Army Archive - Forces Friends Reunited at Lost Comms - August 2003

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Trade:
Name:
carl birchall
Service Years:
1982 2003
email:
butch1740{$}hotmail.com
Regt/Corps:
1qlr
Other Regts/Units:
Service No:
Submission-comments:
still in the forces looking for old commrades that were at IJLB shorncliffe.
Date created:
Sun Aug 31 12:22:57 2003
Trade:
WRAC Postal and Courier Operator
Name:
nikki conlon
Service Years:
1983-1989
email:
nikkiconlon{$}yahoo.co.uk
Regt/Corps:
WRAC
Other Regts/Units:
Royal Engineers PCDRE
Service No:
473913
Submission-comments:
I am looking for colleagues who used to work at Mill Hill PCDRE in 1983 onwards both male and female. Michelle Keirnan, Judy Beadsworth, Sue Ayres, Karen Bland, Martin Murphy, Rick Freeman, Frank Cann, Tommy Kavanagh, ALan Taylor to name a few.
Date created:
Sat Aug 30 12:54:47 2003
Trade:
driver gunner
Name:
Ken Wallis
Service Years:
1953Year - Year1955
email:
kenxwallis{$}aol.com
Regt/Corps:
29thField Regiment Royal artillert
Other Regts/Units:
Service No:
22877970
Submission-comments:
Looking for Bob Waggot Dick Dickenson Jock Kirkhouse Bert Halford plus any ex gunners from the 29th around 1953 1955 release date 53/10(very important to us national service lads)
Date created:
Fri Aug 29 11:47:25 2003
Trade:
Inf
Name:
Andy Hoggarth
Service Years:
1986 - present
email:
andyhoggarth648{$}hotmail.com
Regt/Corps:
2nd/1st Bn Coldstream Guards
Other Regts/Units:
Service No:
24783648
Submission-comments:
Date created:
Fri Aug 29 10:21:42 2003
Trade:
Name:
Evans
Service Years:
1966-1978
email:
tilly1972{$}hotmail.com
Regt/Corps:
Royal Signals
Other Regts/Units:
2 div armoured
Service No:
Submission-comments:
Anyone out there that were in 2 div armoured in Bunde Germany years around 1972-1978????? Please get in touch if you were.
Date created:
Wed Aug 27 21:17:16 2003
Trade:
?
Name:
Stewart Parr
Service Years:
1956 / 1960 ?
email:
Stewart.parr{$}interbrew.co.uk
Regt/Corps:
14 section 199 battery 68 regiment
Other Regts/Units:
Service No:
23265565
Submission-comments:
I am tying to trace pals of my father for his coming 70th surprise birthday party and i am finding it "REALLY DIFFICULT" so if ayone knew Alexander Parr, think he served in Cyprus between 1956 /60, 14 section 199 battery 68 regiment Royal Artillery. Can you please get in touch with me , and make an old man very happy
Date created:
Wed Aug 27 20:28:59 2003
Trade:
Chef
Name:
Mike Rollason
Service Years:
1968-1978
email:
emjay.r{$}virgin.net
Regt/Corps:
ACC
Other Regts/Units:
24 Missile Regiment 50 Missile Regiment
Service No:
24152693
Submission-comments:
Looking for catering staff from 24/50 Missile Regiments, Namely: Keith Bastow, Jim Green, Graham Crennell, Roy Stubbs, Graham Prickett and any others out there.
Date created:
Wed Aug 27 19:16:24 2003
Trade:
signaller
Name:
leslie pickering
Service Years:
1952-59
email:
lpickeringsnr{$}aol.com
Regt/Corps:
37 H.A.A
Other Regts/Units:
JLLRA
Service No:
22809019
Submission-comments:
still trying to get in touch with an Arthur Gledhill who was with me in Malta 1958-59,would loike to hear from him,or any family relatives,we both served with Dragon Bty,37HAA Tigne Bks
Date created:
Sat Aug 23 23:57:54 2003
Trade:
machinist
Name:
DC Tatner
Service Years:
1971-1973
email:
saxondog1{$}yahoo.com
Regt/Corps:
US Army 2nd Inf.Div. 1/38th Inf
Other Regts/Units:
Service No:
Submission-comments:
Looking for Staff Sargeant (1971) Pedro Arredondo (2nd Inf. from Texas origionally.
