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to the thousands of CMP/RMP Probationers and Trainees who have passed through the various training centres of Frogmore Hall, Burniston, Gatton Park, Aycliffe, Mychett, Inkerman, (long since demolished and is now a housing estate and school), and Roussillon which became the training depot for the RMP from April 1964. Roussillon was closed in September 2005. It's future is still undecided.
RMP/RMPA NEWSLETTERS & REPORTS
THOUGHTS FOR TODAY:
Names missing from squad photos MAY be found in the squad listings.These photos are as I received them, but resized to fit the screen where definition allows. No photos were taken of Squads 277;355-Doubtful;443;518(Pass-out);705(Pass-out);7513(Pass-out);7604:
SQUAD PHOTOS THAT HAVE BEEN SPECIALLY REQUESTED:THEY MUST BE OUT THERE SOMEWHERE!
216(Al Smith);251(Anon);263(Anon);269(Don Hellings);275/6/7(Anon)301 with names(Ernie Greaves);317(Ian Gray);332b(Ian Dixon);353(Richard Bingham);355(Ken Chamberlain);363(Brian Leader);369(Bob Adams);364(Anon);397(Denis Alcock);408(Brian Turner);414 names(Jim Charman);423(Colin Meardon);439(Les Palmer);441(John Westwood);455(Mike Clift);498(Chas.Baily);512(John Paskin);R23(Anon);604(Geoff Brien);605 Names;628(Brian Drake);631(David Ford);668 Pass-out(Roger Prince);670(Johnny Redman;Geoff Winn);673(Archie Bruton);680(Michael Chick);683(names wanted);684(Les Fryer);698(Peter Andrews);741(Tony Meakin);744 & 745(Ted Hart);767(Brian Stopforth);768(John O'Donnell;785(Anon);D130 (Anon);7106(Ray Ellam);7311(Dave Jones);7406(John Twells)7408(Tony Pearson);7510(Dean Clark);7513(Tony Turner);7615Names(Anon);7710(Johnny Thomas);7711(Anon);7815(Kevin Williamson);7914 (John Lavin);8010(Philip Curzon);8101(Martyn Bishop);
SIMPLY CLICK HIGHLIGHTED TITLES TO OPEN SQUAD PHOTO ALBUMS.
NOTE(S):
1.You do not require Java installed on your PC to view these albums. Any modern browser SHOULD open them.
2.Apple Mac OSX users may experience problems because of a bug in "Quick-Time".The latest upgrade may solve problems.Apple are aware of this. Complain to Apple Mac that you can't open 'JAlbum, 'cos your missing out on some good pictures! (LATEST:Ian Scotland has just informed me-27.05.2007, that he has downloaded the latest Quicktime + Opera browser and is now able to open all albums using Opera)
3.Some thumbnail/enlarge problems may be as a result of Norton Anti Virus/Ad Blocker, which has a known bug.
Squad Photos 001 to 100
Squad Photos 101 to 200
Squad Photos 201 to 300
Squad Photos 301 to 400
Squad Photos 401 to 500
Squad Photos 501 to 600
Squad Photos 601 to 700
Squad Photos 701 to 800
Squad Photos 801 to 819 (End of National Service)
Squad Photos R1 to R39 (Inkerman)
Squad Photos R40 to R99 (Roussillon)
NOTE: Most Roussillon squad photos did not contain names from 1964 on-but were often signed by squad members on the rear!
Squad Photos D100 to D199 (Roussillon)
Squad Photos 1970 to 1979 (Roussillon)
Squad Photos 1980 to 1989 (Roussillon)
Squad Photos 1990 to 1999 (Roussillon)(EMPTY)
Squad Photos 2000 to 2009 (Roussillon/Southwick)
RMP Squads MT Training (Warburg-East Cavalry Barracks-Aldershot;Inkerman Barracks-Woking)
RMP 'Z' & AER Reserve Service.
WRAC Provost
Unidentified Squad Photos. Can you help identify?
Depot-Inkerman-Album 1.
Depot-Inkerman-Album 2.
Depot-Roussillon
Depot-Southwick
Farewell to Roussillon-RMP leaves Chichester in September 2005
Para Provost-includes 16 Para Bgde.Pro.Unit.
