The earliest photo so far of the Officers Training Corps as it was originally called. This is from either 1939 or '40.

One year later than the previous photo. Left to right:

2nd Battalion Dorset Home Guard 1944. General Sir Henry Jackson KCB, of Piddletrenthide,

Dorchester Grammar School CCF Inspection circa 1947:

CCF Signallers circa 1947:

Platoon inspection, around 1950. Personnel unidentified apart from Capt. Roussel extreme right.

Cadet Brian Wheadon and right: 9 - Cadet Geoffrey Goss, around 1950. Photos taken in the back garden of Wheadon's home, 53 Coburg Road.

CCF Camp, Pirbright, July 1952, left to right:

The Coronation Medal; centre: 12 - The Order of Service front cover; right: 13 - the autographs.

CCF Camp at Bourley, 1955: Dick Cleall left, Geoff Hutchings seated.

CCF Camp at Bourley, 1955: Chris Etherington saluting, Phil Daubney on his right, Dick Cleall on his left, IO Pinkham (?) on bugle,

L/Cpl Etherington.

The entire Hardye's School Combined Cadet Force in 1955. The Royal Navy section was yet to come. The names are just about legible.

The Army section's Summer Camp at Bourley in 1955. Again, the names are a little difficult to read.

Probably CCF Camp at Bourley 1955: Captain Ken Batty (rear left), BJH Barnet (with mug), A Downton (centre),

Left: July 1955 Camp "A-bomb"

Right: July 1955 Camp: Washing up

CCF Annual Inspection - probably around 1955.

Occasion unidentified, probably around 1955, but clearly cadets from various Cadet Forces (note beret badges).

The newly-formed Corps of Drums.

This is one from the 1956 CCF Summer Camp, courtesy of Tony Williams. From left to right:

Firstly, the man himself.

Left: Neil is the drummer on the right, second row.

Right: Neil is to the right of the bass drum.

Left: The Corps of Drums under Drum Major I.O. Pinkham.

Right - CCF Summer Camp followers at Eastleigh Station, 1956.

A photo probably taken at the dedication of the Memorial Gates in 1957.

This photo was copied from the 1957 Durnovarian. It shows the Guard of Honour at the Dedication Ceremony

The Corps of Drums 1957.

The RAF Section Summer Camp 1957 at RAF Lindholme, Yorkshire.

Royal Navy section: Taunton-Rigby, Damen & "Ali" Barber leading,

Under Officer "Tubby" Cleall, foreground, faces the parade,

Royal Air Force section (foreground), fronted by W/O Robin Tomes.

RAF section. Front row from the right: I E Diffey, Graham Allen, R L Brown, J Boucher, R Davies,

Taking the Salute: Pilot Officer Rogers (nearest camera), Flight Lieutenant JO Roberts, two visitors,

U/O Cleall reports Hardye's School CCF ready for inspection.

Inspection starts with the RN section, headed by Tim Bowen.

Sergeant Ken Rushen is chatted, Mike Snelling stands to his left, Nigel Pitcher on his right.

Mr A N Hamilton, Headmaster.

RAF section. Front Rank, from left of picture: Sgt HM Pain, ?, Cpl JC Hughes,

RAF section: Front Rank, from left of picture: R L Brown, Graham Allen, I E Diffey.

Spectators seated by the Cricket Pavilion, including (l to r) Messrs Jimmy Whitaker, Stan Walton, Berry,

Sixth Form Hut & Groundsman's Shed in background.

Sgt RJ Hallett, with Ron Cave on his right. (Capt R Barrass, left - Click here for

In the centre, Sgt Banks.

Inspecting Officer checks cadet's boots, while Ken Batty checks I.O.'s boots.

Who's that 'orrible little man in front who can't resist looking over his shoulder when he's at attention?

Cpl Nick Prideaux (Sgt Geoff Hunter in the background with the Corps of Drums).

Here we see Cpls John Hunt, Mick Northover and Bob Rench, with U/O RWB Cleall, Maj-Gen Duncan,

RN section marchpast, Moore leading, "Ali" Barber extreme right.

End of RAF section (out of step!!), followed by the Corps of Drums.

CSM John Reiss (Tim's elder brother).

First, the Inspecting Officer has a word with Bugler Barry Hunt.

