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| Name: | john desmond kemp |
| E-mail address: | jd.kemp@o2.co.uk |
| Comments: | served with 27 and 34 sqns in cyprus 65-68 member of neaf para-rescue team, raf odiham 68-69 chopper sqn, remember trev braithwaite, chick rose, dandeker,sailor culip,soutar,drinnan,joe hodge,jock young, plug wilson, crosbie-ross and the rest escape me . would like to hear from any one that remembers me |
| Name: | john desmond kemp |
| E-mail address: | jd.kemp@o2.co.uk |
| Comments: | nick name was Noddy |
| Name: | DENNIS DANIELS |
| E-mail address: | denny.spirtes@tiscali.co.uk |
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| Comments: | Just come across this very good page. Served with the RAF Regt 24 LAA Regt 1951-1953 Was at Watchet then over to Germany Uetersen. Would be pleased to hear from any body who may remember me. My mate was "curly" Collier and John Foot.who is no longer with us. I can remember NAFFI who was from Norwich. should be pleased to hear from anyone who was in the Regt at that time. |
| Name: | peter mctaggart |
| E-mail address: | patriciamctaggart60@yahoo.co.uk |
| Comments: | amazed to find names from the past. my head just flooded with memories of 63 sqn tengah 1965-68 hope more old rocks find the site.spotted lots of names i know..
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| Name: | Kenn'TAFFY'Powell |
| E-mail address: | cobwebcottage@yahoo.com |
| Comments: | MY NAME IS KENN'TAFFY'POWELL.I SERVED IN 16 FLD AND 51 FLD SQ FROM 1962-67.INTERESTED TO HERE FROM ANYONE WHO SERVED AT THE SAME TIME. |
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| E-mail address: | deanne@gmail.com |
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| Name: | LEWIS BAKER |
| E-mail address: | skydiver6@blueyonder.co.uk |
| Comments: | Looking through the comment I have come across a couple of familiar names - Nick Dandecker, Phil Lewis and General Meade. Over the past couple of monthe I have also managed to get in touch with guys that I served with on 63 LAA Sqn RAF Tengah from 65 - 68. SEAN DOYLE, PADDY LONG, PADDY WILSON, BILL SILSON, GEORGE DOXFORD, GEORGE WITAKER, JIMMY DUNCANSON, ALAN DELO, MICK MCGINN, BILL WARNES. A reunion has been arranged for us all to meet up in October. If there is anyone out there who served with us please E Mail me and I can give you the details. Would love to get in touch with the following. ERIC MILNE, DAVE BARSTON, BILL NELSON, GINGE ARMITAGE, TAFF DAVIES. |
| Name: | JIM (PADDY GILMORE |
| E-mail address: | ejgilmore@hotmail.co.uk |
| Comments: | SERVED AT BUTTERWORTH 1965 WITH NO 1 SQD PEOPLE I REMEMBER,TAFF HOPTON,BILL MORRIS, TONY NASH JIM DAVIDSON,ELMER,EDDIE DUCKET,ALEN PORTER ALL FOOTBALLERS, THEN WE HAD THE DRINKERS,JIM DIVERS SCOUSE GARRETT AND MANY MORE NAMES LIKE SPUD TAYLOR ,WOULD LIKE TO HERE FROM ANYBODY WHO REMEMBERS ME |
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| E-mail address: | matthew@hotmail.com |
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| Name: | Chris Mcgilvray |
| E-mail address: | chris.mcgilvray@btinternet.com |
| Comments: | I served between 1965 to 1974...16 field sqdn,Zambia. QCS.Uxbridge..63LAA Sqdn,Raf Tengah Singerpore......back to QCS Uxbridge.
Took it all for granted then,look back with fondess now.Enjoyed my time on 63 LAA sqdn. Singapore especially,I would love to do another stint there, and I will work for nothing "honest " I promise to listen up this time...... I met up with Brian Thomas..(Tommy) MT fitter attached to 63 LAA sqdn a couple of years ago on the Chesterfield Canal.In touch with ,old mates Ray Forte, Fred Holman.and a few others. I am now retired from South Wales Police.living in Rhoose near St Athan, South Wales. I spend a lot of my time either on the chesterfield Canal narrow boating, or nearby at Clarborough on my caravan. |
| Name: | Brian Redwood |
| E-mail address: | brian.redwood@mactartan.co.uk |
| Homepage URL: | http://www.mactartan.co.uk |
| Comments: | Did you know that a Royal Air Force tartan exists and can be found at www.mactartan.co.uk. This tartan was designed by an ex RAF pilot and was adopted by the Royal Air Force pipe band and can be worn by anyone that likes the design with a percentage of all sales going to the RAFA charity fund. As yet it has not been approved within the dress code which we hope will be changed. Please help us to spread the word. |
| Name: | emmy umuahia |
| E-mail address: | emmy@umu.maga.com |
| Homepage URL: | http://www.yahoo.com |
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| Name: | Geoff Peterson |
| E-mail address: | rockape@gmx.co.uk |
| Comments: | Hi
Anyone out there remember me? I served from 1962 to 1989 on the following Squadrons. 26, 51, 16 1, 33SH, 230SH,SH 15. I'm looking for old mates to make contact with, in particular those I served with on 26 Sqn Raf Regiment in Nicosia and Changi. I am in touch with Bart Taylor, Tom Feeley and Davey Beck from those days and we're looking at a reunion sometime in the spring next year. If you are still serviceable please get in touch. And to all of those I served with in other units and times, I would be please hear from you. Geoff Per Ardua |
| Name: | Gerald Davis |
| E-mail address: | olmate58@yahoo.com |
| Homepage URL: | http://knology.net |
| Comments: | Hello anyone out there who remembers me.I served with the RAF Regiment Aircraft Crash Rescue at RAF TENGAH and Seleter
in 1960-1962,is there anyone there who remembers me.Would like to hear from you.I played on the fire section soccer team. |
| Name: | Dave Mitchell |
| E-mail address: | DJM659@aol.com |
| Homepage URL: | http://books.dreambook.com/originalmorph/rafregiment.sign.html |
| Comments: | Came across this site by accident and recognised a few names. I served on 2 Field Sqdn 1964 to 1968. Would like to hear from anyone who remembers me or knows of Jim Perkins, Vick Sigsworth, Andy Kilgour, Dave Thompson, Pete Pontyn. |
| Name: | Dave Mitchell |
| E-mail address: | DJM659@aol.com |
| Comments: | Came across this page by accident and straight away saw a few familiar names. I served with 2 Field Sqdn 1964 to 1968 and have some great memories. Would like to hear from anyone who remembers me. Vic Sigsworth, Andy Kilgour, Mick Franklin, Jim Perkins, Mick Tobin are just a few. |
| Name: | Les Lewtas |
| E-mail address: | lincimp54@aol.com |
| Comments: | Served on 1LAA 1968 70 after Swinderby and Catterick then onto 1sqn Hi to all. |
| Name: | Keli |
| E-mail address: | krhoskins84@yahoo.com |
| Comments: | I had signed this guestbook in 2005 about my dad Gus Hoskins. The webmaster tried to get ahold of me but couldn't because I accidently left the wrong e-mail. I haven't been able to get back in touch with him. So if anyone can help me figure out how that would be great! Thanks |
| Name: | Keli |
| E-mail address: | krhoskins84@yahoo.com |
| Comments: | I had signed this guestbook in 2005 about my dad Gus Hoskins. The webmaster tried to get ahold of me but couldn't because I accidently left the wrong e-mail. I haven't been able to get back in touch with him. So if anyone can help me figure out how that would be great! Thanks |
| Name: | Robert Fred Pearce |
| E-mail address: | fredpearce42@sky.com |
| Homepage URL: | http://books.dreambook.com/originalmorph/rafregiment.sign.html |
| Comments: | Served 1962-1971 -Persian Gulf- Aden-Kenya-Singapore-Malaya-Borneo-Brunei-Hongkong-Gan -UK -Colerne-Upwood-Catterick- N Irland at Dungannon -Pomroy-Omaha Sqadrons 2-37 -51- 230 helicopters Labuan Borneo |
| Name: | Harry (Jock) Cox |
| E-mail address: | h.d44@tiscali .co uk |
| Comments: | Hi
My name is Harry Cox and I served with RAF regiment 26 squadron at Changi then posted to 63 at Tengah in 1966-68 and 48 Squadron Catterick until 1970. I would like to hear from former rock apes who were serving at this time. I have already been in touch with Phil Lewis. |
