28 (BR) Signal Regt

Stationed at Fransisca Kaserne St Tonis

When were you there Nick??Oh and welcome,there are a few bleeps on here.

Hiya Gordon, I was there from 1969 to 1974........and you??

Left Germany in 65.Didn`t serve at 28 but a load of ex brats from my intake ended up there.
Hence my curiosity

It was a great posting. we were attached to NATO as part of NORTHAG. Shame tis all closed down now and a right mess. I was out there last year, took a mate who served there as well we hadn't met for nearly 35 years...........

Northagnick wrote:

It was a great posting. we were attached to NATO as part of NORTHAG. Shame tis all closed down now and a right mess. I was out there last year, took a mate who served there as well we hadn't met for nearly 35 years...........

The regiment was downgraded to 280 (UK) Signal Squadron – Francisca Barracks St Tonis to Javelin Barracks Elmpt former RAF Brüggen Mar 02 renamed 680 Signal Troop Dec 04 moved to Maastricht Holland 2009 now part of 1 NATO Signal Battalion
Regards
Steve

Heard the whole place is to be demolished next year, sad end to what was a fantastic place.

All good things come to an end,,,alas

yep. just a shame they left it to fall into such a poor state......

don't know what it was about the place but it certainly had the feel good factor.....in spades......

Who were 28 (BR) Signal Regt in old money ? I mean in my day 1952-4 and 1962-6.
I only asked !! (from the old TV series)

Jimsigs1

HQ Northag.

Gordon,

Thanks for cryptic answer. You wern't by any chance cipher eh!
In my day NAG was known as 18 Army Group Sig Regt (Harewood Barracks 1954) - don't remember any reference to a 28 (BR) Sig Regt. Although did come across 28 (Comel) Sigs in Far East/Korea

Jimsigs1

A little bit of info here Jim

http://www.28sigs.co.uk/Welcome.html

jimsigs1 wrote:

Gordon,

Thanks for cryptic answer.
Jimsigs1

You have to make allowances for him Jim.

With a gob full of haggis, porridge and whiskey it must be difficult to utter words of more than one syllable !

Thanks Gordon for the info and pointer to a web site on 26 (BR) Signal Regt. I'll have a look at that.

Jimsigs1

Hi All,

There is a 28 Sigs site on Facebook that has a load of info, its origins and its demise into a 'troop' size 'unit' of today.....

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With a gob full of haggis, porridge and whiskey it must be difficult to utter words of more than one syllable !

Brum...How many times do i have to tell you IT IS WHISKY not the Irish/Yank piss callad whiskey.
Now be a good lad and go and do what ex squaddies of your age do..

go to this link.........

https://www.facebook.com/groups/48237516159/

There are about 300 members and loads of pics from different times in camp/regt history, well worth a visit.

As we near remembrance Sunday I thought this to be very appropriate

Why do I wear a poppy? I’ll tell you if I may,
Because I believe remembrance is not only for one day.
I wear it for the fallen, And for those falling still
For those who come back broken in body or in will.
For the parents, spouses, siblings where bereavement takes its toll.
... ... Whose pain will never leave them, It eats into their soul
For the wino on the corner, in a life with nothing left,
Now he wishes when in battle he had died a hero’s death.
For the lad who loved a kick-about in the park with all his mates,
But now his legs are held together with pins and metal plates
For the selfless men and women whose final journey home
Is in a Union flag-draped coffin on comrades’ shoulders borne.
For all those marching proudly In Remembrance Day parades
My poppy’s worn in gratitude for the sacrifice they made.........

Thanks for the link to 28 Sigs Nick

I`ll give the DJM petition a miss methinks

Just another piece of 'bling' as far as I'm concerned but no doubt many will wear it with pride. I saw on one site what a certain individual was going to wear on Remembrance Day, it included a GSM and two commemorative medals. There are many 'old guy's' still lamenting the fact that they were serving when King George VI was on the throne and when Elizabeth was crowned and never got the Coronation Medal.

Len (Ciphers)

Ciphers,
I'm relating to your comments, ''There are many 'old guys' lamenting the fact that they were serving when King George VI was on the throne and when Queen Elizabeth was crowned and never got the Coronation Medal.'' Hey, I'm one of those''old guys'' (1950-70). who somehow must have been overlooked but I'm not going to trash her majesty for her oversight.
I was awarded the Canadian Forces Decoration known as the CD which is awarded for 12 years continuous service and am entitled to use it after my name. But I am pi' 'ed off that our Governor General, His Excellency the Right Honourable David Johnson CC, CMM, CGM, CD was awarded the CD and has never served a day in the military.
I will be wearing my poppy and my CD next Friday
Cheers
Bob Ritter CD