Dusseldorf

3 PCD RE ‘OP CROSSBOW’ TEAM

Ian Campbell sent in this photo of the 3 PCD RE ‘OP Crossbow’ team

Email — Back Row (l-r) Ian Campbell, Brian Ellison Middle Row (l-r) Neil Anderson, Nev Stokes, Pete Bartle , Alex Carson, Les (Taff) Hadley, Front Row (l-r) Ian Page

3 PCD RE 1988

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Grobbendonk – 1979

Hotel Grobbers c. 1979. Names, please? A couple of clues: RSM Ernie Tomlin centre, WO1 John Jackett 1st left, Capt Andy Quinn (OC Training Party) centre, WO 1 Lenny Perkins extreme right – Names please?

3 PCD RE, Dusseldorf – 1979

ErnieTomlin1979 — 3 PCD RE, 1979, Dusseldorf WO 1 (RSM) Ernie Tomlin, Capt Peter Linney, Capt Bill Eeles, Lt Nick Wand, Maj Bob Connelly, Col Len Calcut, Capt (Jane or June) Ball, Maj Andy Murray (Snr)

Dusseldorf 1978

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Hilda & Ted Taylor - Duss Bar B Q 1977-78

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Dusseldorf 1977

DUSS 1977 — 8 CPCCD RE on Parade for ARU 1977

Front row L-R: Di Waddington, Norman Harman, Keith Dawson, Ray Gaffey, Alan Smith, Matt ‘Geordie’ Turnbull, Lew Haywarden, 8, Terry East, Fred Wright, Dick Inkpen, Dave Harmer, 13, Mick Kimberley, Brian Lowe, Peter Cussons, Bernard Miles, Andy Quinn, John Cobb, Len Calcutt, Ernie Tomlin, Don Bramley, Jane Ball WRAC, John Jackett, George Hulme, Jack Griffiths, Don Scott, Alec Wilson, John (Paddy) Simpson, Paul Brooks, Jack Kennington, Dave Jones, 33, Dougie Kerr, 35, 36, Alec Gee, Humph Cryer, Cy Porter, 40, 41

2nd Row L-R: Keith Oxer, Mickey Whelan?, Pete Jackson, 4, Stu Cambridge, 5, Jim Davidson, 7, Roger Hughes, 9, Bob Parry, Bob Brame, 12, Geoff Irons, Tom Cheeseborough, Dave Muckle, Jimmy Welfare, 17, 18, Peter Braithwaite, Lou Lister, Cliff Hands, Mac McCol, Ivan Beck or Brummie Forrest?, 24, 25, Ron Bailey, 27, 28, 29, Ray Waite, 31, Eck Horburgh, 33, 34, 35, Dave (Tara) Brown, Gill Ball, Alan Monks, 39, Jerry Davey, 41, 42, 43, 44, Dave Prowse or John Fee?

Rear Row L-R: 1, Spr Marriott Dvr RE, Pete Kitchen, 4-40 Unknown at the moment Dave Andrews, 42

Who Are They?

Photos sent in by David Blane

WO & Sgt’s Mess Dusseldorf 1974

Photos sent in by Bob Williams Via John Jackett

1974 Duss dinner night Gen015X — Crossed legged: Bob Meen (crouched), John Harwood, Mick Whitehead, Brian Lowe (on the end) Seated: Maj Bob Connelly, Eddie Lyons, Lt Col Jack Bridges, Ted Jenkinson, Frank Dobinson Standing: Capt Ken Smith On Chairs: Maj Laurie Watkins, moustache, Maj Steve Mackintosh, Paul Brooks & Vic Winton Left standing in No 2’s SSgt Ron Phelps Behind: Scouse Wright, Dave Gladwin, Barry Taylor & Dave Milstead Rear: Keith Dawson (in No 2’s), Bill Noden, Sammy MacNally (No 2’s) Dick Bullock & Al Bendon Photographer Bob (Scouse) Williams, possibly held at Scotton Bks with (Cpl) Lou Lister behind the Bar

1974 Duss Posties dinner night — 1974-8CPCCD RE posties group – add in: Bob Williams, in front of his camera

Blast from the Past….Wedding Day Nov 1973

Photos sent in by Lou Lister

wedding — Les Booth & Sue Green wedding day Left to right: Topper & Julie Collier, N/K, Winnie McNally, N/K, Bride & Groom with Gill Ball behind, N/K over bride’s left shoulder, Lou Lister, Bridesmaid Mo Nicol, Charlie Timothy (Smoke Break), Tony Howson, N/K, Charlie Timothy’s wife carrying baby?, 3 N/Ks, Sandy Fitzsimmons, Elaine Ward, N/K and Glynis Jones.

Do you remember this?

Photo sent in by Bob (Scouse) Williams

Post Bus — Buses’ used to transport mail across BAOR

LOHAUSENa — BFPO Lohausan

Verge Inn Club Dusseldorf – Early 1960’s

Photos sent in by John Jackett

L-R behind crate: Phil Wright, Dave Lawrence, ?, & ?

Standing L-R 1-11? 2 is Tug Wilson, Adam McQuillan standing behind Les Hutchinson Sitting L-R: 1 Puggy Poole, 2 Brendan Quirk, 3 John Fiddler, 4 Dinger Bell, 5 Les Hutchinson, 6 ?

L-R: 1 Bob Christie, 2 Brian Felks, 3 John fiddler, 4 Dougie Kerr, 5 Larry Langford, 6 Puggy Poole

On the left from the camera Charlie Mitchell, 3 Phil Wright (with glasses), no names for those on the right

L-R: 1 ?, 2 Tug Wilson, 3 Ginge Hall, 4 with the bottle on his head) ‘Taff’ Gammie RCT played football for 8 Cmd, 5 Fingers Jarvis, 6 ?

Standing alone ? From the camera: 1 ?, 2 Phil Wright (with glasses) rest of the names are unknown These pictures were received by John from Dougie Kerr about a year ago as mentioned at the AGM.

Dusseldorf during the period 1961

Photos sent in by Dave Vautier

CleggCa,eron1961 — Jimmy Clegg and Kenny Cameron 8 CPCCD RE Dusseldorf 1961

8 CPD Dusseldorf 1956

Photos sent in by Jim Halliday

Annual dance Lowhausen Barracks — Dusseldorf, Lohausen, we were invited to the Royal Artillery Dance 1955

Outside 8 CPD Dusseldorf — Sgt Jim Haslliday, Cpl Harry Scott & Cpl Jacques. Anyone know the names of the others? Names please to Webmaster

The Mill

Photos sent in by Jim Halliday

POST5 — The day we moved the airmail section from Herford to Dusseldorf we stopped off here to have a cup of tea. Many of you who travelled thje autobahn will remember this Mill

The Day we moved 8CPD from Herford to Dusseldorf — The group outside the Mill – know anyone?

Sgts Billet Dusseldorf 1955 — Sgts Billet Dusseldorf

Sgt's Billet Dusseldorf 1955 — Sgts Billet Dusseldorf

Rhine Centre

Sgts Mess — The Sgts Mess Dusseldorf was in the Rhine Centre

2nd class — Education

Army Demob form. — Army Demob Form Jim has saved his memorabilia for 54 years and is proud to have been a Postie