| Name: | Bill Melarkey (Paddy) |
| E-mail address: | WMELARKEY@aol.com |
| Comments: | Was with 27 Sqn in RAF LEEMING ,AKROTIRI CYPRUS (1966 1970)would like to hear from anyone there then |
| Name: | Bill Melarkey (Paddy) |
| E-mail address: | WMELARKEY@aol.com |
| Comments: | Was with 27 Sqn in RAF LEEMING ,AKROTIRI CYPRUS (1966 1970)would like to hear from anyone there then |
| Name: | ALLAN(JOCK)PORTER |
| E-mail address: | porterazp123@aol.com |
| Comments: | found out about the site from G.Hopton
Served w/1LAA Butterworh/Bicester 1965-68 Recognise quite a few names on the site during my stay with the squadron B.Morris,G.Hopton & J.Gilmore(played football sqdn and station with them),others to numerous to mention .This site has brought back lots of memories of my stay w/1 LAA Keep up the good work on the site |
| Name: | Bob 'Taff' Price |
| E-mail address: | bob.price@sky.com |
| Comments: | Hello George
Just found this addition and spotted some familiar names. It brought back some great memories. There's an ex rock, Bill Griffiths over our club (1950s) and we swap many a tale of derring do between us. I still regail our own boy entrant website with tales of my regiment days. My time as a penguin with 1 LAA at Butterworth in 1966 was terrific. Am I still an 'Honorary Rock?' I take great pride in the title. Bob 'Taff' Price 1 Sqn storebasher |
| Name: | Matthew |
| E-mail address: | matthew@cox.net |
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| Name: | Bob Pearson (peo) |
| E-mail address: | robert@pearson976.freeserve.co.uk |
| Name: | Bob Pearson (peo) |
| E-mail address: | robert@pearson976.freeserve.co.uk |
| Comments: | Just found the site i was in from 1964 - 1976 |
| Name: | Harry " Goerdie " Nichols |
| E-mail address: | harry.nichols1@btinternet.com |
| Comments: | Joined up March 1962, basic squarebashing, at Bridgenorth,then posted to the regt depot for gunner training, first posting was 37laa sqdn at raf sealand nth wales,then 37 was moved to raf upwood, i was posted to tengah for 63fld change over to ack ack as i had been on layer training at nth wales,i was on 63LAA from july 1963 till jan 1966,then 48fld sqdn at catterick,did a detatchment to khormaksar aden ,sept66 to jan67, also did a couple of detatchments to GAN while i was at raf tengah,we had the best regt football team in malaysia,nobody beat us not even the marines ,and thay were good, after the aden detatchment back to the depot and demobed august1967, the only thing i remember about butterworth was that we beat them at football. |
| Name: | Sue Muller/Dewitt |
| E-mail address: | suerandy@juno.com |
| Comments: | Hello out there, I am Ken Mullers daughter. Well everyone called him Tex. If anyone knows him let me know. We were in Singapore(Changi) Dad worked on the Hercules. We were there 1967-1971. Dad was Chief Technician.My mums name was Shirley. All of us went to Seleter School. We moved back to RAF Bicester. Dad passed away May 16th 1998, he had MS. If anyone new dad please write me. I know he had lots of friends, Al Menzal, Paddy and so many more. Thanks Sue. |
| Name: | Sue Muller/Dewitt |
| E-mail address: | suerandy@juno.com |
| Comments: | Hello out there, I am Ken Mullers daughter. Well everyone called him Tex. If anyone knows him let me know. We were in Singapore(Changi) Dad worked on the Hercules. We were there 1967-1971. Dad was Chief Technician.My mums name was Shirley. All of us went to Seleter School. We moved back to RAF Bicester. Dad passed away May 16th 1998, he had MS. If anyone new dad please write me. I know he had lots of friends, Al Menzal, Paddy and so many more. Thanks Sue. |
| Name: | ericm coulter |
| E-mail address: | ericcoulter2000@yahoo.co.uk |
| Comments: |
| Name: | davie tierney |
| E-mail address: | tierneydave@yahoo.co.uk |
| Comments: | served 16,2,27sqds and o.c.t.u henlow served with alan irwin colin morgan chip selby and many more from 68/72 would love to here from all the old rocks there must still be some of us left |
| Name: | Steve Dempsey on behalf of Thomas 'Pat' Paddy Dempsey |
| E-mail address: | sjmd1156@hotmail.com |
| Comments: | Hi All, I was a RAF Brat. Hope you don't mind me joining this illustrious Guest Book. My Dad's not well at the moment and I'm looking for anyone and everyone who knew him. It will bring a great amount of joy to him and lighten up those hospital visits a little if I can read out any emails from mates he knew. I can only go by where we/he was stationed. He made Flight Sergeant and was stationed in: Aden late fifties, Akrotiri,Cyprus late fifties early sixties, RAF Upwood Huntingdon mid sixties, RAF Bicester for @ 3 months, RAF Catterick mid '60s, RAF Middleton-St George to 1968, 15 Field Squadron RAF Seletar, Singapore 1968 - 1969, RAF Wittering 1969 - 1974/5, RAF Waddington 1974/5 - 1976/77, RAF Wildenwrath late 70's - early '80s retired and worked in Security for the Army in Krefeld mid '80s thru to '90s. There may be the odd mistake regarding dates. I would love to hear from anyone at all who knew him or of him. Cheers |
| Name: | Bill Heath |
| E-mail address: | delandbill@tiscali.co.uk |
| Comments: | Joined up in 1959,with 15 sqdn at Insworth-Gan-Singapore.16 sqdn Upwood-Cyprus-Aden-Bahrain-Aden-Radfan.1967-1970 34 sqdn Cyprus. 1970-1972 51 sqdn Wittering. Remustered to MT 1972-1986.
Great site, keep the good work up. |
| Name: | John ( Geordie ) Glanville |
| E-mail address: | reactorsec@aol.com |
| Comments: | 1967 TO 1979 16,48, 15,QCS and 27 Sqn
Catterick,Singapore,Hongkong,Bahrain,Wittering,Uxbridge,Leuchars. Now wallowing in Taunton Somerset awaiting retirement. I was the shy retiring type never one to make a noise or sing or drink. cough |
| Name: | gordon {fluff } bland |
| E-mail address: | judith.@hotmail.co.uk |
| Comments: | served 51 sqdn 69/71 wittering loved every minuite.working at peterbrough couple of months ago could nt resist driving on to wittering and sitting outside country club and remembering goo times .served 71/74 gutersloh good mates good camp.got demobbed 74 been bored ever since .like to here from dave cookson tommy emmit pete press or any other rocks who i knew.good luck to all rocks past and present |
| Name: | George |
| E-mail address: | george.gault@ntlworld.com |
| Comments: | Just testing the Guest Book, had a few reports to say people were haveing trouble postinting an entry.
George |
| Name: | Gwilym (taff) hopton |
| E-mail address: | Gwilym.Hopton@sky.com |
| Comments: | I was at Butterworth 65 to 66.In charge of gun crew was Sgt Tug Wilson & cpl Jerry Jerome, great times we all had.Played soccer for the sqd and camp with paddy gilmore, alan porter, bill morris and many many more old mates.Went down to seletar untill march 68, more great times down at the pool and the malcolm club,any old mates out there drop me a line i would love to have a chat with you.
This is a great site. |
| Name: | Gwilym (taff) hopton |
| E-mail address: | Gwilym.Hopton@sky.com |
| Comments: | great site,was at butterworth 64 to late 66, played soccer for the sqn and the camp with paddy gilmore,alan porter,and many more,went down to seletar untill march 68,what great times we all had,any old mates out there get in touch would love to hear from you. |
| Name: | Norman 'Lofty' Burgess |
| E-mail address: | Deborah.Terry@oxone.demon.co.uk |
| Comments: | I wonder if anyone remembers my father, Norman 'Lofty' Burgess. He served with 15 Field Squadron, RAF Regiment, Seletar 66-68. He was a Flight Sergeant. We lived on the Seletar base. Please do email me if you have any memories of him. Thank you. |
| Name: | Robert J Gipson |
| E-mail address: | robert@robertgipson.co.uk |
| Comments: | Thanks for the memories. I was at Butterworth in the 60s but not with the regiment.
