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Message Board 2004 - Apr/Jun |
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This message board
is to allow serving or ex-serving members of the military forces
(especially REME) and general members of the public (if
appropriate) to post a message to try and contact any ex service
'pals' or their families. It is also permissible for organised
bodies, associations or individuals to post their forthcoming
events. The sharing of any military news and views will also be
welcomed. |
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Please note that some of these Message Board pages are quite large
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Here are the
messages posted in April 2004 through to end of June 2004 |
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Monday June
21st 2004
| From: |
Roy (Jock) Scott |
| Subject: |
REME LAD. 54 Coy
RASC Hildesheim and Minden |
| Message: |
Does anyone out
there remember me at Hildesheim (Tofrek Bks) or Minden (St Georges
Bks) 1955-56 Names I can readily recall are Cptn.Rostron, WO
White. Sgt Fleming. Cpl Tresaden. Cpl Campbell. Lt Woods. Cpl
Hennesy. Cfn Conway. Cfn Hume etc. I was a VM. but was acting as
Rec Mech driving the Scammel at Hildesheim and at Minden, until
Chris Hennesy arrived as Rec Mech. It would be great if someone
who was in the LAD remembers me (or even if you don't) and get in
touch with me to exchange notes, and try to recall these far-off
days. |
| Email: |
roy@scott960.fsnet.co.uk |
Monday June
21st 2004
| From: |
Edward Peter Giles |
| Subject: |
Royal Signals |
| Message: |
Anyone out there who
was at Ferry Point, MELF 1950-51 especially of "L" Troop, Royal
Signals - I would like a chat. I left on the Empress of Australia
June 1951. Also memories of "Exercise Sandgrouse" March 1951.
Also, has anyone has a photograph of the Beachley Army Apprentice
Group 46 B,D company, taken May 1947? I would be willing to pay
for postage and a copy. |
| Email: |
kindlylad916@hotmail.com |
Monday June
21st 2004
| From: |
Cfn Ruddiman |
| Subject: |
REME 52-55 |
| Message: |
Enlisted Blandford,
Honiton, Barton Stacey driver training, Gosport, then MT Section
Ashford 53-54, find hopefuly Gorman etc. Bonbon cafe, (Geordie)
Varny? hopefuly. Hong Kong Empire Fowey. Vic Bks. 14wksps. CREME
driver then 56 Suez SS Kingsbury - lot of RA boys on it. Try and
contact. Thanks. |
| Email: |
ruddi7251@hotmail.com |
Monday June
21st 2004
| From: |
David White |
| Subject: |
REME/Royal Sussex |
| Message: |
Looking to meet old
pals that served in above between 1955-1957, in Korea, Germany and
in support company. I was known as Chalky White. |
| Email: |
paulwhite2@tiscali.co.uk |
Thursday June
17th 2004
Sunday June
13th 2004
| From: |
Ann Ashfield/Gibbons |
| Subject: |
WRAC 109 Coy TA/RAC |
| Message: |
Any of the men or
women, who served at TA centre at West Bromwich approx 1967 -
Christine Doody, Marge, Hazel who joined the regulars, Maxine. |
| Email: |
annmarie.gibbons@ntl.com |
Thursday June
10th 2004
| From: |
Matt Hern |
| Subject: |
RA |
| Message: |
Served with 26 Regt RA
from 1986 to 1992 and would like to get back in touch with Richard
Middleton who served with the REME as a fitter in 26 from 1987 -
1989. |
| Email: |
matt.hern@guardian.co.uk |
Saturday June
5th 2004
| From: |
Don 'Scouse' Gardner |
| Subject: |
10 Inf Wksp REME
Kuching, Borneo 1965/66 |
| Message: |
Mates who new me from
5 Inf Wksp Dortmund, Germany 1961/64 also 10 Inf Wksp Kuching,
Borneo 1965/66 as a Recy Mech, please telephone 0151 425 3843. |
| Email: |
donaldgardner@tiscali.co.uk |
Friday June
4th 2004
| From: |
Jim Graham |
| Subject: |
No 7 Base Workshop |
| Message: |
I would like to hear
from anyone who may have known my father (Corporal James C
Graham), stationed in No. 7 Base Workshop REME (Alexandria) from
1942 to 1946. Any information about the workshop would be greatly
appreciated. Many Thanks. |
| Email: |
jpbarnet@sympatico.ca |
Saturday May
29th 2004
| From: |
Dave |
| Subject: |
REME 1979 19 Plt |
| Message: |
Anyone have any photos
of 19 Plt Arborfield 1979. Passing out parade or anything please.
