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dagian
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Number of posts : 35
Age : 74
Localisation : Germany
Cap Badge : RA
Places Served : UK (Nuneaton/Barnard Castle/Larkhill/Bulford), Germany (Gutersloh/Lubbecke).Then worked as Civvy for Army.
Registration date : 2011-06-18

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PostSubject: BFG Locations 2011   BFG Locations 2011 Icon_minitime19/6/2011, 12:09

The only Garrisons now remaining are:

Hohne (includes Celle/Fallingbostel)
Gutersloh (includes Bielefeld/Herford/Munster/Dulmen)
Paderborn (includes Sennelager/Hameln/Detmold)
Rhine Garrison is diminishing as Rheindahlen draws down - JHQ is now almost a Ghost Town with only the 'Big House' still partially operating.

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http://www.bfgnet.de/Community/community.htm
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BigJock
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Number of posts : 117
Localisation : €uroland
Cap Badge : REME
Places Served : Arborfield, Bordon, Osnabrück, Paderborn and once again Paderborn.
Registration date : 2011-06-14

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PostSubject: Re: BFG Locations 2011   BFG Locations 2011 Icon_minitime19/6/2011, 14:24

not for much longer.......wait out.
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Number of posts : 35
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Localisation : Germany
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Places Served : UK (Nuneaton/Barnard Castle/Larkhill/Bulford), Germany (Gutersloh/Lubbecke).Then worked as Civvy for Army.
Registration date : 2011-06-18

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PostSubject: Re: BFG Locations 2011   BFG Locations 2011 Icon_minitime19/6/2011, 15:01

Final announcements regarding Drawdown of BFG is now scheduled for next year.
Speculation is that one 'Super-Garrison' will remain.
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Number of posts : 238
Age : 84
Localisation : Peachland British Columbia, Canada
Cap Badge : Black Watch of Canada
Places Served : 4 CIBG Soest and Werl 1957-1965, Camp Borden, Camp Gagetown
Registration date : 2009-06-04

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PostSubject: Re: BFG Locations 2011   BFG Locations 2011 Icon_minitime19/6/2011, 18:11

A story has started to circulate regarding deployment for Canadian Army units as soon as they're out of Kandahar (save for a training cadre situated in Kabul). Among various suggested places around the world, Germany is on the list for permanent deployment. Sounds like a good possibility and it would be nice to see them back in BAOR. It may help keep a garrison open.
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Number of posts : 314
Cap Badge : RAOC
Places Served : Bicester-Soltau-Canada-Kineton-Paderborn-Osnabruck (Inc Gulf 1) Donnington-Civy Strasse.
Registration date : 2008-10-22

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PostSubject: Re: BFG Locations 2011   BFG Locations 2011 Icon_minitime18/9/2011, 03:57

dagian wrote:
The only Garrisons now remaining are:

Hohne (includes Celle/Fallingbostel)
Gutersloh (includes Bielefeld/Herford/Munster/Dulmen)
Paderborn (includes Sennelager/Hameln/Detmold)
Rhine Garrison is diminishing as Rheindahlen draws down - JHQ is now almost a Ghost Town with only the 'Big House' still partially operating.

Useful link:

http://www.bfgnet.de/Community/community.htm

Quite sad. In total I spent about eleven years in Germany (1980 to 1983 then 1986 to 1992) In those days you were lucky to get to places like Hong Kong or Canada, these days it seems you would be lucky to get to Germany!
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PostSubject: Re: BFG Locations 2011   BFG Locations 2011 Icon_minitime18/9/2011, 07:22

I don`t think many missed out on Germany in the 60s/70s.I was glad to leave after 4 years.
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brum
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Number of posts : 2808
Age : 83
Localisation : Sandbach Cheshire
Cap Badge : RA/QOH
Places Served : JLRRA (Hereford) Nienburg Paderborn Colchester Munster Maresfield (Cyprus) Hohne Hemer Op Banner x4 Woolwich
Registration date : 2010-03-02

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PostSubject: Re: BFG Locations 2011   BFG Locations 2011 Icon_minitime18/9/2011, 09:37


I did a total of twelve years in BAOR.

The only place I really liked was Hemer, beautiful region, the Sauerland.
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Number of posts : 314
Cap Badge : RAOC
Places Served : Bicester-Soltau-Canada-Kineton-Paderborn-Osnabruck (Inc Gulf 1) Donnington-Civy Strasse.
Registration date : 2008-10-22

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PostSubject: Re: BFG Locations 2011   BFG Locations 2011 Icon_minitime18/9/2011, 10:18

Mine and my wife's fave posting in Germany was Paderborn, a lovely town. I did four years there and my parents came out to see us every summer. When I moved up to Osnabruck they only came across to visit us once, they didn't like Osnabruck much, neither did we. My parents liked Paderborn so much they went there on holiday a couple of times after I left the army. Tbh I wouldn't mind doing the same...