I could just make out a couple of my old squadron aircraft on a couple of pictures. If it is any interest please take a look at at the site via this link http://www.fsimcafe.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=45 Its the story I have posted about a Lancaster staging through on return to England Many Thanks Robert |
| Name: | Fred M Suleman |
| E-mail address: | msuleman@blueyonder.co.uk |
| Comments: | Served on 1(Field) Sqdn RAAF Butterworth - 1962 to 1965
--- " --- Mobile Air Operations Team - RAF Odiham - 1962 to --- " --- 72 ( Wessex ) Sqdn - RAF Odiham - 1972 |
| Name: | Alan Parkes |
| E-mail address: | alan.parkes@virgin.net |
| Comments: | October 1968 to June 2006 when it was time to retire, having hung up the sandbag, gaters, putees and every other piece of gear you get issued with.Now living in Catterick Garrison with Rod (Tug) Wilson directly across the road from me and the late George Fishers wife Val living just down the road from me and of course a Village full of old/retired rocks. Like to hear from you guys. Per Ardua.
Al. |
| Name: | Paddy Wilson |
| E-mail address: | rockpaddy@aol.co.uk |
| Comments: | George, reunion at Darlington in Feb,give me a call on 07946 104908.Just live near you in Stamford. |
| Name: | paddy wilson |
| E-mail address: | Rockpaddy@aol.co.uk |
| Comments: | Can you remember when the LSL got stuck on the sandbank at China Rock and some bright spark said {Jim Lutton} i'll drive the matador off, its not deep as he drove down the ramp just to see the lorry full of bofor ammo sink and jim crawling out the top gasping for air just to hear the rest of the sqn pissing themselves with laughter. OC 1 {S/L Grant Deceased} was fuming.I have loads of funnies of 1 sqn to impart later. Just learning this kit as my last computer had coloured beads and all the colour has gone so bought this. great site George |
| Name: | paddy wilson |
| E-mail address: | rockpaddy@aol.co.uk |
| Comments: | I was at Butterworth with you george and was pissed with you and the canook Nick on many a trip to the hostal. I was also on that convoy Bloody funny how inept the leader was.REmember these names :Bootsie Horner, Ossie Vitalis{my best mate} Ginge timms{front row KL} OC CaR Bill EPPS. |
| Name: | David Soutar |
| E-mail address: | cdlremote1@aol.com |
| Name: | paddy long ne graham long |
| E-mail address: | g.long223@btinternet.com |
| Comments: | my my lots of memories great site i was with 15 field in singapore then deteached to labwan in borneo george your name is very familar i boxed in the far east knew neville had a ball i am now 61 and a consultant communations expert or so the people paying for my time think. its a bit scary but who is the rockape right behind the sgt on the aoc inspection i have a few photos at that time and it might be me.
goog luck graham |
| Name: | John Goodsir |
| E-mail address: | john.goodsir@ipedex.com.my |
| Comments: | I served at Butterworth with the RAAF from May 1967 through to September 1971 and the later part of my stay was taking over from the RAF who ran the Staging Aircraft Servicing Section. I remember the RAF mess because I think the midday meal had every concievable method of cooking horrible potatoes that had come from somewhere in the UK probably by slow boat. |
| Name: | BILLY MORRIS |
| E-mail address: | bill_morris@btinternet.com |
| Comments: | Iwas stationed at Butterworth on 1 Sqn RAF Regt from 1965-1967 then went back ti Bicester with the Squadron. I am on 2 or 3 of the photo's you have on the site. Taffy Hopton, Alan Porter and few others mentioned in the site along with me played football both for the Sqn & the Station. I am the airman on the front row 1st left as you look at the Sqn Photo. I ended up serving 37 years in the Corp and was demobbed as a WO in 2000 from the new Debot at RAF Honington. Would br great if any pld mates got in touch. I will dig out some old photos I have from Butterworth a nd send them onto the site. By the way it is a great site. |
| Name: | John Stevens |
| E-mail address: | gillstevens@hotmail.com |
| Comments: | Hi,
I was stationed at Butterworth from Jan.64 - June 66 as an airframe mech.on 52 Squadron,then 60 squadron Javs when 52 disbanded in April 66.I remember Tony Evora who I think was an electrician seconded to 1 Field Squadron.He hung about with us quite a lot.Great to see photo's of the pool and Javs on the pan. All the best, John [Steve ]Stevens. |
| Name: | IAN ELLIS |
| E-mail address: | iane1@hotmail.co.uk |
| Comments: | change of e-mail adress, still looking for old mates |
| Name: | IAN ELLIS |
| E-mail address: | iane1@hotmail.co.uk |
| Comments: | change of e-mail adress, still looking for old mates |
| Name: | Dave Ward |
| E-mail address: | dave.ward@eu.fkilogistex.com |
| Comments: | Great site,at Butterworth from 1963-65,first with 1 Field then re-trained to LAA.I am one of those guys on Tom Feeny's photo round the pool on Butterworth 11,they L to R
Dick Bird,Dave 'Taff' Angel,Dave Ward,Sam Lockhart,'Taff' Price.Tom Feeny,Unknown.Had some great times with some of the best blokes.Have lots of photos I'll maybe sort out one day.I was in the QCS when the Squadron Colour came home to the UK at Catterick, Best wishes to all ex & current serving 'ROCKS' |
| Name: | Dave Ward |
| E-mail address: | dave.ward@eu.fkilogistex.com |
| Comments: | Great site,at Butterworth from 1963-65,first with 1 Field then re-trained to LAA.I am one of those guys on Tom Feeny's photo round the pool on Butterworth 11,they L to R
Dick Bird,Dave 'Taff' Angel,Dave Ward,Sam Lockhart,'Taff' Price.Tom Feeny,Unknown.Had some great times with some of the best blokes.Have lots of photos I'll maybe sort out one day.I was in the QCS when the Squadron Colour came home to the UK at Catterick, Best wishes to all ex & current serving 'ROCKS' |
| Name: | Tom Mc Crorie |
| Comments: | Was staioned at RAAF Butterworth October 1965 - April 1968 and knew quite a few of the Regiment blokes Tam Hughs lived one side and Gavin Duff lived the other when we lived at Vale-of-Temple behind Hillside. Your site is really good , enjoyed going through it. By the way I was a Fireman by trade. |
| Name: | marty |
| E-mail address: | martymyles@ntlworld.com |
| Comments: | hi
my dad Robert"BOB"Myles was stationed at RAF Butterworth in '53 for his national service as a mechanic motor transport. Should anyone remember him, drop me a line. marty |
| Name: | Tony Bidmead |
| E-mail address: | tonybidmead@btinternet.com |
| Comments: | R.A.F.Regiment 1954 to1976 N.E.A.F. Para Rescue Force 1963 to 1966 We had a great time .
Enjoyed the Dreambook,have seen a few names which ring a distent bell.If anyone is interested i have a few photo's of the para team |
| Name: | Pete |
| E-mail address: | bassman36@hotmail.co.uk |
| Comments: | Hi everybody My dad served in the RAF Marine craft section and was also part of the Kai Tak mountain rescue team between 55 - 58 in Hong Kong.Ive been trying to trace a badge from the team from that period or even a picture of one and cant even find any info on the team itself,,,can anyone help if so email me on bassman36@hotmail.co.uk this would make my dad very happy...i thank you..pete |
| Name: | Harry Adderley |
| E-mail address: | harry.adderley@ntlworld.com |
| Comments: | great site. any old rocks from the 50s about. 60 sqdn and 533 |
| Name: | JOE MCEVILLEY |
| E-mail address: | pandjspain1 |
| Comments: | 1967 onwards catterick,singapore,wittering |
| Name: | JOE MCEVILLEY |
| E-mail address: | pandjspain@yahoo.co.uk |
| Comments: | Served with 51field sq Catterick and 15field sq Seletar and Wittering 1967-1972 |
| Name: | JOE MCEVILLEY |
| E-mail address: | pandjspain@yahoo.co.uk |
| Comments: | Served with 51field sq Catterick and 15field sq Seletar and Wittering 1967-1972 |
| Name: | Ian Jones |
| E-mail address: | tracey.moore@southtyneside.gov.uk |
| Comments: | My dad served in the RAF Parachute Regiment Swinderby; Finningley stationed in Singapore, Gutersloh, Gan, Borneo from around 1968 onwards.
