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7th of January 2012 08:01 PM by robert hopkins website: http://rob.taffhop@tiscali.co.uk
Hi, just found the site , what a surprise to see so many faces after all this time ,I joined in time for my first trip to Canada in 1970 and left in 1975 for Iserlohn . All the best to you all and a Happy New Year.
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14th of December 2011 09:17 PM by Bob Perry
Hi there,

fantastic to find this website!! I was in 51 Sqn from 72-76 and my first trip was to Malawi in '72. The photo album brings back a lot of memories. I suppose I was a sprog then, in fact I had my 18th birthday on that trip! I was attached to the Surveyors, Roger Holloway, a guy called Elliot and I can't remember the other guys name. My best buddy at that time was Jim Lee who joined at the same time and he ended up in Plant Troop.
I ended up as a Diving Supervisor and then went to 33 Ind Fld Sqn in Antrim 76-78 and then the Diving School as an Instructor from 79-81. Left in 84
regards
Bob Perry
bob5773@hotmail.co.uk
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6th of November 2011 10:27 PM by Barry Duckhouse
H,i Beef, it was great to see you again when you were up here a couple weeks ago,hope you and family are all well. As you know i have been in & out of Hosp & i have to go again tues & thurs this week and then again 22nd DEC 2011. Well enough of that cant wait for re -union to meet more of the old sqn , or sqd,s 52 &53 so if anyone would like to get in touch with me through you BEEF, or direct on, TEL :- 01543 871004 Mob O7879686020. or E-mail:-baz19502009@hotmail.co.uk.... please do so it would be nice to hear from you, REGARDS BAZ (BRUMMIE) DUCKHOUSE CHEERS BEEF.
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14th of August 2011 10:28 PM by alastair brownlie website: http://alastair.brownlie@yahoo.co.uk
bob booth if you see this could you send on your email address as it keeps bouncing back that is the one that beef gave to me
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11th of August 2011 09:32 AM by john speir
i was with 51 from 68-71 and remember alot of you guys ,unfortunately my ex wife decided that she would keep all my photos of libya /canada and they all got burnt.i do remember being in the relay team from tobruk to el adam .does anybody have any photos of that
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22nd of July 2011 02:11 PM by Bill Blood website: http://bloodw2@aol.com
Hi to all the lads from 51 Airfields. I thanks Spud Taylor for forwarding the link. I served with 51 Sqn from circa 1969-1972. I was in the office with the Chief Clerk (Taff ?). The OC was Maj Kennedy and 2IC Capt Clements. I went on jobs to Canada, Malawi and Anguilla. Does any one remeber the BBC John Barker, Spud Taylor, myself etc. I have been retired for a couple of years now (61) and moved to Spain. After leaving 51 Sqn I was posted to Tidworth, worst place on earth and was fortunately able to get out quite quickly. Drifting from job to job I finally settled in marketing and looked after the Middle East and anywhere ending with a 'stan' for an American company. I've enjoyed looking at the photos but have trouble remembering some of the names - sorry. Best regards Bill.
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25th of June 2011 06:20 PM by Bob Adams website: http://www.adams-family.info
Does anyone who visits the site regularly, know or heard of the whereabouts of Tony Colley?
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25th of June 2011 06:04 PM by Bob Adams website: http://www.adams-family.info
Has anyone got any photos of the whole football team from Libya, or the infamous 6 a side team?
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25th of March 2011 05:09 PM by craig johnson
i was given this website by a friend, I believe my dad ( William Johnson) was part of this squadron, i have browsed your pictures but may have missed him, just wondering if there is any of him. thank you
craigjohno2010@live.co.uk
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24th of March 2011 03:14 PM by Allen (Monty) Mountford website: http://amountford1@ntlworld.com
Just joined facebook and putting in my profile all the memories started coming back, My son read it and went online and found this site. I was one of the 1st into Ripon and went out to Singapore with the advance party and demobbed in oct 68, its wonderful to see all the old photos ( faces from the past ). will try to stay in touch from now on and look forward to the next reunion. ps facebook name is just Allen Mountford
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2nd of March 2011 02:05 PM by Bob Booth
Alan Keith and everyone,
Please bare with me until I get home for my e-mail address
It's brilliant to hear from you
Kindest Regards
Bob Booth
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1st of March 2011 04:12 PM by Keith Thomas website: http://keithomas@supanet.com
Hi Bob been trying to contact you for a while. What,s email address?
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1st of March 2011 01:34 PM by Does anyone remember me Bob Booth?
What a wonderful surprise to find this website I would love to hear from anyone who remenbers me
A lot of you will have been at my wedding and I at some of yours.
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24th of February 2011 05:23 PM by brian morris
I joined the Artillery in 67 and was stationed in Paderborn. On 20/08/69 we flew to El Adem and then went in 3 tonners to Chatham. What I remember most, apart from the flies, were the two hills shown in your Libya pics images 11 and 25/38. After some inf training in 432s we went to Bomba for a swim but had to return next day because of the revolution. We took the 432s back to El Adem. We stopped at Knightsbridge on the way, your misc 51 pics 3/14. The rest of our time till we flew out in Dec was guard duty on the bomb dump at El Adem or the RAF launch in Tobruk harbour with the occasional swim in the pool at El Adem where we saw Dora Bryan or in the sea at the Tobruk club. I have tried Google to pinpoint Chatham there is a site showing Chatham, Darnah as a well with lat and long
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24th of February 2011 08:20 AM by Mike Hannah 24100194
I was looking for some references to Chatham camp and El Adem when I happenned to find your site,brilliant job by the way. I was stationed in El Adem at the same time as you I was a recovery mechanic with B squadron 16/5th QRL's and we ended up there for almost a year instead of 6wks desert warfare training. We were billeted in the gymnasium. I also had to recover a cheiftain tank from the track through the minefield on the way to chatham. Saw that photo of the signpost on oildrum and it bought back great memories. Thanks and good luck to you.
mikejhannah@hotmail.co.uk
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2nd of February 2011 01:33 PM by Bill Mairs
Hello Beef

