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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: 7 Signal Regient, Herford   7 Signal Regient, Herford Icon_minitime18/4/2011, 20:31

Hi all,

Just thought I would put 7 Signal Regt on the map so to speak.
First came across them as 1 Corps Signal Regt in Herford - 1952. They were either in Wentworth or Hammersmith Barracks. I was in Harewood Barracks on the Ringstrasse at the time.

I joined 7 Sigs in 1963 and left 1966. A thoroughly good Regt. Spent sometime with QM department then over the bridge to 1 Sqn.

Did a few quarter guards under the direction of RSM Jack Gerard - now there was an RSM.
Here's a picture of such a quarter guard around 1964 to honour the visit of the 1 Corps Signals Chief - the late Brig MS Hancock R Sigs.
Yours truly is the Guard Sgt andnext to be is Cpl Brian Maltby (someone mentioned him and he finished as A Major TOT)

7 Signal Regient, Herford QuarterGuard7SigRegt

Anyone else served in 7 Sigs ?

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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: 7 Signal Regient, Herford   7 Signal Regient, Herford Icon_minitime18/4/2011, 22:01


Who nicked your bayonet then Jim ? Wink
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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: 7 Signal Regient, Herford   7 Signal Regient, Herford Icon_minitime18/4/2011, 22:18

Brum,

I havn't the faintess - first time I have noticed this. Can only think it was Jack Gerrard's idea for the Sgt to not display a bayonet - you eagle-eyed bu**er

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PostSubject: Re: 7 Signal Regient, Herford   7 Signal Regient, Herford Icon_minitime18/4/2011, 22:26

Jim....I recognise a few faces in that pic.but isn`t that Mo Crabtree standing outside the gate?

Here`s a pic of Jolly Jack

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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: 7 Signal Regient, Herford   7 Signal Regient, Herford Icon_minitime18/4/2011, 23:11

Gordon,

Nice picture of Jack. Seen this one before somewhere.
Yes, that is RSM Crabtree but his name was Alan - his younger brother , a RR Sgt in my troop was known as 'Mo' (Maurice). AFN Crabtree did eventually get comissioned and retired as a Capt. Now deceased.

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PostSubject: Re: 7 Signal Regient, Herford   7 Signal Regient, Herford Icon_minitime19/4/2011, 08:42

My apologies to Mo Laughing
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PostSubject: Re: 7 Signal Regient, Herford   7 Signal Regient, Herford Icon_minitime19/4/2011, 08:46

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Who nicked your bayonet then Jim ?

Shortages Brum??? Wink Or perhaps it fell off when he presented..and he stood on it... Laughing Laughing
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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: 7 Signal Regient, Herford   7 Signal Regient, Herford Icon_minitime19/4/2011, 09:35

Hi Fellas,

I wouldn't need a bayonet in a charge 'cause born with the ugly stick it would frighten 'em to death.

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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: 7 Signal Regient, Herford   7 Signal Regient, Herford Icon_minitime19/4/2011, 10:53

jimsigs1 wrote:
Hi Fellas,

I wouldn't need a bayonet in a charge 'cause born with the ugly stick it would frighten 'em to death.

Jimsigs1

Oh dear !

Enter on his Personal Records, "Under no circumstances can this man be allowed to wear a kilt"

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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: 7 Signal Regient, Herford   7 Signal Regient, Herford Icon_minitime19/4/2011, 11:02

That would frighten the enemy Brum
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PostSubject: Re: 7 Signal Regient, Herford   7 Signal Regient, Herford Icon_minitime19/4/2011, 11:09

Sid James could have used you at the Kyber Jim affraid
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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: 7 Signal Regient, Herford   7 Signal Regient, Herford Icon_minitime19/4/2011, 11:13

That would suppliment the old pension Gordon until the government increase it at 80 by 25 pence.

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Places Served : Wildenrath Detmold
Registration date : 2008-10-30

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PostSubject: Re: 7 Signal Regient, Herford   7 Signal Regient, Herford Icon_minitime19/4/2011, 11:46

What's that shiney thing the guy has up to his mouth next to you?
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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: 7 Signal Regient, Herford   7 Signal Regient, Herford Icon_minitime19/4/2011, 12:03

Hi Teabag,

Don't you know - its a device for signalling the reserves tut! tut!