Does anyone know my dad Ian Jones originally from Medomsley, Consett, UK? Love to hear from anyone who knew my dad. Tracey |
| Name: | Mick Godwin |
| E-mail address: | mikegodwin8@hotmail.co.uk |
| Comments: | Brilliant sight, one or two names i new Joined regiment 1959 came out 1968 had a great time made alot of freinds served 27 48 51 sqds & grd opps Odiham |
| Name: | taff ROBERTS |
| E-mail address: | johnroberts3716@fsmail.net |
| Comments: | served on 1LAA on convrsion from fld in 63 to64. I formed the Sqd rugby team and played RAAF boys sevral games. Any of the rocks HARDSTAFF BARNS BALL JENKINS SMITH BOYLE or anyone who knows me drop me an E Mail. I also served on 28 Sqd. 37Sqd @ 51Sqd.
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| Name: | Phil [Scouse] Lewis |
| E-mail address: | phillip.d.lewis@talk21.com |
| Comments: | Served with Eric Milne,Chris Penny,George Kairns,Jimmy Black,Henry Reed-Purvis,Terry Elms,Steve Berenton Martin,Bruce Allcorn,Robbie Burns,George Askew,and many more on 63LAA SQDN Tengah June65 to Jan68. Went to Butterworth once on exercise, flew up there in an Argocy.On the same course at Swinderby and basic gunners course as Neville [THE GENERAL] Mead. Next bed in the seko huts. He got his Nickname from a lad on Swinderby course as Nev always carried a medal i think it was his dad's and the lad said we have a general in our presence.hence the name. |
| Name: | Richard t Molloy |
| E-mail address: | richardtmolloy@hotmail.com |
| Comments: | Enjoyed very much going through the site. I was with No 1LAA Butterworth Bicester 64-67 in the workshop with John Parton, Dinger Bell, Dominic Byrne deceased 05, Graham Fletcher, Robert Perkin Ball. Those were the good old days.
Best Wishes to all Richard Dick Molloy |
| Name: | Paul Alders |
| E-mail address: | p.alders@btinternet>com |
| Comments: | My I please draw your attention to a PJM Medal web site
www.fight4thepjm.org Please feel free to join in our fight to wear the PJM the same as our New Zealand & Australian counterparts. Many thanks for your time. Best regards Paul ex RAF Plus many thanks to 63LAA at Tengah, Sinapore. |
| Name: | graham jenkins |
| E-mail address: | sally.jenkins@stenaline.com |
| Comments: | served 15fld Sqd wittering1970_1972, tours in salalah, bahrain, belfast, remember that house we lived top of falls road, what a s..t hole.
I think our flight built the first hedgehogs in salalah some digging, but them charlies were good the following night I think the round was a case a time. Then onto 26 Sqd Gutersloh 1972_1974 to many tacivals then lovely Londonderry 1973 them paddy's tried to kill me. Demob 1974 joined South Wales Police semi retired now, I would really love to hear from any of the lads great times good lads. Meet Jim McCoulm ex 26sqd years lived in Bath had a pub not heard from him since. |
| Name: | Rod Wilson (Tug) |
| E-mail address: | bellapaiscyp@fsmail.net |
| Homepage URL: | http://www.wanadoo.co.uk |
| Comments: | I was on Mortar flight and C&R flt on 1 Sqn at Butterworth from May62 until May65.Was i/c the detachment at Changkat operating a 4 Mk7 mobile radar unit.I read your comments about that bloody monkey..........surely its not the same one that was outside the barrack block when I was there!! I was married at the time and lived at Tanjong Bungah on Penang.What happened to my old mates Larry Fowlie, Taff Wanklin and all the rest.A very interesting and nostalgic website. |
| Name: | Geoff Peterson |
| E-mail address: | the2gs@onetel.com |
| Comments: | Seved from 1962 to 1989
Served on 26, 51, 16, 1, 15, 33 & 230 SH. Hope to hear from any old mates out there |
| Name: | Onyeigbo Maga |
| E-mail address: | onyeigbomaga@yahoo.com |
| Comments: | I am happy to be here in this guestbook all guy shopuld take note now. |
| Name: | Len Hart. |
| E-mail address: | dowrishuk@hotmail.com |
| Comments: | Posted to Watchet Bofor training 1951.Posted then to RAF Wunsdorf in Germany. 32 LAA SQdn. Watchet is now a holiday camp. Some of the old gun sites can still be found. Whole time spent under canvas on polished\earth floor (No bull!)They keep a book there forold boys visiting. |
| Name: | Peter Monk |
| E-mail address: | peter_monk@ntlworld.com |
| Homepage URL: | http://www.procure-consultancy.co.uk |
| Comments: | I was posted to Singapore during the early 70's, as part of the ANZUK forces stationed there and always dreamt of of taking a trip to Butterworth. I am so pleased that I have now had the opportunity to have seen what I missed. Many thanks for proving that opportunity. Of course it would have been via an RNZAF Bristol Frieghter or the "Flying Rivet".
Ex Corp Peter Monk RAF 72 Sqn. |
| Name: | nicola mead |
| E-mail address: | nikh20042000@yahoo.co.uk |
| Comments: | i found your site as i was searching for a neville mead,my grandmother told me about a neville mead who was a boxer,she said he was my grandfathers child,if you read this neville,please contact me as after seeing your photo i have to admit that there is a resemblance to my grandfather. |
| Name: | Anne Byrne |
| E-mail address: | john.byrne23@ntlworld.com |
| Comments: | Looked in your site to see if any of my Fathers photos were there. His name was Danny Hurley and we were there from 58-60 |
| Name: | jim paddy gilmore |
| E-mail address: | eg o12n1497 |
| Comments: | was in butterworth the same time was on b flight with taff hopton we played football together a lot then moved to seleter have got lots of photos will try to get them on later as i am abeginer with this will keep in touch |
| Name: | DAVE [ROBBO ] ROBERTSON . |
| E-mail address: | DAVID@davidrobertson3.wanadoo.co.uk@fs |
| Comments: | HI, I WANTED TO SEE WHAT/OR HOW THINGS HAD CHANGED SINCE YOUR TIME. I SERVED FROM 1980/1997, WITH 34/2/19/34/58/GDT/TCW/1[AE,SQN ] ARMY DET HK[ 87 ]. I SERVED IN [ NI ] GULF ] BOSNIA ]CYPRUS ] HONG KONG ] CANADA] USA ]HOLLAND ]GERMANY BELGIUM .I HAD A GREAT TIME IN THE REGT[ NO REGRETS ]. IN 1980 I WORKED WITH DON MOFFET ON 34 AKR, HE WAS FS/B FLT,MY FS WAS TOM COWEN ON SOGGY [ SUPPORT WPNS/81MM MORT ]. THANKS FOR MAKING THIS SITE ITS IMPORTANT TO US ALL [ EVEN ROCKS LIKE ME WHO CAME IN LATER THAN YOU ALL DID.
