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18 Coy RASC & 18 Sqn RCT
I have just been loaned a excelent book by Dave Pedder about DUKWs
I shall upload some of the Photos as soon as i get my scanner sorted . One of the photos is of a 27 COY RASC Dukw in the Far East anyone out there know the history of 27 Coy and there DUKWS
Geordie
Just Found
by Taff Ross
07/02/2010
Roy (Slim) Wakeford Living in Tredegar
And
Dave Burke
Just found
06/02/2010
Phil (Geordie) Butler living in Sunderland
and
Pete Panks living in Tamworth
To see a short video clip of DUKWs at Lee on Solent in 1967 click link below can you name the DUKW crew link passed to me by James Myers
http://www.britishpathe.com/record.php?id=71367
New photos from George Webb via Ossy click link to view cheers George and Ossy
http://18sqnrctphotos.weebly.com
I have just recieved some excelent photographs of the 1968 football team and of the devon floods in the 1960s from Ian Bamber cheers Ian click link below to view
http://18sqnrctphotos.weebly.com
Recent request from Lynn Gregory can anyone help
My husband Pete Gregory was at Fremington in the 60's 70's, Pete passed away suddenly in his sleep last april. At that time he was married to Christine & had a daughter Nicky. I would love to here from anyone that new him & may have some photos with him Thanks Lynn Gregory
If you can help contact me and i will pass your details on to Lynn
(Geordie)
As most of you know i ran out of space on this site to store photographs some time ago
well we now have another site click on the link below
http://18sqnrctphotos.weebly.com
please email the photographs to me at john@jroutledge.wanadoo.co.uk if you want any text to go on the site with your photos please include it in the email and not with the photograph jpeg photos please if poss.
if you want to add text to photos allready on the site email them to me and quote the photo referance number.
Cheers Geordie
If you have not had a Christmas Card From Ossy click the link below Cheers Ossy
http://www.jacquielawson.com/viewcard.asp?code=2048982139664&source=jl999
Some interesting info and photos of 18 COY on Christmas Island click link below
http://www.omnibusologist.com/military.html
MINNIES BOYS AND GIRLS FREMINGTON
SATURDAY 19th OF DECEMBER 2009
PHOTOGRAPH PROVIDED BY OSSY OSBORN
To see more photographs of Minnie,s Funeral click on the link below
http://18sqnrctphotos.weebly.com
Hi Lads.
I can now confirm that the funeral for Minnie will commence at Fremington Church on Saturday 19th December at 1200hrs with a fitting Church Service to a very well known lady who looked after us Lads for many years. Guests are asked to remain at the Church Hall adjacent to the Church while the family move to the Fremington Cemetery for a private service to lay Minnie to rest. The family will return to the Church Hall and join guests for some light refreshments. Passed members of 18 Coy/Sqn who served in Fremington Camp are very welcomed to attend the service to show their respects to a wonderful lady.
Yours Aye
Mike (Taff) Ross
11th December 2009
LATEST INFO ON TIES AND PINS FROM TAFF
VERY IMPORTANT At last I can now go ahead with collecting the cash. The cost of the ties and pins: Ties £9.50 and the Pins £5.00. This cost will cover the UK postage but not overseas (Abroad). The extra cost will be another £1.93 for airmail. However, I can hold overseas orders until the reunion in October if preferred. Make your cheques payable to M Ross, and post it to: 10 Coulters Close, Grove Green, Maidstone, Kent ME14 5SU. Please ensure you send me your correct postal address and your cheques arrive within the next 5 weeks. I have orders for 45 ties and 54 pins. Therefore, I shall hold the 9 ties and 2 pins in stock. First come first served basis. Sorry, no guarantee the ties and pins will arrive before Christmas. Any worries or problems call me or send an “E”. Watch the site for further details on booking the reunion in the October 2010 .
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Please note to get the ties and pins at the quoted prices, taff has to have a minumum order of 100 of each a smaller order will mean a big jump in price, the moral of this story is order quickly to keep the price down.
Geordie
At last i have managed to get the Tie on to the site its still not as good as the real one but it will give you some idea
Geordie
I have just received the artwork for a SQN TIE from Taff Ross, to view the tie follow the link below to see a scanned image (please note this is a scanned image and is not of good Quality the tie is fantastic in real life) . The tie is Woven crested and the motif is our old SQN Tac sign the Dolphin and Sword I am sure you will all remember it especially the Singapore mob as we had it on our shirts.
http://s907.photobucket.com/albums/ac275/18coy/
To view the tie in better Quality go to the fun stuff page and download file 18amphcoysqn53877jh.tif this file should open in vista I am not sure about xp.
