Good set of photos there’s a lot l know from 4fld Sqn 72/78 thanks to Sid Seymour for pointing me to this sight
Kenbarry15@gmail.com
This is my first visit.
Very interesting place to catch up.
I WILL be back...
Glad the site is still going Beef,, I hope you are well and staying safe ..
Just found this site thanks to Sid Seymour. I was section commander 23A 1975 - 78. I done 23years and 4 Sqn was definitely one of the best squadrons I was in. I think this is a really good site & pleased you are keeping it going Alan. Regards to everyone I know.
Hi was in 2 troop 4 field sqn from 72 got married in 1977 to a lovely German lass from Nienburg and 42 years on we are still going strong. Trying to sort being disabled at the moment but will put some photos on soon.
I was in Sqn 72-77, great times, good to see all the photos, a few of us meet up at Sapperfest each year, Trev Mitchell, Splash, Mike Raw, Ken Barry and others. Come and join us. Hope you are all doing well.
I was with 4Sqn 79-84 3tp and Hq tp, I'm still in contact with one or two of the lads, hoping to get back to Nienburg for the first time this spring or summer to bring back some fab memorises.
cjm17@hotmail.co.uk
Great site, and some great photo's on it
I have to thank Sid for mentioning the site, ta mate. It is good to browse the photos and take a trip down memory lane as they say. Please keep up the good work. Chris Bowerbank. Nienburg Sunday 3rd Feb 2019.
Hi Alan, Good to see the web page is still up and running. Please keep it going for as long as you can. It is great to dip into everynow and again for a trip into the past.
Sid
Hiya to willy week I do remember meeting your wife I'm pleased your both still together I'm still married to my wife I hoe you are both doing well
Nice site, I remember you too Taff Beazer.I married a girl from Northern Ireland (if you remember) and moved there in 1979 and stayed ever since ... never did have much sense.
It's Taff beazer has anyone any idea were Chris cousins is I would love to get in touch with him we served in one troop about 1978 together thanks
If you have pics etc for the site Contact me on alsago@blueyonder.co.uk
I will tell you all about it.
Hi, I have some pictures of 3troop 4fld Sqd 1964 ish where do I send them ?
Cheers Russ
jw.org
Just found your web site it was strange reading names from the past, I also had anl out of the blue phone call from Ken Barry also ex 4 Fld. Interesting site.
Hi Carl I was in 3 troop just missed you ,posted out in October 1963. Was my mate Scouce Claydon still there when you arrived
It's great to hear some old names from years ago I served with one troop from 76/79 I remember willy weeks phil barber and a few more I didn't know this site was around really great to read I whent back over 30years really tidy
At last I find a site for 4Sqn.well done.
I have found a couple of faces on the site,Earnie Stenninger, Tony Sear and I`m pretty sure a guy by the name of Ellis.
I dont have any pics to offer guys on account the missus destroyed every thing when we split up back in the 70s, one of the reasons I looked for a site like this one, hoping to see my ugly mush on one of your pics, no luck yet though.
I was in 3 troop from feb 64 until sometime in 67. MT NOCO before getting posted to Barton Stacey where I took over from a guy by the name of Brown as Brigs driver
My favorite mate in 3 troop was Black Jack Vowells, but then every one loved him! Our troopy at one point was Campbell-Ellen
Well hello there you ex war heroes well at least we kept the Russians back..... I was there 1967 to 1971 started off as MT storeman with Dick Goss then eventualy went to NI as a member of 1 troop with Andy Wilson section cpl. What a place for drink Nienburg was especialy if you got talking to a crout in the Flats, all part of the learning curve. glad to hear from anyone especialy those who owe me money.
