Roy (formerly Tela) Barracks, Ratingen

Subject: Re: Roy (formerly Tela) Barracks, Ratingen 30/5/2017, 11:49

Soldierboy

If you keep posting you will earn automatic promotion under the local in house system (no one uses their actual rank) I never reached star rank during my actual service.

ps I too served in Dusseldorf (Carnarvon Barracks) but just after you left Rattingen

Subject: Re: Roy (formerly Tela) Barracks, Ratingen 30/5/2017, 12:07

nik62es wrote:: https://i.servimg.com/u/f58/18/74/23/39/record12.jpg Hello everyone. I could do with some help - I am looking for Francisco Lopez Triviño aka Treviño. I can situate him at working at around 1961 at the Tela Barracks in Rath. Does anyone remember anything about him ? I am happy to answer any question via pm, but would be just as glad to hear from someone who remembers him here on the forum. He was born on the 31st of december 1916 in Benalua, Granada province / Spain. The pic is from 1951. He may have worked as a mechanic. Any help is greatly appreciated.

I am wondering if you are talking about a person whom we called a gypsy and had a name from us like Trevor. He used to drive mostly a long wheelbase Land Rover. I can't see your link as it won't work on my lap top, but he was there in 1977 when I left if it was that person. I don't have any further information. The person I am talking about was about 5ft 6ins and very tanned appearance with a moustache.

Private Number of posts : 2 Registration date : 2017-11-04

I. Was duty driver for 18 months our C O was Major Obrian (Oz) CSM Purcell. Left there when 5OFP relocated to Menden,demobed March 1963, have been trying without success to trace any of my mates who were there at the time, I'm now 80 so time is running out to find them. Thanks Ken RIMMELL.

Subject: Re: Roy (formerly Tela) Barracks, Ratingen 26/3/2020, 11:54

In 1957 my unit was LAD REME 113 Coy RASC GP TPT. We drew our stores and deposited our BLR once a week from Ratingen while we were 2 Inf Div.On bisbandment we then had to go to Wulfen OFP. The BOWO RAOC was a great chap, a WO2 of many years service and very helpful. Once a month he would come to Mulheim to do our Board of Survey and turned a blind eye its 'Cooking!!!

Subject: Carnarvon Bks. 26/3/2020, 12:00

JPW wrote:: Soldierboy

If you keep posting you will earn automatic promotion under the local in house system (no one uses their actual rank) I never reached star rank during my actual service.

ps I too served in Dusseldorf (Carnarvon Barracks) but just after you left Rattingen

This was where Column HQ of Army Troops RASC was and possibly 5 Coy RASC (Not sure about this!)

Private Number of posts : 1 Registration date : 2020-07-05

I was stationed in Tela Barracks late 1958 to 1961, I was in 5 OFP working in the MT. It was my 1st posting and brings back fond memories! Just wondered if anyone was there around the same time?it was a great posting.

Subject: Re: Roy (formerly Tela) Barracks, Ratingen 19/7/2020, 16:54

Chalkie

Sadly there are now no veterans who served in the Dusseldorf area in the era when you were there. I had a very two years based in the Airport Barracks some twenty years later but living up the hill in Hubbelrath ,close to Roy Barracks, then occupied by the Sapper Survey specialists

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