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Date: Apr 26, 2010

Death of Ian Parker ex 3RGJ

Date: Apr 27, 2010

terry, so sad to hear of your loss. i served with your dad, a good man. he was in s, coy, assult pioneers as they were known then,(londonderry 78). TC was his nickname, and was known & respected by all who knew him

Date: Apr 27, 2010

Terry i am so sorry to hear of your loss, i too served with your dad at various times during our service in the battalion. He was a character and will never be forgotten Rest in peace TC we will meet agin in the final RV

Date: Apr 28, 2010

Hi Terry, I severed with your Dad/TC in 3 RGJ and he was a funny guy always had something funny and witty to say was all round good guy, have a look on Facebook on the 3 RGJ page you will find more of the guys on there, S Hailes, R tyson who would have known him for longer

RIP TC.

Date: Apr 28, 2010

Sorry to hear about TC, me and your dad met at the Infantry Junior Leaders Battalion Shorncliffe in 1975 many a good story to tell he got his name TC from the cartoon chatachter Top Cat, a fun man with a smile and a joke always, is your mum called Mandy?
Please get in contact WDurch@aol.com

Date: May 4, 2010

hey sorry to hear of your loss, great bloke, god bless

Date: May 4, 2010

Hi Terry.

So sorry to hear about your dad. We joined up together along with Bill Handley. After 12 months training both your dad and Bill went to 3 RGJ and I went to 1 RGJ and I never saw or heard from him again. He was a great laugh and when times were low he always put a smile on your face.

R.I.P TC

Date: May 9, 2010

Hi i am so sorry to hear of your dads death, he joined at the same time as me and went through IJLB shorncliffe and ended up in 3 RGJ,
He was a great member of our IJLB platoon along with Bill handley,Lofty and so meny more.
We all have such good memerories of him,from all the trouble we used to get into, (as you do,) out on the P..s ! to all the times serving in the Battalion with him.
I have several photos of him in the Army if you want some e-mail me griffnw@btinternet.com

RIP a Typical Green Jacket

Date: May 19, 2010

                      Terry i am sorry for your loss.
                      may your dad rest in peace. My condolence to all the
                      family and friends
                                                     Delboy

Date: May 29, 2010

Terry,

Your dad was a good man and as tributes show, extremely popular within the Battalion. It's a funny old world, because your dad and I only met in Battalion life and lived nowhere near each other in our previous civilian lives, however one night when I was on guard duty with him he asked if I had a brother-in-law by the name of Ken Jones. Yes I replied. Then your dad goes on to tell me how my brother-in-law was doing a load of electrical work on your Nan's house when he was home on leave, and that my brother-in-law noticed some military items about the place and got talking to TC only to realise that we were serving together. Strange old world, but your dad and I found it both funny and spooky at the same time. I had a lot of time for your old man Terry, but I wouldn't cross him when he was throwing an eppy and thats for sure! TC was most definitely the kinda guy you want on your side when on Ops or just out on the brew and not on the other side!

Brian "Ballistics" Balicki

Date: May 29, 2010

Terry,

Please accept my condolences for your loss. I join up and met your dad in 75 with the rest of the lads already mentioned. As they have said he was a very funny man, well respected by all and fearless when the chips were down.

Kind Regards

Dave M