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Saturday
September 27th 2003
| From: |
Norman Reid aka Norrie
or Jock |
| Subject: |
REME |
| Message: |
Trying to get in touch
with anyone who remembers me from the following: 1 Fld W/Shops,
Bielefeld - B Sqn LAD Scots DG Sennelager - 13 VMA 1st class
upgraders Borden - any rugby teams I played in 76-82 |
| Email: |
norrie@reid776.freeserve.co.uk |
Saturday
September 27th 2003
| From: |
W Occleston |
| Subject: |
REME Pals 1951-53 |
| Message: |
5 yrs Army Cadet Force
- Lancashire Fusiliers !945/50 (attached 2 Bat Bury until the
battalion disbanded then final weeks in Royal Artillery). 2 yrs
National service REME 1951-1953. Joined at Honiton - Trade test
Blandford - Trade Training Norton Manor Camp Taunton - Stationed
St Neots (camp name not known) (worked on an airfield servicing
stored Bren Carriers, possibly Little Staughton. - Stationed
ROYSTON worked at tank depot in Cambridge location not known) -
special trial Diesel Ignition course at Arbourfield - Flew to
Cyprus in Vickers Viking from Blackbush, meant to be based at
Larnica. (three weeks in Nicosia playing football with, and
standing guard for, the MP's at headquarters and main post office.
After usual army cock up in orders, was flown to Egypt - Following
year based at 47 Workshop, 2 Base Workshops Tel-El-Kebir (Hut74
)- travelled home on Empire Fowey Jan 1953, - demobbed Burscough
Feb 1953. Final Trade VM I Final rank in Egypt L/Cpl acting Cpl.
3 yr's REME AER. NCO IC LAD attached to unknown RAOC Unit in and
around Thetford and southern counties. At present: (73 retired)
Spend my time trying, so far in vain, to locate any old army
friends who may be still alive and who might possibly remember me.
Also endeavouring to trace family tree members and running a
family web site occleston.com, (taking the mick out of the younger
family members and airing my moans) Pretty sad but it keeps my
brain active. If you check it out remember it's just for fun.
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| Email: |
w.occleston@btinternet.com |
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Web: |
http://occleston.com |
Friday
September 19th 2003
| From: |
Chris Rigby |
| Subject: |
Lancashire Fusiliers |
| Message: |
I am trying to find
anyone who knew my dad, Raymond Rigby, who was a Lancashire
fusilier, 1 Manchester Regiment, territorial army from 1951-1953.
He trained at Minden Barracks for one month & then did 12 months
at Kroh camp, & then at Tapah camp. Anyone remembering him who has
any old photo's, stories etc please contact me. |
| Email: |
chrissrigby@hotmail.com |
Friday
September 19th 2003
| From: |
Derek, Son of Ted
Reynolds |
| Subject: |
Tel-El-Kabir, Egypt,
REME Workshops |
| Message: |
I would love to hear
from any one who served in Egypt and stationed at TEK during 1945.
Maybe there is someone who remembers my dad (carpenter) who served
with with the REME. I visited the town of TEK twice, in 2001 &
2002. |
| Email: |
derekr@t-online.de |
Thursday
September 18th 2003
| From: |
Norrie 'Jock' Reid |
| Subject: |
REME |
| Message: |
Trying to find Bob
'Blaster' Bates or any one who knows how to get in touch with him,
also would like reconnect with anyone who knows me. I was in FRG
1Fld W/Shop 77-79 and B Sqn Scots D G 79-82. |
| Email: |
norrie@reid776.freeserve.co.uk |
Wednesday
September 17th 2003
| From: |
Eddie Marks |
| Subject: |
REME 53-56 |
| Message: |
22965378 Eddie Marks
joined at Blandford, went eventually to 2 Para Log Trng Coy and
Cardington. Came out in 56 then back in a short while for Suez.
Anyone who knows him? Contact via son (also ex REME). |
| Email: |
Vaughnmarks@aol.com |
Wednesday
September 17th 2003
| From: |
Peter Benfield |
| Subject: |
REME |
| Message: |
Anyone who was stationed at 12
heavy workshops Hannover during 1949/51 period please contact me
as I would be delighted to hear from them. |
| Email: |
pjb@snet.net |
Friday
September 5th 2003
| From: |
Ian Shreer |
| Subject: |
NVQ Trainers &
Assessors Urgently needed |
| Message: |
Exforce Recruitment agency has a client who needs 5 NVQ Trainers &
or assessors with military experience. The minimum requirement is
D32/D33 or an experience of training individuals in a military
environment. The vacancies are in at Pirbright & Winchester.
