Welcome to the temporary SGC 863 Reunion photo and information page, created in June 2026 as we began reconnecting and tracking down former members of possibly the greatest platoon ever to survive the rigours of Sandhurst! Thanks to Gunner Sailing, it’s a temporary place to share photographs, memories, and updates as we prepare for our 40th Anniversary Reunion at RMAS on Friday 2nd April 2027. We’ll add new material from time to time, so do check back regularly – and please keep the photos and stories coming!
RMAS Reunion 2027 – Book Tickets and Accommodation Here
Members of SGC 863 and their Directing Staff are invited to our 40th Anniversary Reunion Dinner at RMAS on Friday 2nd April 2027. Reception drinks in Old College start at 7.00pm, followed by a three-course dinner with wine and port in the Indian Army Memorial Room. Dress is black tie with miniatures. Tickets are £78.50 for Sandhurst Trust members and £93.50 for non-members. Full details and ticket bookings are available here. Rooms have also been reserved at the Premier Inn in Camberley – please contact Simon Page for accommodation details.
Who We Have Found So Far – 16 and 3 To Go!
Jack (Michael or Mike) Simpson, Simon Page, Toby Bridge, Chris Farrimond, Chris Kemp, Ian Williams, Jonathan Capon, Mark Gammon, Neil Selby, Nick Sutherland, Peter Cross (SIR), Rupert Firbank, Neil Ashcroft, Arthur Christian (stand by your beds), Keith Mitchell and John Lane. Let’s keep hunting for the remaining three – Bob Todd, Paul Edwards and Dean Yaakob.
Pre-RMAS Reunion London 14th October 2026
Following all the banter and renewed friendships in our WhatsApp group, eight hardy survivors of SGC 863 gathered for a very long and thoroughly enjoyable pre-reunion lunch at the In & Out Club in London on 14th October 2026. It was a wonderful opportunity to catch up, swap stories, revive old memories and discover what everyone had been up to over the past 40 years. We missed those who couldn’t make it, but we look forward to an even bigger turnout at Sandhurst in April 2027.
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Exercise Harpstring Reunion
Much to Simon Page’s delight, the London lunch saw the reunion of five members of the victorious Exercise HARPSTRING team – and, with a little help from AI, we even managed to find a place for Chris Farrimond in the photograph!
Some of the Latest Photos Shared – Keep Them Coming
Boating With The Leader
In August, Simon and Jack managed to catch up with Peter for a boat trip and a pub lunch.
The Summer Caption Competitions – clearly we are all bored!
Clearly, most of us have now retired, judging by the endless hours we seem to spend sharing old photographs (mainly courtesy of Neil Hutchinson) and dreaming up increasingly ridiculous captions. Still, it’s all good fun, and what appears on this page stays on this page… doesn’t it?
My name is Maximus Decimus Meridius, commander of the armies of the North. General of the Felix Legions. Loyal servant to the true emperor, Marcus Aurelius. Father to a murdered son, husband to a murdered wife. And I will have my vengeance, in this life or the next.”
So you’d better remember!” (J Capon)
A Few Pictures from the Young Peter Cross
Earlier Photos Shared on WhatsApp
From left to right…..Gammon, Lane, Firbank, Ashcroft, Bridge, Simpson, Todd, Bamber, Capon, Yaakob, Sutherland, Hutchinson, Kemp, Selby, Edwards, Mitchell, Williams, Page, Farrimond.
More Harp String Photos from Neil Selby
More Photos to Enjoy
Final Exercise Photos from Neil Selby
Please keep sending your photos and memories via the whatsapp group or drop me an email…..I’ll try and set up a dedicated FaceBook or another webpage where we can also add rude comments!
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