Date created:
Sat Aug 23 03:38:16 2003
Trade:
Telecoms tech
Name:
John Lindebringhs
Service Years:
1958-1969
email:
joneel{$}bigpond.net.au
Regt/Corps:
Royal Signals
Other Regts/Units:
Army Apprentices School, Harrogate, 16 Sig Regt. 28 Sig Regt. 259 Sig Sqn. 14 Sig Regt.
Service No:
23657174
Submission-comments:
Any ex brats from A.A.S Harrogate 58A in particular Mick Moorcroft,Taff Wiseman, John Chillery, Jim Lake, Geordie Stanyer. From 28th Sigs Rheindahlen Lol Burns, Fred Nealy. from 259 Sig Sqn Cyprus Sid Armstrong,Ian Fincham, Geordie Lisle. Would be great to hear from any who served with me.
Date created:
Fri Aug 22 07:09:15 2003
Trade:
Infantry
Name:
Colin Williams (Willie)
Service Years:
1985- 1990
email:
alison.williams203{$}ntlworld.com
Regt/Corps:
2nd Queens
Other Regts/Units:
Service No:
Submission-comments:
Hi i am trying to get in contact with a friend name Stephen Anthony Stewart(SAS)who i was serving with, if your outhere or if any one knows how to contact him. Let him know i am looking. Thanks
Date created:
Thu Aug 21 22:05:06 2003
Trade:
Telecoms tech
Name:
John Lindebringhs
Service Years:
1958-1969
email:
joneel{$}bigpond.net.au
Regt/Corps:
Royal Signals
Other Regts/Units:
Army Apprentices School, Harrogate 16 Sig Regt. 28 Sig Regt. 259 Sig Sqn. 14 Sig Regt.
Service No:
23657174
Submission-comments:
Any Ex brats A.A.S.Harrogate 58A "D" Coy John Chillery, Geordie Stanyer,Taff Wiseman, Jim Lake, Mick Moorcroft.Also Rheindahlen buddies Lol Burns, Ken Thornton,Fred Nealy. From 259 Sigs Cyprus days,Ian Fincham, Geordie Lisle, Sid Armstrong, Jock Woodford, Jock Hampton. And any other Army mates. Would be great catch up again.
Date created:
Thu Aug 21 10:14:19 2003
Trade:
Telecoms tech
Name:
John Lindebringhs
Service Years:
1958-1969
email:
joneel{$}bigpond.net.au
Regt/Corps:
Royal Signals
Other Regts/Units:
Army Apprentices School, Harrogate 16 Sig Regt. 28 Sig Regt. 259 Sig Sqn. 14 Sig Regt.
Service No:
23657174
Submission-comments:
Any ex Harrogate brats 58A John Chillery,Geordie Stanyer,Mick Moorcroft.Or Rheindahlen mates Ken Thornton,Lol Burns.From Cyprus days "Sid" Armstrong, Geordie Lisle.Great to catch up again.
Date created:
Thu Aug 21 09:56:35 2003
Trade:
Driver
Name:
George Burton
Service Years:
1944-52
email:
joyengeorge{$}aol.com
Regt/Corps:
R.A.S.C.
Other Regts/Units:
20 coy.
Service No:
T/14447013
Submission-comments:
Surely there must be someone, somewhere out there, even sons or daughters whose parents were in either the A.T.S.[WRAC]or R.A.S.C. stationed at Regents PK. Bks.,Staff car drivers at the War Office.
Date created:
Tue Aug 19 20:10:17 2003
Trade:
Driver
Name:
Ken Hinde
Service Years:
1959-1962
email:
binsie_hinde{$}btopenworld.com
Regt/Corps:
RASC
Other Regts/Units:
5 coy rasc
Service No:
23700075
Submission-comments:
Please help me im trying to find a guy by the name of Roland Stevenson a geordie lad joined the RASC in 1959 trained at Aldershot then Yeovil then posted to 5 coy rasc in Dusseldorf then moved to Mulhiem where i lost touch. I have heard he possiblywent to 60 coy rasc in Gil-Gil Kenya where he was a staff sgt in charge of supplies could possibly have transfered to air despatch can anybody help thanks.