Salary is from £21-23K. Accommodation is available at Pirbright.
Please email your details to us if you are interested. |
| Email: |
mail@exforce.co.uk |
|
Web |
http://www.exforce.co.uk |
Tuesday
September 2nd 2003
| From: |
Ian Lawson |
| Subject: |
R101 Sqn RAF |
| Message: |
Looking
for Sreve Welsh, big mate of Les Day 1972-1978 re Les`s 50th
birthday. Got to be kept secret cos his wife wants to surprise
him. Any info contact me by this address.
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| Email: |
ianat94yarwell@btopenworld.com |
Tuesday
September 2nd 2003
| From: |
Tal Bolton |
| Subject: |
RAOC/REME |
| Message: |
My grandfather, who
I never met, served under General Wavell in the Desert Rats in
WW2. His name was Stan Bolton (full name F.W.S. Bolton) who left
service in 1947 as a major. I have photos that have come down to
me of him and others in military uniform in the middle east.
Would like any info anyone may have, gladly share photos
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| Email: |
tal_bolton@hotmail.com |
Thursday
August 28th 2003
| From: |
Ian Shreer |
| Subject: |
Exforce Ltd |
| Message: |
I represent Exforce
Ltd, which a specialist recruitment agency for Ex Forces
Personnel. We have vacancies for all Trades and Ranks. This is a
free service to service leavers and offers great opportunities
World Wide. Please email for more information.
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| Email: |
mail@exforce.vispa.com |
Wednesday
August 27th 2003
| From: |
Sid Squibb |
| Subject: |
REME |
| Message: |
1938-1964 Jersey
Arborfield Willand Brixham Brentwood Arm Art EC2 Tonfanau Hamburg
Gibraltar(WO2) Munster(WO1) Love a chat with anyone who remembers
me Tel 01689 852937 |
| Email: |
sidney@squibb.org.uk |
Sunday
August 17th 2003
| From: |
Diane Patricia Jones
nee Bell |
| Subject: |
William Charles Bell (
Dinger) |
| Message: |
Does anyone remember
Bill and Pat my Parents. Dad was stationed in W Germany 1950,
Bordon, Singapore 1957-60, Aden 1964-66. I would love to hear from
anyone who remembers either of us, or who shares the same memories
of above postings. |
| Email: |
diane_p_jones@hotmail.com |
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Web: |
http://www.geocities.com/diane_p_jones/index.html |
Saturday
August 16th 2003
| From: |
Bob Blows |
| Subject: |
REME (EIR Tech) |
| Message: |
Found one long lost
REME buddy on this website & would be interested to hear from
anyone who new me from Arborfield/ Detmold/ Middle Wallop/
Munsterlager/ Wolfenbuttel, between 1965-71. Especially any info
on Jock McLeod, Alan Todd or Dave Churchill. |
| Email: |
bblows@newtonhall.co.uk |
Monday
August 11th 2003
| From: |
Ted Kerfoot |
| Subject: |
REME National Service Gun Fitter 54 to 56 |
| Message: |
I did basic training
at Honiton and trade training at Bordon. Then was LAD attached to
B Squadren 13/18 Royal Hussars at Wolfenbuttel and Neumunster. If
any pals remember me, please send an email. |
| Email: |
tedkerfoot@talk21.com |
Saturday
August 9th 2003
| From: |
Mike
Jones |
| Subject: |
REME |
| Message: |
Anybody
on here from RAOC App Coll Sept 77 Sept 78 , Seme Bordon 78 -79
or 8 Fd Wksp Colchester. Taff Jones
(yes that one)
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| Email: |
mike@mtech.freeserve.co.uk |
Saturday
August 9th 2003
| From: |
Allan
Howard (Thornton) |
| Subject: |
Hadrians
Old Boys |
| Message: |
Can
anyone out there supply the Hadrians Old Boys web address please.
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| Email: |
Allan_howard93@hotmail.com |
Saturday
August 9th 2003
| From: |
Stuart
Beveridge |
| Subject: |
Ex
49B AAS Beachley and REME |
| Message: |
Love
to hear from old friends from 18 Com Wksp REME Bovington, REME
Workshop Khartoum, LAD 40 Coy RASC Dhekelia, 1 Corps Wksp
Künsebeck or HQ 1 (Br) Corps Bielefeld? What about dropping a
line?
