Richard Clarke 1953-1955 Dave Brunning 1955-1957 Trevor Cook1955-1957 David Folwell 1953-1955 James Heath 1953-56(My Story) Ron Beat 1955-1957 Jack King 1953-55 RIP Alan (Andy) Hann 1954-1956 Michael Collins 1955-1957 Ron Watson 1954-1956
Met up with David (Ginge) Fowell at 11 Indep reunion and it was great to see him again after 57 years lets hope more of us will meet up soon as we are not getting any younger.
I joined boys sqn 11 feb 1955 ,and then mans service july 1957, I am still in contact with Ron Beat & Jimmy Gwilt both drummers in the band , I was lead trumpeter , The bamd was formed after OLD BOB left and the Trumpet major was SGT bill brit ,small guy but great person/
Spent the most of my service as an armoured engineer cp/sgt/ssgt/wo2 then ssm 53 squadron left army 1983
hi nobby i jined 9 feb 1955 rember mike colings on 11feb 55 i was 22974603 steve hardwick ened up ic of servicing bay rsme chatham left nov 66 allthe best steve h
Hi My name is John Roberts (Taffy) I joined the boys squadron in 1954 at Gibraltar barracks. Then we moved to Malta barracks alongside the Basingstoke canal. I loved the area and I have been back there several time over the years; it hasn't changed a bit. Does anyone remember the bridge café, I had some great times in there! If anyone knows the whereabouts of Vernon Steed (Stead?) Taffy Telling or Ginger Malcolm(Yorky) please let me know. After several years in the RE I transferred to the APTC, but never forgot my roots and the great times I had in the Far East, BAOR etc.
i rember 3 tonner turning over going to a sports inter unit compertion many hurt jimmy benson scared for life june/july 1956/ from tented camp at yavlig fort isle of white bad spelling of island steve hardwick;
i rember 3 tonner turning over going to a sports inter unit compertion many hurt jimmy benson scared for life june/july 1956/ from tented camp at yavlig fort isle of white bad spelling of island steve hardwick;
i rember three tonner full of boys going to an inter unit sports compertition overturning many hurt jimmy benson scarded for life this was 1956 i ;o ;w steve hardwick ;
As some of you may know, I have been running an annual Re-Union of "Ex Aldershot RE BOYS" for the past 5 years, starting in 2014 along with Martin Pring, who sadly, passed away 2 years ago.
The next Re-Union is scheduled to take place within 20 miles of the National Arboretum, over the weekend of 18th - 20th October 2019.
If you read this, and are interested, please get in touch - my most used E-Mail is: ron@ronw.co.uk
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ReplyDeleteMet up with David (Ginge) Fowell at 11 Indep reunion and it was great to see him again after 57 years lets hope more of us will meet up soon as we are not getting any younger.
ReplyDeleteGINGE was my SSM in 26 aes i the met him again as a CAPT
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ReplyDeleteI joined boys sqn 11 feb 1955 ,and then mans service july 1957, I am still in contact with Ron Beat & Jimmy Gwilt both drummers in the band , I was lead trumpeter , The bamd was formed after OLD BOB left and the Trumpet major was SGT bill brit ,small guy but great person/
Spent the most of my service as an armoured engineer cp/sgt/ssgt/wo2 then ssm 53 squadron left army 1983
HI Michael
DeleteThanks for that I have not been on the site for along time now have a new laptop so will try and keep up to date.
Nobby
hi nobby i jined 9 feb 1955 rember mike colings on 11feb 55 i was 22974603 steve hardwick ened up ic of servicing bay rsme chatham left nov 66 allthe best steve h
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ReplyDeleteMy name is John Roberts (Taffy) I joined the boys squadron in 1954 at Gibraltar barracks. Then we moved to Malta barracks alongside the Basingstoke canal. I loved the area and I have been back there several time over the years; it hasn't changed a bit. Does anyone remember the bridge café, I had some great times in there! If anyone knows the whereabouts of Vernon Steed (Stead?) Taffy Telling or Ginger Malcolm(Yorky) please let me know. After several years in the RE I transferred to the APTC, but never forgot my roots and the great times I had in the Far East, BAOR etc.
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ReplyDeletei rember 3 tonner turning over going to a sports inter unit compertion many hurt jimmy benson scared for life june/july 1956/ from tented camp at yavlig fort isle of white bad spelling of island steve hardwick;
ReplyDeletei rember 3 tonner turning over going to a sports inter unit compertion many hurt jimmy benson scared for life june/july 1956/ from tented camp at yavlig fort isle of white bad spelling of island steve hardwick;
ReplyDeletei rember three tonner full of boys going to an inter unit sports compertition overturning many hurt jimmy benson scarded for life this was 1956 i ;o ;w steve hardwick ;
ReplyDeleteHi,
ReplyDeleteAs some of you may know, I have been running an annual Re-Union of "Ex Aldershot RE BOYS" for the past 5 years, starting in 2014 along with Martin Pring, who sadly, passed away 2 years ago.
The next Re-Union is scheduled to take place within 20 miles of the National Arboretum, over the weekend of 18th - 20th October 2019.
If you read this, and are interested, please get in touch - my most used E-Mail is: ron@ronw.co.uk
Ron Watson (22974311)