WELCOME PAGE

This site is run by myself ( Hank Lawrence) for the purpose of reuniting old comrades from the following Units that i served with during my twelve years in the army.

from 1958 aged 15 to 1969 aged 27.

58A Harrogate/Chepstow 1958-60

5 Fld Sqn RE 1961-62

11 Ind Fld Sqn RE 1962-65

Op Crown Thailand 1963-64

40 AESR Willich RE 1965-69

This website is for anyone who served with the above

units at anytime in there career.

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Please check the whole of the welcome page
as i am always adding new items to the site and you

could miss things of interest to you.

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Before you do anything else

If you did serve in any of the units listed please contact me

with your details click on Hank.

Hank

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Please Leave Comments.

You can leave Messages. The link is found at bottom of each page.
when leaving message please use the following method.

Click on {add Your message} Link. Click on

Jump To Comment Form

Select (Name/Url.) Button.

Include your full name Please.
If Leaving comments please email me with your contact details.
If not already on my list click on Hank below

Hank

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You Can link directly to Unit Required

by using headings below

Check Out Stories From The Past Link

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LINKS

{Blue to unit pages}.

[Green to photo albums]

{Red to General Info}

Just click on the headings in the brackets

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{11 Ind Fld Sqn Notice Board}

Check It Now Please

{11 Independent Field Squadron}

{Add Your Messages}

{11 Ind Fld Sqn Tie}

{Roll Call 11 Ind Fld Sqn}

{Trying To Find}

{REUNIONS}

{2010 COVENTRY REUNION}

{2010 BATH REUNION}

{Sqn Farewell Parade 1969}

{1966 Laos Flood Relief}

{Op Dhanarajata Ubon 1963}

{Roll Of Honour}

{Reunion History Book}

[Photo ID Past Present]

[To All Photo Albums]

[Operation Dhanarajata]

[link to John McLoughlin's album ]

[Reunion album Coventry 2008]

[Reunion album Bath 2008]

[Reunion album Doncaster]

[11 Sqn Small Reunions Album]

[Members Special Album]

Weddings Christenings etc

Malaya

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{ RAE Troops 11 Ind Fld Sqn}

{Roll Call RAE}

{Add Your Message}

{Reunion History Book}

[Link To Photo Album]

Malaya

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{NOTICE BOARD OP CROWN}

{All Units Op Crown Post Crown }

{Roll Call Op & Post Crown}

{OP CROWN YOUR SPECIALS}

{Add Your Message}

{Reunion History Book}

[To All Pers. Photo Albums]

[Reunions Album]

[Willy Bach Thailand 2008]

Thailand

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{To 40 AESR & AESG Willich }

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{To My New 5 Fld Sqn Blog}

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{58 A Harrogate - Chepstow }

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{Future Reunions-Special Events}

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{Locally Enlisted Personnel }

[LEPs PHOTO ALBUMS]_______________________________________________

{Units History Pages}

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{Stories From The Past All Units}

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links to personnel websites

For members in my list.

{John dinger Bell 410 Ind Plt Troop}

{Roger (Andy) Andrews}

{CRE OP CROWN} by John Hamnett

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REA
It has come to my attention that a lot of REA Branches are in need of some

new members,

especially those in there 50s and 60s.

Existing membership at my branch seems to range from mid 70s to mid 80s

and they have been doing a brilliant job of

keeping the branch going for all these years.

So if you are willing and able please link to the REA website from the link

below for branch contact details

REA WEBSITE LINK

FROM RAY LAMBERT
11 SQN 1954-1957
Lowestoft & District Branch REA (East Point Sappers)
Meet 1st Thursday of month at 1900Hrs TAVR Centre, St Peters , Lowestoft, Suffolk
Contact 01502-508493

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To have your name added please contact me via the link below
email me
Down right hand side of site are links to various sites for

reuniting servicemen.

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To All Photo Albums

To download photos from the albums try this. Create new folder in my documents and name it photos from website or what ever you think.

Open the photo into the larger view left click once.

Then right click on photo and from pop up box choose save picture as

Name it and go to the new folder you created and save as a jpeg.

Or download Picasa 3 and you can download single photo and whole albums

Any problems ring me.
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Thanks for visiting the site and i trust it will be very helpfull to many of you and please do contact me if you wish to post any special events to do with your Unit.

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Many thanks to all the lads already using the site for your help in getting things going.

Best wishes

23534963

Hank (Tich) Lawrence

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END OF WELCOME PAGE

USE LINKS ABOVE FOR REST

OF THE WEBSITE

OP CROWN YOUR SPECIALS

FRANK FIRTH'S ROUTE TO BAN KOK THALAT

From the airport as point of reference, the best way by road in my opinion as below:
Take Route 9 to Bang-Pa-In.
This takes you to Route 1 and Saraburi.
Then take Route 2 to Nakhon Ratchasima.
From Route 2, turn on to Route 24 just before Nakhon Ratchsima.

Don’t miss this or you’ll experience millions of traffic lights and you’ll be staying the night.
Carry on Route 24 past Surin, and follow all the way to Ubon Ratchathani.
Go through Ubon and find Route 212, and takes you towards Loeng Nok Tha,
Follow signs for Amnart Charoen and Ban Kok Samnam, and the Airfield entrance.
As you know it’s a long drive, about 700 km, but you should get to Ubon in around 7-8 hours from Bangkok taking it easy, then another 2-3 hours or so to Loeng Nok Tha. A little better than in the 60’s.
Up to almost Surin the roads are good with dual carriageways,

thereafter still pretty good going on two-way roads.