This one shows Drum Major Geoff Hunter and his Corps of Drums.

This is a rather blurred photo of our Denis Howe plus instructor flying a Tiger Moth over the School fields.

Left: Ian Diffey, Colin Sharpe,

Right: Dickie Duckett & David Hide?.

Left: Who's that leaving the local bierhaus (Cafe Peter Kroll, Rossbach)? Richard Loveys, Charlie Witt & David Hide.

Right: Waiting to fly back home - JC Hughes, David Hide, Colin Sharpe, Graham Allen, the luckless Ian Diffey

Cpl Godfrey Lee and Graham Allen indeed "keeping the motorway tidy".

Annual General Inspection, 1960 - Royal Naval Section.

Jack Crewe sent in this photo and the two below, saying:

Left: Jack Crewe in an Auster;

Right: Hardye's boys learning to glide - Anyone know who they were? If so, please

U/O John Hunt escorts the Inspecting Officer during the 1961 Annual Inspection.

Recognisable here during the 1961 Annual Inspection are Major R Barrass (left of group) and U/O John Hunt (with

Another photo of the 1961 Annual Inspection, showing U/O John Hunt just behind the Inspecting Officer.

The Corps of Drums at the Annual Inspection, 19 May 1961.

The Guard of Honour being inspected by Maj-Gen GM Wood at the ceremony of Laying the Foundation Stone of the new laboratories,

A photo that I "stole" from Stewart Easton's gallery on the Hardyeans' Club website.

Two colour photos, courtesy of Mark Loosemore, of the 1963 CCF Annual Inspection.

This second photo was taken in the same year and shows the Corps of Drums marching past the then 'new' science

Annual Inspection, Summer 1963.

Two photos from the same 1963 Annual Inspection, courtesy of Keith Warnock, who writes:

(see above)

RAF Section.

RAF Easter Camp, Thorney Island, 1963.

Annual General Inspection 1964.

Gun Drill under RSM Das Gupta.

RAF Summer Camp, St Mawgan, 1966. About to be swallowed up by an Avro Shackleton:

Annual General Inspection 1967 - l to r: Kelvin Holmes (with Sword), Mr AGW Paul, Inspecting Officer, Mr DC Lacey, rest unknown.

Annual General Inspection 1967 - l to r: Mr DC Lacey, ?, Kelvin Holmes, Inspecting Officer, rest unknown.

Taken during the rehearsal for the Quater Centenary Parade.

Taken during the rehearsal for the Quater Centenary Parade.

Flt Sgt. Colin Turner saluting out front.

Chris Biles(?) saluting out front, others left to right: ?, Peter Skew,?, Wayne Thomas, ?,?.

4th from left, Nicholas Lowes.

From left: U/O Churcher, Maj David Lacy. Extreme right: Simon Smith.

Flt Sgt. Colin Turner.

The Inspecting Officers - on the right is Air Commodore Turner, Colin Turner's father.

Air Commodore Turner again centre left, Headmaster AN Hamilton on the right.

Occasion unknown, but most probably 1971: Second from left - Nigel Harding, extreme right M Bryant? Note the cap badges: Wessex Regiment.

A loch, the Loch? Not sure exactly. There's a lot of water up there.

Proof we were there. Look it up on Google maps. This junction is quite a way from the base. I'm pretty sure we walked in and out.

The camp itself. The Nissen huts were used for sleeping. The larger structure contained the dining hall.

Rob Hall sucking on a tube of condensed milk as supplied with the 'compo' rations we were issued for the hike. Great stuff!

Group shot having a brew.

Same again.

Stopping for a smoke break. The smokers had an advantage as the smoke kept the ginormous mosquitos at bay. Bill Meaden, I think, in the centre, and Charlie Edwards on the right. Can't remember the other two guys.

Craig and Simon Litster; right: 112

1974 General Inspection. Left to right: ?, C Brook, Ellery, Inspecting Officer, Captain Andrew MacTavish, Major David Lacey CO of CCF.

Cultybraggen Camp, Scotland 1975.

Cultybraggen Camp, Scotland 1975.

L to R: Jamie Fielder, Ashley Seager, Simon Michell;

Mike (Piggy) Williams, Simon Michell, Jamie Feilder.

Simon Michell, Ashley Seager, Jamie Feilder.