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153 entries.

Edwin John Bass from Cologne, Germany wrote on 4 February 2022 at 10:35 pm

Excuse me asking Ivan -- or should I say Lord Ivan -- is that your title or a christian name? Actually I am living in Bergisch Gladach. which is about 16km from Cologne. The carnival is about due but with the virus getting stronger we will be missing it this year. Pity we didnt get together during your time here I could really spin a yarn about my time in Chepstow .... Cheers!

Ivan Lord Edwards of Ludbrooke. from TORQUAY wrote on 16 January 2022 at 9:39 pm

Sgt Edwards (Muskie) 70 A/B B Coy. 1970-1974
Back in UK after 20 years in Germany (Rhein Valley)
Still in contact with a few

Edwin John Bass from Cologne, Germany wrote on 13 January 2022 at 9:17 pm

Thank you Mr Admininstratot, . now I feel a big bit of a Creep. Sorry! if you felt it too.
My NEW computer has been back to the sellers several times and at the moment does not work the E-Mail bit at all. I am using it as a word-processor until I finish my masterpice (I hope it will be -- As John Eveleigh will probably say, "We all have a book inside us... Good Look John E..... ).... Humble apologies for being a bit Bolshy.
Chheers ! John-Boy 44a ACoy ....(Oh lonely me...)

Admin Reply by: Administrator

I dont think you were bolshy - good luck with your book.

Edwin John Bass from Cologne, Germany wrote on 12 January 2022 at 9:10 pm

Why in red? I feel as if evil. I was hoping for a reason but nobody seems to care.

Well there it is.
A Happy New Year to you all. If this gets accepted i'll pay my subs but last time i tried to send a message on here it was rejected.
Cheers!

Admin Reply by: Administrator

The red letering is built into the website structure and cannot be altered - we have tried. Please try sending your message again - webmaster

RE DONALDSON from enniskillen BT945GQ. wrote on 6 January 2022 at 9:23 am

Catching up not since April 21 have i visited this site great to see HC PROGRESSING from strength to strength

SIR TERRY JOHN DENTON from HAZEL GROVE wrote on 2 January 2022 at 6:04 pm

Still living after all these years (88).Residence as detailed but also in Melbourne Australia. Cape Town South Africa Brighton Marina England and Lilla Korno Sweden.
Chairman of 3 Iternational companies but possible standing down to retire next year.
Intake 50A Left Beachley with no rank but good ideas to take into civilian. life in 1960.

David Black from Surfers Paradise Australia wrote on 16 December 2021 at 6:30 am

Hi everybody out there. Are there anyone from 62C B Company.

geoff Winter from MANSFIELD wrote on 21 November 2021 at 2:46 pm

Hello to all you blokes out there, Found out recently that our old troop Sgt Ian Donald was buried in Rippon Cemetry, sadly Sgt Donald was killed in Ireland in 1973 aged 35 years. Sgt Donald was just the most fantastic bloke, he made a lifelong impression on myself and most of our Group 66c, last of the 3 years.
Many thanks to Mal Forder, picked Mal up from his house and he took me to the cemetry we met another bloke who was out there with Sgt Donald, he was very helpful and told me everything that happened that day, think he was in the party that recovered Ian,s body.
The date my visit was the 11th November at 11am, mals mate Ian had the last post on the phone, so paid our respects, quite moving. all the best boys

Richard Mullins from Reydon Suffolk wrote on 16 November 2021 at 12:38 pm

It was nice to see the Apprentice Memorial featured in Country File on Sunday when they visited the National Memorial Arboritum at Airewas. Did anyone else see it?

john Eveleigh 42 A Group from Edinburgh wrote on 19 October 2021 at 11:33 am

Sitting idly at my computer it occurred to me that I might find mention of my old Group 42A if I looked at random at the information was available.
The result surprised me, we had;
MOS 42A Human resources British Army
Boys PG in 42A Chandigarh
A basic guide for to Bras for men
42A Human Resources US Army
42A Boys Boys Swimming results
Butcher Boy Meat Grinder
This is probably the tip of the iceberg.
It just made me realise that those of us who considered 42A as something special, now realise it was just a mundane number. Perhaps the Army should have taken out a Copyright.?
John Eveleigh

Barry Platt, 54A D Coy. from Penkridge, Stafford, wrote on 1 October 2021 at 8:55 pm

Hi, because of health problems, not been on site, but would like to hear from any old pals that are still around, Barry Platt,(. Platski.)