I think you have done a marvelous job of the web site. I will send you some of my pictures when I find them. I was in at the start of 51 at Claro Barracks Ripon. Joined MT Troop. I know just about all those people on your list and many who are not on the list. Will catch up later.

Best wishes to all.
Bill Mairs
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5th of January 2011 10:31 PM by Mick Mortimer
I was with 52 Sqn but the Libya pictures brought back some good memories. We came back to Blighty on the Sir Percival, a very pleasant 10 day cruise.
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16th of November 2010 07:43 PM by william. paddy. silcock website: http://thesilcocks@live.co.uk
i wood like to try and get in touch with some of my mates from the old days i was in mt troop in singapore and waterbeach look forward to hearing from you eather on the web or telephone 01206251104 any time.cheers
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27th of August 2010 10:29 AM by brian richomme website: http://b.richomme@virgin.net
hello
len millward rang me yesterday to tell me of your website.
well done ,it has brought back many memories of our time in
seletar ,especially those involving hockey. I was saddened to
see that Aker has passed away,he was a regular in our Sqn
team.
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8th of August 2010 11:15 AM by derek keetch website: http://derkee417@yahoo.co.uk
update of E mail, adress for derek keetch, now at , derkee417@yahoo.co.uk
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4th of August 2010 04:00 PM by Derek Keetch website: http://jean.keetch@ntlworld.com
enjoyed looking back at old times abroad and faces from the past.,
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1st of June 2010 10:07 AM by Beef Baker
Ken
You did not leave a contact address. If you use the email on page one of the website and send an address I can send you pin badges. I also send out news letters and I can send you the back issues if you are interested.