1 BR Corps (HQ) Pro.Coy. Album No.1.(NOW FULL)(Celle;Goslar;Bad Rothenfelde;Bielefeld;Bad Harzburg;Hameln;Hannover;Sennelager)
1 BR Corps (HQ) Pro.Coy. Album No.2
Ripon Barracks-Bielefeld, (formerly von Bülow Kasserne) & MCTC(MCE) Mosssbank Barracks-(formerly Langermark Kasserne)-Bielefeld. Has anyone got any photos and information of the buildings in Ripon please? There were many additions and changes after 1945. Most of the structures have now been demolished. Does anyone have a copy of the site plan of either barracks built in 1934
1 British Commonwealth Div.Pro.Coy. (Combined 27;28;29 Prov.Sections RMP-Korea)(See also 29 Comm.Brigade)
1 Inf.Div.Pro.Coy.(Tripoli;Nicosia;Verden;)(See also 203 Pro.Coy.(Fayid)
1 Regt. RMP (NI;Herford)
1 Guards Brigade RMP (Libya;Nicosia)
1 Dog Coy. RMP (Port Said;El Kirsh;Abu Sultan)
RMP Cyrenaica (Libya)(See also 209 Pro.Coy. below)
Cyprus District RMP Units(See also Mick Parry's;Lionel Lawcock's;3 Div & 6 Dog Coy. folders)
Gibraltar Pro.Unit. EMPTY
2 Inf.Div.Pro.Coy.(Plymouth;Düsseldorf;Osnabrück;Dortmund;Bünde;Winterberg;Lubecke;Iserlohn)
2 Regt.RMP (NI & Germany)
2 WIS Pro.Unit.(EMPTY)
2 Dog Coy. RMP (Benghazi;Cyrenaica)
3 Inf.Div.Pro.Coy. (Colchester;Suez;Famagusta)
3 WIS Pro.Unit.(EMPTY)
3 RMPS (Banja Luka) (EMPTY)
3 Regt.RMP (Incorporated 150;158;174 at some period)EMPTY
3 Dog Coy. RMP (Nairobi-Kenya)
4 Inf.Div.Pro.Coy.(Herford;Winterburg;Sennelager;Detmold;Iserlohn)
4 Guards Bgde.RMP (Iserlohn;Hubblerath(HQ);Wuppertal;Sennelager)
4 Regt.RMP EMPTY(Incorporated 116(V);160;253(V) at some period)
4 Dog Coy. RMP
5 Regt.RMP EMPTY(Incorporated 101;114;243(V);252(V) at some period).
5 Dog Coy. RMP (Singapore)
5 Inf Brigade RMP (Falklands) EMPTY
6 Arm'd Div.Pro.Coy. & 20 Arm'd Brig.RMP Unit(Trieste;Bad Salzuflen;Münster;Detmold;Lübecke;Bunde;Minden;Celle;Verden)
6 Inf.Bgde.Pro.Coy.(Münster)
6 Regt.RMP(Bosnia;NI;Split) (EMPTY)
6 Dog Coy. RMP (Nicosia;Famagusta) (See also Lionel Lawcock's Folder below)
7 Arm'd Div/Bgde. Pro Coy. (Bad Salzuflen;Fallingbostel;Hohne;Soltau;Verden;Hamburg;Lüneburg;Goslar)
8 Inf.Bgde. RMP (Londonderry)(EMPTY)
9 Independent Arm'd Bgde. Pro.Unit (TA-Birmingham)
10 Arm'd Div. Pro. Coy (Tripoli)
11 Arm'd Div/11th Inf.Bgde/33 Arm'd Bgde.Pro.Coy.(Herford;Detmold;Sennelager;Minden)
12 Inf. Bgde Prov.Units.& 2 Inf.Div.(Plymouth;Hilden;Düsseldorf;Osnabrück;Dortmund;Bünde;Lübecke)
16 Para Bgde.Pro.Unit.
17 Div.Pro.Coy.(Malaya;Borneo)
17 Gurkha Inf.Div. RMP Incl.Brigade of Gurkhas. (Malaya)
19 Inf.Brigade RMP (Colchester;Libya;Cyprus-Limasol)
20th Arm Brigade Pro.Unit.(Detmold)EMPTY.
23rdInd.Arm Brigade Pro.Unit(TA).(Manchester)EMPTY.
