A site for all Sappers past and serving, especially those who served in the 60's
All contrubution, photo's, stories etc., are welcome and will be published on the site.
My service, taken from my Service Book
Signed on in Chesterfield, Derbyshire, 26th May 1959
UK -1TTRE, Cove, started
training, 2nd June 1959
BAOR - 37 Field Squadron, Osnabruck,
Germany, 4 November 1959 to 18 February 1960
UK - RSME, Chatham, 19th
February 1960 to 6th April 1961
BAOR - 37 Field Squadron, Osnabruck,
Germany, 7 April 1961 to 24 August 1964
UK - RSME, Chatham, 25th
August 1964 to 15th October 1964
Aden - 50 Field Squadron, 16
October 1964 to 12 July 1965
UK - Maidstone, 50 Field Squadron,
13 July 1965 to 26 July 1966
Canada - 50 Field Squadron,
27 July 1966 to 4th September 1966
UK - Maidstone, 5th September
1966 to 2nd December 1966
Aden - 10 Airfields Squadron,
3rd December 1966 to 13 December 1967
UK - RSME, 14th December 1967
to 25 May 1968, Demobbed thereafter
My Training Party at 1TRRE, Cove in 1959
Passing Out Parade, end of training!
Getting 'Medal' for best shot.