Stuart - the
email address you supplied is not a valid one - please contact
webmaster with correct email
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| Email: |
german-safetyatweb.de |
Saturday
August 9th 2003
Sunday
August 3rd 2003
| From: |
Bill
Frost |
| Subject: |
REME
Craftsman 1956-1959 |
| Message: |
Joined
up March 1956 at Blandford. Was there for 2-3 months then to
Arborfield and then Weybourne, Norfolk until 1959. Looking for a
good mate from my Weybourne days by the name of Max Schmelling
Barratt (nickname 'Gus'). He was a bit of a boxer in our army
days. Anyone that remembers me from all those years ago, it
would be great to hear from you. There must be a number of us
'65rs' out there! Cheers.
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| Email: |
wayfarer1000@aol.com |
Saturday
August 2nd 2003
| From: |
Robert
W. Scheer |
| Subject: |
USS
Eldridge - DE 173 |
| Message: |
5th
Reunion, Radisson Hotel Philadelphia Northeast, Trevose, PA
-Oct. 12-15, 2003. Contact Robert W. Scheer (215)639-4147 or prscheers@aol.com.
Other shipmates from ships from this fleet are also invited.
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| Email: |
prscheers@aol.com |
Saturday July
26th 2003
| From: |
Violetta
Walker (nee Golstein) |
| Subject: |
My
father, Geza Goldstein, REME 1942-1946 |
| Message: |
I'm
trying to trace anyone who may remember my father, Geza
Goldstein, possibly calling himself George. His Army No. was
13803961. He joined the REME command workshops on Sept.14th
1942,having served in the Pioneer Corps, Czech 226 Coy. from
1940 to 1942. He served in France and Belgium in 1944, was
wounded in Holland in 1944, and repatriated to Horton hospital,
Epsom. Does anyone have a similar story or have any information
on the newly formed REME in 1942.
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| Email: |
vio.peter@bushinternet.com |
Saturday July
26th 2003
| From: |
John |
| Subject: |
Field |
| Message: |
I
would like to get in touch with an old army friend. His name is
Joe Henderson. He was in regiment REME with me. Please let me
know if you know anything about him. Thank you.
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| Email: |
info.crescentgarage@virgin.net |
Saturday July
26th 2003
| From: |
John
Steppie |
| Subject: |
12th
Engineer Bn 1984-1985 Delta Dogs |
| Message: |
If
you were there lets talk, maybe we can have a get together - I
found Steve Sabato.
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| Email: |
bigdog@chilitech.com |
Thursday July
17th 2003
| From: |
Eric
Cozens |
| Subject: |
REME
BAOR, Egypt, Nigeria, Kowloon etc. |
| Message: |
Greetings
to all who may have known me and my family. I enlisted in
1945 with the 9th Kings (Liverpool) Regt. PTC Squires Gate
Lytham. Then 2 TTG Arborfield for Tech Tbg. 15 Command WKSP,
Crawley, Sussex ('45), 12 Heavy WKSP (HANOMAG), Hanover BAOR
'46. 4th Engrs Eqpt Wksp, Langenhagen (Doug Speller,
"Mad" Madden, John Lucie, Danny Dangerfield etc.). HQ
Central Inspectorate REME 'C' Veh Team (Paddy Black, Chalky
White, Jack Saunders etc.). Back to UK in '51 to join Art Course
64 with Bob Millgate, Lofty Baber, Slim Barber, Dave ?,
'Colonel' Harper, Chota Robertson, JohnChilds). Out to Egypt, 2
Base Wksp, Tel el Kebir (Soapy Hudson, Geordie Large, John
Dungie et al). In 1955 back to BAOR, 118 Coy RASC(GT) LAD
Herford and after the SUEZ Crisis, the unit moved to Bielefeld.
In '59 posted to 3 Force Wksp NAEME RWAFF in Kaduna Nigeria 'til
Independence. 1960 to DDME Inspectorate (Engrs Eqpt & 'C'))
42 Command Wksp, Liverpool. 1064 to 25 Corps Engr Regt LAD, ! Osnabruck BAOR, and finally in 1967 to Kowloon (HK) to
join 50 Command Wksp REME, Sham Shui Po. was Sailing
Secretary at Gordon Hard Boat Club, 48th Ghurka Inf Bde NT.
