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Wednesday, 8 February 2012
Saturday, 4 February 2012
Links to other Military Web Sites
Dave Davies ex RE has made up these links and has kindly given permission for me to publish them
Sunday, 15 January 2012
Copy of advert in Thetford Times
A copy of an advert placed in the Thetford Times by Ian H fetched good results, we now have Flash (Bob) Reynolds among our friends.
Welcome Bob
Saturday, 14 January 2012
Welcome Old Friends 2012
Bob (Flash) Reynolds, can anybody give me the name of the other guy leaning on the back of the D4.? ' Got it now didnt recognise you at first Dave West'
A warm welcome to our new found Comrades
Jim (Jock) Macauley
Norman Ford
Bob (Flash) Reynolds
Happy New Year to All and hope we have a good gathering at this 2012 reunion in coventry
Wednesday, 9 November 2011
410 Plt Trp Members(Update)
John(Dinger)Bell 1960-62
John(Tootsie)Toase
Mick(Scouse)Ramsay1960-62
Trev(TrevTrev)Greene
Mick Malloy (Deceased 2010)
Ian Hoskins
Walter(Walt)Dixon
Bill(Legs)Kent
Jim(Brummie)Randle
George Champos 1957-59
Terry Davies 1955-57
Morris Eley 1955-56
Ron Hayhurse 1956-58
Ronald Tobin 1960-62
Ben Davidson 1960-62 Scotland)
Jim Howells 1960-62 (Canada)
Bran (Taffy) Stephens 1959-62 (Australia)
Dave Cowel 1959-63
Mike (Brummie) Milward 1959-62
Mike Hutchinson 1953-56
Peter Burleigh 1954-57
Clive Wooding 1960 - 63
Mike Leutchford 1960-63
Dave West
Jim Leeks 1952-?
Keith Orrell
Colin Brice 1955-57
Peter Tennant 1956-57
Tony Hart 1956-57
Jim Pearce
Peter (Percy)Warneck 1960-63
Olly Ollyat 1957-1960
Norman Ford 1959-62
Jim (Ochle) Macauley
Bob (Flash) Reynolds 1960-63
Thursday, 14 July 2011
Tuesday, 7 June 2011
Reunion 2011 Coventry
Left to Right. Di Stevens, Joan Ramsay, Mary Loach, Margaret Bell, Pat Green, Margaret Milward, Diana Randle, Lynne Toase
Please Click on the above Photos to Zoom in or out
Sunday, 5 June 2011
Tuesday, 10 May 2011
Monday, 2 May 2011
Monday, 18 April 2011
Nuclear Weapons Tests Medals Award
For anyone who worked on any of these projects in Australia Christmas Island between 1952 and 1967.
here is the link:
http://www.awardmedals.com/nuclear-weapons-tests-medal-p-693.html
here is the link:
http://www.awardmedals.com/nuclear-weapons-tests-medal-p-693.html
Tuesday, 22 February 2011
Military Plant Foremen
I have just been sent this photo maybe many of you will remember them as sappers and JNCO's.
Sadly many have recently passed away.
Friday, 18 February 2011
A couple more photos
Peter (Percy) Warneck and Bob Stott with Plant troop dog
Wednesday, 29 December 2010
Friday, 24 December 2010
Merry Christmass 2010
John (Dinger) and Margaret would like to wish Everyone a MERRY CHRISTMAS and a HAPPY, HEALTHY and PROSPEROUS NEW YEAR for 2011.
Friday, 3 December 2010
A Poem For Christmass
T'WAS THE NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS, HE LIVED ALL ALONE,
IN A ONE BEDROOM HOUSE, MADE OF PLASTER AND STONE.
I HAD COME DOWN THE CHIMNEY, WITH PRESENTS TO GIVE,
AND TO SEE JUST WHO, IN THIS HOME, DID LIVE.
I LOOKED ALL ABOUT, A STRANGE SIGHT I DID SEE,
NO TINSEL, NO PRESENTS, NOT EVEN A TREE.
NO STOCKING BY MANTLE, JUST BOOTS FILLED WITH SAND,
ON THE WALL HUNG PICTURES, OF FAR DISTANT LANDS.