Date created:
Tue Aug 19 19:45:25 2003
Trade:
Driver
Name:
ken hinde
Service Years:
1959-1962
email:
binsie_ hinde{$}btopenworld.com
Regt/Corps:
5 Coy RASC
Other Regts/Units:
5coy rasc
Service No:
23700075
Submission-comments:
Has anyone any information as to any personnel that served with 5 coy RASC in Dusseldorf and Mulheim in Germany from 1959-1962 we were stationed at Canarvon and wrexham barracks respectively and im trying to find Bob Reading,John Goodwin,Kenny Brooks,Ken Chubb,John Armstrong,all from the London area also Terry Devlin,Taffy Marshall,sgt Broomfield,sgt.Mcdonaugh,sgt Amey,cpl.Connelly,cpl. Concannon and anymore that were there.
Date created:
Tue Aug 19 19:33:31 2003
Trade:
OKC.aipt..Keyboard
Name:
Goldie Goldthorpe
Service Years:
52..56
email:
nangold{$}hunterlink.com.au
Regt/Corps:
Royal Signals
Other Regts/Units:
W.R.A.C
Service No:
22634422
Submission-comments:
Goldie and Nan(TYSON)WRAC)) Catterick 4 TR,Western Command Blacon,1 Comwel Div (z sigs)Korea 3 GHQ Nicosia Kykko Camp..would like to contact former mates,especially Le Gallienne,Len Payne,Scouse Mensah,Jinx Tyson .Sheila Pattinson..any of the old mob
Date created:
Tue Aug 19 10:47:50 2003
Trade:
SS. Tec
Name:
Clarke MA
Service Years:
1985
email:
snowy_wolf63{$}yahoo.com
Regt/Corps:
BAMEO CFB Cold Lake
Other Regts/Units:
Service No:
Submission-comments:
I'm trying to track down anybody who served temporary duty building ammo depos at CFB Cold Lake in the late spring early summer of 1985. I'm looking for anybody who'd know Martin (Marty) Batchelor who was L/Cpl at the time.
Date created:
Mon Aug 18 23:34:49 2003
Trade:
Name:
Len Larter
Service Years:
1948 - 1954
email:
Yexlm{$}hotmail.com
Regt/Corps:
2 bn scots gurds
Other Regts/Units:
Service No:
Submission-comments:
hi. I'm looking for Ian McLennan or Jimmy / James Angel. we all served in 2 bn scots gurds in 1948 - 1954 and were in Malaya in 1952. please if anyone knows either gentleman or remembers me can you please get in touch. thanks
Date created:
Mon Aug 18 19:39:15 2003
Trade:
Name:
Jim Kane
Service Years:
1975 1983
email:
jakinru{$}hotmail.com
Regt/Corps:
The Life Guards
Other Regts/Units:
Service No:
24306489
Submission-comments:
Hi I am trying to find John Richards (Wallace) who served with me from 75 until I left in 82.
Date created:
Mon Aug 18 09:19:17 2003
Trade:
Sapper
Name:
Frank Ppowdrill
Service Years:
1956-1959
email:
grannystin{$}aol.com
Regt/Corps:
36 Regt Royal Engineers
Other Regts/Units:
38 Regt Royal Engineers
Service No:
23462081
Submission-comments:
interested in knowing how Freedy Norris is,he came from Cardiff, was with him in 24 Field Sqd`n,36 Regt R.E, Roberts Barracks, if you are there Fred e-mail me,be nice to hear from you after all this time.
