RIP thread - Page 761

**haroldeye** · January 13th, 2018, 04:45 PM

This is taken from the the Falklands Islands and British Military Facebook page. I hope it is OK to post it here.

It is with Great Regret and Sadness that I must Inform you that Surgeon Captain Rick Jolly passed away in his sleep this morning. Sue his wife is obviously devastated. His friends don't know if there will be a private or public farewell to this great man, Truly Heart Breaking

Surgeon-Captain Richard Jolly OBE is a former Royal Navy medical officer who served in the 1982 Falklands War and was later decorated by both the British and Argentine governments for his distinguished conduct during the conflict. He still practising and giving lectures to medical establishments on his experiences. He is a co-founder, with Denzil Connick, of the South Atlantic Medal Association formed in 1997

As Officer Commanding Medical Squadron of the Commando Logistic Regiment Royal Marines, Jolly was Senior Medical Officer of 3 Commando Brigade RM and commanded the field hospital at Ajax Bay.

The facilities at Ajax Bay were set up in an old refrigeration plant which was situated next to an ammunition dump, as those were the only roofed buildings available of any size fit for purpose. Therefore, due to its position, Brigadier Julian Thompson ordered they were not to paint a Red Cross on the buildings to highlight the hospital due to the terms of the Geneva Convention. The conditions in the field hospital were poor and despite the dirt, poor lighting, air attacks and the presence of two unexploded bombs, only 3 of the 580 British soldiers and marines wounded in action were to die of their wounds and none while under the care of Dr Jolly.

Jolly wrote the book The Red and Green Life Machine about his experiences. and he is the only serviceman to be decorated by both sides after the conflict, being awarded an OBE (Military Division) from the UK and the Orden de Mayo (Order of May) - awarded to "foreigners who distinguish themselves by service or personal achievement, or who have gained the nation's gratitude" - from Argentina.

When visiting Argentina in 1998, Jolly had sent ahead a list of Argentine casualties and asked the authorities there what had become of them. As a result, the Argentine Foreign Ministry discovered the truth about the battlefield medical care of their wounded by the British during the conflict and invited over fifty of them to a ceremony in Buenos Aires, where Dr Jolly was appointed as an Oficial (Officer) in the Order of May in recognition of his outstanding work in saving the lives of many wounded Argentine soldiers and airmen.

Being a foreign decoration, Jolly had to write to Her Majesty the Queen for permission to wear his Order of May award with his other medals, to which she personally authorised him to wear the award "on all occasions" on behalf of the three hundred British Naval, Royal Marines and Army medics involved in the war.

Jolly also featured and was extensively interviewed in the TV documentary Falklands Combat Medics, which concentrated primarily on the work and role played by the Field Hospital based at Ajax Bay.

With Denzil Connick, he campaigned for the recognition of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder for all Falkland veterans in aid of the South Atlantic Medal Association

**wozhere** · January 13th, 2018, 04:58 PM

Whoa, Nellie!

Legendary American College Football broadcaster Keith Jackson passes at age 89

http://www.espn.com/college-football...on-dies-age-89

**footstep** · January 13th, 2018, 05:01 PM

RIP Eddie.
Enjoy now your forever time with Lemmy up there!

**gedly** · January 13th, 2018, 06:18 PM

Norma Bengell: First Actress to Go Full Frontal in Mainstream Films Dead at 78

http://www.altfg.com/film/norma-bengell/

**jaydogbones** · January 14th, 2018, 08:02 AM

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Originally Posted by gedly

Norma Bengell: First Actress to Go Full Frontal in Mainstream Films Dead at 78

http://www.altfg.com/film/norma-bengell/

Norma Bengell, died of lung cancer in her hometown of Rio de Janeiro on October 9, 2013

I would say this is old news.

**scoundrel** · January 14th, 2018, 08:17 AM

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Originally Posted by jaydogbones

Quote:

Originally Posted by gedly

Norma Bengell: First Actress to Go Full Frontal in Mainstream Films Dead at 78

http://www.altfg.com/film/norma-bengell/

Norma Bengell, died of lung cancer in her hometown of Rio de Janeiro on October 9, 2013

I would say this is old news.

Perhaps so; however, it is news not previously mentioned on this thread, so it is not unreasonable to wish Ms Bengell peace in the next life now, just because she went there a while ago.

**Nightjar** · January 14th, 2018, 01:36 PM

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Originally Posted by footstep

RIP Eddie.
Enjoy now your forever time with Lemmy up there!

Up there?

**Mal Hombre** · January 14th, 2018, 01:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by footstep

RIP Eddie.
Enjoy now your forever time with Lemmy up there!

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nightjar

Up there?

In Rock and Roll Heaven..

