St George's Barracks

Sadly 54 Sqn RCT are missing from the role at this barracks I served at St George's from 79-82 before the Sqn then moved to Lubbecke just up the road

Steve,

As you can see, the site is very much work in progress, and bits and pieces of information such as you mention are very welcome.

On a quick look-see it seems that 54 Sqn have quite a history, and were in Minden at some stage as 54 Engineer Support Squadron RASC in the 1950's.

If you have any details such as dates the Sqn was in BAOR/BFG, or know where they can be found, please let us know.

Paul.

You could try here
www.54sqnrct.co.uk
or here
rip @ waggoners.co.uk

Paul wrote:

Steve,

As you can see, the site is very much work in progress, and bits and pieces of information such as you mention are very welcome.

On a quick look-see it seems that 54 Sqn have quite a history, and were in Minden at some stage as 54 Engineer Support Squadron RASC in the 1950's.

If you have any details such as dates the Sqn was in BAOR/BFG, or know where they can be found, please let us know.

Paul.

Appreciate that Paul I will see if any of my Ex 54 buddies can remember the Sqn history
Would you like it Pm'd to you or in an email

SteveB0456 wrote:

Paul wrote:

Steve,

As you can see, the site is very much work in progress, and bits and pieces of information such as you mention are very welcome.

On a quick look-see it seems that 54 Sqn have quite a history, and were in Minden at some stage as 54 Engineer Support Squadron RASC in the 1950's.

If you have any details such as dates the Sqn was in BAOR/BFG, or know where they can be found, please let us know.

Paul.

Appreciate that Paul I will see if any of my Ex 54 buddies can remember the Sqn history
Would you like it Pm'd to you or in an email

Either will do Steve, although if any photo's turn up an e-mail would be better.

Paul.

I arrived in 54 Eng Sup Sqn RCT in Feb 77, the camp was split into three, 1st Battalion Cheshire Regt, 54 Sqn & 658 Sqn AAC. I think it was 78 when 4 Div RCT moved up from Duisburg.

You must have arrived with Rosco the deeeks

A while before him Steve, I turned up with Mick Jessermino & Sam Hadley.

Hi im a Student from Germany and I'm working on an outwork for school about the area of the former St. George's Barraks in Minden.
And I hope you can help me to find out more about it? Have you served there or do you know soone how served there.

I would be happy if you can help me

hoppy wrote:

Hi im a Student from Germany and I'm working on an outwork for school about the area of the former St. George's Barraks in Minden.
And I hope you can help me to find out more about it? Have you served there or do you know soone how served there.

I would be happy if you can help me

Welcome to the Forum Hoppy, I hope we can provide you with some help. conversely, if you have information that we do not, it would be welcome. We can only record what we can find at the time of writing.

Have you had a look at the page on the main site here:-

http://baor-locations.com/stgeorgesbks.aspx

Also, you could have a look at http://www.bicc.de/uploads/pdf/publications/other/bericht_IV/bericht_IV_anhang.pdf

You could also try Regimental Associations etc.

Paul.

Paul.

The first time the area was used for mili. was in 1750 as "Exerzierplatz der preußischen Garnison Minden"

In 1914 it became a prisoner-of-war camp
In 1936 "Peschke Flugzeugwerkstätten Gmbh Minden" was foundet in Minden to repair airplains

In 1945 the brit. force take over the area for the St. Georges Barracks. But at the westend area the "Stark Turbulent" was build by "Radio Stark"

In 1983 the helicopter hanger was build by the Brittish

And in 1994 the Brittish leave the area

Does anybody know the "Radio Stark" airplain "Stark Turbulent", which is produce in 1963 in the area use from the British Army.

hoppy wrote:

Does anybody know the "Radio Stark" airplain "Stark Turbulent", which is produce in 1963 in the area use from the British Army.

I think you will find Hoppy that it was first produced in 1957.

I hope this picture works for you, click on the link below!



If you Google Stark Turbulant you will find a lot of details there. Good luck.

Oh as a passing thought I was at St Georges Barracks with 12 Sqn RCT 1981-84...Good times hic hic.

Have you seen the starker while you solved in st. georges ?

And another question:

What was the use of the of this buildings which you can find you homepage: http://baor-locations.com/stgeorgesbks.aspx (last foto)


and what have you done during your freetime ? Have you "visited" the city minden ore did you stay in the barraks?

I have news:

1952-1957---27 Field Enginerer Regiment
1956-1992---105 SQN and 54 SQN RASC (Royal Army Service Corps)
1957-1964---19 Regiment Royal Artillery
1964-1967---28th/ 61th Gloucestershire Regiment
1967-1970---1st Bn Royal Welsh Fusiliers
1970-1975---1st BN Gordon Highlanders
1977-1993---4 armoured Division transport Regiment RCT (Royal Corps of Transport) (Regiment with three Squadrons: 11-19 and 76 REME Workshops);32 and 43 Ordnance Companies

1974-1992---664 Squadron Army Air Corps

The last leave on 24.09.1993

hoppy wrote:

I have news:

1952-1957---27 Field Enginerer Regiment
1956-1992---105 SQN and 54 SQN RASC (Royal Army Service Corps)
1957-1964---19 Regiment Royal Artillery
1964-1967---28th/ 61th Gloucestershire Regiment
1967-1970---1st Bn Royal Welsh Fusiliers
1970-1975---1st BN Gordon Highlanders
1977-1993---4 armoured Division transport Regiment RCT (Royal Corps of Transport) (Regiment with three Squadrons: 11-19 and 76 REME Workshops);32 and 43 Ordnance Companies

1974-1992---664 Squadron Army Air Corps

The last leave on 24.09.1993

Many thanks Hoppy,

Some of that we have and more importantly, some we don't.

Paul.

The three squadrons in 4 Div tpt Regt were 11,19 and 54 Sqns. There was no 76 wksp, the regimental wksp was known as 4 Armd Div Tpt Regt Wksp REME. I was the OC of the Wksp in 1977/78. The Ordnance Coys mentioned were not part of the Regt nor were they in St Georges Bks at that time, it may have changed later.

sorry if same of the informations weren't proper but I can only post what I find in books. Pleace help me to correct the list.

And a another new question :
Did you know that the area was used by the Wehrmacht and Peschke in the II. Worldwar?

Is anyone part of invasion trups in minden?

In 1983 the units in St Georges were: 11 Sqn, 12 Sqn, 19 Sqn & 76 (HQ) Sqn RCT & A Regimental Workshops all 4 Armoured Divisional Transport Regiment RCT. Other units were: 32 & 43 Ord Company RAOC & 664 Army Air Corps Sqn.

can anyone help me my name is kim jones and i am searching for my dad i hav not seen him in 27 years and i have little imformation...

his name was michael jones,
he was stationed in minden
ST georges bks minden
between 1978 - 1981
RCT

i hope someone can help me, i dont no where to look anymore.

Hi Kim.
Sorry I can't help you. I was stationed in Elizabeth Barracks. I don't think I ever got over to St Georges.
I hope someone comes up trumps soon.

You might like to try a web site that I belong to..............it is www.exmilitarymates.com

Paul

In 1970 I was posted to Kingsley Barracks. I was in the signals and as such my trade a liney we had a driver from 54Sqn RCT attached to the Signal Squadron and our detachment. One driver and a 3 man Royal Signal crew. One Corporal and two bods. All I can remenber of this RCT driver was he was a faired haired Geordie....He would have been RTU about 1972 when all Royal Signals personal had to go through driver training as such I did and pasted my driving test.
Never forget my first Land Rover 28EK43 no doubt this Geordie RCT fella drove the same vehicle.