Many more names and lots of stories and photo's of those 25
wonderful years. I really hope that some of the old pals
are still around (and using a PC). My Wife Kathy and I wish all
of you out there the best there is. Cheers, Eric - Arte et Marte
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| Email: |
eric.cozens@sympatico.ca |
Wednesday July
16th 2003
| From: |
Terry
O'Reilly (Paddy) |
| Subject: |
REME
- Blandford - Aldershot Etc |
| Message: |
Hi,
hell, it was a long time ago! 23801052 - I still remember those
3 long years! Met some good mates though. Were you one of them?
Malcolm Riggs, Taffy Davis and Davies. What about Knocker? The
twins from Norfolk? and many more! Like to hear from you,
remember ASM Boot?
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| Email: |
oreily9@aol.com |
Friday July
11th 2003
| From: |
Jim
Bonnar 26388810 |
| Subject: |
119
Company RASC Bielefeld Germany |
| Message: |
I
served as a national serviceman based in Bielefeld Germany from
1961 to 1963. I would like to contact Roy Teal last known living
in Hull England or Ian Aitchinson living in Edinburgh Scotland
or anyone else who was in the same company at about that
time.
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| Email: |
jandgbonnar@xtra.co.nz |
Friday July
11th 2003
| From: |
Graham
Mead |
| Subject: |
REME |
| Message: |
To
all who knows me and were at, 4 Armd Wksps, 4 Fld Wksps, 1st RHA
Lad, 40 Army Spt Wksps.(1969-1978). |
| Email: |
graham.mead99@ntlworld.com |
Tuesday July
8th 2003
| From: |
Hugh
Jones |
| Subject: |
Royal
Engineers |
| Message: |
Trying
to put a list of the different MELF areas
Middle East Land Forces
Mefl 10 Moascar
MELF 11 Tel-El-Kebir
MELF 17 GHQ Fayid
MELF 26 El-Ballah
MELF 27 Fanara
I welcome corrections and additions. |
| Email: |
badges1@telus.net |
Tuesday July
8th 2003
| From: |
Vaughan
'Scouse' Marks |
| Subject: |
REME
(74-89) Arborfield & SEME |
| Message: |
Joined
AAC 74c, went VM to SEME in 76.Course 236VM. Then Fally, back to
SEME 16VM 2-1. Served at Weeton, 50 MSL, 22 Sigs, 1CG. and much
more. Looking for any who knew me. Jimmy Gill from 509 MSL, Phil
Whittle from SEME (perm staff) Now live near Chester / Wrexham
area. |
| Email: |
Vaughnmarks@aol.com |
Friday July
4th 2003
| From: |
Tom
Burden |
| Subject: |
REME
TTU. Attch 2Base Wksp Tei-El -kabir |
| Message: |
My
photograph album, which was stolen some time ago, contained
snaps of my stay in TEK. I served between 1953 - 1956. If
anybody has any photographs of the garrison, please contact me,
I will be happy to pay for any expenses involved. |
| Email: |
tomburden@blueyonder.com |
Friday July
4th 2003
| From: |
Ted
Edwards |
| Subject: |
12
(Minden) Bty, 12 AD Regt. RA |
| Message: |
Does
anybody know the whereabouts of CFN. P Roberts (Robbo) from
Burnley. Was in 11C, 1 ('AAF) Troop, 12 Bty. 12 AD Regt. RA in
Londonderry '88. Also at Napier Bks. Dortmund. |
| Email: |
njedwards368@aol.com |
| Web: |
http://www.nivets.co.uk |
Friday July
4th 2003
| From: |
Dawn
Hawkins |
| Subject: |
National
Service 1950-1952 info & help needed |
| Message: |
Hi,
can anyone help me? My dad completed his national service
between the years Nov 1950- Nov 1952 and became a qualified
driving instructor. Private John Hawkins was his name and we
know that he spent time at Aldershot and Leicestershire during
this time. I would love to hear from anyone who may remember my
dad or maybe you have a photo which would be very much
appreciated, sadly I have none. I have various bits of
information like group no. etc but have no idea what this means,
would anyone be able to help me understand what they mean? Thank
you for taking the time to read this. Regards Dawn. |
| Email: |
Dawncantfindit@hotmail.com |
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