jerry
WOI
Number of posts : 186
Age : 82
Localisation : Abergele
Cap Badge : RASC/RCT
Places Served : Dortmund/Hameln/ Malaya FARELF Marchwood Aldershot Yeovil
Registration date : 2008-10-04
 | Subject: Ubique barracks  7/10/2008, 22:22 | |
| I served in Ubique barracks 1959 to 1961.
11 Coy RASC Charlie Platoon.
I remember a Block of flats exploding, in a village behind the camp, I think that would be Nov '59 I was on stag in the vehicle lines aad saw the explosion. The duty officer sent me with a rescue party. The whole block had been raised to the ground. | |
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jerry
WOI
Number of posts : 186
Age : 82
Localisation : Abergele
Cap Badge : RASC/RCT
Places Served : Dortmund/Hameln/ Malaya FARELF Marchwood Aldershot Yeovil
Registration date : 2008-10-04
| | Subject: Re: Ubique barracks 3/12/2008, 19:21 | |
| This is C platoon  | |
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Paul
Maj Gen
Number of posts : 817
Age : 70
Localisation : Limavady, N.I.
Cap Badge : R.E.M.E.
Places Served : Arborfield (Basic training), S.E.M.E. Bordon (Trade training), Barnard Castle, Hemer, Belfast (Emergency Tour), Londonderry, Munster, Brunei, Hong Kong
Registration date : 2008-04-06
| | Subject: Re: Ubique barracks 2/12/2009, 19:28 | |
| - jerry wrote:
- I served in Ubique barracks 1959 to 1961.
11 Coy RASC Charlie Platoon.
I remember a Block of flats exploding, in a village behind the camp, I think that would be Nov '59 I was on stag in the vehicle lines aad saw the explosion. The duty officer sent me with a rescue party. The whole block had been raised to the ground. Jerry, Take a look at:- http://www.britishpathe.com/record.php?id=41807Paul. | |
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jerry
WOI
Number of posts : 186
Age : 82
Localisation : Abergele
Cap Badge : RASC/RCT
Places Served : Dortmund/Hameln/ Malaya FARELF Marchwood Aldershot Yeovil
Registration date : 2008-10-04
| | Subject: Re: Ubique barracks 3/12/2009, 22:15 | |
| Wow that certainly brought back memories.
Never realised it had made the news.
Cheers for that Paul | |
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jerry
WOI
Number of posts : 186
Age : 82
Localisation : Abergele
Cap Badge : RASC/RCT
Places Served : Dortmund/Hameln/ Malaya FARELF Marchwood Aldershot Yeovil
Registration date : 2008-10-04
| | Subject: Re: Ubique barracks 3/12/2009, 23:29 | |
|  Just saw this on your blog Paul When I served in 11 Coy Our C.O. was Lt Col Parry He used to fly it on his Champ it was known as the Parry (cheese) Pennant. We were 11 Coy 108 Coy and 107 Coy. Sadly He was killed when his Champ turned over. I remember attending his funeral Jerry | |
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