Date created:
Sun Aug 17 23:02:03 2003
Trade:
Signals
Name:
Arthur Howard
Service Years:
1953-1957
email:
g.g.farr{$}btinternt.com
Regt/Corps:
Coldstream Guards
Other Regts/Units:
1st Batt / 3rd Batt
Service No:
22302580
Submission-comments:
I am looking for L/Sgt Robert Straughan Signal Platoon 1st Batn Coldstream Guards 1953 to 1955. Robert originated from Newcastle. Was my Best man on 9th April 1955. Not seen or heard of since. Audrey & Arthur would dearly love to contact him agfain.
Date created:
Sun Aug 17 16:34:34 2003
Trade:
Vehicle Mech
Name:
Eddie Clarke
Service Years:
1944-1947
email:
Tedclarke26{$}aol.com
Regt/Corps:
RASC (Workshops)
Other Regts/Units:
None
Service No:
14820787
Submission-comments:
Served in India at Ratu Kunti,Ramgarh,all near Ranchi,also Alipore in Calcutta Looking for Bill Spencer,John Barr,Geordie Bell.Have found George Bromwell and John Brunt.
Date created:
Sun Aug 17 00:43:20 2003
Trade:
Dogs
Name:
WILSON D
Service Years:
1973-96
email:
wilsonclan3.hotmail.com
Regt/Corps:
RAVC
Other Regts/Units:
Service No:
Submission-comments:
Stearn BEM. Kilderry.Davies.Hepworth.
Date created:
Fri Aug 15 19:39:12 2003
Trade:
LANCE MISSLE CREWPERSON
Name:
SYLVIA ROBINSON
Service Years:
1980-81
email:
SYLVIARAE{$}AOL.COM
Regt/Corps:
ARMY
Other Regts/Units:
Service No:
Submission-comments:
Date created:
Wed Aug 13 13:27:36 2003
Trade:
n/a
Name:
pearce
Service Years:
 
email:
pearcecody{$}aol.com
Regt/Corps:
n/a
Other Regts/Units:
n/a
Service No:
n/a
Submission-comments:
I am looking for Malcolm Cooke of the Blues and Royals Regiment. He served in the regiment in the 1970s. If anyone knows of his whereabouts can you please contact my e-mail address.
Date created:
Tue Aug 12 17:57:50 2003
Trade:
Name:
Wendy L. Duncan Andrews
Service Years:
 
email:
princess_wla{$}yahoo.com
Regt/Corps:
Other Regts/Units:
Service No:
Submission-comments:
I am looking for my Best Friend David Lynn Jones. He was in Plataka Florida before joining the Army. He was stationed in TX before he went to Korea for a year and I haven't heard from him since. Can anyone help me? My email address is princess_wla{$}yahoo.com Thanks,Wendy
Date created:
Tue Aug 12 05:52:20 2003
Trade:
gunner
Name:
Reginald
Service Years:
1951-1953
email:
tomssnooker{$}aol.com
Regt/Corps:
Battery
Other Regts/Units:
27th Stranger 42.mortor new terrotaries Far East Kawloon
Service No:
22580021
Submission-comments:
Do any of these names ring a bell Sheppard capt, Robinson, Mcgill RSM, Washington, Bassat, Day, Stickland, Warner, Ross, Spike Millington.
Date created:
Mon Aug 11 19:36:15 2003
Trade:
cpl/ driver
Name:
danny
Service Years:
1958/1967
email:
dannyboy912rl{$}hotmail.com
Regt/Corps:
9/12 royal lancers
Other Regts/Units:
Service No:
Submission-comments:
Pat, surname, forgot, R E's at Roberts bks Osnabruck 1965 time, lived in Kirby yorks with wife also had married qtrs doddeside outside lancer bks shared landing in married qtrs at that time, Danny
Date created:
Sun Aug 10 18:43:12 2003
Trade:
storeman
Name:
Dennis Mitchell
Service Years:
1947-1949
email:
dennismavis30{$}talkgas.net
Regt/Corps:
R.E.M.E.