24 Brigade Pro.Coy. & RMP Port Security at HMS "Sheba" (Aden)
25 Arm'd Brigade Pro.Coy. (Bengahazi, Libya).
28 Commonwealth Brigade Pro.Unit.(Malaya)
29 Commonwealth Brigade Pro.Unit. (Colchester/Korea)
39 British Police Unit.
40 Inf.Div.Pro.Coy.(Hong Kong-Kowloon)
48 Gurkha Inf.Bgde.Pro.Unit. (Hong Kong)
51 Gurkha Inf.Bgde.Pro.Unit.(Bolkiah Camp-Brunei)and 99 Bgde which took over after 51 was disbanded.
99 Gurkha Inf.Bgde.Pro.Unit. (Singapore)
British Independant Pro.Coy. (Hong Kong)
SHAPE Pro.Coy. (Paris;AFCENT;Fontainbleau;Camp Voluceau)
616 RMP. SMPS. (Malta-includes Dog Coy-Fort Mosta)
618 RMP. SMPS & BLF. (Nairobi, Kenya)
RMP (Lagos)
RMP Prov.Unit at Government House, Salisbury, Zimbabwe.
HQ Provost (RAF Steamer Point-Aden)
Hong Kong Pro.Coy & Hong Kong Dog Coy RMP (Sham Sh Po)& CASAB.
