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johnnye63
29-06-2012, 13:45
I joined the !st Bn RWF in Germany on the 23rd July 1965 can anyone send me a list of where the 1st Bn serviced since that date and name the camps, as I just cannot remenber, it is the age thing.

many thanks John Nye

rikoshea
29-06-2012, 18:27
Hong Kong, Honiton, Tidworth, Lemgo, Warminster, Ternhill, Ballykinler, Berlin, Chepstow, Haverford West, Cyprus, Chester..Not sure if this is the Order..hope this helps John. I served at three.. and can only rember two names, Battlesbury Bks and Clive bks

Gwyn Nicholas
29-06-2012, 18:37
Honiton - Hong Kong - Londonderry - Tidworth

Rog Ball 01
29-06-2012, 20:32
Here we go with some dates/locations for you:

Aug 64 to Apr 67 St Georges Barracks Minden, // Apr 67 to Jul 69 Heathfield Camp Honiton, // Jul 69 to Jan 72 Gun Club Barracks Kowloon Hong Kong, //

Jan 72 to Sep 73 Ebrington Barracks, Londonderry, // Sep 73 to Date Not Know Lucknow Barracks, Tidworth, // DNK to Aug 82 Stornoway Barracks Lemgo, //

Aug 82 to Aug 84 Battlesbury Barracks, Warminster, // Aug 84 to Apr 87 Clive Barracks, Tern Hill, // Apr 87 to date Not known Abercorn Barracks Ballykinler


Unfortunately, I am not able to help further as I left Ballykinler in Apr 89 and never again served with the Battalion.

Bricoates
29-06-2012, 21:40
Don't forget us poor sods in the Recce Pln, served the tour in Erskine Camp, Hong Kong under the watchful eye of "Toby"