent of Kilimanjaro. Sgt Wilf Pickles of Otley, Sgt Maroney of Skipton, and myself then Gdsm Doug Storton of Keighley, Keighlians Murray Grey Stud, Barossa Valley South Australia.

Please find attached (for your scrapbook) a picture of 1coy 1st batt CG taken at their base in Hubbelrath Germany in 1958. The Company Commander was Major St H Pelham- Burn with Company Sergeant Major P Clifford. Shortly after the Battalion moved to Chelsea and public duties.
From - Ex-Gdsm 23474176.   Aggieweston@aol.com

 
16 platoon passing out at Catterick Friday 5/Nov/2004 front rank smallest Coldstreamer, GDSM Dowd - following in fathers foot steps.
Nobby Hall
 

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The Man, The Legend.

Sgt Cox, LCpl Barnes & LCpl Tinker - Escort 7 Coy - June 03

The Anti-Tank ( Milan ) Plt, N0 2sp Coy 2nd Bn Cold'M' Gds Sennylarger 1983 Platoon Comp Winners




If anyone is wondering what Old Nick Ruddle is doing now, then take a look at this picture (he's the one in the middle!)
Thanks to Mac McHugh for the piccy.


see if you recognise any old faces in this photo!

This was done for charity......apparently!! (good old wiggy, always game for a laugh).

A recent Golfing 'excursion'