WELL THANKS ONCE AGAIN , IF ANY BODY KNOWS OF DON MOFFET OR HIS FAMILY I WOULD BE GLAD TO HERE FROM THEM[ LIKEWISE TOM COWEN,S . CHEERS DAVE [ROBBO ] ROBERTSON. 18/02/05 . |
| Name: | DAVE [ROBBO ] ROBERTSON . |
| Name: | Nick (Streaky) Bacon |
| E-mail address: | jnbacon@sympatico.ca |
| Comments: | Hi George,
Great new Butterworth pictures from Brian and Bill. The China Rock one's bring back a lot of memories. Like when I missed the flight back Singas to Butterworth and had to take the train. I think I was busy somewhere around Changi. Who knows? cheers Nick |
| Name: | Eddie Thompson |
| E-mail address: | tsbedford@msn.com |
| Comments: | Great site George,
Passed on to me by a friend, who also was with the Regiment at Butterworth. I was at 114 MCRU on the beach, near the Naafi pool. Happy days and great photo's Now for a Tiger |
| Name: | George Gault |
| E-mail address: | george.gault@ntlworld.com |
| Homepage URL: | http://www.rafregiment1964to1970.co.uk |
| Comments: | Keli Hoskins
If you re visit this site could you contact me again, the email address you posted on your last visit keeps being returned. regards, George (Webmaster) |
| Name: | Keli Hoskins |
| E-mail address: | thgrl187@yahoo.com |
| Comments: | I was searching the net looking for things about my father who past away October of 2003 of cancer and his name is Gus Hoskins. Just knowing that there is a book with my dads name in it makes me want to read it. |
| Name: | Janet Ferguson |
| E-mail address: | Janfranferguson@hotmail.com |
| Comments: | Came across your website and found it fascinating. Does anyone remember Paul Fitzgerald who served in Butterworth/Penang with the R.A.F. in 1965/6? If so, could you contact me at the above e- mail address. I would be grateful for any info. |
| Name: | John Thorne |
| E-mail address: | jirene@btopenworld.com |
| Comments: | A very good collection of times past at Butterworth. I was stationed there from 1965-67 with No.33 (SAM) Squadron. I have spotted a few of the people I knew from some of the photographs, namely Bill Morris, Alan Porter and Taffy Hopkins. |
| Name: | John Thorne |
| E-mail address: | jirene@btopenworld.com |
| Comments: | A very good collection of times past at Butterworth. I was stationed there from 1965-67 with No.33 (SAM) Squadron. I have spotted a few of the people I knew from some of the photographs, namely Bill Morris, Alan Porter and Taffy Hopkins. |
| Name: | Bill (Geordie) Hardstaff |
| E-mail address: | billy2604@iinet.net.au |
| Comments: | Wow, great memories, was in Butterworth 1963 to 1965. Firstly with 1 Field Sqdrn, then we changed to 1 LAA Sqdrn.
Did a couple of stints on RAF Gan, sure a lot of you remember that. China Rock has one distinct memory, never forget it, myself and an Australian guy made a stew on the way back to Singapore, and guys if you knew what went into that Stew, I wouldn't be alive today. Thanks for the memories, great site, Vince Nisbet, if you read this, get in touch. Bill (Geordie) Hardstaff |
| Name: | Glen Beavis |
| Homepage URL: | http://www.rafregiment.net |
| Comments: | Hi mate just thought id pop back and have a look to see how things are going happy xmas
Beav |
| Name: | Guy Higgs |
| E-mail address: | guyhiggs@yahoo.com |
| Comments: | Pleased to surf onto this web page. I am the grandson of WO James Higgs BEM MBE and i am trying to research his military career. Sadly he passed away some years ago and I inherited his medals. I have all the family stories but need to thread the facts together. |
| Name: | nobby gale |
| E-mail address: | nobbygale@yahoo.co.uk |
| Comments: | Great site George
seen many names that i know from Butterworth and with 1 LAA on its return to the uk in Bicester and,with my later squadron 230 (VERTICAL PURSUIT SPECIALISTS) at Odiham.I can remember a lot of the faces in the photos,i have a few,Does anyone remember TAFF HALLETT/IAN RUSSELL/TERRY SHOOTER/DAVY MANSON/JIMMY DIVERS/TREVEOR PATTISON/ALAN COLLEY/JIMMY WALDRON/CHRIS EVANS/DAVID VAUGHAN/RON TIPLADY/IAN WILSON(ALWAYS PLAYED HANK WILLIAMS ON HIS GUITAR AFETR A FEW PINTS)IAN NESBITT I WELL REMEMBER/JOHN SIMCOCK AND EVERYONE MUST REMEMBER JIMMY THOMPSON,MORE WIDELY REMEMBERED AS "THE MEEKON".BRIAN RANDALL SERVED WITH ME ON 1 SDN AT BICESTER,VERY SAD TO HEAR HE IS NO LONGER WITH US.BILLY MUIRHEAD SERVED WITH ME ON 230 SDN AS DID MAL CLOUSTON AND ANOTHER EX BUTTERWORTH ROCK TERRY HAWKRIDGE,WHER ARE THEY ALL NOW ?.YES,GOOD TO SEE AND RECOGNISE SO MANY NAMES AND FACES FROM THOSE DAYS,GOOD LUCK TO ALL EX ROCKS,LONG MAY YOU PROSPER. |
| Name: | RayJ Peters |
| E-mail address: | RayJ367@aol.com |
| Comments: | Hi, I was a "Scopie" (Radar), on Western Hill Penang. When I first arrived at Butterworth in May '66 no one new anything about me, so they sent me up to the transit block, Just outside there was a monkey on a chain who ran up to me, climbed up my shoulder, opened my shirt pocket & ate my medical docs! Was that the same monkey??? |
| Name: | Laurence Maher (paddy) |
| E-mail address: | lmmaher448@ntlworld.com |
| Comments: | Thanks for a great site,joined RAF REGT 68 to 76, medically discharged end 76, perforated ear drum after back blast from charlie G,in dhekelia(cyprus)at that time in 26 field sqn Gutersloh from 74 to 76, anyone remember when we we went to cyprus when turks invaded in 74, wew were there if i remember correct AUG/SEPT/OCT,in troodos & on the road between Akrotiri& Limassol. Albie Leggit, Stuart Pearson, Nick Newell, to name a few, obviously many more , but i'm getting old now (53). Swinderby, Catterick, Q.C.S.68to70,then my happiest and busiest time was 15 field sqdn,RAF Wittering 70 to 74,three tours in Northern Ireland, one in Belfast,Ballymurphy estate,(eye opener) two in Aldergrove,RAF luqa (malta dom mintoff era),one tour in Bahrain, three tours in the lovely SALALAH,remember Bravo,and Charlie hedgehog's,and the lovely COOL tents for accomodation,mind you the pool wasn't too bad, and what about the cinema, that was something else, behind the oil barrels, with two cans of san miguel allowed on 24 off. Nick? Skelton, Bruce Sharp,Paddy Geoghegan,Taff&Sharon Jones, Steve?Usher, it would be great to hear from any of you,or any one else who recognise my name,like Ian& Elizabeth Cunningham.Forgot two tours Kai Tak,Honkers (Taimoshan)that was heaven compared with Salalah.Thanks boys,hope to hear from someone out there. Laurence living in Cardiff from 76. |
| Name: | chas |
| Name: | lewis williamson |
| E-mail address: | louis_w@hotmail.com |
| Comments: | hello me again i just 4 got 2 say that i like ur site and the music in the back ground is great.
thanks from lewis |
| Name: | lewis williamson |
| E-mail address: | louis_w@hotmail.com |
| Comments: | hello i was not in the raf but both of my grandads were they are called Malcom Williamson and Brian Preston.
i dont no if u no or herd of them but brian was a firefighter and malcom was a caterer(chef) malcom was in the raf for 22years(i think) thaks u from lewis williamson |
| Name: | Jim Eliot |
| E-mail address: | junkerschule1@hotmail.com |
| Comments: | Regiment Service 1950 - 1970. Basic RAF Dumfries, JGI Raf Catterick. 34 LAA Sqdn. 1953 -56 El Hamra, Egypt. Officer Cadet Training 1956 - 59. 5 Wing HQ. RAF Nicosia 1959 - 61. Officer Cadet Training RAF Henlow, 1961 - 1964. 26 LAA Sqdn RAF Changi 1964 - 1967. Q.C.S. 1967 - 70. Joined Civilian Poice Hertfordshire, for 20 years. |
| Name: | Jim Eliot |
| E-mail address: | junkerschule1@hotmail.com |
| Comments: | Regiment Service 1950 - 1970. Basic RAF Dumfries, JGI Raf Catterick. 34 LAA Sqdn. 1953 -56 El Hamra, Egypt. Officer Cadet Training 1956 - 59. 5 Wing HQ. RAF Nicosia 1959 - 61. Officer Cadet Training RAF Henlow, 1961 - 1964. 26 LAA Sqdn RAF Changi 1964 - 1967. Q.C.S. 1967 - 70. Joined Civilian Poice Hertfordshire, for 20 years. |
| Name: | Ian (vince) Nisbet |
| E-mail address: | iannisbet@ntlworld.com |
| Comments: | Just come across your website.Brings back some good memories (and bad)Bad memories are the ones that come with the smell of Tiger beer also the yellow haze that accompanies them.