101 Pro.Coy.Album (Bad Oyenhausen;Düßeldorf;Bielefeld;Dortmund;Krefeld;Rheindahlen;Kuwait)
102 Pro.Coy.Album (Moenchen-Gladbach-Rheindahlen)
103 Pro.Coy.(Düßeldorf)
104 Pro.Coy. EMPTY
105 Pro.Coy. (Vienna;Klagenfurt;Villach)
110 Pro.Coy. (Sennelager;Hameln;Güttersloh;Paderborn)
111 Pro.Coy. (Celle;Verden;Bergen-Hohne;Fallingbostel;Kosovo;Bosnia;Iraq)
112 Pro.Coy. (Verden;Liebenau;Sennelager;Osnabrück)
113 Pro.Coy. (Werl;Bielefeld)
114 Pro.Coy. (Detmold;Hameln;Minden;Bielefeld;München Gladbach;Herford;Lisburn)
115 Pro.Coy. (Osnabrück;Soest;Werl;Hameln;Minden;Iserlohn;Herford;Sennelager)
116 (V) Pro.Coy. (West Bromwich;Manchester) EMPTY
150 Pro.Coy.(Preston;Catterick;York)
152 (V)Pro.Coy. EMPTY
156 Pro.Coy. (Colchester;Thetford;Orsett;Norwich;Harwich;Brentford;Kenya;NI;Brunei;Belize;)
158 Pro.Coy. (Aldershot;Bulford)
160 Pro.Coy. (Bulford;Aldershot)
161 Pro.Coy. (Verden)
163 (V)Pro.Coy. EMPTY
164 (V)Pro.Coy. (Manchester) EMPTY
165 Pro.Coy. (Liverpool;Chester;Gorton-Manchester)
166 Pro.Coy. (Oswestry;Nesscliffe-Shrewsbury;Castle Martin;Brecon) EMPTY
167 Pro.Coy. (Cardiff) EMPTY
170 Pro.Coy. (Edinburgh)
172 Pro.Coy. (Perth;Armagh)
173 Pro.Coy. (Lisburn)
174 Pro.Coy. (Donnington;Tidworth;Lisburn;Armagh;Portadown)
175 Pro.Coy. (Belfast;Aldergrove;Castlereagh)
176 Pro.Coy. (Londonderry).
177 Pro.Coy. (Lisburn)(EMPTY)Also, refer to Jack Turnbull's "Ulster Watchdogs" below.
178 Pro.Coy.(Investigations-Ulster) (EMPTY)Also, refer to Jack Turnbull's "Ulster Watchdogs" below.
179 Pro.Coy. (Belfast;Hartland Point)
180 Pro.Coy. (Belfast)
181 Pro.Coy. (Aldergrove)
182 Pro.Coy. (Rome)
192 Pro.Coy. (Chatham;Shorncliffe;Harwich-amalgamated with 156)
193 Pro.Coy. (London Docks-Canning Town(HQ);Southampton-Portsmouth;Bidston;Birkenhead;Wirral;Liverpool)
194 Pro.Coy. (Hamburg;Hannover-Braunschweig)
200 Pro.Coy. (Singapore)(See also Garry Bennings' Army Pix 1 & 2 below)
203 Pro.Coy. (Moascar;Fayid)(See also 1st.Inf.Div & 1 Dog Coy)
205 Pro.Coy. EMPTY
209 Pro.Coy. and Cyrenaica District Pro.Coy. (Benghazi/Cyrenaica)(Palestine)
224 GHQ Pro.Coy.Gibraltar
227 Pro.Coy(GHQ). (BETFOR-Trieste;Larnaca;Nicosia;Famagusta;Limmassol;Phapho;Kyrenia)
240;241;242 & 243 Pro.Coys.(GHQ).AER & 'Z' Reserve (Warburg-Aldershot)
246/247 Pro.Coy. (Helmstedt;Berlin-Album 1
247/247 Pro.Coy.Album 2)
248 Pro.Coy. (Berlin-1945 to 1989) See also "Did You Know That-German Security Unit-GSU" below
249 (GHQ) Pro.Coy. EMPTY
250 (GHQ) Pro.Coy. (Woking) EMPTY
London District (formerly 56 London Div). & 251 Pro.Coy.(V-Disbanded in 1965)
252 Pro.Coy.(V) (Stockton-on-Tees).
253 Pro.Coy.(V) (Aldershot;Donnington;West Bromwich) EMPTY
254 Pro.Coy.(V)(Ulster-Closed 2001)
335 VP Coy. RMP.
Joint Provost Unit-Gibraltar (EMPTY)
Internation Military Police Unit-Heidelberg (EMPTY)
NPROFOR-Yugoslavia (EMPTY)
Legal Process Office.(EMPTY)
Don Hulme's Summer 2007 visit to Wentworth & Hammersmith Barracks-Herford, also Lüneburg-BFG. Don sent me many other really good photos of his trip including the Mohne;Eder & Thorp Dams, Belsen & Buchenwald Concentration Memorials, the SS Wewelsberg Castle etc., If anyone is interested in viewing them please contact me.
A collection of photos by Don Hulme of his visit to the Mohne;Eder & Sorpe Dams, Summer 2007.
NCO's in Transit from Depot to posting or back
AAJLR Album:Jim Daniel was an RMP Instructor with the Junior Leaders Regt., and many NCO's started their training there. If you are in any of these photos please tell me. Also, visit my Links Page for further details of RMP trainees from AAJLR.
Ex Red Caps who joined various civvy Police Forces.
ANZAC 2008 Pictures.
RMPA Western Australia photos.
The Ulster Watchdogs 1969 to 1974-Part 1. Reproduced in .jpg format with the kind permission of Jack D.Turnbull.
The Ulster Watchdogs 1974 to 1984. Part 2 in .jpg format. Reproduced with the kind permission of Jack D.Turnbull. Note:Jack produced these books whilst serving in NI with 179 Pro.Coy. at Aldergrove as a Platoon Commander as 'something to remember NI for'. There are many pictures. If anyone recognises themselves and/or someone else in these pictures where they are not printed, please tell me so that I can add their names. After Jack left the army, he became security manager at a large engineering works in Manchester with a 7,000 workforce. Jack is now a "Battlefield Tour Guide" specialising in WW2 sites. If you'd like to join Jack on one of his organised tours please contact him for an enjoyable experience! COMMENT on book 2 dated 10.04.2006 by Kevin Morson regarding the picture of Dave Ross's funeral. "..the funeral took place in Edinburgh. Front left is Paul Halling. Front right is Steve Carey, then Gordon Bell, Kevin Morson and Phil Grecki. I was part of the Londonderry detachment when Dave was murdered. Apart from those already mentioned, the other detachment members were the OC Mike Copeland, Terry Burrough, Mark Brown and Julian Lee. Mark Brown was following behind Dave in another vehicle when the device exploded. I had undergone my SIB training with Dave and we were selected on the same SIB Board in 1981. He was a great lad with a lovely family".
NOTE:The Ulster Watchdogs-Part 3, from 1984 until the end of Op 'Banner' in NI on 30.07.2007, is presently being drafted by Maj.Martyn Bird and is hoped to be available in 2008.
