Gunner George Muncaster, KIA 23rd January 1977

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I was in {{{shudder}}} Leicestershire this morning so called in at the National Memorial Arboretum on the way back to pay a visit to the tree dearest to me. It looks so different on a cold winter's day as the staff have been busy pruning back the ash trees, be interesting to see how it looks in September.

I know you're not there mate but rest easy, I'll pay you a call in August.

RIP George

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Not Forgotten

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Apologies if I didn't let anyone know I was going, I was a bit down and it was a last minute thing on my way back from Leicestershire, feel a bit better now. Just think, 37 years ago I was 15 hours into my shift with another hour to stag until 10pm and he would've just been getting up for his last night shift.

George - third from right with the tash.

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I must have talked to or at least bumped into some of those lads in late 1976 as I was down there often enough. Shame I can't recall any of the faces.
R.I.P. George.

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Don't be sorry G, not necessary. You went there for perfectly personal and valid reasons and if it helped then that's good. You said your piece to your friend and that is what is important. Rest easy George, we'll make sure G is ok.

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R.I.P

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RIP George.

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I'm in touch with a couple of them on our facebook page. As I think I said to you once, we wouldn't have thought to question the presence of anyone with an RA capbadge as we'd just have thought it was someone from another of the batteries as we didn't tend to mix much being Gunners. When the gas holder went up there were all sorts of bods knocking about, it was only those with red caps I was bothered about avoiding...

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Rest easy Brother.

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it was only those with red caps I was bothered about avoiding...

Yes, there were a few of them about that day. Can't recall any of them getting their hands dirty though. I do remember one of them turning a shade of green when one of my lads stuck a forensic bag full of bits under his nose and asking "who wants this"

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Handed my bags over to one of the RUC, didn't usually see much of them around there. (comment, not criticism)

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For some reason, I recall a small shelter thing at the corner where all the bags had to be handed in. My lads contents were identified as a charcoal broiled rat. My comment was "same species but with four legs" Ghoulish humour at its best.

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George you have not been forgotten! I also remember hearing of George's death whilst I was on Thomas St sangar duty, guarding an RUC stop and search Officer.

For those of you who also served in the province over this period, this link may well cause the uplifting of a few eyebrows. A deadly period for the security forces indeed!! http://www.greenflash.org.uk/bits/roh.html

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That's a fine tribute mate.

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Thank you mate and coming from you I appreciate it!!