Number of posts : 3 Age : 49 Localisation : calne , wiltshire Registration date : 2007-08-13
Subject: delmenhorst 14/8/2007, 22:51
My Dad JK Willoughby, was at Delmenhorst in 55-57, national service, he was 5 AGRA WKSHP 77 HAA 30TH HAA REGT REME he has no photos so if anyone from that era has any to post on the site it would bring back memories for him . his number 23123119 did his training at blanford
rgc36@bl Guest
Subject: Reme N/S May1953/1955 17/3/2008, 23:29
Greetings from Scotland.
Read you email tonight. I was at Delmenhorst 1954/55 as an ECE/AA. I did by basic training at Honiton, then at No 5 Training Batt. Arborfield. before posting to Delmenhorst.
I was based in the REME W/shop, but was always out on training schemes with 30 Regt. RA. Our team serviced the HAA guns and the early computers, alongside the Radar Team, who looked after the Radar Sets.
Kind regards,
Bob Cloughley. No 22873238
mark4974 Private
Number of posts : 3 Registration date : 2008-10-16
Subject: Delmenhorst 10/11/2008, 17:32
Hi there. I'm posting this message on behalf of my father Donald Turner. He was stationed at Delmenhorst between May 1954 and July 1955. He was a radar mechanic with 5 AGRA REME workshops. From July 1955 to December 1956 he was stationed at AA ranges at Todendorf. Prior to that he did his basic training at No. 1 Training Batt at Blandford (Sept to Nov 53) and at No.5 Training Batt at Arborfield (Nov 53 to April 54). He would love to hear from anyone who remembers him or anyone who served with 5 AGRA REME workshop at that time.
Bill 1 Cpl
Number of posts : 18 Localisation : Fife, Scotland. Cap Badge : Royal Signals Places Served : BAOR Birgelen, Brannenburg, Langeleben. Registration date : 2008-11-25
Subject: Delmenhorst 3/3/2009, 18:22
Mark, Please look under the Todendorf site for a reply to your enquiry. Bill.
mike,d Private
Number of posts : 2 Registration date : 2012-11-06
Subject: Re: delmenhorst 8/12/2012, 22:13
my late dad lofty was in the reme seconded to 30th reg ra between 52-55 he had a small workshop to the north of the parade ground, he was the reg recvery unit when they went out on sceams, have some pics of the time just don't know how to scan andpost them
ciphers Maj Gen
Number of posts : 978 Age : 89 Localisation : Abbotsford, British Columbia, Canada V2S 7C5 Cap Badge : Royal Signals Places Served : Catterick (1951) - BAOR (1952 -1954)-(Herford - Bunde - Munster) - Japan (Kure) - Korea (Pusan - Seoul) - Cyprus (Nicosia) - Suez Op (1st Guards Brigade) - UK (63 Sigs Regt TA, Southampton) Registration date : 2008-06-30
Subject: Re: delmenhorst 8/12/2012, 23:18
Would be of help if you put a name ... Lofty is a bit vague .. I had a good REME buddy called Lofty Meadows ..
Len (Ciphers)
mike,d Private
Number of posts : 2 Registration date : 2012-11-06
Subject: Re: delmenhorst 9/12/2012, 15:24
sorry my dads name was lofty dorrington he shared his workshop with tiffy porter
Pborn4 Brig
Number of posts : 582 Localisation : Between Hannover and Herford, off all main routes Cap Badge : Not even a reservist now - have been Pborn3 Places Served : Oswestry 1965, Paderborn to 1971, NE Dist, Munsterlager from 1974, Sennelager (1976 to 2012) Registration date : 2016-12-16
Subject: Re: delmenhorst 18/4/2023, 03:05
Caspari Kaserne Delmenhorst:
ab 1951 30th Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment Royal Artillery
Number of posts : 973 Age : 74 Localisation : near Cuxhaven Cap Badge : Royal Signals + Royal Engineers Places Served : Verden-Aller + Willich + Iserlohn + Hameln Registration date : 2010-02-14
Subject: Re: delmenhorst 18/4/2023, 11:17
Stadtkreis Delmenhorst including Caspari Kaserne later Vancouver Barracks was used as a transit camp when 3rd Canadian Infantry Division (Canadian Army Occupation Force) under command 30th Corps District moved to the United Kingdom via Cuxhaven Docks May/June 1946, also as a disbandment centre for British Army units, those units will not be listed, here are the major units stationed in Delmenhorst post VE Day 8 May 45.
Have one other barracks listed as Chindit Barracks believe this could have been Düsternort Camp.
22nd Dragoons Royal Armoured Corps – 10 May 45 to 26 Jun 45
HQ 156th Infantry Brigade – 14 May 45 to 27 May 45 4th/5th Battalion Royal Scots Fusiliers 6th Battalion Cameronians (Scottish Rifles) 1st Battalion Glasgow Highlanders
65th (Highland) Medium Regiment Royal Artillery – 26 May 45 to 4 Feb 46
3rd Battalion Highland Light Infantry of Canada – 4 Feb 46 to 24 Apr 46
7th/9th (Highlanders) Battalion Royal Scots– 3 May 46 to 17 May 46 Düsternort Camp
1st Battalion Sherwood Foresters (Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment) – 16 Jun 46 to 20 Mar 47
3 (Independent) Company 4th Battalion Royal Northumberland Fusiliers – 10 Jun 46 to 31 Dec 46
11th Hussars (Prince Albert’s Own) Royal Armoured Corps – 5 Apr 47 to 17 Feb 48
Number of posts : 973 Age : 74 Localisation : near Cuxhaven Cap Badge : Royal Signals + Royal Engineers Places Served : Verden-Aller + Willich + Iserlohn + Hameln Registration date : 2010-02-14
Subject: Re: delmenhorst 18/4/2023, 15:42
Looking back to 1 May 45, Delmenhorst appears to have been liberated by elements of the 3rd (British) Infantry Division, HQ located south of Bremen under command 2nd Canadian Corps until 7 May 45, then the HQ moved to the Osnabrück area coming under command 1st Corps District.
HQ 9th (British) Infantry Brigade 1st Battalion King’s Own Scottish Borders 2nd Battalion Royal Ulster Riles 2nd Battalion Lincolnshire Regiment
3rd (8th Royal Northumberland Fusiliers) Reconnaissance Regiment Royal Armoured Corps RHQ with one squadron
As my website is strictly post VE Day 8 May 45, further details if required available on request.
Pborn4 Brig
Number of posts : 582 Localisation : Between Hannover and Herford, off all main routes Cap Badge : Not even a reservist now - have been Pborn3 Places Served : Oswestry 1965, Paderborn to 1971, NE Dist, Munsterlager from 1974, Sennelager (1976 to 2012) Registration date : 2016-12-16
(74 LAA Regt RA arrived from Maple Leaf Bks Aurich in Jan '52 consisting of 229, 230 & 231 Btys. 230 & 231 Btys replaced by 158 & 161 Btys in Apr '55 and the Regt moved out en-route to Hong Kong in Jun '55. Lodged in St Barbara Bks, Delmenhorst)
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