If you want one of these ties please email Jaketrelewis13@aol.com or phone Taf ASAP he needs a minimum order of 100 to set the ball rolling. Taf is also looking at a lapel badge of the Dolphin suitable for ladies or gents more details of this to follow.
As to cost the quoted price is very reasonable once he gets a final price I will post it on the website.
It will take about 10 weeks for the order to be processed so get your orders in quick and we may just get them for Christmas
Geordie
I have just located some great footage of American troops training for the D Day landings in North Devon follow the link below
http://www.limelighthd.tv/worldwarii/
To view all photographs in the external album follow link below
http://s907.photobucket.com/albums/ac275/18coy/
Mystery Photos from Pete Walkington can anyone help identify them
can´t remember when they were taken but it was definately
in singapore. one of them is Brummie Warren and I think the other one
is Jock Fraser or something . When I come to think about it ,it might
have nowt to do with 18 sqn but just in case I´ll send them anyway.
http://s907.photobucket.com/albums/ac275/18coy/
New photo of Richard Fox and Mike Ross Follow link below
http://i907.photobucket.com/albums/ac275/18coy/Richard_Fox_-_Mike_Ross_001.jpg
I have had 2 Requests for information this week can any one help
my father was at instow fording trials group in the 1950s his name was ronald brooke does any one out ther remember him?
Hi John best regards, Sam Dearnley recently passed this photo over to me to ask if I would photo copy it to see if you could publish it on the site, its obviously a converted vehicle, that is being called a Puddleduck, plying its trade on the Taw & Torridge estuary, at Instow, taking customers for pleasure trips, looks like a converted LARC to me, hope all is well with you, till next time Ossy.
This is a Coverted DUKW i had a ride on it in Jersy about 10 years ago thers not a lot of DUKW left a shame to spoil it but at least its still working for a living geordie
Follow the link below to view Photograph
http://i907.photobucket.com/albums/ac275/18coy/ossys%20photos/Puddleduck_at_Instow_2009-.jpg
The Puddleduck is operated by Devon Duck Tours to view there site follow the link below
http://www.devonducktours.co.uk/
Website update i am limited to 500 photographs on this site and i hit the 500 this morning, well done lads for providing the photos. I am now having to store new photos on another site, i am in the experimental stage at the moment please bear with me as there may be a few cockups before i get it right i will list links to the photos below cheers Geordie.
Well the website hosting the photograps has definitely got some advantages if you log on to the site you can add comments to each photo also i can upload them in a higher quality the down side is all the adverts. please feel free to add comments, Geordie.
Tony Ellinghams photos http://photobucket.com/tonyellingham
New Photographs of Singapore and malaya from Tony Ellingham
Cheers Tony
Just found via the website Tony Ellingham ex REME Singapore 1966 to 1969
New in more photos of the last DUKW parade at Marchwood in 1974 from Trevor Turrel (in other photos 2) cheers Trevor
Click the link below to read article on the closure of Fremington Camp info from Maureen Raine
New Group Photograph via Taff Ross
From: Mike (Taff) Ross
10 Coulters Close
Ex Members Grove Green
18(AMPH) Coy/Sqn RASC/RCT
ME14 5SU
01622 630797
07879614367
1St June 2009
Dear Friend
Firstly I trust that you and your good Ladies are all well and enjoying this wonderful weather of late. I mentioned in the guest book on our web site that the dates have changed. They have, and the new dates are Thursday the 14th to the 17th October 2010. Our visit programme is yet to be confirmed. The Hotel Manager has asked me to say that he will be able to take our bookings from January 2010. When you call the Hotel on (Telephone number 01271 376221) ask for ARMY FINAL FLING reservation. Also you can email the Hotel on rebecca@barnstaplehotel.co.uk
The Manager of the Hotel is Darren Roach, and he like his predecessor has offered music on the night providing we have 60 plus at our reunion. In addition, I have managed to obtain the same price as for 2007 with a slight reduction for those just having dinner and bed and breakfast on the Saturday night.
The prices are listed below:
If you only require dinner then the charge is £25 pounds per head. Accommodation charge is:
a. One night, Dinner, Bed & Breakfast £60 pounds per head.
b. Two nights, Dinner, Bed & Breakfast £55 pounds per head.
c. Three nights, Dinner, Bed & Breakfast £50 pounds per head.
How do you make your reservation? Just telephone the Barnstaple Hotel on the number above for whatever you wish to book. Please do not send me any money. The Hotel team will take all reservations and send you confirmation in the post. Please make your reservation as early as possible after January 2010 If you have a problem at any time just telephone me on 01622630797 or contact me via my email address which is jaketrelewis13@aol.com Look forward to seeing you all in October 10.