Many thanks. |
| Email: |
borg@dsl.pipex.com |
Saturday May
29th 2004
| From: |
Richard Leeming |
| Subject: |
RCT |
| Message: |
Jock Meakle, Cheds
Needham, Nige the Postie, Paul Silvia, Robbo. Are you out there?!
At the moment in Palestine, drop me a line. |
| Email: |
rejm64@hotmail.com |
Friday May
28th 2004
| From: |
Kathline Pope (nee
Quinn) |
| Subject: |
Dragoon Guards REME
WW2 |
| Message: |
Looking for my father,
Terrence Quinn. DOB Oct 1920 Dragoon Guards REME stationed at
Edegote, Northants WW2. Married Kathleen Butler at Aston-le-Walls
Nov 1942. Any info would be great. |
| Email: |
banburygal@mindspring.com |
Friday May
28th 2004
| From: |
Alexander Mcpherson |
| Subject: |
S/Sgt |
| Message: |
Any ex members 5220 RD
Depot Khartoum 1951 to 1954 please contact me on the below email
address. |
| Email: |
leanne_bancroft@hotmail.com |
Wednesday May
26th 2004
| From: |
Tanya Schollar |
| Subject: |
REME Arborfield -
Middle Wallop - 15 Fld Workshops |
| Message: |
Would anyone who
remembers Dave and myself from Arborfield days, or Munster, please
contact us on either 01253 766113 or by email. |
| Email: |
Tanyadave@tiscali.co.uk |
Friday May
21st 2004
| From: |
Alan (Barney) Barnes |
| Subject: |
REME |
| Message: |
I was 24190141 Sgt
Barnes AG REME clerk. 1970 to 1984, then RCT(V) until 1987. I
would like to speak to anyone who remembers me. Service history:
RAOC Apprentice College, Deepcut (Gordon then Mulcahy Platoon)
1970/72. HQ REME Div1, Verden (10 days) 1972. 45 Med Regt Wksp
(Dortmund/Paderborn) 72/74. 1RGJ then 1PWO LAD(Celle) 74/76. 42
Sqn RCT LAD (Bulford) 76/77. REME Apprentice College, Arborfield
(Company Clerk of 'A' and then Junior Company) 77/80. 5 Armd Wksp
(Soest) 80/81. 38 Engr Reg Wksp, Ripon (Chief Clerk) 82/84. Left
regulars. Joined RCT TA with HQ 155 Tpt Regt RCTV), Taunton,
Somerset from 84/87. |
| Email: |
rruffdt@aol.com |
Friday May
14th 2004
| From: |
Dawn |
| Subject: |
T/23874663 Driver
RASC |
| Message: |
I'm looking for Brain
George Durham T/23874663 Driver R.A.S.C. Did anyone ever know him
please? He was 19 then but is now 61. He married a Patricia Ann Meldrum at Alton, County of
Hampshire on 17th March 1962. They were both 19 years old. Patricia Ann
W.408065 Private W.R.A.C. Residence at the time of marriage -
Brian: Depot Battalion R.A.S.C Bordon - Patricia Ann: HQ. W.R.A.C.
