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Hi from sunny Staffordshire

I came across your very informative website while researching some photos I have in my ever increasing collection. My main interest is the WW2 North African Campagain and its battles due to my grandfathers service out there with the 1/6th Queens Rpyal west Surreys (infantry of the 7th Armoured Division). I have created a website www.eightharmy.co.uk in his memory and for all those that served alongside him.

The reason for my post is that in my collection I have a series of photos which I am sure are of barracks (BOAR) in Bielefeld Germay they were taken I think at the end of the war, in one of the pictures you will see a couple of guys standing by a sign "50 RHU armoures workshop" I dont know if this will help with the identification. this collection starts of in Iraq "Habbaniya" a RAF base and covers Syria, North Africa and then ends up in Bielefeld...I think, I say think because the only thing I have to go on is that they were developed in Bielefeld. I have 11 photos that i will try to attach. I hope you will be able to help in the identification.

thanks and regards

Hi sorry forsome reason I could not post these pictures but I have a link to another site that I have posted them on, sorry for the inconvienence.

Here is the link http://www.arrse.co.uk/cpgn2/Forums/viewtopic/p=2343277.html#2343277

Thanks and regards

Hi Guys after trawling through various links and websites I think these pictures are from Ripon Barracks Bielefled maybe someone here maybe able to confirm this I have about 30 or so pictures of around these barracks. Also can anyone confirm weatheror not Winston Churchill visisted these barracks as I have a very poor picture that looks very much like the man himself awarded someone with something.

I can confirm that most of the photos are of Ripon Barracks. I was there as a "brat" in the late 50's and remember the swimming pool well. I was also posted there in the 60s and again recognise some of the scenes.

Hi kieron and welcome,

I think it's Ripon a s well mate.

I like your site by the way, very evocative, do you mind if I post a link on the RAOC board?

An interesting site Kieron with a lot of history too.
It would do well on the RAOC site,the place is full of history buffs.

Thanks guys for the thumbs up regards my site much appreciated, I am more than happy for you to put a link to the RAOC site and thanks for the feedback on Ripon, I have contacted the webmaster on this forum to offer a CD of the pictures so he can use them on here, but he must be on holiday.

Regards
Kieron

ps. do you have a link to the RAOC site

kieronhill wrote:

Thanks guys for the thumbs up regards my site much appreciated, I am more than happy for you to put a link to the RAOC site and thanks for the feedback on Ripon, I have contacted the webmaster on this forum to offer a CD of the pictures so he can use them on here, but he must be on holiday.

Regards
Kieron

ps. do you have a link to the RAOC site

Kieron,

Welcome to our happy band, both young and "not so young"

Philip is in the middle of finishing a course and posting preparations. If you wish, I will PM you with my postal address and you can send it to me.

I am going to add a link to your site on the main site when I have a moment. Do you have any preferred title?

Paul.

That would be great if you send me your postal address I'll send you a CD of the images and regards the link to my website and the title I would guess something like "Eighth Army - WW2"

Regards
Kieron

Hi Kieron, I'll go and post a link now mate.

Thanks

Kiron,just checked that Jim had done it and he has,got to keep an eye on these shiny arses,their memory goes as they get older.

Huh, you wooden tops need more checking up than us special types.

Seriously, it is a good link and a great site.