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This Page is in Memory of Our Departed Mates
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Malcolm Joinson
1960-63
Passed June 2011
From Sapper Magazine
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Ray Schwalm
1958-61
Passed July 2011
"It is with great sadness that we had to inform everyone of the passing of Ray Schwalm but my family were blessed with a wonderful husband, loving father and grandfather. He was very much a family man and had a great sense of humour. He looked back at his time in the Army with great fondness and was happy to recently catch up with a few of them in Coventry.
Thank you to everyone for their sincere words and messages."
from Lorraine Ray's daughter
1959
Link to (Rays Photo Album)
A Tale from the past
Many of us have very fond memories of Ray , he was a great colleague and lots of fun.
Some of you would not know that on our road trip to Borneo via Singapore in 1960, Ray had a terrible accident when his QL Lorry left the road whild traversing a bridge over a river. I was directly behind and when I pulled up at the bridge all I could see in the murky river were the wheels where the lorry had overturned.
Within a minute thankfully, Ray came to the surface after clambering out of his cab. Me and all the other drivers (some of them will receive this Email) had a great sigh of relief when we saw that he had survived, that was Ray a former boxer and survivor.
From Tony Catherall
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Kenneth R Oxley
1957-58
Passed March 2011
from his wife
Janice
Condolances to all the family
from all at 11 Indep Fd Sqn
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Peter Jackson 2nd Lt
1959-60
Passed November 2010
from Jenny his wife
He always spoke a lot about Malaya with great affection.I am so glad that we did have a holiday there a couple of years ago. It was a wonderful trip and as well as Penang we visited the Taman Negara & the Cameron Highlands where he had not been before.
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John Russell
1959-61
Passed 18th April 2011
Have just got back from John Russell's funeral,
if you can please enter it on the Sqn web site that
it was very well attended the church was full for a much liked man,
the Sqn was represented by Dave Middleton, Ian Kennedy and myself also the
standard bearer from Ripon attended and paraded the standard.
Thanks will be in touch
Geoff Lambourne
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We are sad to announce
the passing of
Fred Aldred
5th March 2011
Fred will be sadly missed by all who knew him
He organised the 11 Indep Fd Sqn reunions at Bath
for many years and a good job he made of it.
The Squadron would like to extend condolances to
Milly and family at this sad time.
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Sad news Hank,message from Lt Caddy,s wife Irene
he passed away on14th of July in Switzerland.
Regards Kenny Williams
I extend condolances to Irene and the Family
from the whole Sqn
1962-64 1 Troop Cmd
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Passed 17th June 2010
info from
Geoff Lambourne who attended the funeral
on behalf of the Sqn
Thanks Geoff
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Bob Morley
Passed a few years ago
Info from
Sailor Crowford
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Louis Gallagher
1962-65
Passed March 2010
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Malcolm Joinson
1960-63
Passed June 2011
From Sapper Magazine
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Ray Schwalm
1958-61
Passed July 2011
"It is with great sadness that we had to inform everyone of the passing of Ray Schwalm but my family were blessed with a wonderful husband, loving father and grandfather. He was very much a family man and had a great sense of humour. He looked back at his time in the Army with great fondness and was happy to recently catch up with a few of them in Coventry.
Thank you to everyone for their sincere words and messages."
from Lorraine Ray's daughter
2009
1959
Link to (Rays Photo Album)
A Tale from the past
Many of us have very fond memories of Ray , he was a great colleague and lots of fun.
Some of you would not know that on our road trip to Borneo via Singapore in 1960, Ray had a terrible accident when his QL Lorry left the road whild traversing a bridge over a river. I was directly behind and when I pulled up at the bridge all I could see in the murky river were the wheels where the lorry had overturned.
Within a minute thankfully, Ray came to the surface after clambering out of his cab. Me and all the other drivers (some of them will receive this Email) had a great sigh of relief when we saw that he had survived, that was Ray a former boxer and survivor.
From Tony Catherall
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Kenneth R Oxley
1957-58
Passed March 2011
from his wife
Janice
Condolances to all the family
from all at 11 Indep Fd Sqn
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Peter Jackson 2nd Lt
1959-60
Passed November 2010
from Jenny his wife
He always spoke a lot about Malaya with great affection.I am so glad that we did have a holiday there a couple of years ago. It was a wonderful trip and as well as Penang we visited the Taman Negara & the Cameron Highlands where he had not been before.