6 Training Battalion R.A.S.C Yeovil. In the presence were
B.Hutchings & A.K.Dunstall. If anyone knows anything please get in
touch with me. Thank you. |
| Email: |
dawn1964uk@hotmail.com |
Saturday
May 8th 2004
| From: |
Michael Roche |
| Subject: |
REME 1955 Blandford |
| Message: |
I did my training at
Blandford starting April 1955. 'C' Company, I think, yellow
shoulder flash, (Sgt Moore). I have long since lost the photos
that were taken on passing out day. Can anyone help me with
copies? Will pay any costs of course. |
| Email: |
mjproche@hotmail.com |
Saturday
May 8th 2004
| From: |
Steve Jefferson |
| Subject: |
REME LAD 1 Royal
Irish |
| Message: |
Hi, anyone remember me
from the LAD at Belfast Barracks in Osnabrück around 1985 - 89 or
so? If so I would be pleased to hear from you. |
| Email: |
sjefferson@cbi-plc.com |
Sunday
May 2nd 2004
| From: |
Peter Reilly |
| Subject: |
1st Black Watch
1955-1958 |
| Message: |
I would be interested
to hear from anyone who served in this regiment between 1955 to
1958. Please email me. |
| Email: |
peterandgel@ntlworld.com |
Friday
April 30th 2004
| From: |
Sam Varty |
| Subject: |
REME |
| Message: |
Still trying to locate
ex Rams rugby players 72-76 Munster. |
| Email: |
cliffordvarty@hotmail.com |
Friday
April 30th 2004
| From: |
Walter MacIsaac |
| Subject: |
West Nova Regiment |
| Message: |
My father served in
WW2 in the West Nova Regiment from Canada. As I am now living in
England I would like to see some of the places he may have been. I
think he trained in Aldershot before going to Sicily. If you have
any info on a Daniel MacIsaac or the W N Regiment at that time
could you please let me know. Thank you. |
| Email: |
laitlait@hotmail.co.uk |
Thursday
April 29th 2004
| From: |
Harry Cadger |
| Subject: |
REME |
| Message: |
Anyone who served
during 1951 to 1953 in BVD workshops in Tel El Kiber who remembers
me please contact to mull over those times. I was a vehicle
Electrician who came from Edinburgh. |
| Email: |
hrrycd@aol.com |
Thursday
April 29th 2004
| From: |
Kenneth Edward Hughes |
| Subject: |
RASC Bielefield
1952-1954 |
| Message: |
Looking for any of my
old pals that done their national service with me. AKA Niff. |
| Email: |
Hughesjenear@aol.com |
Sunday
April 25th 2004
| From: |
John Duncan |
| Subject: |
Royal Signals |
| Message: |
In March 1954 Harry
Raybould - Linesman - R Signals disappeared during a telephone
line repair at El Ballah.
His name appears in list of missing in Moascar Military
Cemetery. Any information would be welcome. |
| Email: |
statslaw@MSN.com |
Saturday
April 24th 2004
| From: |
A.Peter B. Humpston |
| Subject: |
REME |
| Message: |
Any old timers from
Boy Service, especially Jersey 1938 or "D" Coy Arborfield from
1939. Contact by e-mail or Phone/Fax 61-(08)93064549. |
| Email: |
ahumpston@yahoo.com.au |
Saturday
April 24th 2004
| From: |
Amanda Willis |
| Subject: |
Looking for a photo
of dad and information |
| Message: |
Hi, my dad was a
Trooper in the Royal Horse Guard in the sixties (23929058). He was
stationed at Combermere Barracks, Windsor, Berkshire. His name is
David Bruce Willis. I would love a photograph of him in his
uniform. His daughter Amanda, thank you. |
| Email: |
frazer_26@msn.com |
Monday
April 19th 2004
| From: |
Christine Botting |
| Subject: |
Bob Botting REME
Fremington Camp |
| Message: |
My father, Bob Botting,
served with the: 18 COY AMPH TPT WKSP REME, Fremington Camp N.