I served on 1 field Butterworth from 1962 until 1965. i now live in the Teeside area, where ther is still a largish population of old Rocks.does anyone remember Danny Sailor Wilson, Sid Siddique,Taf Powell, Squash Warburton,Don Birmingham, Vicki Sigsworth, Jock Sinclair,Pete Lamb (deceased). All live or lived in the Darlington,Teeside Area. If any one knows the whereabouts of Mick Franklin ex 1 field and 2 field squadron, his big buddy Vic Sigsworth has been looking for him for years. They were separated when Vic was posted to Cyprus in the late sixties early seventies.If anyone has information on Mick get in touch with me and I will pass it on to Vic. He would be overjoyed if he could get in contact with Mick, they were like brothers. |
| Name: | Graeme Deeley |
| Comments: | A great site. I have just discovered some photos of my Dad, Brian Deeley, on Nick Dandeker's page from his days in Cyprus. He is listed as 'Speedy'.
My Dad suddenly passed away this year and I am now doing some research into RAF Regiment Parachute Units. I would be very pleased to hear from anyone who served with or knows anyone who served with the NEAF Parachute Rescue Force, 3 and 5 Wing Parachute Teams in Cyprus or the Far East Parachute Rescue Team and the Parachute Teams of 1, 15, 26 and 63 Squadrons in the Far East. Thanks very much Graeme Deeley |
| Name: | paddy kelly |
| E-mail address: | dadkel02@yahoo.co.uk |
| Comments: | Looking for anybody from S.W. Flight 15f Sqn Seleter 67/69, Chubby Ross Lilley, Paddy Wryne, Paddy Hyland, Ginger Youing, Gerry Foley |
| Name: | Caz |
| E-mail address: | caroline_b_cummings@hotmail.com |
| Comments: | Hi George
Just one question where are all the pics of the lady boys you speak about so much?! Caz |
| Name: | Richard Harcourt |
| E-mail address: | reunion.103mu@ntlworld.com |
| Comments: | Just visiting again see what you've added?? Your clock/calendar has stopped on the day you updated the website.
Back to Penang and Singapore yet again in November, can't stay away from the place. Regards Dick Harcourt |
| Name: | Ian McMillan |
| E-mail address: | ianbarbmac.@bigpond.com.au |
| Comments: |
Old mate , Im' not sure if we are old mates or not but who cares because we share some great thoughts @ memories. I was in 111 LAA BTY 1964-1966 @ had many good times with guys from your Reg during that time. some of these times are on film however my scaner is US at the moment[must be pomme brand of course]. I had many a good night with my good friends from your Regt. @ I thank one and all for the good times. Best Regards Ian. AKA Splinter. Also AKA MAC |
| Name: | Bill Hawksford |
| E-mail address: | bhawksf@optonline.net |
| Comments: | Wish to announce that my friend Keith, the webmaster at WWW.britisharmedforces.org is anxiously seeking moman's military stories.
My British army stories 1946-1949 are displayed if interested. |
| Name: | william.f.gibbons (taff) |
| E-mail address: | william.f.gibbons@btinternet.com |
| Comments: | served from 25/6/1951 to 25/5/1956, cardington, bridgenorth,watchet,dumfries,weeton,watchet,27 Laa sqn, 16 Laa sqn until demob may 1956. rejoined june 1958 posted to 16 (F) sqn ballykelly than felixstowe, 4/1/1959 joined 48 (F) sqn at felixstowe, posted to 27 Laa Sqn Cyprus 4/60 to 10/62, posted to 16 (F) sqn upwood 12/62 until 8/65 detachments to Aden 2, Cyprus, promoted to Cpl 1/10/65 to 11/68 posted to Lindholme GDT, 11/68 to 7/72 posted to 63 Laa sqn Tengah & North Luffingham, 7/72 to 5/75 posted to Brampton HQTC GDT demobed 5/5/75, 22 great years. taff |
| Name: | Paddy Kelly |
| E-mail address: | davidbflttc@hotmail.com |
| Comments: | Very good sight,a few names sound familiar,served with 16sq in Aden in 1967, Seletar and Kai Tak with 15sq in 68/69 would like to get in contact with some old friends from that time. Spud Taylor sounds familiar.
Best Wishes to all ex rocks |
| Name: | Paddy Kelly |
| E-mail address: | davidbflttc@hotmail.com |
| Comments: | Very good sight,a few names sound familiar,served with 16sq in Aden in 1967, Seletar and Kai Tak with 15sq in 68/69 would like to get in contact with some old friends from that time. Spud Taylor sounds familiar.
Best Wishes to all ex rocks |
| Name: | ian ellis |
| E-mail address: | ellis9801.fsnet.co.uk |
| Comments: | lookig for ex mates ex 26 sqdn,raf gutersloh,16 sqdn catterick,18.sqdn raf odiham retired the mob 1974. |
| Name: | IAN ELLIS |
| E-mail address: | ELLIS9801.FSNET.CO.UK |
| Comments: | LOOKING THROUGH THE GUESTBOOK , ONLY NAME THAT I RECOGNISE ISTED WAS TED OWEN FLINT.TED WAS ON 26SQDN C FLT AT RAF GUTERSLOH. HE MAY REMBER ME AS I WAS THE SQDN PR PHOTOGRAPHER WHEN WE WERE IN N.I,[LONDONDERRY]. I AM TRYING TO TRACE ANY FORMER SQDN MATES AND CAN BE REACHED AT THE ABOVE ADRESS, |
| Name: | harry |
| E-mail address: | corshari@hotmail.com |
| Comments: | It was good to find an interesting site. I was on 1 sqn. from 69/73 "A flight" based at Bicester/Laarbruch, and had happy memories and good times
So it would be good to hear from anybody else who was on 1 sqn best regards Harry |
| Name: | taff.davies |
| E-mail address: | taffdaviesog@msn.com |
| Comments: | hi,george.
severd. 1953/1965. cardigton.brignorth.dumfries.watch. 48.sqd.at.chivenor.37.sqd.gassberg.gutersloh. bruggen.cant rembember.sqd. felixtow.194.sqd.out to cyprus.medmenham.gdt. 15sqd.telapaqu/singapore./borneo/gan/ malaya.demob/caterrick.1965. great site.will visit again. anyone out ther know me/ e/mail thanks. perardua. |
| Name: | BRIAN (SPUD)TAYLOR |
| E-mail address: | SDN15FLD@AOL.COM |
| Comments: | i TO SERVED ON 1 SDN AT BUTTERWOTH.I WAS ON PADDY LUTTONS FLIGHT A FLT I THINK WITH SGT BUTCHER, AND I THINK THE FLT.SGTS NAME WAS BROWN.I ALSO WENT DOWN TO SELETAR TO JOIN 15 WHEN 1 SDN RETURNED TO BICESTER IWAS ON MORTAR FLT ON 15.YOUR WEB SITE HAS AMONG THE PHOTOS A SQDN PHOTO, I AM ON THE FRONT ROW HOLDING MY BOOTS.PITY THE SDN HAD TO RETURN TO THE U.K. AS I HAD JUST MOVED IN TO A HIRING ON THE ISLAND AT CHEE SENG, ABOUT 2 MILES FROM THE ROCKS WATERING HOLE AT THE AUSSIE HOSTEL.CONGRATULATIONS ON A GREAT SITE.ANYONE WHO REMEMBERS ME GIVE A SHOUT,ITS GOOD TO TALK TO OLD FRIENDS....CHEERS SPUD |
| Name: | dave wilkinson |
| E-mail address: | wilkinson899@fsmail.net |
| Name: | Norman(DARKY)Park |
| E-mail address: | normakath@aol.com |
| Comments: | verry good brings back a lot of memories. |
| Name: | Christopher Mcgilvray |
| E-mail address: | christopher.mcgilvray@btopenworld.com A |
| Comments: | Very sad to here of Brian Randalls death.I was with him On 63LAASqdn.RAF Tengah Singapore.1968 to 1971.A great guy.