RMP Handbook 1957. Donated by Michael Chick
RMP Mounted Troop Album
SIB Album
CMP Album
Miscellaneous RMP Photos
British Military Hospitals (BMH)
List of Barracks in BAOR used by British Army
RMPA Dinners Album
Reunion's Album
Recent Get-together of ex Singapore Members
A collection of photos taken by David Prince at the RMP Annual Service of Rememberance at Alrewas, Staffordshire on 3rd June 2006
As We Are Now Album
REMEMBERANCE DAY 11.11.2007-a series of photos sent in by Brian Griffiths-Perth, Western Australia & David Prince & Malcolm Smith at the Birmingham, UK Services. Hopefully, other names will follow!
RMP Trivia 1 Album(Contains documents)
RMP Trivia 2 Album(Contains documents)
RMP Newsclips Album
Australian and British Police Badges Album.(Under Construction)
History of the RAF Police by Stephen Davies.
British Corps/Div/Brig.Flashes-Signs Album.(Under Construction)NOTE:Some of these flashes were worn in WW2 and since. The designs of all the formation signs of BAOR derive from that of the 21st Army Group which became BAOR in 1945. 1 Corps was reformed in Germany in 1952 using its wartime spearhead with each branch of service showing the spearhead on a background divided in arm of service colours. The First Infantry Division used the white triangle which symbolically stands for the top of the spearhead of 1 Corps. This formation sign used to be on a black or kharki background or on its own. Variations were a narrow red edging (infantry), yellow edging (Armoured). Artillery and signals wear the white triangle on a diamonmd shaped background of arm of service colours. The 17th (BR) Division was formed out of the 17th Indian Div.which had a black cat on a kharki background. This was changed in 1947 to a yellow background and became the 17th (BR) Div. in Malaya. In 1965 it became the Malaya District. The 40th (BR) Division was formed in 1949 and took part in the Korean War. Its flash was a cockerel on a black square or rectangle. The First Commonwealth Div. also fought in Korea and was raised in Korea from British & Commonwealth troops in 1951. There are in existence a few slightly different variations of its flashes.
Unusual Pics. from WW2 Album
RMP Dedication Stone in Memorial Gardens, Palace Barracks, NI. Album
MY NS Album to be viewed in conjuction with my story-"NS in the 1950's"
MOD Troopships-For a more detailed account go to:http://www.britisharmedforces.org/ns/nat_troopships.htm
Former Gillman Barracks, Singapore Today Album. A collection of photos courtesy of Vicky Corboy. Note:For copyright reasons I can't reproduce a copy of a 2005 aerial view of Gillman today, taken at 139 feet elevation, but it can be viewed by logging on to http://earth.googlr.com (Google Earth_Image.jpg). Log pointer 1deg16'46.30"N and 103deg48'17.97"E. Vicky's comments on this picture:Quote:"Row of orange roofs are houses and above that-now ISS school-on Preston Road which I think was the accomodation block. the big building underneath is our shop-either the (former) officer's or sergeant's mess. The other mess is the big white roof you see to the left of our shop. The next building down directly from the shop (right side) is the former cinema and is now another shop owned by my boss". End quote.
Garry Bennings Pics.200 Pro.Coy.Slides Part 1.(Switch on audio and please be patient with download!)
Garry Bennings Pics.200 Pro.Coy.Slides Part 2.(Switch on audio!)
Mick Parry's story and pictures in .pdf format of a RMP patrol which was attacked on 1st April 1956 in Famagusta, Cyprus. NOTE:Please be patient with download if you have 'dial-up' as .pdf takes a while!
The death of Albert Shaw RMP in pdf format.
RMP Member Memories
Bryn Evans' story of a RMP Dog Handler in the Canal Zone
Thomas Walker's story of 1 RMP Dog Coy.
A Berlin Incident. A Russian YAK crashes into the Havelsee in Berlin in April 1966. Credit to Don Yates and Fred Steele for pictures, and to Terry Messer for comment.
My story:Another Berlin Incident
Lionel Lawcock's photo pages. No.6 Dog Coy. Eskopi, Cambrai Camp, Cyprus 1961.
Article:Sgt.Emmett-Dunne.REME.BAOR
Article:The Ford Jeep
Article:The Mini Moke(Expand motif to regular size)
Article:The Champ
Story:The Great Escape-what really happened?
My Article:"The SS in Nazi Germany 1924 to 1945". It deals with the Nazi Police Organisation generally;known SS Membership and the Concentration/Labour Camps.
My Article:German U-Boats of WW2. Details of each craft and their skippers where known.
