HEREWOOD Barracks HERFORD

Private Number of posts : 4 Registration date : 2009-02-26

Hi this will be my first post (of many I hope) I am searching for fotos of HEREWOOD Barracks Herford.
YEOMAN. Very Happy

Subject: Re: HEREWOOD Barracks HERFORD 28/2/2009, 11:24

Hi Yeoman. Try here:

http://www.forgottenhistory.co.uk/

Subject: Re: HEREWOOD Barracks HERFORD 28/2/2009, 17:03

Think you will find its called HAREWOOD, if its of any interest to you there is a Herforder Association, mostly Signals but a good smattering of other less auspicious units (you know REME, RE's etc, that should stir the pot),
Go to
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/HF-R-Sigs/?yguid=291356013

Ciphers

Subject: Re: HEREWOOD Barracks HERFORD 25/5/2009, 17:57

did almost my service at harewood barracks from jan56-oct57 when the 12th laa regt ra was there ,it was a great place to be at. ron french

Subject: Re: HEREWOOD Barracks HERFORD 25/5/2009, 20:43

I got there in March '52 as part of the advance party of 6 Armoured Div .. it was the home of 11 Armoured Div at the time and us Mailed Fist guys got a stony reception from the locals .. we were advised to go out in groups of 3 or 4, not on our own .. some of the pubs were really anti social .. 'no Tommies here' .. try to order a pint and you were ignored or they couldn't understand our German .. but I hear from the boys who came after us that the animosity died away and it became such a good posting that many of my on line buddies live there and many go back every year for a re union .. I guess it was still close to the end of the war and there was a lot of bitter memories on both sides .. water under the bridge ..

Len (Ciphers)

Subject: Re: HEREWOOD Barracks HERFORD 26/5/2009, 04:38

Boy talk about old age creeping up, mine must be galloping along .. although I knew Harewood Barracks, Herford, it was Wentworth Barracks my previous posting should have related to .. sorry if I confused you Ronnie ..

Len (Ciphers)

Subject: Re: HEREWOOD Barracks HERFORD 4/9/2009, 17:33

Hi Yoemn
I had a few photos taken in 69/70 and a few on the parade for the freedom of the town (Herford) for 7 Sigs in 72 I´ll See if I can find them and scan a few.

Subject: Re: HEREWOOD Barracks HERFORD 5/9/2009, 00:16

Only thing I remember from Herford was 'Yellow Handbags'

Oh for a Stubby of Herford Pils, and not the nats piss they sell in the UK now.

Subject: Re: HEREWOOD Barracks HERFORD 5/9/2009, 18:57

the best herford pils was served at willie schults bar about1/4 of a mile from the main gate. his daughter used to sing afew nights a week. she also married a lad from rhq(12th laa 56/57).he set up a taxie comp.the cutlets where not bad either.but then they where the good old days.