Other Regts/Units:
Service No:
19164403
Submission-comments:
Egginton workshops remember Turner Hallam,Dodds
Date created:
Sun Aug 10 13:59:45 2003
Trade:
VMB
Name:
Lee Hanna
Service Years:
1978- 1984
email:
leehanna61{$}hotmail.com
Regt/Corps:
REME
Other Regts/Units:
21 Engr Regt wksp - JLRRA LAD
Service No:
24451838
Submission-comments:
Date created:
Sun Aug 10 13:03:22 2003
Trade:
gunner/op
Name:
george thomson
Service Years:
1951/1956
email:
george.thomson15{$}btinternet.com
Regt/Corps:
royal scots greys
Other Regts/Units:
hq 25th armoured brigade benina
Service No:
22560329
Submission-comments:
anyone from 25th armd brig hq in benina lumsden bks benghazi or azzizia bks tripoli I'm in touch with a few
Date created:
Sun Aug 10 11:06:49 2003
Trade:
infantry iknow whatsection comander
Name:
paul lever
Service Years:
77-89
email:
cinders322{$}aol.com
Regt/Corps:
Other Regts/Units:
Service No:
Submission-comments:
I KNOW WHAT IS SAY'S BUT IF ANYONE DOES REMEMBER!!!!!!!! THEN PLEASE GET IN CONTACT,WILL BE GREAT TO HEAR FROM ANYONE FROM THE PAST
Date created:
Fri Aug 8 14:27:29 2003
Trade:
S/Op
Name:
Sid Rolfe
Service Years:
1949-1964
email:
sidro611{$}hotmail.com
Regt/Corps:
Royal Signals
Other Regts/Units:
Service No:
22296611
Submission-comments:
Looking for any old members of J Troop 1 Sig Sqn KAR and Andy Tween RMP last seen in Nairobi 1963 believed to come from Croydon Area.
Date created:
Thu Aug 7 15:30:54 2003
Trade:
Printer
Name:
Bob Morgan
Service Years:
1962-1972
email:
tom{$}tbrady.p3online.net
Regt/Corps:
Royal Engineers
Other Regts/Units:
42 Svy Eng Reg, (Barton Stacey)
Service No:
23981533
Submission-comments:
I am looking to contact Bob Fowler who was a colleague of mine at 42nd Svy Eng Regt at Barton Stacey,Hampshire He moved to the Army Apprentices School, Chepstow in 1971/72 Bob originally came from Folkstone , Kent . In 1968/70 he lived in married Qts at Roberts Rd Barton Stacey with his wife Ann & children Neil & Christpher
Date created:
Wed Aug 6 00:34:04 2003
Trade:
Yeoman of Signals
Name:
David (Charlie) Rodgers
Service Years:
Year - Year1965-1989
email:
rodgerd{$}menwith.army.mil
Regt/Corps:
royal Corps of Signals
Other Regts/Units:
Various thoughout the corps
Service No:
Submission-comments:
I am sure there are a few out there that remember me, it would be great to have a reunion over this means. Especially: Tom Chettri Mick Moore Roy and Wendy Habergham
Date created:
Tue Aug 5 05:36:04 2003
Trade:
driver
Name:
gordon j robson
Service Years:
1952-1955
email:
gjr{$}shaw.ca
Regt/Corps:
the life guards
Other Regts/Units:
Service No:
22747250
Submission-comments:
I am trying to contact members of intake 52-23 Hadrians Camp,Carlisle.Geoff Broughton,Doc Retallic,John Stratford,Jim Venner,Earnie Goodsell,John Preedy,or anyone who remembers C/H Wakefield.