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Number of posts : 314
Cap Badge : RAOC
Places Served : Bicester-Soltau-Canada-Kineton-Paderborn-Osnabruck (Inc Gulf 1) Donnington-Civy Strasse.
Registration date : 2008-10-22

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PostSubject: Re: BFG Locations 2011   BFG Locations 2011 Icon_minitime18/9/2011, 10:23

Gordon. wrote:
I don`t think many missed out on Germany in the 60s/70s.I was glad to leave after 4 years.

Why didn't you like it Gordon? I visited Herford but was never posted there, if memory serves it looked OK, too many scaleybacks obviously but hey you cant have everything:)
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PostSubject: Re: BFG Locations 2011   BFG Locations 2011 Icon_minitime18/9/2011, 10:52

Think i answered that question before,but here you go.Year 1 was OK as everything was new and interesting.Years 2,3 & 4 were a repeat of year 1..Oh so boring..The social life was ok tho.
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Number of posts : 314
Cap Badge : RAOC
Places Served : Bicester-Soltau-Canada-Kineton-Paderborn-Osnabruck (Inc Gulf 1) Donnington-Civy Strasse.
Registration date : 2008-10-22

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PostSubject: Re: BFG Locations 2011   BFG Locations 2011 Icon_minitime18/9/2011, 11:29

Gordon. wrote:
Think i answered that question before,but here you go.Year 1 was OK as everything was new and interesting.Years 2,3 & 4 were a repeat of year 1..Oh so boring..The social life was ok tho.

Some postings were boring, others not so. Tbh I never had a boring posting in Germany, I didn't like Osnabruck much but it wasn't boring, I just didn't like the place.
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Number of posts : 487
Cap Badge : raoc
Places Served : blackdown brackley , belgium . viersen
Registration date : 2011-03-21

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PostSubject: Re: BFG Locations 2011   BFG Locations 2011 Icon_minitime18/9/2011, 19:58

i loved germany. a great posting ginger
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Number of posts : 2808
Age : 83
Localisation : Sandbach Cheshire
Cap Badge : RA/QOH
Places Served : JLRRA (Hereford) Nienburg Paderborn Colchester Munster Maresfield (Cyprus) Hohne Hemer Op Banner x4 Woolwich
Registration date : 2010-03-02

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PostSubject: Re: BFG Locations 2011   BFG Locations 2011 Icon_minitime18/9/2011, 21:17


One weekend, in the depths of Winter, most of our Battery were allowed a bit of R&R back in Paderborn.

We were made to stay and guard our heavy vehs which were parked up in the camp of a Heavy Regt which was stationed in Fallingbostel.

I think that was probably the most bleak, dismal, God-awful camp I ever saw.

(And I've been to Clacton !).

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Number of posts : 1070
Localisation : Winnipeg Manitoba Canada
Cap Badge : RC Sigs (RTG Op) / CF Logistics (Cook)
Places Served : Germany, Egypt, Cyprus, CFS Alert and some other strange places
Registration date : 2007-12-16

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PostSubject: Re: BFG Locations 2011   BFG Locations 2011 Icon_minitime19/9/2011, 05:00

recce83 wrote:
A story has started to circulate regarding deployment for Canadian Army units as soon as they're out of Kandahar (save for a training cadre situated in Kabul). Among various suggested places around the world, Germany is on the list for permanent deployment. Sounds like a good possibility and it would be nice to see them back in BAOR. It may help keep a garrison open.

It would be good if it happens recce. Definitely add a touch of class. Razz Especialy if it were BAOR
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BobG
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Number of posts : 330
Age : 85
Localisation : Northumberland
Cap Badge : REME
Places Served : Rotenburg, Verden, Liebenau, Hohne, Hamm, Duisburg, Minden, Hannover, Fallingbostal, Kuwait, UK, HK, USA/Can.
Registration date : 2008-02-27

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PostSubject: Re: BFG Locations 2011   BFG Locations 2011 Icon_minitime19/9/2011, 16:56

I enjoyed all my postings, the variety made each one different. The only place I was glad to get on an aircraft was leaving Kuwait, I had had enough of dealing with senior Kuwaities and making good their errors, then for them to try and blame me for them in the first place - still the tax free pay, loan service pay and LOA made up for it.
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PostSubject: Re: BFG Locations 2011   BFG Locations 2011 Icon_minitime19/9/2011, 18:00

The only place i didn`t want to leave was Singapore.
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john mcmillan
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Number of posts : 125
Age : 78
Localisation : HUYTON, MERSEYSIDE
Cap Badge : RASC/RCT
Places Served : JOINED JTR RHYL JAN 63-64l Mulhiem/Hilden 64-65/ RAF Seleta 65/RAF Kuching 66 000000000000000000 JTR RHYL JAN-DEC 1963 , YEOVL JAN-MARCH 64, 17 COY MULHIEM / 17 SQN. HILDEN , RAF SELETA NOV 65 ,, RAF KUCHING JAN - APRIL 66 ( GSM BORNEO RAAF Butterworth 66-68/RAF Changi 68 RAF Colerne/RAF Lyneham 68-70
Registration date : 2008-03-19

