Private Bill Eaton

bill eaton in tent
Pte Bill Eaton in training tent, Feb 1958, reading his mail during the six-week jungle training.

columbo camp

Bill and friends at Columbo Camp awaiting transport to tapioca fields on a night mission to ambush Communist Terrorists in search of food.

lineup at columbo camp8 Platoon C Company line up at Columbo Camp, IPOH. Phill Herd, Bill Eaton and Barry Evans are third, fourth and fifth from the left proudly displaying their newly-issued medals.
1958-59
have no fear the loyals are hearArriving at Kowloon, 1958.
As a show of strength prior to elections, the battalion marched through Kowloon on their way to new territories,
on board shipOn deck of the troop ship SS Oxfordshire.
on board shipBill Eaton and friends on board the ship.
ss oxfordshire troop shipSS Oxfordshire sailing between Hong-Kong and Singapore.
on paradeLoyals on parade, Columbo Camp IPOH 1958.
return from jungleColumbo Camp 1958 once more, showing 'C' Company, 8 Platoon checking their weapons after returning from another jungle operation.
Sgt. Tip O'Reardon is facing the men toward the rear of the photograph.