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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
This photo has just arrived from Germany you should
all recognise him name at botom of page
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
I have just recieved this photograph of the LARC 5 taken in 1960 from a unknown sourse, could the owner please let me know his address so that i can return the origonal cheers Geordie
Mystery solved it was Dave Pedder AKA crispybacon who supplied the LARC photo.
As far as i know only two LARK 5s were on trials in the 1960s 18 Coy had one and the Royal Navy had the other (where are they now) . I know that one of them was purchased from a oil company in Scotland about 15 years ago and was to be restored .
2010
I Know 2010 is a long way off but there are over 300 individuals hitting the web site each month, I am sure that most of them are ex 18coy/Sqn. Has Taffy Ross got your contact details and are they up to date, or do you know the contact details of those who do, not have access to the web, so come-on lads lets set the ball rolling here’s to 2010 Geordie
I Have recently recieved a copy of the Soldier Magazine from Dave Peder published in 1961, about 18 Coy, to be able to read it download files 0543/0544/0545 from fun stuff and put them into a word or publisher document then enlarge them, i hope it works good luck
Geordie
hi john
hello all
it is with deep sadness to tell you all that John Winfield
died on 28th Feb 2008 he was at Fremington camp in the
60/70 as a clerk and manager of my band DMS all our
thoughts are with his family
best reguards Les Rawlings
New photos from Geordie Cook, at last, cheers Geordie
I have just received some photographs from Gordon Hall exe REME check them out in other photos 2 ( when did 18 SQN start to use the blue ensign as a vehicle div sign )
Cheers
I have had a request for information from a guy restoring a DUKW 73 YP 34 can anyone remember it also for photographs of our unit signs i hope you can help him.
Geordie
If you are feeling bored then check out the fun stuff page
17 Port and Maritime Regt is setting up a Port & Maritime Association. This will be open to all personnel who have served with the Regt irrepective of cap badge or rank. For further information or an application form contact WO2 Dave Matthews on 023 80664252/ or me via this email address. Rab Crawford portglasgow@hotmail.com
North Devon Journal Nov 1st 2007
Copys of photographs can be purchased from http://www.northdevonjournal.com/
Today I received a very nice letter of thanks from the Childrens Hospice Fremmington. The reads as follows:
Thank you so much for your generosity in supporting Children's Hospice South West, and for the wonderful donation of £560.00, that you kindly sent us. Your thoughtful and kind support for life limited children of the South East (Fremington) is truly appreciated. Signed Eddie Farwell. Co-Founder and Chief Executive.
On a personal note. This donation was received from the people who attended the REUNION. May I take this opportunity to thank you all for your generosity. My sincere thanks to you all. Mike (Taff) Ross
Reunion Photographs
Fremington Camp Sunday The 21st of October 2007
More Photograps on the Reunion page
We desperately need more photographs of the
Hello All
It is with sadness that I have to report the loss of one of our follow friends. Barry Markley. Barry had suffered for several month with the big "C". He did speak with me when he knew there was a reunion planned. He had booked Jan and himself in for the three days. He was looking forward in seeing so many of us who served with him during his time in Fremington Camp.
His funeral arrangements will be held at
For John Routledge: With Jan Markley premission please publish on the DUKW site
Yours Aye
Mike (Taff) Ross A number of ex 18 (AMPH) Coy/Sqn said a sad farewell to Barry yesterday. He was cremated at the Poole Crematorium at 1430hrs 19th September. It was nice to seethe following: Ray & Silivia Hutchings, Don & Babs Turner, Peter (Ozzy) Osborne, Bill Pryor and Mike (Taff) Ross. Jan Markley and her family kept strong throughout the service and one could see there was military discipline, being proud of Barry's achievements throughout his life. What wonderful open personalties they all had. There was a very nice welcome and thanks from the family to the above named. He will be sadley missed by all. Ray&Sylvie Hutchings, Bill Pryor, Don&Babs Turner, Mike (Taff) Another sad day
Mike 
Ross, Pete (Ossy) Osborne.
Attending the Funeral of Barry Markley
If you are ex 18 COY/SQN please leave your details in the guest book cheers.
We are still having problems with the Guestbook if you canot leave a message please email me direct Cheers
Geordie
Check out the two photographs at the botom of this page
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On this site you will find a selection of photograps that i took during my time with 18 SQN at fremington and singapore. Due to the passing of time some of the dates places and names may not be to accurate please help if you can . i HAVE GIVEN EACH PHOTO A REFERANCE NUMBER IF THE NAMES ARE WRONG AND NEED AMMENDING JUST QUOTE THE NUMBER.
email me at john@jroutledge.wanadoo.co.uk
Geordie (John) Routledge
This Web page is still under construction i shal be adding more info and photoes time permitting please be patient .
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Geordie Routledge Fremington Camp 1965 |
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photo at top of page is Pete Walkington he is now living in Germany he has sent me a load of photographs they will be on the site shortly cheers Pete