WITH MEDALS AND BADGES, AWARDS OF ALL KINDS,
A SOBER THOUGHT, CAME THROUGH MY MIND.
FOR THIS HOUSE WAS DIFFERENT, IT WAS DARK AND DREARY,
I FOUND THE HOME OF A SOLDIER, ONCE I COULD SEE CLEARLY.
THE SOLDIER LAY SLEEPING, SILENT, ALONE,
CURLED UP ON THE FLOOR, IN THIS ONE BEDROOM HOME.
THE FACE WAS SO GENTLE, THE ROOM IN DISORDER,
NOT HOW I PICTURED, A TRUE BRITISH SOLDIER.
WAS THIS THE HERO, OF WHOM I'D JUST READ?
CURLED UP ON A PONCHO, THE FLOOR FOR A BED?
I REALISED THE FAMILIES, THAT I SAW THIS NIGHT,
OWED THEIR LIVES TO THESE SOLDIERS, WHO WERE WILLING TO FIGHT.
SOON ROUND THE WORLD, THE CHILDREN WOULD PLAY,
AND GROWNUPS WOULD CELEBRATE, A BRIGHT CHRISTMAS DAY.
THEY ALL ENJOYED FREEDOM, EACH MONTH OF THE YEAR,
BECAUSE OF THE SOLDIERS, LIKE THE ONE LYING HERE.
I COULDN'T HELP WONDER, HOW MANY LAY ALONE,
ON A COLD CHRISTMAS EVE, IN A LAND FAR FROM HOME.
THE VERY THOUGHT BROUGHT, A TEAR TO MY EYE,
I DROPPED TO MY KNEES, AND STARTED TO CRY.
THE SOLDIER AWAKENED, AND I HEARD A ROUGH VOICE,
"SANTA DON'T CRY, THIS LIFE IS MY CHOICE;
I FIGHT FOR FREEDOM, I DON'T ASK FOR MORE,
MY LIFE IS MY GOD, MY COUNTRY, MY CORPS...."
THE SOLDIER ROLLED OVER, AND DRIFTED TO SLEEP,
I COULDN'T CONTROL IT, I CONTINUED TO WEEP.
I KEPT WATCH FOR HOURS, SO SILENT AND STILL,
AND WE BOTH SHIVERED, FROM THE COLD NIGHT'S CHILL.
I DID NOT WANT TO LEAVE, ON THAT COLD, DARK, NIGHT,
THIS GUARDIAN OF HONOR, SO WILLING TO FIGHT.
THEN THE SOLDIER ROLLED OVER, WITH A VOICE SOFT AND PURE,
WHISPERED, "CARRY ON SANTA, IT'S CHRISTMAS DAY, ALL IS SECURE."
ONE LOOK AT MY WATCH, AND I KNEW HE WAS RIGHT.
"MERRY CHRISTMAS MY FRIEND, AND TO ALL A GOOD NIGHT."
IN A ONE BEDROOM HOUSE, MADE OF PLASTER AND STONE.
I HAD COME DOWN THE CHIMNEY, WITH PRESENTS TO GIVE,
AND TO SEE JUST WHO, IN THIS HOME, DID LIVE.
I LOOKED ALL ABOUT, A STRANGE SIGHT I DID SEE,
NO TINSEL, NO PRESENTS, NOT EVEN A TREE.
NO STOCKING BY MANTLE, JUST BOOTS FILLED WITH SAND,
ON THE WALL HUNG PICTURES, OF FAR DISTANT LANDS.
WITH MEDALS AND BADGES, AWARDS OF ALL KINDS,
A SOBER THOUGHT, CAME THROUGH MY MIND.
FOR THIS HOUSE WAS DIFFERENT, IT WAS DARK AND DREARY,
I FOUND THE HOME OF A SOLDIER, ONCE I COULD SEE CLEARLY.
THE SOLDIER LAY SLEEPING, SILENT, ALONE,
CURLED UP ON THE FLOOR, IN THIS ONE BEDROOM HOME.