Just found out from his family he was living in my area,St Athan. South Wales.for some time. Thanks to Linda and Brians Daughter for contacting me, CHRIS |
| Name: | Linda Maychin (ex Randall, nee Bowen) |
| E-mail address: | lmaychin@nortcoll.ac.uk |
| Comments: | Stumbled over this site whilst looking for something else and couldn't believe the names that jumped out of the page. Dave Soutar, Mick Summers, Frank McNab, Dave Athey, John Ballantyne, Mal Clouston, John Cosbie and so many many more that of course I didn't know but who my boyfriend and subsequent husband Brian Randall worked with and for. So many memories of Nicosia, Akrotiri, Tengah, Leuchars, Gutersloh, Gibraltar, St Athan and many more. Most of you will know that Brian died in 1996, aged 50, of good living.
Our son tried it for a while and then decided to go Supply but grandson is joining the Corps next year. Brian would have been so proud. Does anyone know if there is still Randall's wood on the OS maps in Germany? Merry Christmas to you all. |
| Name: | Richard Harcourt |
| E-mail address: | richard.harcourt@ntlworld.com |
| Comments: | Just visiting again and I think a name has triggered back memories? Who was the P/O or F/O that got into trouble over the Officers Mess billiard table at an Officers Mess do????
I have a feeling his name is mentioned elswhere in an article about a Landrover and a Matador?? I'm pretty sure he was the detachment commander at RAF Gong Kedah on at least one of my two week stints over there? Had an interesting time especially the evening trips to Kota Bahru and "The Belvedere" I think it was called? Have some photos taken on one detachment which I will look out. Also have some colour photos of No.1 Squadron leaving on British Eagle Britannia from Butterworth to UK and booklet for the Ceremony for Handing Over the Squadron Standard at RAAF Butterworth Friday 21st October 1966 at 1500 hours. http://www.abc.net.au/4corners/specials/noprisoners/resources/map/kotabahru.htm |
| Name: | Bob Daglish |
| E-mail address: | rdaglish@aol.com |
| Comments: | Many thanks for the many photos on the site. Mine got lost
BOB PS GREAT SITE Geordie |
| Name: | Alex Pert |
| E-mail address: | trooper@lindsaynet.com |
| Comments: | This site and pictures brought back so many memories of my time in Butterworth with l Field Sqdn. When did it go ack ack. That little monkey at the NAFFI jumped me one time and lost it. He bit me all over the place and I had to get shots. He was a proper little pr..k. |
| Name: | David Soutar |
| E-mail address: | cdlremote1@aol.com |
| Comments: | Very good site |
| Name: | David Soutar |
| E-mail address: | cdlremote1@aol.com |
| Comments: | Cyprus Oct1964 - July1967 C & R flight co driver 2 spells aden, 1967 - 1969 Bicester spells barain.
Cyprus member para rescue team pals, summers,macnab, randle athey,ballantyne,henry,hollway,barber,clouston,macpherson,Mckinnie,drinan & many more |
| Name: | Hank ( Ian) Williams |
| E-mail address: | iandwilliams@btinternet.com |
| Comments: | RAF Regiment from 1959 to 1971.
1962 to 1965 230 Helicopter Squadron Odiham, Guterslow (detatchment to Nicisia with UN 1964.) 1965 to 1968 34LAA Akrotiri + Detatchment to Aden 1968 to 1971 OCTU RAF Henlow |
| Name: | Dave Jeffrey |
| E-mail address: | captjay@sympatico.ca |
| Comments: | Great stories, Great site, makes my time in 37 L.A.A. seem rather mundane... |
| Name: | sheila roebuck |
| E-mail address: | halfpint@whitelady.freeserve.co.uk. |
| Comments: | what a good web sight.My husband Flt,Sgt H Roebuck. was in the photos. What happyday,s we had at Seleter and Penang
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| Name: | g.e.blood |
| E-mail address: | gblood@tiscali,co.uk |
| Comments: | good site.
I was at butterworth 1954-56 air traffic control george |
| Name: | G.E.BLOOD |
| E-mail address: | GBLOOD@TISCALI.CO.UK |
| Comments: | A VERY GOOD SITE. I WAS AT BUTTERWORTH FROM 1954 TO 1956
ARE YOU A MEMBER OF THE PENANG BUTTERWORTH ASSOCIATION. GEORGE |
| Name: | Christopher Mcgilvray |
| E-mail address: | cristopher.mcgilvray@btopenworld.com |
| Comments: | I was in the regiment on 16 fld.63laa sqn. and QCS.BETWEEN 1965 AND 1974.I had some great times and plenty of laughes.But I took it all for granted then,wish I could do Singapore again.I lived across the road from sgt.Alan oneil,and Willie Harper.Brian Thomas (tommy)MT Fitter for the regt. TRIPS to K.L.Ipoh, mersing,not forgetting an all night party with Ray Forte and co.Icant foreget it Ive still got the broken nose from my x wife when we finished the following day.Great site, thanks for the memories, Ray Forte tried to e mail you but it bounced back. |
| Name: | Dick Moran |
| E-mail address: | rmoran45@hotmail.com |
| Comments: | I worked in Supply and Air Movements Butterworth from 1963-66. Does anyone remember Norman Caskey who was Regt. Storeman for a while. I would like to contact him. I sank many a pint of Tiger with Jock Ross. Great Site Best of Luck Dick |
| Name: | David Wilkinson |
| E-mail address: | Wilkinson773@aol.com |
| Comments: | great site was with 1sqd Butterworth 1962 1966 names like tug Wilson Wo Sivester Sgt mick roberts and many more |
| Name: | Bryn Davies |
| E-mail address: | brynsplat@aol.com |
| Comments: | I've changed my E-mail address - The new one is brynsplat@aol/com.
Take care out there Bryn |
| Name: | SCOTT ALAN BUTTERWORTH |
| E-mail address: | scott.butterworthnbbl@statefarm.com |
| Comments: | THANK YOU FOR AL THAT YOU DID FOR OUR WORLD |
| Name: | Spike Matthews |
| E-mail address: | Patricia.Matthews2@ntlworld.com |
| Comments: | As a " sprogg Rock " of later years " 72--94 " I have just spent a brillent time , reading and absorbing the time of your lives. Though I felt I could never walk in your shadows I wish I was there with you. The monkey and convoy had me in tears so much. The convoy reminded me off the time comming down Scorton ridge with 40/70 in tow---------sill you dont want to hear that one. once a rock always a rock. Oh you can checkout Spike's tale's on Tom Feely's site. |
| Name: | Nick (Streaky) Bacon |
| E-mail address: | jnbacon@sympatico.ca |
| Comments: | Well George you really outdid yourself this time with the "A Canadian In The Regiment" article. It looks better now than when in appeared in the RAF REGIMENT MAGAZINE, though the content has not changed. You know they gave me two quid for my efforts, which back then was a sizeable piece of change. I think we all spent it in one night at the RAAF BUTTERWORTH Naafi. Keep on truckin!!!
Nick (Streaky) Bacon AKA "Pea Meal" |
| Name: | E/O Trevor A J Norris 1936-2001 |
| E-mail address: | ceririchards13@aol.com |
| Comments: | I dont know if I am in the write place but sifting through many flight logs belonging to my step-father Trevor Norris it seems that he was with 24 Sq from 65-67. He was an Air Engineer. I will list a few of many names that is found in the books..If anyone is interested please e mail me.