Brian Simm from Cambridge wrote on 30 September 2021 at 12:39 pm

Is Wayne Smith 72b out there.Give us a call.

Brian Simm from Cambridge wrote on 30 September 2021 at 12:38 pm

Is any from 72b A Coy going to be at Cenotaph this year. I will be marching swith 50 Squadron. Maybe next year sign up with BOBA.

john eveleigh 42A Group from Edinburgh wrote on 27 September 2021 at 1:56 pm

Hello JB
Nice to see you are back in circulation all though not very happy with things as they now exist.
I miss the old Guest book where you could look back over many many years of entries by ex boys which in themselves formed a History.
I also have all my entries come up in red, I don't know why, but it looks pretty. The heritage team decided to publish in book form,, a manuscript of mine which I had originally offered to the museum .You might find it reminding you of some of the things we experienced during our stay there. It is in the shop but has not been added to the items listed for the shop.
I remember the good old days when we never wore masks. it must have been much easier for the Police then.
John

Pete Coe wrote on 22 September 2021 at 12:33 pm

I am looking to have a group reunion rugby shirt made in the not too distant future and am considering various designs. Does any one have a good quality, high definition photo of the Beachley Gate in all its glory that I could make use of please. If in RAW that would be good as the LHG is a wizz on Lightroom and Photoshop

Edwin John Bass from Cologne wrote on 21 September 2021 at 8:27 pm

Forget it. Too much bother -- I give up .
sincerely
John Bass.

Edwin John Bass from Cologne wrote on 21 September 2021 at 8:25 pm

Hi John Everleigh!
Still alive but unable to kick since PC giving enormous bothers and nibody tells my wha I am writing in red on this site since I gót Guest Book back.
Oh for the GOD -- the good old days.
Hmmm I am not sure about that commrent but I do remember when we didn't have shop wearing a mask.
Cheers JE and all BOBs still at it ....
Cheers!
John Bass.

Pete Coe wrote on 17 September 2021 at 3:47 pm

Those of us from the 70s remember well the Beachley Bomber, which for many of us was the transport of choice from Chepstow Station to Beachley on the day we arrived. Just been through the photos on this wonderful website and can not find any of the Bomber. Does anyone have a photo they could upload?

Colin Huckle 61C group from Kings Lynn Norfolk wrote on 7 September 2021 at 10:57 am

Hi Bill,
Good to here from you, nice to know there is someone who remembers me. There seems to be a lack of interest from 61c group members, I've only found one other namely Les Johnson who I believe was living in Sedbury but this was some 10 years or so ago.
Are you in contact with any of the other crew members from the 1963 cruise?? I was led to understand that someone from the crew had died, in a boating accident not long after we returned but I'm not sure if that is true.
I have enjoyed watching the video of the gate arch being re-installed. It looks very imppressive. It is surprising how much damage salty air can cause over a number of years. Is the Heritage Centre close to the gate? The whole area looks totally different to what I remember of it.
I hope you are keeping well as I am, just the normal thing when you're the wrong side of 70.
Will talk again soon.
Kind regards to you and to the staff at the Heritage Centre
Colin

Administrator wrote on 6 September 2021 at 9:38 am

Hi Colin - yes its me. I am also the website webmaster. I spent several tours at Kiel and was staff skipper of Avalanche in 1967. I ended my service at Kiel. The photo Stan took of us in the cockpit features in the Heritage Centre. I hope you are well and maybe see you in the Heritage Centre some time.

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