Osnabruck Various

Does anyone know the future of Osnabruck yet? I know that it is due to close in the near (or maybe not so near) future, but can anyone deliberate?

hi

Qubec barracks closes in august 2008 and the garrison leaves by the beginning of 2009
roberts shuts around november.
Ossie

Imphal Barracks closed weekend 30 Nov/ 01 Dec 2007.

aghart wrote:

Imphal Barracks closed weekend 30 Nov/ 01 Dec 2007.

I would guess that's the whole Mercer / Imphal complex?

Yes indeed

aghart wrote:

Yes indeed

No my stepson is stationed in Mercer with 1 Bn REME and they are going back there after their tour in the sun

ron9516 wrote:

aghart wrote:

Yes indeed

No my stepson is stationed in Mercer with 1 Bn REME and they are going back there after their tour in the sun

I stand corrected

aghart wrote:

ron9516 wrote:

aghart wrote:

Yes indeed

No my stepson is stationed in Mercer with 1 Bn REME and they are going back there after their tour in the sun

I stand corrected

Well blow me down. The only reason I cared was because I was RAPC attached to 12 Armd Wksp there (as it then was). Must admit I have been looking at it on Live Maps and, having once blown away the cobwebs from me memory the REME camp hasn't changed an iota in the 22 years since I left.

AlienFTM wrote:

aghart wrote:

ron9516 wrote:

aghart wrote:

Yes indeed

No my stepson is stationed in Mercer with 1 Bn REME and they are going back there after their tour in the sun

I stand corrected

Well blow me down. The only reason I cared was because I was RAPC attached to 12 Armd Wksp there (as it then was). Must admit I have been looking at it on Live Maps and, having once blown away the cobwebs from me memory the REME camp hasn't changed an iota in the 22 years since I left.

1 Btn. REME are moving to Catterick in December 2008. Which looks like the end of Osnabruck Garrison.

My Father was stationed in Quebec Bks as a Lancashire Fusileer.

We lied in Kleine Moscow and I remember going swimming at Roberts Bks during summer holidays when I was home from PRS

The way I understand it:
There will be a 'skeleton staff' until well into 2009 to dot the t's and cross the i's - likewise, Münster will be similar... if not taking longer to thin-out.

I was at Quebec Bks 1996-98 and the Germans built a bus stop on camp - outside of RHQ - the cynics stated "well, that's it - the camp will close soon - the Germans are building inside the wire. We'll be handing over soon...". 'Soon' being 10 years later! Stragely enough I never saw any German pensioners come onto camp to get the bus to the post office.

Note: the IRA tried to close it in '97 - but failed miserably. The only good thing about their attack was that they hit the cookhouse and the WKSP got a day off work (though my G1098 store was unscathed - damn!).

Sad for me that the Garrison is finishing as my missus is from the area and I was hoping to get one of those easy, civvie, mincers jobs on one of the camps when I get out. Looks like I'll have to pull my finger out and get a proper job... or a divorce!

Archie,
I laughed at your comment about having to get your butt in gear or be headed to divorce court (you are kidding, I'm sure!). Not my business so I do apologize in advance but I can't resist a cheeky aside, that being, "make sure your civvie job pays more than a possible divorce!"
Good luck!
BTW, has it stoped snowing in Osnabruck, yet? Wish I could say the same for Alberta!

Denzil,

Why don't you join the Forum and give us your knowledge of your time in B.A.O.R.

Paul.

Osnabruck is taking a fair beating at the moment with bad weather and a lot of rain, severe flooding in many parts with school closures and roads being closed.

http://www.noz.de/video/?bcpid=105081528001&bclid=45528675001&bctid=596637718001&refer=rightboxa

ref. QUEBEC BKS OSNABRUCK and units located there :-

It is noted that on the website no mention is made of 16 Light Ack Ack Regt RA who were housed in Quebec Bks when 6 Armd Div ( Div sign White Mailed Fist on Black) were based
on Osnabruck. Not sure of date of first occupation, but it must have been early post-WW2.

!6 LAA Regt comprised 26 Bty RA, 30 (Roger's Coy) Bty RA & 32 (Minden) Bty RA.
Each bty had an HQ Tp and 2 gun tps.( Tps A, B,..... D, E...... & G, H. Addition of a third gun tp. in each Bty. would bring them up to war establishment ). Each gun tp. had 6 guns.
Initially these were 40mm L60 Bofors SPs mounted on Morris Commercial chassis. Around 1953 these were replaced with the L60 Bristol Bofors, which had electrically powered traversing & elevation. This equipment was operated by a single layer and was aimed through a reflector sight. Electrical power was from batteries mounted on the gun platform & towing was by Fordson 3-Tonner tractors, odd vehicles in that the mechanicals & chassis were by Ford, but the cab was of a Commer design.

16 LAA Regt RA remained in Quebec Bks. until April 1956 when they were re-located to
Bulford and some personnel were detached to form a Movement Light unit in Cyprus.

At the same time as the LAA unit was in residence at Quebec Bks., there was a Locating Bty. too. (Not sure of their title........ 148 Bty springs to mind). They were completely independent and I believe they operated 3mk 7F radar equipment for mortar location. They
occupied blocks 10 & 11 beside the sports field at the end of the accommodation lines.

That's a fantastic memory you have there cartav.

My compliments.

Was anybody part of this parade on May 30th 1980.