i would like to contacte ron gt taylor ex 1 troop also alan rev revell i was with you in 1968
any one from 4 fld sqn re 1968 1970
Ref note 44 & 50 Bernie Baldwin
Bernie could have been an ex boy, the vintage is about right. I cannot confirm his where abouts but Jersey sounds about right. To all you "old Rats" out there .... all the best
For Joe Ellis - I've heard that Bernie Baldwin now lives Channel Islands but no other info. I served with him in Boys Service
hello John i am glad that you still remember what I taught you all those years ago. Do you remember when we had to build a Heavy Girder overbridge, and we built it in a quicker time that 1st sqn with only a section of 8 men.
you must have had a good time driving Capt. Raffles, did he make you play rugby as well.
hope you are well
Colin (Jock) Moir
Hi there, This is a message for Jock Moir,
Iremember Jock Moir from Nienburg, I was there from2/March/1962. He was once given the task of taking a few of us younger lads into the woods on a night to teach us how "to listen" the method was to stand very still, cock your head to one side, mouth open and eyes closed. Apparently this was the way to do it.
The one thing I really remember about Jock was that he liked his beer.
My name is John Thomas, Iwas there at the same time as Albert Smith from Middlesborough(who I believe transfered to the REME) Dave Thomas(who now lives in France and Phil Stopford (one of the last National service lads.
I was transfered to HQRE and was Captain Raffles driver.
hi Beef.....just read Mike Rustons book " our lad ricky " ....Brilliant...I was at cove 6 years after him
,,boy did he dig up some old memories for me .....a must read for all cove-ites....
very dissapointed at the support for this site...credit to you for sticking in there....
take care mate.
chris (sid)
Percy Clegg ex NSM with 4 Sqn in 1956-58 is ill with cancer but would be interested in hearing from anyone who knew him. Anyone wishing to contact him please put a message in this guest book as Percy does NOT have a PC
anyone in contact with Les Allen ??Benny bennett??
if you remember me,,,gis a shout
FOR JOE ELLIS. Joe do you know if the Bernie Baldwin you mention in Post 28 as being SSM 1976-79 was an ex Boy, Malta Bks, Aldershot in late 50s? Some of us ex boys been trying to find him
Nice site. Would be interested in any info re Brian J Forbes please. He was at Fallingbostel with your Sqn in 1960 where I visited ex 26 Sqn Hohne. Your Sqn cookhouse had been taken over by a Yank mob. Brian was also an ex boy (1956-58) where we served together at Malta Barracks, Aldershot
hi lads...enjoyed pics of me sent in by Splash savill / worzel harris, happy days eh
email......chris_tinap@yahoo.co.uk........get in touch if you remember me chaps.
hi alan
new email address
bobchapman2234@gmail.com
just got made redundant after 26 years
and loving it
we get to gether for a drink soon
bob
Ha a reunion with Lofty Harding and Colin Fox last weekend in Kings Lynn, good to see those guys again after all these years.
Excellent web site good to see so many old faces cant remember the names of all, a sign of old age.???? must of got it early.Mitch get in touch.
I played Rugby will Major Mound, both in Germany and during our tour of Lurgan in 74-75, he was a great chap and so easy going, always treated you as an equal on the field, maybe he didnt like the hard tackles....
hi beef i have just seen a blast from the past as i was in 4SQN from 1958 to 1961 and jock Moir and i where in 3 troop together
Came across the site by chance, great to have something like this. i was in the sqn around 76 to 79. i was sqn barmen for a time after harry tarrentook ( spelt wrong ). i recognised a few faces in the pics, alan gate being one, and paddy smythe ( smooth) the other. keep up the great work, hope theres some kind of reunion soon.
Served in 4 Field between 1974-1977, glad to see this site up and running, I have been in touch with several ex Nienburg posse, including Steve Wall, Phil Barber, Sid Seymour and Monty McGuiness. I have been living in Northern Ireland since 1979, just couldn't get enough of the place Ha Ha. My job is software development producing business applications. I am still married (34 years) with 2 sons and 2 granddaughters.
now back in the land of the living so would appreciate it if trev mitchell would contact me again on new email address also if anyone else who was in 4 sqn at the same time (70-73) wants to get in touch that would be great
Mr Mound was also one of my troop Officers in 39 Sqn in the 60s so it was great meeting him again in 4 Sqn. While in 39 he was part of the boxing team. He was out classed but I never saw a braver fight any where.
