The Yompers: With 45 Commando in the Falklands War

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Yorkshire firm Yomper goes a stage or two further, stripping the vehicle down to its bare bones before giving it a custom rebuild. Petty Officer Pete Holdgate: Commando photographer Pete Holdgate later became a local newspaper picture editor.

All wars are started and finished by politicians. This one was no different, and it was started by gross British political failure, a failure of deterrence’. In the context of the campaign 45 Commando’s casualties were mercifully light, thanks to the constant planning and probing. Gardiner lost none of his men and to bring them all home “was a privilege and a joy which has abided with me all my life, and barely a day passes without a humble, grateful thought.” Gardiner brings to life those men and their war as never before. Who knew that the commando went into battle to the sounds of the movie The Blues Brothers? Gardiner begins his story in the messes of the cramped troop ship as officers and men watch the classic rebel comedy over and over again. Jake and Elwood, Ray Charles and Aretha Franklin take over from Tipperary or anything from Elgar as the warriors’ theme song, and Gardiner gives us an understanding of his troops far, far from the routine clichés of the fighting man. The iconic image of the "Yomper" shows Royal Marines heading to Stanley at the end of the Falklands War in June 1982.Also known by its botanical name Myosotis, a spring flower with tiny china-blue petals, used to symbolise hope, true love or remembrance When I saw the conversion, I thought it was a great idea, but the finish had room for improvement and the rear load area was a bit on the small side,” says Mr Walker. We have developed a LWB version of YOMPER which gives a very useful increase in wheel base of 500 mm between the axles and and a futher 200 mm behind the rear axle.

The founders of Samson Engineering Ltd have been delivering high-quality engineered products to a wide range of clients for well over 4 decades. From very humble beginnings, we have grown to become what we are today. Marine John 'Taff' Davies: THE Welshman left the Marines in 1992 after a 20-year career. He has worked as a civil servant ever since. In Robert Westall's novel Urn Burial (1987), the main character Ralph wonders "if they’d felt as lonely as this, yomping to Port Stanley". [10] Marine Ray Houghton: THE veteran of Northern Ireland, Belize and Cyprus left the Marines in 1990. He and wife Serena have two children – nurse Nikki, 33, and policeman Karl, 31.The Yomper 225Y Rustler is similar to the Bergen but without the extended load bed and with the lift kit only optional.

Ian paints an illuminating picture of RN Commandos at war and provides penetrating first-hand insights into wider aspects of the Falklands War and conflict in general. Association of Royal Navy Officers Yearbook Bauer Media Group consists of : Bauer Consumer Media Ltd, Company number 01176085; Bauer Radio Limited, Company number: 1394141; All Yompers leave our factory ready for use and are fully PDI 'd and serviced before hand over to the customer. Every Yomper is supplied with a comprehensive 12 months parts & labour warranty which covers our workmanship and components used, based on fair use and operator care. We have full manufacturers insurance in place and also have motor trade cover which allows us to provide accompanied test drives of our vehicle products. Terms and conditions apply.Colin Adams had just celebrated his 18th birthday when Argentina invaded the Falklands on April 2. By May 21 Colin was in a landing craft motoring in the pitch dark towards Blue Beach with his comrades from 40 Commando. As for the engine, it is given a thorough service and inspection, before being reinstalled in its standard 83hp configuration. This is really what the Yomper’s about. Tarmac driving is secondary – it’s useful to have, rather than the main focus. And in all respects the Yomper’s far superior to an ATV or UTV if you want to nip down the shops in it. A cerebral Scot who retired as a brigadier, the author is as brilliant at explaining the strategic complexities of the campaign as he is at allowing the reader to experience what it really felt like to be invloved in an unending battle with the elements and against an enemy whose will needed to be broken if the war was to be won. He is generous in his praise of other units, where praise is due, but never shirks from criticism where it is needed. This book maintains the extremely high standards of detail, interest and readability that the author achieved in his first two books. Guards Magazine A few hours after first light the first air raid hit us. Days of total chaos followed as wave after wave of Argentinian jets smashed us. I saw so many aircraft being shot down but they just kept coming.”