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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: 7 Signal Regient, Herford   7 Signal Regient, Herford Icon_minitime19/4/2011, 13:24

Teabag wrote:
What's that shiney thing the guy has up to his mouth next to you?

. . . . said the actress to the bishop ! geek
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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: 7 Signal Regient, Herford   7 Signal Regient, Herford Icon_minitime19/4/2011, 13:29

I didn't know he was on parade

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Registration date : 2010-03-02

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PostSubject: Re: 7 Signal Regient, Herford   7 Signal Regient, Herford Icon_minitime19/4/2011, 21:03


I must ask.

Thinking back to the 70's BFBS days. Was not 7 Sigs stationed in Bunde at some time ?

It was the request programmes, you got to know where everyone was stationed from listening to them.

If it wasn't 7 Sigs in Bunde then who was it ?
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PostSubject: Re: 7 Signal Regient, Herford   7 Signal Regient, Herford Icon_minitime19/4/2011, 21:17

Never in Bunde Brum.Herford untill 1994 when they moved from Herford to Krefeld.


It was 2 Div HQ and Signal Regiment
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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: 7 Signal Regient, Herford   7 Signal Regient, Herford Icon_minitime20/4/2011, 01:29

You are correct Gordon,

R Sig Unit initially based in Bunde was 6 Armd Div Sig Regt from 1952 - 1958 when it was disbanded.

Then 2 Div Sig Regt(changed name to 2 Sig Regt then 2 Armd Sig Regt) moved to Birdwood bks from Hilden June 1958

Then they moved to York in Jan 1983 as 2 Inf Div/ 656 Sig Tp

Think that's how the scenerio went.

When I was with 7 Sigs, used to take my eldest Son (now 49) to Bunde on Sundays to get the newspaper and for the ride in my old Borward Isabella. Used to regularly see the SOXMIS car along this route, although I think they were based in Bad Salzuflen.


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PostSubject: Re: 7 Signal Regient, Herford   7 Signal Regient, Herford Icon_minitime20/4/2011, 07:07

Yes Jim Soxmis were based at Bad Salzuflen.
Used to get them hanging around the north camp gate.I remember a gate sentry coming off stag and lighting up a Russian cig.When asked where he got it replyed "A guy with a funny accent gave it to me". clown
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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: 7 Signal Regient, Herford   7 Signal Regient, Herford Icon_minitime20/4/2011, 11:21

Gordon,

We were always told that whenever we saw a Soxmis car we were to report the details to the RMPs. If I remember there was an RMP place on the left, going from Herford to Bunde. The RMPs got fed up with the reports. So after a time we never used to bother.

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Localisation : Near Bremen
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Places Served : Harrogate66, Herford, Sharjah, Verden
Registration date : 2009-09-02

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PostSubject: Soxmis   7 Signal Regient, Herford Icon_minitime21/4/2011, 17:50

Hi I think you wil find that Soxmis was based in Bunde where atleast in the 68/69 they used to visit the dentist in Hammersmith then 4Div HQ & Sig. Reg.
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PostSubject: Re: 7 Signal Regient, Herford   7 Signal Regient, Herford Icon_minitime21/4/2011, 20:27

relay69 wrote:
Hi I think you wil find that Soxmis was based in Bunde where atleast in the 68/69 they used to visit the dentist in Hammersmith then 4Div HQ & Sig. Reg.

Bet the dentist was a spy and hid things in their fillings. Seen it in a movie once I think?
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PostSubject: Re: 7 Signal Regient, Herford   7 Signal Regient, Herford Icon_minitime8/8/2011, 03:54

Nice picture of my dear Dad which I saw for the first time earlier this evening! Smile
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PostSubject: Re: 7 Signal Regient, Herford   7 Signal Regient, Herford Icon_minitime8/8/2011, 07:58

Welcome Barbara..Which one is your dad?
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