Belsen Photos
Veteran's Helpline-Page 1
Veteran's helpline-Page 2
December 2007:It is reported that Colonel Terry Scriven has been selected as the Prospective Member of Parliament for the New Forest Constituency representing the Liberal Democrats in the next General Election in the UK. Terry began his military career as a boy soldier in the AAJLR at age 15. He quickly made Junior RSM, and then joined RMP in squad R34ab.He served with the UN Peace Keeping Force in Nicosia, and the Gurkha Brigade, Hong Kong. He attended OSB and was commissioned Lieutenant, rising to Colonel. He worked as a volunteer for the SSAFA in the New Forest and is also a member of the British Legion. Terry is passionate about the welfare of the Armed Forces personnel.
Cheshire & North Wales Branch Newsletter August 2007.(Text only-photos in albums)
Mounted Troop Newsletter June 2007.(Text only-photos in albums)
SEEKING INFORMATION
26.03.2008:TOM BIRBECK-RMP.JIM STEEL (ex 247 Pro.Coy) recently visited the War Memorial in Berlin and saw the headstone of Tom who served with 247 from 1958/60. Does anyone have local knowledge of how Tom died, believed to have been an RTA? Details to me please.LATEST 03.04.2008:ALAN BROWN has responded with the exact details and photos of TOM BIRBECK'S unfortunate accident. I'm hoping to add these to the 247 album shortly-thank you Alan!
25.03.2008:Cpl.WILLIAM FFOULKES, (23239396), Royal Corps of Signals who served in Hamburg;Gibraltar;Suez-1957. His daughter has requested information. There may be RMP signals trained personnel who may have served with or made contact with Cpl Ffoulkes during their service. Any information to me please.
29.02.2008:BOB ROBINSON would like to know if anyone has information regarding the following:
"In the 1950's-1960's 165 Pro.Coy. had its HQ at Mellands Camp, Gorton, Manchester, with detachments at Cuerdon Hall, Bamber Bridge, Preston and at The Castle, Chester. This detachment took all official meals at the Leggs Cafe in Castle Street.
23rd Ind.Arm'd Brig. Pro.Coy.RMPTA was also based at Mellands Camp during this time with the regular PSI's.
166 Pro.Coy. HQ Shrewsbury, also had a detachment at Castle Martin, Pembrokeshire, S.Wales during this time, where there was a large tank training area with live firing out to sea.
Whilst attending AER training in the Summer of 1956, I was involved in the movement of convoys of equipment and reservists from various parts of the UK to an assembly area near Southampton. The vehicles had been painted sand colour with the letter 'H' on the roof and doors etc., in preparation for what we later learned to be the second Suez crisis. Our unit was then 1./3. Ports Task Force Pro.Coy.RMP working out of Bulford.
Does anyone have any information on the above please?"
DOES ANYONE KNOW which British Units were stationed in Bielefeld in 1947, and where Caithness Barracks were in Verden?
FORTHCOMING EVENTS
The Mailed Fist Club (Former members of 6th Armd Div and 2 Div Pro Coy) are holding their annual reunion in Blackpool over the weekend 15th-18th August 2008. Please contact Tim Brett E-Mail: tj22brett70@btinternet.com for details.
1 (BR) Corps RMP Old Comrades reunion will be held 11/12th October 2008 at the Paragon Hotel, Birmingham. Details from Jim Porter. Email:jmsprt2@aol.com
62nd RMPA Reunion, Derby-23,24,25th May 2008. Contact Jim McClarence, Derby RMPA.
ANZAC DAY PARADE-WESTERN AUSTRALIA:The 2008 ANZAC Day Parade will be held in Perth, Western Australia on Friday 25th April. RMPA members will again be marching ahead of the British Ex-Service's Association contingent. Any former RMP who are available will be most welcome to join the parade and lunch afterwards. Dress is jacket and tie; beret and medals. Berets are available on loan if required.Please contact Brian Griffiths by email at:
bgri0940@bigpond.net.au
NI VETS ASSOCIATION:The MOD will host an event to commemorate the end of 'Operation Banner' which ceased on 31.07.2007. It's purpose is to honour those who served in HM Foces in NI including those who gave their lives. The event will be held on 10.09.2008 as a Service & Reception. Enquiries by email to:operation.banner@nivets.co.uk
DID YOU KNOW THAT?
