The passing of a friend....
Occasionally, when i have time to think, I'll remember abit about my army days and how it seems like forever since I last put on an army uniform. I think about the people i worked with in my 2 and a half years in service. Some I've lost contact with, some I contact occasionally..and ONE, I won't be seeing again.
His name was Julius Loh, we were serving in 4th Singapore Infantry Regiment (4sir) as scout sergeants. He was in my section, our section was split into two teams, alpha and bravo. He was the team leader of Bravo. I remember he was from VJC.
Almost two years ago, our platoon was shaken by the loss of one of our corporals, to a motocycle accident. Now the rest of us, try to recall of those fond memories we spent on missions together..
Julius looked like a studious person, but he was fit and always put in his best whenever he was called upon to do his duties. He was the direct opposite of me, i was unmotivated in the army. He was abit of a taskmaster, I was the slacker. So naturally we had some differences when it came to army stuff.
It was all small little things that were resolved soon, and before he left the army, I had a chat with him. He was going to the USA to study and he was scared because it was time for us to step back in the real world. It was a chance i relished, but one that he dreaded. But I told him that we'll be fine, army is just a phrase and the phrase was drawing to a close.
I never saw him after leaving the Army, perhaps because we are so far apart. No real news of him for more than a year. And on 22 Oct, he passed away in a car accident, in Berkeley Springs, West Virginia, USA.
Its true, we were never that close, but somehow, when you spend the worst times of your life with someone, you will tend to remember that person, on brighter days. The scout platoon of 4 sir, who are now spilt up and all over the place, mourn his loss.
chris
Occasionally, when i have time to think, I'll remember abit about my army days and how it seems like forever since I last put on an army uniform. I think about the people i worked with in my 2 and a half years in service. Some I've lost contact with, some I contact occasionally..and ONE, I won't be seeing again.
His name was Julius Loh, we were serving in 4th Singapore Infantry Regiment (4sir) as scout sergeants. He was in my section, our section was split into two teams, alpha and bravo. He was the team leader of Bravo. I remember he was from VJC.
Almost two years ago, our platoon was shaken by the loss of one of our corporals, to a motocycle accident. Now the rest of us, try to recall of those fond memories we spent on missions together..
Julius looked like a studious person, but he was fit and always put in his best whenever he was called upon to do his duties. He was the direct opposite of me, i was unmotivated in the army. He was abit of a taskmaster, I was the slacker. So naturally we had some differences when it came to army stuff.
It was all small little things that were resolved soon, and before he left the army, I had a chat with him. He was going to the USA to study and he was scared because it was time for us to step back in the real world. It was a chance i relished, but one that he dreaded. But I told him that we'll be fine, army is just a phrase and the phrase was drawing to a close.
I never saw him after leaving the Army, perhaps because we are so far apart. No real news of him for more than a year. And on 22 Oct, he passed away in a car accident, in Berkeley Springs, West Virginia, USA.
Its true, we were never that close, but somehow, when you spend the worst times of your life with someone, you will tend to remember that person, on brighter days. The scout platoon of 4 sir, who are now spilt up and all over the place, mourn his loss.
chris
posted by Chris @ 1:09 AM
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