You will find metal coming at you from time to time so just move away onto the shoulder,

there’s almost always room. But do be careful on the roads, they still drive like kids.
If Frank wants to go by bus from Bangkok,

go to Ekamai Bus Station on Sukhumvit Road, not far from the Emporium on Soi 24 and head off to Ubon.

After that you’ll have to get a local bus or taxi to Loeng Nok Tha.
Hope that helps.
Best regards,
Jack. Firth

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[FRANK TOPHAM PHOTOS 2009]

LIST OF PEOPLE PURCHASING 11 SQN TIE

{Back To Welcome Page}

Names of those who want Tie
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THE TIE PHOTO

1. Dave Yeo 1964-67

2. Hank Lawrence 1962-65

3. Terry Davis (410) 1955-57

4. Ray Lambert 1954-57

5. Billy Crothers 1964-67

6. John Lawton 1968-70

7. John Strudley 1954-57

8. Sammy Moore 1962-65

9. KC Holder 1962-65

10. Gordon Chave 1964-66

11. Norman Donaldson 1951-52

12. Sandy Melville 1961-64

13. Brian Golightly 1958-61

14. Jacky Book 1964-66

15. John Flynn 1959-61

16. Rosalinde Rafferty for Peter Bowker 1954-55

17. Bob Crowford 1964-67

18. Ian tiny Kennedy 1960-63

19. Geoff Lambourne 1961-64

20. Kenny Williams 1961-64

21. Mike Clemence 1962-65

22. Ferny Tout 1962-65

23. Bill Stuart 1961-1964

24. Adrian Rogers 1963-66

25. Tom Thornton 1963-66

26. Tony Catherall 1959-62

27. George Dick 1962-65

28. Mo Day 1965-68

29. Andy Capper 1965-68

30. Chris Smith 1960-63 + 1965-68

31. Tony Goodridge 1957-59

32. Russell Jones 1962-64

33. 34. Gerry Gleeson 1962-65

35. Jim Scoular 1961-62

36. Harry Brittain 1965-68

37. Richard Clarke 1957-60

38. Terry Bridges 1965-68

39. Eddie Vincent 1963-66

40. Freddy Marshall 1954-55

41. John Spriggs 1965-68

COVENTRY REUNION 2010

COVENTRY REUNION

4th 5th 6th June 2010

The 2010 Coventry reunion is block booked for Eighty rooms and the cost per room is the same as last year £105.00.With the Carver on the Saturday (and the curry night on the Friday at extra cost)

Regards Nobby Clarke

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LOCATION

Holiday Inn COVENTRY M6, JCT.2

Hinckley Road CV2 2HP

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BOOKING DETAILS

You must book and pay for your rooms direct with the hotel using this phone number 02476587420 asking for Natalie Trailor who is handling our bookings,

stating 11 Independent Field Squadron.

Please try and book on a week day, as Natalie does not work weekends.

Cost per room £105 to include breakfast Sat and Sun

the Carver on the Saturday (and the curry night on the Friday at extra cost)

Single rooms are the same price so share with a friend as most did last year and share the cost.
This rate is fully pre-paid and will require a credit/debit card in order to reserve the room, although I do believe some people paid by cheque last year!

Latest update 1 Oct 09

Dear Friends

This is just to let you know that the hotel has told me that they will put on two points to the servery so we do not have to wait so long to get our food,

Also on the Friday curry night as well as the Indian curry’s we will have a choice of a green Thai curry,

also the choice of European food for the peopleWho do not wish to have the curry?

Cost for this meal is extra as it was in 2009 and the price stays the same at £10.00 per person.

RegardsRichard Clarke
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I have to inform people that their will not be a raffle this time as we are expecting in the region of 160 people attending and it would take up to much of our time, we are intending instead to have a collection for the HELP FOR HEROES fund.

RegardsRichard & Hank

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Link To

ATTENDANCE LIST

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HELP FOR HEROES

DOUG HAMILTON-COX

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Doug Sets Of On His Walk
This Thursday 27th August
We all wish you the best of Luck
HELP FOR HEREOS
Please help Doug Hamilton-Cox
With his Sponsored walk click on link below
for details
http://www.justgiving.com/hamilton-cox/
Update from Doug
"Here is an update about my adventure. Firstly, many thanks to Gordon Chave for my first 11 sqn. donation, the first of many I hope. My training is progressing well as the picture of my trainers on my justgiving page bear testament to!! Fund raising is also going well edging £1500 to date. You can donate

online www.justgiving.com/hamilton-cox

or send cheques made payable to 'Help for Heroes' to my home address:
Willowdown, Bridford, Exeter, Devon. EX6 7LL
Many Thanks, Doug"
Update 2nd Sept 09
Latest on Doug's Journey
Reached WESTERN SUPER MARE
Previous stop Burnham on sea click on link
http://www.burnham-on-sea.com/news/2009/charity-walker-01-09-09.php

Money Raised so far
£6000 plus

Update 23 Sept 09
Latest from Doug Hamilton-Cox

Walk to Wootton Bassett completed,over £11,000 and still rising.

Regards,Doug

Come on Lads every penny helps
Hoping to double it at the end