OP-CROWN REUNION HISTORY BOOK

Reunion Salisbury 4th 5th 6th Sept 09

Looks like it was a great success.

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Official Report

I had a great time on the Saturday meeting
people i have only spoken to on the phone
Also enjoyed the visit to the camp.
I have to say a great big thank you to
Buck Brown and John Hamnett
for organising this event.

Any photos you would like me to add to Reunion Album

will be more than welcome
I recall the following people who attended
please could you let me know if you are not listed

Roger Andrews 11 Sqn 1966
Brett Bretton ACC 1964

Buck Brown 59 Sqn 1963-65
Tony Cliffe 59 Sqn 1964-66
Harry Collar 16 Fd Amb 1964
Jim Curtis 59 Sqn 1964-66
Roy Falconer 59 Sqn 1964-66

John Hamnett 59 Sqn 1964-65 34 Sqn 1966-67
John Jackett 16 Fd Amb 1965

Hank Lawrence 11 Sqn 1964
Bob Lavallin REME 1965-67
John Lloyd REME 1965-66
Alan Myers ACC 1965-66

Tom Pritchard 59 Sqn 1964-65
Chris Potts 34 Sqn 1966-67
Cliff Watts RAOC 1966
Dave Young 34 Sqn 1966-67

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Mini Reunion Gun Wharf Portsmouth 2008

John Young himself served on Ops crown and at Terendak during the hand-over ceremony.

here is our reunion story.

For quite a number of years John Jackett and I have searched for several of our old service pals, and through Hank and John's Op Crown sites we have located several.One of our pals Sonny Marlow had returned to his home in the Seychelles and our chances were few and far between of ever locating him, then quite out of the blue Sonny's brother-in -law John Young discovered his photos on the sites.

At that time Sonny and his wife were visiting the UK so John organized a mini reunion at Gun Wharf in Portsmouth.Sonny had served with us on all the on going operations, Borneo, Malaya Peninsula and Operation Crown, he introduced us to the culinary delights of the local wild life offsetting the tedium of the old 10 man ration pack.We spent the day looking at our old photographs and wondering where the other lads of our team are and no doubt through the Ops Crown sites we will locate them.

Brett Bretton and John Jackett.

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The South coast of England played host to a couple of reunions over the

weekend 13/14/15 June 2008.

Saturday at Weymouth saw Rob Falconer and Buck Brown meeting up for the first time since their 59 Fld Sqn days. (pix above) At least forty two years have passed since Rob and Buck last met, how time flies.

The beautiful Isle Of Wight was the backdrop for the reunion after thirty nine years of John Elliott and Mick Allen. These pals served together in 34 Fld Sqn including a stint for the UN in Cyprus. The pix below shows Mick and John on headland above the seaside town of Sandown. The next shot down is of John and his lovely wife Carol. Carol will be accompanying her 'Hubby' to next years reunion, the shopping trip to Salisbury was the clincher for her. We look forward to seeing you next year folks.

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On the 14th of July 2007

four ex Royal Engineers met up after thirty nine years. They had served together on Operation Crown, a SEATO project to build an airfield in the North East of Thailand. They were happy to see each other again after all this time. After spending the weekend reminiscing, they vowed to contact as many old mates as possible and organise a reunion two years hence. It was decided to create a web site as a focal point of contact. The 'Four Muckers' are, John 'Ginge' Hamnett, George 'Jock' Smart, Mick 'Robens' Allen and Carlton 'Buck' Brown. This is the website.

CRE OP CROWN

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