**tygrkhat40** · January 14th, 2018, 03:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Mal Hombre

In Rock and Roll Heaven..

http://vintage-erotica-forum.com/t25...roll-hell.html

I dunno, I think that Lemmy, Philthy Phil and Fast Eddie are in Rock and Roll Hell and everyone is wondering how it got so damn loud down there.

But then again, there is this exchange from the movie Airheads:

Chazz Darby: Who'd win in a wrestling match, Lemmy or God?
Chris Moore: Lemmy.
[Rex imitates a game show buzzer.]
Chris: ...God?
Rex: Wrong, dickhead, trick question. Lemmy is God.

**ball7** · January 14th, 2018, 10:49 PM

Legendary racer Dan Gurney has passed away at 86.

January 13th, 2018, 04:45 PM	#7601
haroldeye Moderator Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Halfwitistan Posts: 5,716 Thanks: 113,534 Thanked 59,972 Times in 5,708 Posts	Surgeon Captain Rick Jolly This is taken from the the Falklands Islands and British Military Facebook page. I hope it is OK to post it here. It is with Great Regret and Sadness that I must Inform you that Surgeon Captain Rick Jolly passed away in his sleep this morning. Sue his wife is obviously devastated. His friends don't know if there will be a private or public farewell to this great man, Truly Heart Breaking Surgeon-Captain Richard Jolly OBE is a former Royal Navy medical officer who served in the 1982 Falklands War and was later decorated by both the British and Argentine governments for his distinguished conduct during the conflict. He still practising and giving lectures to medical establishments on his experiences. He is a co-founder, with Denzil Connick, of the South Atlantic Medal Association formed in 1997 As Officer Commanding Medical Squadron of the Commando Logistic Regiment Royal Marines, Jolly was Senior Medical Officer of 3 Commando Brigade RM and commanded the field hospital at Ajax Bay. The facilities at Ajax Bay were set up in an old refrigeration plant which was situated next to an ammunition dump, as those were the only roofed buildings available of any size fit for purpose. Therefore, due to its position, Brigadier Julian Thompson ordered they were not to paint a Red Cross on the buildings to highlight the hospital due to the terms of the Geneva Convention. The conditions in the field hospital were poor and despite the dirt, poor lighting, air attacks and the presence of two unexploded bombs, only 3 of the 580 British soldiers and marines wounded in action were to die of their wounds and none while under the care of Dr Jolly. Jolly wrote the book The Red and Green Life Machine about his experiences. and he is the only serviceman to be decorated by both sides after the conflict, being awarded an OBE (Military Division) from the UK and the Orden de Mayo (Order of May) - awarded to "foreigners who distinguish themselves by service or personal achievement, or who have gained the nation's gratitude" - from Argentina. When visiting Argentina in 1998, Jolly had sent ahead a list of Argentine casualties and asked the authorities there what had become of them. As a result, the Argentine Foreign Ministry discovered the truth about the battlefield medical care of their wounded by the British during the conflict and invited over fifty of them to a ceremony in Buenos Aires, where Dr Jolly was appointed as an Oficial (Officer) in the Order of May in recognition of his outstanding work in saving the lives of many wounded Argentine soldiers and airmen. Being a foreign decoration, Jolly had to write to Her Majesty the Queen for permission to wear his Order of May award with his other medals, to which she personally authorised him to wear the award "on all occasions" on behalf of the three hundred British Naval, Royal Marines and Army medics involved in the war. Jolly also featured and was extensively interviewed in the TV documentary Falklands Combat Medics, which concentrated primarily on the work and role played by the Field Hospital based at Ajax Bay. With Denzil Connick, he campaigned for the recognition of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder for all Falkland veterans in aid of the South Atlantic Medal Association

January 13th, 2018, 04:58 PM	#7602
wozhere Vintage Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 2,218 Thanks: 6,594 Thanked 32,792 Times in 2,344 Posts	Whoa, Nellie! Legendary American College Football broadcaster Keith Jackson passes at age 89 http://www.espn.com/college-football...on-dies-age-89 Last edited by wozhere; January 20th, 2018 at 07:11 PM..

January 13th, 2018, 05:01 PM	#7603
footstep Lost luggages? Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: France Posts: 7,268 Thanks: 92,097 Thanked 86,765 Times in 7,170 Posts	RIP Eddie. Enjoy now your forever time with Lemmy up there!

January 13th, 2018, 06:18 PM	#7604
gedly Veteran Member Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 3,234 Thanks: 19,886 Thanked 69,320 Times in 3,171 Posts	Norma Bengell: First Actress to Go Full Frontal in Mainstream Films Dead at 78 http://www.altfg.com/film/norma-bengell/

January 14th, 2018, 10:49 PM	#7610
ball7 Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: MIA Posts: 15,697 Thanks: 66,303 Thanked 210,021 Times in 15,737 Posts	Legendary racer Dan Gurney has passed away at 86.