Re: Post 25 (Trev Mitchell)
Could that have been Mike Mound? He was the OC during the Lurgan Tour 74/75. He is living in that part of the world - last heard.
you have a very good web site also youe other web site is very interesting cheers keep up the good work from tam edinburgh branch of rea
This is a link to some photos of the old camp at Neinberg in it's new guise as a hospital, police station coutesy of Chris Bowerbank. Brings back some happy memories.
(hope the link works)
Was in Niemburg \'66 to \'70 with 21 REME Wkps and had a great time with you Brikkies.Any one remember me,went by the name of CB.
Sigs SSGT 76-79
Any one seen or heard of :-
Archie McGraw MT SSGT
Bernie Baldwin SSM
Alan Gaskill SQMS
A reunion would be an excellent idea Im up for it.
Well as we seem to have a fair number of members, what about a reunion?
Whilst having a break at Hopwood Park services today (22nd May) I saw what I thought was a familiar looking face. I approached said face and asked if he had served in the Engineers he replied yes, I asked him if he was OC 4 Sqn again he replied yes, it was Maj Micheal Mahn/Mann ? The rugby playing OC from 1971? Obviously retired now and living not far from the Schoo of Infantry at Warminster. Small world eh?
Kenbarry15@gmail.com
Very interesting place to catch up.
I WILL be back...
cjm17@hotmail.co.uk
Great site, and some great photo's on it
Sid
I will tell you all about it.
Cheers Russ
I have found a couple of faces on the site,Earnie Stenninger, Tony Sear and I`m pretty sure a guy by the name of Ellis.
I dont have any pics to offer guys on account the missus destroyed every thing when we split up back in the 70s, one of the reasons I looked for a site like this one, hoping to see my ugly mush on one of your pics, no luck yet though.
I was in 3 troop from feb 64 until sometime in 67. MT NOCO before getting posted to Barton Stacey where I took over from a guy by the name of Brown as Brigs driver
My favorite mate in 3 troop was Black Jack Vowells, but then every one loved him! Our troopy at one point was Campbell-Ellen
Bernie could have been an ex boy, the vintage is about right. I cannot confirm his where abouts but Jersey sounds about right. To all you "old Rats" out there .... all the best
you must have had a good time driving Capt. Raffles, did he make you play rugby as well.
hope you are well
Colin (Jock) Moir
Iremember Jock Moir from Nienburg, I was there from2/March/1962. He was once given the task of taking a few of us younger lads into the woods on a night to teach us how "to listen" the method was to stand very still, cock your head to one side, mouth open and eyes closed. Apparently this was the way to do it.
The one thing I really remember about Jock was that he liked his beer.
My name is John Thomas, Iwas there at the same time as Albert Smith from Middlesborough(who I believe transfered to the REME) Dave Thomas(who now lives in France and Phil Stopford (one of the last National service lads.
I was transfered to HQRE and was Captain Raffles driver.
,,boy did he dig up some old memories for me .....a must read for all cove-ites....
very dissapointed at the support for this site...credit to you for sticking in there....
take care mate.
chris (sid)
if you remember me,,,gis a shout
email......chris_tinap@yahoo.co.uk........get in touch if you remember me chaps.
new email address
bobchapman2234@gmail.com
just got made redundant after 26 years
and loving it
we get to gether for a drink soon
bob
Could that have been Mike Mound? He was the OC during the Lurgan Tour 74/75. He is living in that part of the world - last heard.
This is a link to some photos of the old camp at Neinberg in it's new guise as a hospital, police station coutesy of Chris Bowerbank. Brings back some happy memories.
(hope the link works)
Any one seen or heard of :-
Archie McGraw MT SSGT
Bernie Baldwin SSM
Alan Gaskill SQMS