memories of 11th heavy anti-aircraft regiment rma(t) 1951-1963
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Memories Of
11th Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment RMA(T)
1951-1963
by
Michael Camilleri [email protected]
Back Row, C Psaila, A Calleja, A Amato Gauci, J Galea, L Vassallo Cesareo, G Zammit Briffa, N Curmi,
J Miller, G Kissaun, J Sullivan. Middle Row, K Muscat (QM), W Galea, E Borg, J Buttigieg Depiro, B
Sant Cassia, P Caruana Dingli, J Bonello, G Miceli, P Beacom, S Portelli, R Forosa, S Galea. Front Row,
G Borg (PM's Sec.) F Grima, Maj. Ronald Abela (Adj), A Micallef Bartolo, PM, A Pace Bonello
(Commanding) Brig. G Micallef (CTF) P P Formosa M Petrococcino, Fr A Vella (Chaplain), E Bonavia.
With Maj Maurice Pillow, George Sebastain Zammit and Capt AD Calleja
1962: 23 Bty at Għajn Tuffieha
Front left: BSM “Lolly” Rizzo. Front right: TSM Emanuel Mallia
Maltex 1963: Landing at Mġarr, Gozo
In foreground: WO II C. Vassallo
Għahn Tuffieħa, 1963
Dining-out dinner for Lt. Col. Louis Pace Bonello
Front :
Fr. Walter Chircop OP Maj (QM) George O’Neill
Capt. Maurice Petrocochino Maj. Tony Debono
Col. Terry Dunkerley Lt. Col. Louis Pace Bonello
Lt. Col. Roland Jacono Maj. Louis Radmilli Maj. Maurice Pillow Maj. Albert Abela
Centre: Lt. Salvino Testaferrata Moroni Viani
Capt. Joe Doublet Capt. Edgar Bonavia Capt. Renè Formosa
Capt. Joe Perici Capt. Joe Abela
Capt. Tony Scicluna Capt. Benny Sant Cassia
Capt. Eddie Borg Capt. Francis Grima
Capt. Maurice Petrocochino Surg. Maj. Loris Manchè
Back: 2/Lt. George Zammit
Lt. Paul Debono Lt. Leo Vassallo Cesareo
Lt Walter Camilleri Lt. William Galea
Lt. Charles Catania Lt. Stanley Galea
Capt. Alfred Calleja Capt. Ives de Barro Lt. Michael Camilleri
Capt. Alfred Calleja with daughter Joan Vassallo
Maltex 1963: Landing at Mġarr, Gozo
From left:
TSM C. Vassallo; unidentified signalman; Lt. Michael Camilleri
1963: Troops Malta Small Arms Meeting 11 Regt .303” team
Front:
WO II M. Fenech Gonzi; WO II J. Buttigieg
Sitting:
Capt. Edgar Bonavia;
Capt. Maurice Petrocochino;
Maj. Paul Camilleri
Lt. Col. Roland Jacono:
Maj. Lawrence Zammit: Sgt. Hili; Lt. Michael Camilleri
Back:
Gnr Debattista;
S/Sgt. V. Abela; unidentified; Sgt T. Farrell
1962: 3.7” gun detachment at Torri Qalet Marku
From left: Sir Maurice Dorman (Governor) ; Maj. Tony Debono (CIG); Lt. Col. Louis Pace Bonello (CO)
Behind: Gnr Brincat; L/Bdr John Sullivan
At rear: Unidentified officer (probably Lt. Col. Roland Jacono (CO designate) and (partly visible) Col.
Jimmy Gatt (CTF)
With Tony Terreni, Alfred Calleja, Noel Manche and Jimmy Micallef Enyaud.
With Paul Debono and Alfred Calleja
Għajn Tuffieħa: 1963 recruits intake
Front row centre: Lt. Michael Camilleri, Sgt Joseph (“Żużu”) Azzopardi
1959: 23 Bty officers
L to R:
Lt. Renè Formosa
Capt. Louis Sullivan
Capt. Alfred Calleja
2/Lt William Galea
Maj. Lawrence Zammit
2/Lt. Michael Camilleri
Lt. Joe Doublet
Capt. Edgar Bonavia
2/Lt. Tony Gregory
OFFICERS 23 BATTERY 11 HAA REGT RMA (T)
16TH March 1958
Capt. R.H Formosa, Capt. C Bartoli, Capt, A.D. Calleja, Lt.A. Gregory
Capt L. Sullivan, Major L Zammit (OC) Capt. E. R Bonavia
Għajn Tuffieha, 1961: 11 HAA Officers
L to R:
Sitting: Surg. Maj. Loris Manchè, Maj. Maurice Pillow, Maj. Louis Radmilli, Maj .Frank Formosa Gauci,
Lt-Col. Louis Pace Bonello, Maj. Benny Portelli, Maj. Lawrence Zammit, Rev. Fr. Formosa Gauci, Maj
(QM) George O’Neill
Standing: Lt. Charles Catania, Capt. Ives de Barro, Lt. Stanley Calea, Lt. Joe Doublet, Capt. Edgar
Bonavia, Lt. Michael Camilleri, Capt. Louis Sullivan, Capt. Maurice Petrocochino, Lt. Paul Debono,
Capt. Francis Grima, Lt. William Galea, Lt. Tony Gregory, Capt. Eddie Borg, Capt. Tony Scicluna, Lt.
Renè Formosa, Capt. Bobby Marks, Lt. Walter Camilleri, Lt. Peter Tortell, Capt. Joe Abela, Capt. Alfred
Calleja.
Updated Monday, 24 February 2014 [email protected]