Beef
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31st of May 2010 06:36 PM by Ken Blachford
I have just been through your Web Site and must say I am impressed. You do show Derek Scott on your front page as the trainer of the football team in Singapore in fact it was me.I was Chief Clerk and Derek was my Corporal at the time. If you Check with Kieth Thomas he will verify this. However I am please to say I am hoping to come to the next reunion> I will keep in touch
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18th of March 2010 01:59 PM by norwich486@mailbox2000.com
hello all
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29th of January 2010 05:32 PM by Les Wilson
Hi I served at waterbeach from 67to71
I did Libya 69
Canada (Quebec)
Isle of Skye(broadford airstrip)
I Now live in Rochester Kent and would be interested in coming to the reunion in Feb.As I am still in touch with John Peck I could probably persuade him to com along
please contact me on :- leswilson439@btinternet.com
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21st of January 2010 07:30 PM by Scouse Bradshaw (ken) website: http://kenbradshaw1819@hotmail.co.uk
At last, I have finally got to grips with my computer and trying to get in touch with Beefy and the rest of 51 field squadron. Hope to see you all at the next reunion, if you could let me know when it is and where.
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18th of January 2010 07:59 PM by nogent297@bigmailbox.org
hello all
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6th of January 2010 07:36 PM by Pete Biggadike website: http://www.users.waitrose.com/~g8jan/
Congratulations on a very nice website Alan.
Anyone interested in Seletar and other places may like to take a look at my website here. http://www.users.waitrose.com/~g8jan/
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8th of December 2009 07:52 PM by Alastair Brownlie website: http://b.ally@hotmail.co.uk
to wish all the lads of the black ants a merry xmas and a happynew year
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8th of October 2009 10:08 PM by John (Dinger) Bell website: http://410indplnttroopre.blogspot.com/
I did two stints with 51 sqn Op Crown and Malawi also worked on the runway on Isle of Skie. Whats happened to Taff Wilkes, Terry Steares, Bob Taylor , Jock Fergusson and Mick Fenton. you have made an excellent job of your site
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31st of August 2009 09:05 PM by Stephen Keane.
my Dad was WO1/SSM in Ripon and Seletar. He is still alive and kicking, now aged 85. He spent nearly 40 years in the Army starting in WW11. He remembers 51 with affection as he was there at formation in Ripon 1965. He has mellowed in his later years. He sent me for a day to China Rock, although I was only 16 on leave from Chepstow.
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17th of August 2009 09:32 PM by Michael Ruston website: http://sites.google.com/site/ourladricky/
A great site Beef! Thanks for your help regarding the books. I hope when you read them they will bring some of the pleasant memories flooding back!
'Read a while and smile a while'
Guest book readers have a peek!http://sites.google.com/site/ourladricky/
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7th of July 2009 12:16 PM by David Hamilton website: http://david.hamilton541@yahoo.co.uk
Just had a good look at the web site for the first time and it is great. Beef you have put a lot of time and effort into this and i salute you for that. I had a call from Harry Spearman the other day and it was great to hear from him so the web site is doing its job. Photos are great !!.Keep the site going and i will be in touch in the near future.
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25th of June 2009 11:23 PM by Mick Norton website: http://micknorton@spindoctor.co.uk
Enjoyed the 51 site. i remeber the 51 contingent that worked on the road in Thailand in 1967/8, great bunch. Ned Kelly, Chris Ellis paddy Finley and Jock Ferguson, where are you now? As for me I'm still training/assessing plant operators.
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2nd of June 2009 05:33 PM by alastair(jock) brownlie website: http://b.ally@hotmail.co.uk
would like toget in contact with any one that knows me
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2nd of June 2009 12:56 PM by alastair brownlie website: http://b.ally@hotmail.co.uik
if there is any old friends out there who would like to drop me an email I would be very pleased to hear from you b.ally@hotmail.co.uk
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17th of May 2009 11:50 AM by robert walker
i was with your unit in malawi in 1972 serving with the 15 field ambulance ramc seeing your pictures brought back many memories, do u remember the yellow bird sketch and i remember the young baboon at mess time with the knife , fork and spoon also the zambian guest house .
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7th of May 2009 03:39 PM by alastair brownlie website: http://b.ally@hotmail.co.uk
just found your website and was pleased to see all the old faces again and would like to keep in contact
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25th of March 2009 05:36 PM by Steve Wilby(Ginge)
I was in 4 sqn 1963-1967(MT &Sigs) remember Ron Taylor and Alan Revel who put me on to the site.Anyone remember Black jack Vowles?Had cause to meet up with him on a flying visit delivering a ferret from Terendak (11 Indep Fd Sqn) to base workshops in Singapore.Didnt hang about.He had it in for Duke Vandenburg.What was the name of the provo sgt? A right nasty piece of work.Any one remembers me you can get in touch with me at S.Wilby@sky.com
Excellent site keep up the good work.
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23rd of March 2009 01:02 AM by chris milne website: http://chriseve@tpg.com.au
well Beef I think we would have passed all in the street, years don,t half change us all!!! Glad you all got together and caught up.
As I,ve said before it was all a one off and it was good

Take care Chris
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13th of March 2009 01:06 PM by keith summerscales
Alan , nice work mate!!
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4th of March 2009 06:43 PM by Terry Kirby
I would like to say a big thankyou to you and Ron Snook for arranging the reunion. I'm sure all of us that attended appreciate the efforts you made. Look forward to the next one
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1st of March 2009 11:23 PM by angie hecford
Hi Guy's
Dose anybody know what happened to bill(kelo)renton,
lost touch in waterbeach/cambs. i see spud taylor is on your site, they were friends.
thanks i wi;ll keep looking on your website, great to see some of our old assosiates are still with us
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25th of December 2008 01:06 AM by Geordie Cranston
Super site...spent my time at the Beach in 63 & 52 Sqn.
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16th of December 2008 07:44 PM by Hank Lawrence website: http://11independentfldsqnmalaya.blogspot.com
Hi Beef
Great job i will have to work on my site to keep up.
Still looking for anyone who served on Op Crown Thailand my list is now up to 130 plus. and hundreds of photos
Best wishes to all and happy Xmas
Hank Lawrence ex 11 ind fld sqn
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4th of December 2008 01:37 PM by Terry Nolan (ZIP) website: http://zipnol@t-online.de
Great site Beef, Realy enjoyed looking at the photos from Singapore and libya mind you I did not find one with me on it.My Christmas card list still includes Mike Scott, Chris Ellis, Ken Blatchford,and Len Millward who put me onto your site by the way. Its nice to know someone remembers me and is looking for me.I may have some more photos for you mate which i will send when i findout how.I am sure that anyone who did 22 years served in HAMELN at some time I am lucky enough to live here. The old times were the best time s keep it up mate,
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20th of November 2008 06:45 AM by taff fisher website: http://alanfisher25@yahoo.co.uk
nothing really bit superstitious get off number 13
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19th of November 2008 04:07 PM by taff fisher website: http://alanfisher25@yahoo.co.uk
nothing being a little superstitious lets get off 13