Long shot Hildesheim 1964

This is a long shot.
My father was based in Hildesheim in the late 60's Raymond Burroughs ( Reme ) he was a staff sergeant.
I was born in Berlin in 1964 and then we moved to Hildesheim after that we lived in Germany until I was 7 when my dad was posted back to the UK. ( middle wallop near Andover )
I remember we lived near a large park with a statue of a German soldier at the top of a hill. My parents used to take me sledging in this park during the winter.
I'm going to be 60 this year I'm planning on going back to Germany to find out more about where I spent the first 7 years of my life.
Can anyone point me in the right direction about the army in barracks and area.
Like I said this is a long shot.

Thanks in advance ( its not a lot to work with I know )

Choice of soldiers on hills:  



Detmold



Minden

Wonder if he was REME attached to an army aircraft workshop (AAC) (Hildesheim > Detmold > Middle Wallop!)

I have lots of photos of my time in Tofrek Barracks, Hildesheim.

I need better system to send photo by.   'Messenger ' is best method.

Alan.

PS Yes, I knew your dad from Reme Stores where Ray worked as Sgt/Staff Sergeant.

Thank you Alan  I have replied to your email also


I work nights so if I don’t respond I will be in touch

Kevin

Hi Alan
The statue you are referring to is the Galgenberg denkmal

My father was based in Hildesheim from 55 to 58 married a German girl my mother ! and her father lived in Hildesheim so we spent a lot of time there and my brother recalls sitting on the head of this statue dangling his feet down.

I am ex REME and I do recall an AQMS called Ray Burroughs. He wasn't in my unit(s) but the name is familiar. I met him somewhere.
I'll make every effort to remember and get back if I can.

I was stationed there 1955/56 with CB Staff Troop HQRA attached to 157 Loc Battery, also on this camp was the 2 Reg Royal Horse Artillery, they were equipped with 25 pounder SPs.. The 2 RA were occupying the main barracks, 157 were in the barracks opposite the main guard house, and we were billeted in the old fire station on the apron among the hangers that housed the SPs, right opposite the ammo storage compound. The airfield was not used as such then, it was used for training, it had a small arms range at the far side, We were then part of 11 armoured Div, late 55 early 56 the 11th was disbanded and renamed the 4th Infantry Division, prior to Hildesheim we were stationed at Herford at HQRA. We went on many manoeuvres during my time in Germany, some were code named "Javelin" these included all the allied troops across Western Germany. My memory is still good , so any one with questions regarding that era Manoeuvres, Herford, Hildesheim, I will do my best to answer them. One query I saw asked about the equipment 157 used, they used human ears and radar to determine the (enemy) gun/mortar positions map references were sent to our technical Assistants (TARAs)