Easter 1981, I was dined out from 2 PC Regt RE, at South Cerney having completed my 22 years of service:
CO – Peter Westcott
2 i/c – Geoff Manning
RSM – I handed over to Bob Randall.
SSM – Barry Wilding
UK Postal Inspection team – ???? (My abject apologies for the lapse once more, it`s all a VERY long time ago)
Next door hangar to us, was UK PCS Courier team base: Eddie Dent, ????
Names on my leaving supper include: Barry Wilding, `Yorky Ashton (SSM RCT),…….. no other Posties living in!
In 1982 we were invited back to the Summer Ball –
L to R: Me, Marj, Jack Griffiths, Evelyn Butler, Bridget Norris & Hubby (Admin staff), Sandie & Pete Golightly, Barbara Inkpen / Stevenson and Col Peter Westcott.
1982 – Falklands war, RSM Bob Randall arrived as advance party at Ascension Island, found the Naval buildings allocation officer: “Require a CDO for forces mail, please” Politely informed that this was ******* war zone. OK, says Bob, there are 600 bags of mail arriving on the next `Herc …….. He related this little snippet to me in 1984, when the awake for Dick Inkpen took place at South Cerney.
Courtesy of Peter Capon: In 1986, staffing of 2 PC Regt including 20 PC Sqn, comprised:
21 PC Sqn are listed as being:
I have been referring to my `Filed` bits and pieces in my search for names, `Cerney RSMs board (dates have been corrected in table, original board attached below) would probably interest quite a few:
RSMs of UK Spt PU RE – Later: 2 PC Regt RE | ||||
Stationed at: Duke of Gloucster Barracks, South Cerney Cirencester GL7 5RD | ||||
Rank | Name | Dates from | Dates to | Remarks |
UK Support PU / PCCU RE – NOTE: RSMs were based at HQ 3 Div Bulford with SSMs at South Cerney. Moving to South Cerney prior to 2 PC Regt forming there in 1979. | ||||
WO 1 (RSM) | WE (Bill) Twigg | Oct, 1973 | Nov, 1974 | Dates taken from RSM Boards – subject to errors? |
WO 1 (RSM) | Norman JFH Lockwood | Nov, 1974 | Jan, 1975 | Was at Bulford, may have covered for a few months |
WO 1 (RSM) | Paul A Stoddart | Jan, 1975 | Nov, 1976 | Posted to Hong Kong |
WO 1 (RSM) | E C (Ted) Wolton | Nov, 1976 | ?, 1978 | Posted to Hong Kong |
WO 1 (RSM) | Paul A Stoddart | Dec, 1978 | Apr, 1979 | Last RSM of 3 Div |
Redesignated to 2 PC Regt RE | ||||
WO 1 (RSM) | Paul A Stoddart | May, 1979 | Jul, 1980 | 1st RSM of 2 PC Regt RE and completed career |
WO 1 (RSM) | D John Jackett | Mar, 1980 | Mar, 1981 | Last 12 mths in UK |
WO 1 (RSM) | RG (Bob) Randall MBE | Mar, 1981 | Apr, 1984 | Set up CDO Ascension for Falklands war [Apr 84, supervised Dick Inkpens funeral as RSM] |
WO 1 (RSM) | Gordon Ferguson | Aug, 1983 | Dec, 1985 | |
WO 1 (RSM) | Peter G Capon | Dec, 1985 | May, 1987 | Commissioned |
WO 1 (RSM) | George Kehoe | May, 1987 | Aug, 1989 | Commissioned |
WO 1 (RSM) | Alec Carson | Aug, 1989 | Apr, 1992 | Commissioned into TA |
WO 1 (RSM) | F Macleod | Apr, 1992 | Apr, 1993 | Change of cap badge to RLC |
80 PC Sqn RLC | ||||
WO 2 (SSM) | Graham Gritt | 1989 | 1993 | |
WO 2 (SSM) | P A Dinsdale | Apr, 1993 | Aug, 1994 | |
WO 2 (SSM) | P Barclay | Aug, 1994 | Nov, 1996 | |
WO 2 (SSM) | N C Owen | Nov, 1996 | Nov, 1998 | |
WO 2 (SSM) | R Ellis | Nov, 1998 | Mar, 2001 | |
WO 2 (SSM) | N S Wardell | Mar, 2001 | Jul, 2003 | |
WO 2 (SSM) | M A Dixon | Jul, 2003 | Jan, 2006 |
This board was retrieved from a cellar, once Lou Lister and I started making enquiries!!
It is a frightening thought, looking back at these names, how many of them are no longer with us!!
REspect as always.