Yours Aye
Mike
Replacement Photo of Pete Walkington
A couple of interesting photos from Pat Scully in other photos 2 at Staddon Heights Plymouth
email from Dave Beckett he has found the18 SQN LARC
Jack Mckee is trying to track down Brian Clayton we know he was from the London area any info will be greatly appreciated.
Found via website Dave Beckett Ex RASC Boy Soldier
and served with a AER DUKW Company he trained at Fremington and Browndown 1960 to 1966 also Graham Shepherd who was at fremington in 1969 now living in Germany
Just recieved couple of Photos via Ozzy
This one is of 18 SQN football team in the late sixties
I can only name 3 of them and Ozzy has named some of them who are the rest
Hi John, Sam Dearnley(Ex/Boy and 18 coy RASC) still lives in Fremington, just passed on these two photos, the football team one loaned by Denis Hart, for me to scan and and ask to have them posted on the site, the one of Sam and Tom on the LCT, speaks for itself, trying to name all the team is a different matter,but here goes, my version
Back row L/to/R Ray Hutchings / Dick Desnan,REME / Ken Stafford(red suit) / Alf Dudley,REME / Denis Hart / Capt I. Bamber / Taff Greaves / Tony Hoyland / Derek Mould,REME / Kenny Anderson
Front row L/to/R Phil ?(red suit) / Vic Stables / Taff Blanche / Ozzy Morgan / Cheeky Mcdonagh,REME / Mick Callaghan / Gordon(Flash)Harris
most of these were named by Denis, I,m just confirming the ones I,m certain off, if anyone knows the missing name it would be helpful, I,m not convinced it,s Ken Stafford, but bow to superior knowledge, also Denis suggests it is approx 1969, however I know Kenny Anderson had left the Service long before then! Whatever its great to still have the photos
best wishes to you and yours, Ossy (Osborne)
New photo from Jack McKee of Jack and Brian Clyton Brian was my no 1 for about 18 months the phto must be very early 60s he,s lot younger and thinner than i can remember. the photo is in the 2010 reunion page
Just recieved a Christmas card from Ozzy and Dian click on the link below to view
http://www.jacquielawson.com/viewcard.asp?code=1649013749664&source=jl999
Just arived photos of Singapore and Fremington from Judy Fleming via Ozzy Find them in other photos 1
Hi Guys
i am searching
from 1967 to when it closed, if you have any could
you please email them to me as i am trying to get in
touch with an old mate and photo's of two our more
people in may help me, or you may know someone
else who has photo's.
Chris can you find out the whereabouts of Sally
Luxton she married Ron Williams (ex 18 amph)
she was from the Barnstaple area, Ron is one of the mates
i wish to find, also Dennis Hart's address as i lost it
when i moved house 5 years, does he still live in
fremington.
hope to hear from you soon,
Les Rawlings
lester john rawlings" rawlingsl@hotmail.co.uk
New Photos from Ozzy Osborn in other photos 1 mostly DUKWS in WW11 and one of Royal Marines DUKW from A.T.U.R.M. Instow
Hi Guys. Just to wish you all a happy Christmas and a really good new year, especially all those blokes from my era (RASC 1958-61.) Ray, Did you find that photo of us when we were at Helensbourgh in Scotland?? My kids are dying to see it. Look forward to seeing you all in 2010. Foxy.
Request from Tony Fleming son of Joe
Hi everyone, my dad was Joe Fleming, who was killed in Belfast in 72, I too joined the RCT in 1980. I am obviously keen to find out more about my dad as I was only nine when we lost him, if anyone has any stories/photo's they can share, many thanks, Tony Fleming
You can email Tony via his entry in the guestbook
Photos of Parade at Fremington from Pete Reeder a pint at the next reunion for the person who can remember the most names. you can download the photos from fun stuff for a better look image 001 and 002. answers by email to me Geordie
Just found via the website
Malcolm (Eddy) Edwards and Terry (Taff) Peters also Pete Reeder has gone on line i shal add there details to the data base soon.
I have just recieved some excelent photos from Terry (Taff) Peters well done Taff below is a photo of the Memorial to Norman Holmes in the National Arboretum
Norman Holmes who drowned at Flushing in Holland on exercise in 1964 or 5 he was carrying tank tracks when his DUKW overturned and sank he was wearing a Naval type life belt that was not inflated and the tank tracks took him down, Pete Panks Normans No 2 was wearing a Kapok life jacket and did not even get his Beret wet Norman is sadly missed by all of us.