F/Lt Saunders ..Ignatowski..Davey..John..Gregg..King..Greenwood..Jenkins..Goodman..Sully..Bates..Grafham..Gray..Taylor..Simpson..Willson..Melville..Taplin..Hobbs..Patrick..Huntingdon..Jones..Dales..Williams..Mallinder..Francis..Carter..Tootal...Kilpatrick..Carder..Garner..Halls..Cody..Hamer..Steer..Eddy..Cane..Easterbrook..Looker..Neal..Williams..Freeman. S/Ldr Shield..Spry..Dinnes..Welch..Gee..Somers..Loveridge..Rowbottam W/CDR Crowley..Saunders..Moss..Brodie.. I have so much info....So if anyone would like to contact me and let me know where it may serve the best purpose..I am open to ideas... Many thanks for you time Ceri Richards |
| Name: | scally |
| E-mail address: | allan@scally1514.fsnet.co.uk |
| Comments: | Goodness me I, see you have Neville Meade on the site haven't heard from him or seen him since he visited me at Catterick 73/74 would love to hear from again so if you can pass this on to him I would be grateful.
You do a grand job for old rocks like me. Thank you |
| Name: | Dea |
| E-mail address: | dea@cuteandsingle.com |
| Homepage URL: | http://cuteandsingle.com |
| Comments: | Outstanding site! |
| Name: | rachael boyce |
| E-mail address: | wildthing_72_au@yahoo.com |
| Comments: | i was facinated to see the base in action, its a bit of a ghost town now. I enjoyed the pictures and the stories to go with them. |
| Name: | GUS HOSKINS |
| E-mail address: | gus.hoskins@mhoskins.f9.co.uk |
| Comments: | i am a ex air despatcher stationed at butterworth 1967 to 1970.Loved your photos and stories about the monkey,nice to see the swimming pool again, many " happy hours" there watching the sun go down and sometimes watching it come up. |
| Name: | arthur green |
| E-mail address: | awg38@hotmail.com |
| Comments: | Gentlemen
I couldn't help be tickled by "that bloody monkey"!! it took me back to my own little sojourn at Butterworth from '56 thru' to early '59 when 487 Signals Unit transferred down to Sembawang thence to Seletar - such dreadfully civilised places. OUR monkey at Butterworth was called "Bimbo" - he was a Rhesus bloody negative as far as we were all concerned. Toothpaste, cigarettes nay, even bloody Brylcreem! the little ratbag was into everything. But the most excruciating occasion occurred when he went after "Big Blue". BB was a large ill-bred but handsome yellow Labby type dog. He was the only living being to my knowledge that could make mincemeat out of the excess hard tack biscuits that some eedjit in FEAF had overbooked when requisitioning "K" rations. Periodically we had these things foisted onto us for supper in an effort to reduce the bikky mountain. Anyway, BB in order to overcome the effect of his awesome calorie-intake took to kipping under some palm trees behind our living block. Bimbo was such an a***hole that we could never leave him off harness unattended. So we used to attach him via a long wandering line to BB's collar. BB, to ease the weight on his guts that the "ship's biscuits" created took to snoring on his back in the shady paradise. Now another of BB's attributes, apart from THE most placid of natures was the most amazing set of jet black balls. Quite remarkable on such a yellow dog! Bimbo, one utterly boring, hot, sultry, Malayan, summer afternoon spied these magnificent gonads and decided to play with them - gently. BB moaned his ecstacy - and wriggled in joy. The movement upset Bimbo and, as his nature was always geared to attack first, he sank his not inconsiderable teeth into BB's poor old balls. BB took off at a pretty fair rate across the grass, leaping the enlarged monsoon drains that the Aussies had recently had built with the greatest of ease. The last I saw of Bimbo was his poor hairy little body bouncing along - boing, boing, boing - yelling loudly the while. Serve the little barstid right!!!! |
| Name: | Jock Cruickshank |
| E-mail address: | its_cowboy@yahoo.co.uk |
| Homepage URL: | http://freedomriders.go.cc |
| Comments: | hey great site..certainly no "FALLING ROCKS" AROUND HERE
REMEMBER NAMES AND FACES FROM THE PAST I did aden,always remember John 'Jock Sherry, who took this young sprog under his wing...khormaksar'67 singapore/kota tinghi/bahrain/'68 ulster'69 and on to akrotiri till 73... probably better remembered for my manical motorcycle rides in and out of akrotiri founder member of Freewheelers Motorcycle Club Akrotiri. along with Kruncher,Dave 'chains' Roberts, Terry Marsh, John 'spanners',Steve from Tower Bridge,Ray who went on to become a WO. Phil 'brummie' Edwards and others....Photos available... jock cruickshank |
| Name: | Tom Singfield |
| E-mail address: | tom@singfield.freeserve.co.uk |
| Comments: | Sorry to barge in on your pages but I was wondering if any of your members have pictures of Percival Pembroke aircraft that they have taken in their travels? I have been researching these planes for 30 years and need to fill some gaps in my records and photos. Thanks, Tom Singfield. |
| Name: | Chris Coleman |
| E-mail address: | christhebald@ntlworld.com |
| Comments: | Really good site, most of it was about 8 years before I joined up but I really enjoyed it. |
| Name: | Nick Bacon |
| E-mail address: | jnbacon@sympatico.ca |
| Comments: | Hi George,
Great new pictures of Butterworth and China Rock regards Nick |
| Name: | Bob 'Taff' Price |
| E-mail address: | PROBERT998@aol.com |
| Comments: | Hello Rocks
I was just scanning this site to try and trace Tommy Temple (Cpl in charge 43rd Entry Boy Entrants Hereford 1961-1962) to attend out reunion next year and was delighted to find the photos from Butterworth. I was 1 Squadron's storebasher in 1966 and had the best time of my tour with the lads. the photo of the chopper training is of me, with what looks like Nick Bacon in the background. We were on the demonstration team and flew about the place giving demos to the Malay army boys. Great fun but I remember laughing at our radio operator(it may even have been Nick)when he slid down the rope and burnt his hands quite badly. For my sins I was told I'd be carrying his radio from thence forth. Bloody heavy it was too. The China Rock convoy to Singapore will stay in my memory for some time, not least for the mosquito bites I suffered on our overnight stay in (I think) Kuala Lumpur. One of the troops was seen to keel over on his way back from the toilet blocks and Mr Sylvester (Squadron Warrant officer) told me I'd better get Tom the medic. On closer inspection, Tom was the prone one!!! Happy days. I think I've got some photos of the squadron and will try and operate this scanner of mine and send them through. If anybody remembers Tommy Temple and knows where I can contact him, please let me know. Many thanks for some very happy memories. 'Taff' Price (Honorary Rock Ape 1 LAA Squadron) |
| Name: | Mark Leigh |
| E-mail address: | mark8023@aol.com |
| Comments: | Hi everyone who may remember me from either 15 Sqn Wittering (74-76) or 34 Sqn Akrotiri 76-79. |
| Name: | Mishie & James Daley |
| E-mail address: | mishiejames@aol.com |
| Comments: | It was nice to receive this. |
| Name: | Owen " Ted " Flint |
| E-mail address: | owen.flint@btconnect.com |
| Comments: | I only just scrape into this super site, having served on 26 LAA Sqn at Changi from it's arrival out of Nicosia in the Feb of 64 to my posting to 48F at Catterick in Nov 64. My only experience of Butterworth was passing through en route to Gan, where 26 provided a riot squad when Addu Atoll tried to break away from the Maldives. Your photos remind me of those far off days when the world was young, and Rockapes dressed properly For sheer elegance you couldn't beat a Rock in his well tailored No2HD, web belt, AP boots and gaiters, with that special way of wearing a beret that used to drive SWOs nuts. Todays combat kit looks like it was designed by Laura Ashley. There are faces on the photos that I recognise, but sadly, I cannot put names to them, but if there is anyone out there who remembers me from those days, it would be great to hear from them.
All the Best to all Rocks everywhere! Ted Flint |
| Name: | Rod Hartley |
| E-mail address: | home@suthmere.fsnet.co.uk |
| Comments: | Great to read it boys!
RAF Butterworth/Penang Association would like to get in touch re-having share of Web Site/own Web Site.Can you advise on Webmaster? You are a little out of date with the Newsletter! How do you get hold of it? We had a good reunion on 12/13-10-02.About 70 present.Still need more members. Please reply but not with 2nd.word 'Off'. Best wishes. Rod. (RAF Butterworth/Penang Assoc.). |