THE FACE WAS SO GENTLE, THE ROOM IN DISORDER,
NOT HOW I PICTURED, A TRUE BRITISH SOLDIER.
WAS THIS THE HERO, OF WHOM I'D JUST READ?
CURLED UP ON A PONCHO, THE FLOOR FOR A BED?
I REALISED THE FAMILIES, THAT I SAW THIS NIGHT,
OWED THEIR LIVES TO THESE SOLDIERS, WHO WERE WILLING TO FIGHT.
SOON ROUND THE WORLD, THE CHILDREN WOULD PLAY,
AND GROWNUPS WOULD CELEBRATE, A BRIGHT CHRISTMAS DAY.
THEY ALL ENJOYED FREEDOM, EACH MONTH OF THE YEAR,
BECAUSE OF THE SOLDIERS, LIKE THE ONE LYING HERE.
I COULDN'T HELP WONDER, HOW MANY LAY ALONE,
ON A COLD CHRISTMAS EVE, IN A LAND FAR FROM HOME.
THE VERY THOUGHT BROUGHT, A TEAR TO MY EYE,
I DROPPED TO MY KNEES, AND STARTED TO CRY.
THE SOLDIER AWAKENED, AND I HEARD A ROUGH VOICE,
"SANTA DON'T CRY, THIS LIFE IS MY CHOICE;
I FIGHT FOR FREEDOM, I DON'T ASK FOR MORE,
MY LIFE IS MY GOD, MY COUNTRY, MY CORPS...."
THE SOLDIER ROLLED OVER, AND DRIFTED TO SLEEP,
I COULDN'T CONTROL IT, I CONTINUED TO WEEP.
I KEPT WATCH FOR HOURS, SO SILENT AND STILL,
AND WE BOTH SHIVERED, FROM THE COLD NIGHT'S CHILL.
I DID NOT WANT TO LEAVE, ON THAT COLD, DARK, NIGHT,
THIS GUARDIAN OF HONOR, SO WILLING TO FIGHT.
THEN THE SOLDIER ROLLED OVER, WITH A VOICE SOFT AND PURE,
WHISPERED, "CARRY ON SANTA, IT'S CHRISTMAS DAY, ALL IS SECURE."
ONE LOOK AT MY WATCH, AND I KNEW HE WAS RIGHT.
"MERRY CHRISTMAS MY FRIEND, AND TO ALL A GOOD NIGHT."
Friday, 12 November 2010
PJM Presentation Dave Cowell
Dave Cowell receiving his PJM: 'At long last!!!! Ron Tobin also received his at the same time'.
Sunday, 31 October 2010
Provisional Attendence list for 410/11 Sqn Reunion
The following have shown interest in attending the 2011 Reunion to be held at the Holiday Hotel Coventry.
Bill and Cecilia Kent. Booked
Dave and Margrit Cowell Booked
Dave WestNot Coming
Brian and Diane Stephens Booked
Jim and Mary LoachBooked
John and Lynne Toase Booked
Mick and Joan Ramsey Booked
Trev and Pat Greene Booked
Ian and Pam Hoskins Booked
Mick and Margaret MilwardBooked
John and Margaret Bell Booked
Ben Davidson Can,t make it
Ron and Wife TobinNot Coming
Jim and Diana RandleBooked
Jim Howells Booked . Jim is now unable to come.
Peter(Percy)Warneck Booked
Clive Wooding + WifeBooked
Bill and Cecilia Kent. Booked
Dave and Margrit Cowell Booked
Dave WestNot Coming
Brian and Diane Stephens Booked
Jim and Mary LoachBooked
John and Lynne Toase Booked
Mick and Joan Ramsey Booked
Trev and Pat Greene Booked
Ian and Pam Hoskins Booked
Mick and Margaret MilwardBooked
John and Margaret Bell Booked
Ben Davidson Can,t make it
Ron and Wife TobinNot Coming
Jim and Diana RandleBooked
Jim Howells Booked . Jim is now unable to come.
Peter(Percy)Warneck Booked
Clive Wooding + WifeBooked
Olly Ollyat Booked
We should have 26 with Wifes/Partners
We should have 26 with Wifes/Partners
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