Date created:
Mon Aug 4 20:27:21 2003
Trade:
driver, air despatcher
Name:
Henry Watson
Service Years:
1955-1989
email:
actioman1950{$}yahoo/co/uk
Regt/Corps:
rct
Other Regts/Units:
15sqn rct, 47 air despatch sqn
Service No:
24061732
Submission-comments:
trying to contact any old mates from osnabruch 15 sqn rct 1976-1981 and 47 ad sqn changhi, singapore and raf lyneham, especially norman (sid) trebell
Date created:
Sun Aug 3 21:54:32 2003
Trade:
inf
Name:
tony teale
Service Years:
1983-1988
email:
tealy1{$}hotmail.com
Regt/Corps:
1st battalion kings reg
Other Regts/Units:
Service No:
24660692
Submission-comments:
hi im looking 4 any kingos that was in the regiment.wooley were are u.i was in a company 1984-1988
Date created:
Sun Aug 3 02:06:24 2003
Trade:
rtg
Name:
jon reardon
Service Years:
1991 - 2003
email:
jonreardon{$}hotmail.com
Regt/Corps:
royal signals
Other Regts/Units:
614 tacp
Service No:
24877951
Submission-comments:
hi all well im going to take one of the biggest steps in my life and enter civvie street on june 04 so all of you that know me drop us a line and we'll pull up a sand bag and swing the old lantern and laugh about the good ol' days
Date created:
Sat Aug 2 21:11:50 2003
Trade:
Name:
C WATERS
Service Years:
 
email:
cindywatersyarm{$}aol.com
Regt/Corps:
Other Regts/Units:
Service No:
Submission-comments:
Seeking John Mitchell(Mitch) was in 7 Pltn C Coy, 1 Para 1961-69/70, served in Bahrain and Aden, a Scotsman who went into the Prison Service on leaving the Army, any information would be greatly appreciated.
Date created:
Sat Aug 2 13:19:45 2003
Trade:
CRAFTSMAN
Name:
BILL FROST
Service Years:
1956 - 1959
email:
WAYFARER1000{$}AOL.COM
Regt/Corps:
R.E.M.E.
Other Regts/Units:
Service No:
Submission-comments:
THESE ARE SOME NAMES I REMEMBER FTOM BLANDFORD - BRIAN HARE BATTERSEY BRIAN YATES BARNSLEY STEVE DEWHURST BARNSLEY K. GAME IPSWICH B. GANGHAM DONCASTER ROY BAINS KNOTTINGLEY J. CHIAPPA WEST CROYDON ? REGAN ANGUS, SCOTLAND GEORGE WINABEY SOUTH NORWOOD ANY MEMORIES OF THE OLD DAYS? CHEERS!
Date created:
Fri Aug 1 23:43:35 2003
Trade:
CRAFTSMAN
Name:
BILL FROST
Service Years:
1956 - 1959
email:
WAYFARER1000{$}AOL.COM
Regt/Corps:
R.E.M.E.
Other Regts/Units:
Service No:
Submission-comments:
SIGNED-UP MARCH 1956 AT BLANDFORD. STAYED FOR 2 - 3 MONTHS THEN SHORT SPELL AT ARBORFIELD AND THEN TO WEYBOURNE, NORFOLK UNTIL DEMOB 1959. LOOKING FOR A GOOD MATE FROM MY WEYBOURNE DAYS BY THE NAME OF MAX SCHMELLING BARRATT (NICKNAME 'GUS'). WAS A BIT OF A BOXER. IF HE CAN BE TRACKED DOWN IT WOULD BE FANTASTIC. THERE MUST BE A NUMBER OF US '65rs' OUT THERE!. CHEERS.
Date created:
Fri Aug 1 23:22:14 2003
Trade:
Name:
Sally Divine
Service Years:
 
email:
sallydivine{$}hotmail.com
Regt/Corps:
Other Regts/Units:
Service No:
Submission-comments:
Looking for Phil Armitage, last unconfirmed whereabouts Hampshire police
Date created:
Fri Aug 1 19:11:57 2003
Trade:
Driver
Name:
B Rand
Service Years:
Dec 1955-Nov 1958
email:
bsrand{$}btopenworld.com
Regt/Corps:
RAOC
Other Regts/Units:
Service No:
23257229
Submission-comments:
Date created:
Fri Aug 1 16:36:05 2003
Trade:
Loader/Operator Tech Storeman
Name:
Ron Goldstein
Service Years:
1942-1946
email:
ron_goldstein{$}btopenworld.com
Regt/Corps:
4th Queen's Own Hussars
Other Regts/Units:
49th Light Anti Aircraft Regt
Service No:
14300260
Submission-comments:
I have yet to find someone of my 'era'. Make me happy!
Date created:
Fri Aug 1 10:42:49 2003