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John Russell
1959-61
Passed 18th April 2011
Have just got back from John Russell's funeral,
if you can please enter it on the Sqn web site that
it was very well attended the church was full for a much liked man,
the Sqn was represented by Dave Middleton, Ian Kennedy and myself also the
standard bearer from Ripon attended and paraded the standard.
Thanks will be in touch
Geoff Lambourne
______________________________________
We are sad to announce
the passing of
Fred Aldred
5th March 2011
Fred will be sadly missed by all who knew him
He organised the 11 Indep Fd Sqn reunions at Bath
for many years and a good job he made of it.
The Squadron would like to extend condolances to
Milly and family at this sad time.
Sad news Hank,message from Lt Caddy,s wife Irene
he passed away on14th of July in Switzerland.
Regards Kenny Williams
I extend condolances to Irene and the Family
from the whole Sqn
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Mel Faith
1960-1963Passed 17th June 2010
info from
Geoff Lambourne who attended the funeral
on behalf of the Sqn
Thanks Geoff
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Bob Morley
Passed a few years ago
Info from
Sailor Crowford
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Louis Gallagher
1962-65
Passed March 2010
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Jim Woods
1954-57
Passed 4 March 2010
From his Wife Dorothy
Check comment below from Fred Aldred
Check comment below from Fred Aldred
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SPR JOHN THOMAS RYAN
Service Army
Service Number 23308689
Regiment/Corps RE
Place of Birth/Home Town Newcastle Staffs
Date of Birth 01 November 1937
Age 19
Date of Death 05 August 1957
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SPR HARRY LANGSTAFF
Service Army
Service Number 23232892
Regiment/Corps RE
Place of Birth/Home Town Kirkstall Leeds
Date of Birth 13 December 1936
Age 19
Date of Death 10 September 1956
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SPR JAMES RAINFORD BULLOCK
Service Army
Service Number 23320028
Regiment/Corps RE
Place of Birth/Home Town Clitheroe Lancashire
Date of Birth 07 January 1938
Age 19
Date of Death 05 August 1957
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SPR DANIEL ARMSTRONG
Service Army
Service Number 22808143
Regiment/Corps RE
Place of Birth/Home Town Glasgow Scotland
Date of Birth 15 May 1934
Age 21
Date of Death 14 March 1956
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CPL HENRI OTTO DE-ROHAN
CPL HENRI OTTO DE-ROHAN
Service Army
Service Number 22066884
Regiment/Corps RE
Place of Birth/Home Town Vienna
Date of Birth 28 September 1930
Age 25
Date of Death 21 December 1955
Service Number 22066884
Regiment/Corps RE
Place of Birth/Home Town Vienna
Date of Birth 28 September 1930
Age 25
Date of Death 21 December 1955
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PTE JAMES BROADBENT
Service Army
Service Number 23304701
Regiment/Corps ACC
Place of Birth/Home Town Bury
Date of Birth 02 November 1937
Age 24
Date of Death 28 October 1962
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SPR DANIEL TURNER
Service Army
Service Number 23791299
Regiment/Corps RE
Place of Birth/Home Town Dunoon, Argyll
Date of Birth 13 August 1939
Age 23
Date of Death 21 September 1962
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SPR WILLIAM IDWAL JONES
Service Army
Service Number 23859528
Regiment/Corps RE
Place of Birth/Home Town Glamorgan, Wales
Date of Birth 16 July 1943
Age 19
Date of Death 21 September 1962
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Paddy Warnock
Died 11 Nov 1966
From Terry Welsh
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Michael Reynolds
1967-1969
Passed 21 April 2009
From Daughter
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Jock Brown
1963-65
Died 8 April 2002
From Tony Mitchell
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Norman Noddle
1960-1963
Died May 2008
From Geoff Lambourne
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Brian Mellett
1964-1967
Died 1991
From Daughter Liane
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Barry Gavin
1961-1963
may 2004
From His Wife Jackie
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Guy Goodson
1957-1959
2008
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Keith Spiller
1954-1957
25th July 2008
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Fred Willcock
1959-1962
15th December 2007
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Tony Eustace
1957-59
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Hugh (Paddy) Ramsey
1958-61
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Alex Rae
1967-70
Passed 7/8 years ago
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Malcolm Van Gelder
RAE 1963-1965
Passed away 16 August 2008
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Frank Robinson
1966-1968
car accident in January. 1991
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Yippee Goodwin
RAE
1957-1959
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Tony Holmshaw
1963-1964 ,
died about 8 yrs ago in medway.
