RWF in Berlin

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How many old RWF are still living in Berlin

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The only one I can remember settling there was a guy from the Pioneers, he was working the doors at the knocking shops in Grotty Charlottys, can't remember his name though!!!!!

Ken Broadley and family settled out there in 91 after Ken finished his time.

Hi ,
Martin Heap is the only one that i remember ......although i dont know if he ever did.
Tim and i went over there a couple of years ago. The place has totally changed. Graffitti on the married quarters, YMCA all boarded up. Loads of new houses built on the back road where we took it left at the village.

Glen

Jock Jessop,he was a sergeant in the RWF band some thirty years ago.He still lives in Berlin,I beleive his 'handle' is either 'Germany calling' or 'Berlin Calling' He attended the last Band re-union from Germany,a colourful chap.

I know Oaksey from the Drums Pl is still out there. But if he tries to get into 'Maria's' bar, Im afraid it's closed down!

scouse i was out in berlin last month maria's is still there however i think new owners it still looks the same from the outside but not inside. kladow has changed loads i hardly reckonised the place. berlin has changed in general but still a great city and cheap.

Martin Heap didn't settle in Berlin, last time I seen him he was back home in Penarth.

joe trumper here. i live about 2 hours away from berlin, not far away from rostock.if you want me to try and find some one , tell me , because i`m often in berlin.
joe

Al the lad from the assault pioneers who stayed behind in Berlin was a Fus Tharme I think that’s how used to spell his name, he was living with a Berlin girl and a frequent visitor to likes of Grotty Charlottys

All the best
Dai

Darren, You're right about Kladow-vastly different. I went last year and was necky enough to get the German army to show me around old 'Monty Barracks'. How lazy are they? Everything is still in the same place; MT, Med Centre, the messes,etc! Although they have messed the rugby pitch up! Blasphemer's! I know one thing, Nick Ravenhill would not be best pleased with the state of the grass and the areas, it's a right mess. Downtown was great, I actually got served in the Irish Bar in the Europa centre without being thrown out! Didnt get as far as 'Grotties' as my Girlfriend was with me!

Scouse your rite about the camp i took a walk up there from the ferry point (what a trek) goes to show i must of been drunk most of the time coz i cant remember it being that far from kladow to camp lol. i got as far as the guard room and every thing still looked pretty much the same. what an excellent camp it was. As for grotty's well i took a look on the first night i was there, only to get a currywurst from the imbis stall you understand lol. I went in to the old starlights just to see if it was the same but theres no asians there no more just sum big moma so i finished my beer and left to a torrent of abuse,(cheap charlie) nothing changed there then lol. was nice to go into the irish bar and hear some english though. great memories of berlin but just not the same as when you had the lads with you. this was the second time iv been since we left and i will deffo go back. all the best Daz

hi, mark tharme left berlin in about 1995 after a split with the phillipine girl he was with.hes now bk in north wales .im still in berlin, also brian algate and mike hitchman here,dunno anyone else,just us 3 i think. p.s. starlights and mon cheri are still there;-))

Anyone remember the WALL Concert. Brilliant day. I spent the day, with Shadey and Rachel Kent, Jas Saralis, Palty, Boz, and others watching the bands from the Potsdamer Platz. Then just before Roger Waters kicked off the Wall Concert proper, a few of Deltas(Who were providing Security), managed to blag us all into the VIP Stand.fantastic.and a free goody bag.

Heres a clip from the day. Roger Waters and Van Morrison singing "Comfortably Numb"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0dc45zHdfRg

Hi Hitch here - the older one.
I am still in Berlin and alot of the old haunts are now just memories. Still a great place though - and the times i spent in the NAAFI and on the razzzzzz with the lads are times that I will never forget. Scouse75 is right Marias has shut down due to ill health (combination of schnaps and fags) I still keep in contact with her through friends of ours who live nearby. I aslo went to the closing night - I think it was a great night but I cannot remember much. I think Oaksey is right Algate, myself and Oaksey are the only RWF left in Berlin and Joe Trumper (ex Recce) near Rostock. All the best to anyone who remembers me and my brother and my thoughts are with any of the lads on operations at the moment.

How are you Hitch, Mac Mccarthy here, how you doin mate, i missed you last time you visited Rick, how is life over there nowadays. Am still in Aldershot but can't complain considering where the boys are. Anyway stay in touch m8 its good to know you are ok, all the best to your family and Maria when you see her next.