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PostSubject: Re: BFG Locations 2011   BFG Locations 2011 Icon_minitime19/9/2011, 19:30

RAAF Butterworth, work place 200 yds from the swimming pool & bar , weekends over on the island of Penang like an holiday cheers
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PostSubject: Re: BFG Locations 2011   BFG Locations 2011 Icon_minitime19/9/2011, 23:32

Ahhhhh Penang...............Bliss cheers
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Number of posts : 314
Cap Badge : RAOC
Places Served : Bicester-Soltau-Canada-Kineton-Paderborn-Osnabruck (Inc Gulf 1) Donnington-Civy Strasse.
Registration date : 2008-10-22

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PostSubject: Re: BFG Locations 2011   BFG Locations 2011 Icon_minitime25/9/2011, 00:19

During the 'emergency' my stepdad did his R&R in Malacca. He is still bitter about the fact that it was never recognised as a war. He was 1 KDG.

I would have said he was ex KDG, but he would not have approved, he was and is to this day 1st Kings Dragoon Guards, and why not.
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Number of posts : 1298
Age : 89
Localisation : West of England
Cap Badge : Royal Signals
Places Served : Harrogate 1949-52. HQ BAOR Sig Regt 1952-54, Korea 1954-55, Egypt 1955, Cyprus 1955-57, HMS Santon 1957, UK 7th Hussars 1957-59, 1st Gds Bde 1959-60, 201 Signal Sqn 1960-62, 206 Sig Sqn 1962-63, 7 Sig Regt 1963-66, 249 Sig Sqn 1966-68, 11 Sig Regt 1968-72. Retired 1972
Registration date : 2010-02-22

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PostSubject: Re: BFG Locations 2011   BFG Locations 2011 Icon_minitime25/9/2011, 09:38

Top place for me in BAOR was Herford. My other posting was Munster but found it too big. You wouldn't have like Munster WILF as there were too many Scaleybacks there. Although I remember Famagusta in Cyprus (625 Ord Depot) and Tel el Kebir in Egypt (17 miles of perimeter wire) , those places were crawling with RAOC types.
My favourite place of all time was Singapore, not the place of today with its skyscrapers, underground railway and Disney like Sentosa Island.
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Number of posts : 939
Age : 61
Localisation : shrewsbury
Cap Badge : acc
Places Served : aldershot/albermarle bks ouston-father LI- gib- berlin NI- lemgo- colchester- shrewsbury-tidworth left82
Registration date : 2010-12-30

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Gordon. wrote:
Ahhhhh Penang...............Bliss cheers
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Memories ah bliss
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john mcmillan
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Number of posts : 125
Age : 78
Localisation : HUYTON, MERSEYSIDE
Cap Badge : RASC/RCT
Places Served : JOINED JTR RHYL JAN 63-64l Mulhiem/Hilden 64-65/ RAF Seleta 65/RAF Kuching 66 000000000000000000 JTR RHYL JAN-DEC 1963 , YEOVL JAN-MARCH 64, 17 COY MULHIEM / 17 SQN. HILDEN , RAF SELETA NOV 65 ,, RAF KUCHING JAN - APRIL 66 ( GSM BORNEO RAAF Butterworth 66-68/RAF Changi 68 RAF Colerne/RAF Lyneham 68-70
Registration date : 2008-03-19

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PostSubject: Re: BFG Locations 2011   BFG Locations 2011 Icon_minitime25/9/2011, 23:33

The sheds top middle of photo was were we packed supplies for dropping, the swimming pool was 200yards to the left of the sheds, great photo John boy. sunny
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PostSubject: Re: BFG Locations 2011   BFG Locations 2011 Icon_minitime26/9/2011, 08:23

Do you remember this John?

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Number of posts : 125
Age : 78
Localisation : HUYTON, MERSEYSIDE
Cap Badge : RASC/RCT
Places Served : JOINED JTR RHYL JAN 63-64l Mulhiem/Hilden 64-65/ RAF Seleta 65/RAF Kuching 66 000000000000000000 JTR RHYL JAN-DEC 1963 , YEOVL JAN-MARCH 64, 17 COY MULHIEM / 17 SQN. HILDEN , RAF SELETA NOV 65 ,, RAF KUCHING JAN - APRIL 66 ( GSM BORNEO RAAF Butterworth 66-68/RAF Changi 68 RAF Colerne/RAF Lyneham 68-70
Registration date : 2008-03-19

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PostSubject: Re: BFG Locations 2011   BFG Locations 2011 Icon_minitime26/9/2011, 10:34

no Gorden , it was mostly the main road in georgetown and the aussie hostel I drank in can't remember any bar namea , there was the " NEW WAU SEN" A PLACE OF ILL REPUTE BUT THATS ANOTHER STORY,
cheers
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