Hi Geordie,
further to Taff Peters excellent photos, and references to our
past comrade "Norman holmes" when I visited The National Arboretum in
July, I took photos of the inscription for "Bobby Laws" & "Joe
Fleming" please see attachments, I have since found out it is possible
to download Adobe PDF files from The Roll of Honour as Attachments, for
any of our past comrades that are included, once again I include the
ones I have as as attachments should you wish to use them, as examples!
Hope you are well, was great to see the correct names on "Officers
Mess" 1971 photo, even I got the OC wrong, and didn,t recognise Hugh,(
but I knew Him) at Fremington, even if he cant remember me? I think
most of us have put on a bit of "Podge" around the middle, funny though
once you know the names how you can recall, whatever they were great I
left the forces in 1969, Only Yesterday! Wishing you all the best and
once again thanks for the site,
Regards Ossy.
2 Memorial Photos from Ossy
Bobby Laws,s Memorial National Arboretum
Joe Fleming,s Memorial National Arboretum 
Well thanks to Hugh Mongomerie we can now put names to all in the group photo outside Fremington Officers Mess, (Reunion 2010 page), Hugh must have a great memory i only recognised 3 of them well done Hugh
Found in Hartlepool
75YP03
in a very sorry state restoration to start shortly can any of you remember her cheers Geordie.
New photos from Fred Hurrell via Taff Ross in other photos 2 cheers Fred
New photographs in other photos 2 from Alan Ounsworth via Taff Ross of Cornwall in 1961
New Photographs in other photos 2 from Bill Ivatt via Taff Ross
Cheers Bill
New email for Jack Lambie
Some interesting photos and cuttings from Ossy Osbourn in other photos 1 cheers Ossy
Found by Taff Ross
Ken Kirk
Ken Kirk visited me today. We have never served together, but we had a common interest. “Fremington Camp” He is not on the system but I have his contact address and telephone number. As you can see, he is very well from the photograph and is still enjoying is fag!. We both send our best wishes to every one. Mike (Taff) Ross
Follow links below for a better copy of Scouses video they are 90 mb each so will take ages to download worth the wait geordie. ps you will have to download both files to see the full video
http://www.mediafire.com/?3xtkjmehxwx
http://www.mediafire.com/?iyzjmj1e4xk
If any one wants a DVD copy of the Amph troop 1972/1974 Email me at david_walker12@hotmail.com the quality is a bit better
Recen message from Rex Ward
Hi. hope all is well with you. I have just got 74 YP 31 and was wondering if any of your mob had any photos of the old girl at Fremington. If you e/mail me I will send you a current photo of her, she is still swiming and driving well. Regards Rex Ex REME workshops 18 Amph N. Devon 1969 to the end!
Just recieved a DUKW dvd from Scouse Walker taken in the early 1970s, i have had to split it in to 4 parts and reduce the quality to get it on to the site. Who knows how to distribute a 500 mb file via the web (help) Geordie
the files are video 1 to 4 in fun stuff
Found this week
Richard fox 1960 to 1961 via the web site now living in Tasmania
Details of recently found now on database you can download from fun stuff
David Scouse Walker 1970 to 1972 via Bill Prior and Mark Simmons viaJack McKee/Bert Nichols. also Eric Wetherill via the Web site.
Ken Kirk ,Tom Galley, Bob Rand Brian Griffiths and Kenny Law
Thanks to John Michael
Also Tony Gerrish ex REME and Jack Mckee via the website
I have just recieved an excelent photograph of Lord Lois Mountbatten inspecting the troops at Marchwod, from Trevor Turrell EX 10 Port Sqn its in other photos 2 cheers Trevor
18 COY/SQN DATABASE
I am working on a database of all ex 18 Coy/Sqn guys that will be downloadable from the website, this will enable us to keep in contact and also help Taff Ross with the 2010
Surname
Forename
Nickname
Wife’s Forename
Email address
Dates served with 18 Coy/Sqn
Telephone Number this will not be shown on the database
Full postal address this will not be shown on the database only a general location ie your town or county.
If you are in regular contact with someone who dose, not have access to email and you would like to be there contact point include there details also.
To download the database go to fun stuff and download file web dbase the series of numbers after the file name are the date ddmmyy this will change each time the file is updated. I have also included a copy of the database in word for those that donot have a spread sheet on there computer. Please note you will not be able to enter your details directly in to the database they must be sent by email to me or througe the enquiry page good hunting Geordie
For ww 11 DUKW drivers storys us the links below
http://www.bbc.co.uk/ww2peopleswar/stories/79/a3987679.shtml
http://www.bbc.co.uk/ww2peopleswar/stories/16/a4105216.shtml
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