Devon. He would love to get in touch with anyone who served with
him from 1957 to 1960. |
| Email: |
yazzyrose@hotmail.com |
Monday
April 19th 2004
| From: |
Valarie Cope (nee
Clark) |
| Subject: |
Germany 1946-1953 |
| Message: |
We moved to Germany in
1946. We were one of the first British families out there after
the war. My father was in the K.O.Y L. His name was Norman W Clark
(CSM I think). My mothers name was Beatrice (Betty). My sisters
called Lorraine. Does anyone remember us? I remember some names -
Carol Foster, Dennise Souter, Crystal Fortune, Brenda, Tom Wilkins
and a sister whose name I cant remember, Pat and Jimmy Crawford
and many more. I would love to get in touch with them. |
| Email: |
val.cope@ntlworld.com |
Saturday
April 17th 2004
| From: |
Jack Lee |
| Subject: |
Len Mabbutt REME
WW11 |
| Message: |
Seeking news of Len
Mabbutt stationed Oxford area 1944 - possibly Bicester? Lost touch
when Len posted abroad - where to? Did he marry? Sadly, think he
is no longer with us. Any info welcome. |
| Email: |
jack@jonlee.giointernet.co.uk |
Friday April
16th 2004
| From: |
Dwight Moore |
| Subject: |
RCAMC - 2 & 16 Cdn
Hosp & 14 Field Ambulance |
| Message: |
Looking for any
references from members who served with the 2 &16 Canadian Gen
Hospital in Belgium & Holland & the 14th Field Ambulance. My
father, Joseph James Moore served with these from 1943-46. |
| Email: |
mortician01@sympatico.ca |
Friday April
16th 2004
| From: |
Margaret Ann Fahy
Thomas |
| Subject: |
Longmoor Camp
1948-1962 |
| Message: |
I am writing about my
father and was wondering if you might be able to help as he served
in Korea from 1952, though not in the front lines. His name and
number
Sergeant Charles Fahy - number 14409290 Royal Engineers and he
served in Longmoor Camp from about 1948 until 1962. He operated
the 45 ton breakdown crane. During these years he also served in
Tabrook, Korea and Egypt. I know it was in 1952 when he was sent
to Egypt and he was there for a year. Also he helped load ships
etc for the D Day landings. During 1963 he was based in Marchwood
and he was then in The Royal Corps Transport. He left the army in
about 1967. Can you please let me know if there are any other
sites that I can also list him on that might be of help.
Also, if you have any information whatsoever that might help me in
obtaining as much info. on my father's history, I would be ever so
grateful. Many thanks. |
| Email: |
Millenniumwhispa@aol.com |
Friday April
16th 2004
| From: |
Gordon Downey |
| Subject: |
REME |
| Message: |
I am trying to contact
Steven Goodburn (ex OC 4 platoon MRG 7B Op Granby). If anyone
knows of his whereabouts please get in touch. |
| Email: |
gordondowney@hotmail.com |
Friday April
2nd 2004
| From: |
Ernie Wardle |
| Subject: |
REME |
| Message: |
Anyone who served in
62 Station Workshops, Benghazi 1964-67. Jock Nicholson, Rowdy
Yates, etc. LAD Horse Guards Windsor, 1967, LAD Leicestershire
REGT, 1958-60 Roy Day, Bob, Harry. |
| Email: |
ewardle@emo.fsnet.co.uk |
Friday April
2nd 2004
| From: |
Garth Ridley |
| Subject: |
Bert "Sandy"
Sandland |
| Message: |
I'm trying to locate
Bert Sandland for a friend back here in Canada. Her father served
with " Sandy " in the RAF during WWII. Sandy was a bomber pilot
with 514 squadron stationed at Waterbeach, Cambs. Yours Sincerely,
Garth Ridley |
| Email: |
gridley@rogers.com |
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