This document provides photographs and descriptions of members of the 11th Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment Royal Malta Artillery (T) from 1951-1963. It includes group photographs of officers and enlisted men from various batteries and years. Captions provide names and details about the locations and events depicted in the photographs, such as training exercises, change of commands, and social events.

1. Memories
Of
11th Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment RMA(T)
1951-1963
by
Michael Camilleri
mcam01@go.net.mt
Back Row, C Psaila, A Calleja, A Amato Gauci, J Galea, L Vassallo Cesareo, G Zammit Briffa, N Curmi,
J Miller, G Kissaun, J Sullivan. Middle Row, K Muscat (QM), W Galea, E Borg, J Buttigieg Depiro, B
Sant Cassia, P Caruana Dingli, J Bonello, G Miceli, P Beacom, S Portelli, R Forosa, S Galea. Front Row,
G Borg (PM's Sec.) F Grima, Maj. Ronald Abela (Adj), A Micallef Bartolo, PM, A Pace Bonello
(Commanding) Brig. G Micallef (CTF) P P Formosa M Petrococcino, Fr A Vella (Chaplain), E Bonavia.

2. With Maj Maurice Pillow, George Sebastain Zammit and Capt AD Calleja

3. 1962: 23 Bty at Għajn Tuffieha
Front left: BSM “Lolly” Rizzo. Front right: TSM Emanuel Mallia
Maltex 1963: Landing at Mġarr, Gozo
In foreground: WO II C. Vassallo

5. Għahn Tuffieħa, 1963
Dining-out dinner for Lt. Col. Louis Pace Bonello
Front :
Fr. Walter Chircop OP
Maj (QM) George O’Neill
Capt. Maurice Petrocochino
Maj. Tony Debono
Col. Terry Dunkerley
Lt. Col. Louis Pace Bonello
Lt. Col. Roland Jacono
Maj. Louis Radmilli
Maj. Maurice Pillow
Maj. Albert Abela
Centre:
Lt. Salvino Testaferrata Moroni Viani
Capt. Joe Doublet
Capt. Edgar Bonavia
Capt. Renè Formosa
Capt. Joe Perici
Capt. Joe Abela
Capt. Tony Scicluna
Capt. Benny Sant Cassia
Capt. Eddie Borg
Capt. Francis Grima
Capt. Maurice Petrocochino
Surg. Maj. Loris Manchè
Back:
2/Lt. George Zammit
Lt. Paul Debono
Lt. Leo Vassallo Cesareo
Lt Walter Camilleri
Lt. William Galea
Lt. Charles Catania
Lt. Stanley Galea
Capt. Alfred Calleja
Capt. Ives de Barro
Lt. Michael Camilleri

6. Capt. Alfred Calleja with daughter Joan Vassallo

7. Maltex 1963: Landing at Mġarr, Gozo
From left:
TSM C. Vassallo; unidentified signalman; Lt. Michael Camilleri

8. 1963: Troops Malta Small Arms Meeting 11 Regt .303” team
Front:
WO II M. Fenech Gonzi; WO II J. Buttigieg
Sitting:
Capt. Edgar Bonavia;
Capt. Maurice Petrocochino;
Maj. Paul Camilleri
Lt. Col. Roland Jacono:
Maj. Lawrence Zammit: Sgt. Hili; Lt. Michael Camilleri
Back:
Gnr Debattista;
S/Sgt. V. Abela; unidentified; Sgt T. Farrell

9. 1962: 3.7” gun detachment at Torri Qalet Marku
From left: Sir Maurice Dorman (Governor) ; Maj. Tony Debono (CIG); Lt. Col. Louis Pace Bonello (CO)
Behind: Gnr Brincat; L/Bdr John Sullivan
At rear: Unidentified officer (probably Lt. Col. Roland Jacono (CO designate) and (partly visible) Col.
Jimmy Gatt (CTF)

10. With Tony Terreni, Alfred Calleja, Noel Manche and Jimmy Micallef Enyaud.

11. With Paul Debono and Alfred Calleja

12. Għajn Tuffieħa: 1963 recruits intake
Front row centre: Lt. Michael Camilleri, Sgt Joseph (“Żużu”) Azzopardi

14. 1959: 23 Bty officers
L to R:
Lt. Renè Formosa
Capt. Louis Sullivan
Capt. Alfred Calleja
2/Lt William Galea
Maj. Lawrence Zammit
2/Lt. Michael Camilleri
Lt. Joe Doublet
Capt. Edgar Bonavia
2/Lt. Tony Gregory

15. OFFICERS 23 BATTERY 11 HAA REGT RMA (T)
16TH March 1958
Capt. R.H Formosa, Capt. C Bartoli, Capt, A.D. Calleja, Lt.A. Gregory
Capt L. Sullivan, Major L Zammit (OC) Capt. E. R Bonavia

16. Għajn Tuffieha, 1961: 11 HAA Officers
L to R:
Sitting: Surg. Maj. Loris Manchè, Maj. Maurice Pillow, Maj. Louis Radmilli, Maj .Frank Formosa Gauci,
Lt-Col. Louis Pace Bonello, Maj. Benny Portelli, Maj. Lawrence Zammit, Rev. Fr. Formosa Gauci, Maj
(QM) George O’Neill
Standing: Lt. Charles Catania, Capt. Ives de Barro, Lt. Stanley Calea, Lt. Joe Doublet, Capt. Edgar
Bonavia, Lt. Michael Camilleri, Capt. Louis Sullivan, Capt. Maurice Petrocochino, Lt. Paul Debono,
Capt. Francis Grima, Lt. William Galea, Lt. Tony Gregory, Capt. Eddie Borg, Capt. Tony Scicluna, Lt.
Renè Formosa, Capt. Bobby Marks, Lt. Walter Camilleri, Lt. Peter Tortell, Capt. Joe Abela, Capt. Alfred
Calleja.
Updated Monday, 24 February 2014
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