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Mick Batterley
1969-1970
Sadly died a few years ago
whilst living in South Africa
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Ray Allison
1967-70
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Jerry Ruff
1962-1965
died 1998
info from daughter
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Lt. Ward Rob
1958-1961
Died 1982
From Wife Gloria
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Chris Blackmore
1962-1965
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Joe Cotton
1954-1957
Passed 9th June 2009
from Bob Williamson
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Bryon Pennington
1963-66 1 troop
Bryon died on 6th December 2008
from Gordon his son
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22823068 Tony Burtt
1954-55 Plant troop
Passed 12th Dec 2006
From wife Ann
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Ted Pountain
1961-64 HQ troop
Passed 6th April 2005
From wife Irene
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Jim Kellett
1959-62
Passed 25th November 2009
From Tiny Kennedy
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Tony Eustace was a Cornish tin miner he was in 1 Troop amd a most likable guy he allways had a smile for everyone and was great fun to be with.
ReplyDeleteI learnt that he ran a pub in his later life and I bet he was a great landlord.
Richard (Nobby) Clarke
Guy Goodson was a radio opp in 1 troop and a realy nice bloke and good friend, I met him again in 2007 at bath sadly he became ill shortly after and passed away.
ReplyDeleteHugh (Paddy) Ramsey was in the same section as myself in 1 Troop he was a great friend of Dave Brunning, He was not very tall but would do the work of a man twice his size, and was a realy nice guy, and a good Sapper in every sence of the word.
ReplyDeleteTony Holmshaw and I WERE PLANT FITTERS together in the Sqn and good friends We finshed our service at the same time as Plant instructors at Chatham. After demob, Tony changed into a civilian suit and continued working in the same department for quite a number of years before falling ill and unfortunately passing away. He was accompanied in Mallacca by his wife Gina,
ReplyDeleteTony MITCHELL
Yippee Goodwin was what I call a true and tipical Australian a great friend to have,He spent most of his working life before joining the army in the outback working on a cattle station as a boundary rider, I would listen to his stories of the outback for hours.
ReplyDeleteSadly I will never meet him again.
Nobby
FROM FRED ALDRED
ReplyDeleteFurther to your message regarding Jim
He joined the Squadron in 1948 and was in it for as long as I was there and after. I left in 1955 by Casevac to Blighty and Jim
was with the Sqn prior to joining 410 Plant
He received the B.E.M for his achievments in Malaya and was an excellent leader. I am proud, as are so many of my friends from the Sqn, to have served with Jim. His style of wit and humour will never be matched.I have notified as many of the lads as I can and have spoken to Dorothy and forwarded our condolances. He will be sadly missed by all. May he rest with God in peace. God Bless Jim
Regards Fred Aldred
Jim (Timber) Woods was the SQMS in 410 untill it was disbanded in 1962. He was well liked by all the Troop. I spoke to his wife a few months ago and she told me he was not well. I will let all the 410 survivors know through my site. RIP Jim.
ReplyDeleteMick (Scouse) Ramsay
ReplyDeleteVery sad about Jim. I served with him in 410 and also met up with him in Long Marston 1980-82 when he was 'looking after' all the cadet forces equipment in the West Midlands. I was the MTO at the depot and saw Jim frequently. He was one of the gentlemen of the Corps. A great Irishman. RIP Jim
Sorry to hear about Pete Caddy. Great Bloke loved his beer, also Mal Faith. another nice bloke. Mad Manchester United man. Loius Gallaher also. He stopped of at my place a few years ago. 3 of the best from 1 troop.
ReplyDeleteBrummie Gee
do you remember richard brian petherick
Deletethe person that left message about Brian Petherick Please contact me who are you
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