For those ex RMP who served with 5 Sect/2 Div.& 87 Sect.SIB and later with 7 Sect.5 Bgde/4 Div.in the large house at the edge of Aldershot Barracks, Iserlohn. It's now a sheltered home for battered wives!!!(Info from Alan Rooke).
A CASE OF DISHONESTY:An ex RMP recently told me of a case of theft in the Spiders at Inkerman. His squad, R26a, was formed up ouside their billet, and very soon its members became aware of another squad being formed up at right angles around the corner and could see what was going on. These squad NCO's had completed their training and were awaiting embarkation leave for which they had received a large amount of money. One man in that squad had had his money stolen. The squad SI accompanied by Sgt. Trattles took each man in one by one to have his bed space searched. As the NCO's came out of the hut a new squad was formed. This continued until the thief was found. He had emptied half a tin of "Duraglit", placed the rolled money into the bottom and covered it with the remaining "Duraglit". Charged and brought before the Depot Commandant next day, the offender was promptly escorted to MCE, Colchester, instead of the MONS Officer Cadet Training Depot, Aldershot, where he was to report for officer training after Inkerman!
It was also remembered that there was another case in 1960 in 12Inf.Bgde.Pro.Coy. where money was stolen and the culprit caught-a sad thing to happen in the Corps! I have no details of this incident.
Click here for another RMP case of theft! (.pdf format)
The RMP March is "The Watch Tower" played by the Staff Band of REME.. It can be purchased on CD (Vol.3-Ref:XDR118) cost about £12. "The Watch Tower" tune is actually an 18th Century German march named "Die Wacht Turm"!
The 'all-WRAC' squads started in Roussillon in late 1965. A downstairs 'Wing' was isolated with warning notices instructing the men to "KEEP OUT". The first morning after the women had moved in, a pair of WRAC issue knickers was seen flying from the main barracks flagpole where the Corps flag should have been. The then Commandant was not impressed! Despite the camp being full of police personnel, both trained and in training, the culprit was never apprehended.
After WW2 ended in 1945, 21st Army Group became BAOR 1 Corps (BR) changed from a combat role to an administrative one. This lasted just two years and was dibanded. Because of the 'Cold war' in Europe it was decided to reactivate it in 1951. It became the principal combat force of BAOR headquartered in Bielefeld. 1 Corps (BR) was formed up of three armoured Divs. (6th;7th & 11th) and one infantry Div.(2nd). A tre-org. in 1958 saw 1 Corps change to three mixed Arm/Inf.Divs. including five Brigade Groups. In 1965, these were brought into centralised divisions because of the phasing out of NS and the resulting reduction in manpower. 1 Corps was yet again reorganised in the late 1970's into four small battlegroup armoured divisions plus a brigade sized infantry 'field force'.
In March 1938, approval was given for the formation of a supplementary reserve for the CMP. It was to consist of 500 men taken from the Automobile Association's 'Road Scouts' and 'other selected civilians'. Training began a month later at the then CMP Depot-Mychett Huts Camp at Ash Vale, (taken over by CMP in 1920), between Frimley and Farnborough.
Also at Mychett the same year, the Field Security Police (Green Caps) Unit was set up. With WW2 looming, this unit was later absorbed into the Intelligence Corps.
The poor facilities at Mychett, the huts of which were relics of WW1, could not accommodate the increasing intakes and this led to the then commandant pleading with the War Office to decrease the intakes. He was not successful! The War Office would not budge until 'The Daily Sketch' devoted a whole page to what it described as "Mychett-the Camp of Forgotten Men-with dampness, frozen rain pouring down through leaking roofs on luckless NCO's huddled around stoves in an effort to keep dry"! Fearing a drop-off of volunteers, the War Office rapidly adjusted the intakes to the available accommodation. Mychet's days were numbered and in March 1947 slightly dryer accomodation was found for them at Inkerman!!
Men and women who served in HM UK Armed Forces up to 31st December 1954 are entitled to a "Veteran's Lapel Badge". (CLICK HERE TO VIEW BADGE). You can apply for this free badge by completing a form of application from:Veteran's Agency, Thornton-Cleveleys, Norecross, Blackpool, England, FY5 3WP. Note: I applied for my badge by sending my details by e-mail and received it back within 10 days! State Name & address. Service rank;number;where served and dates.The badge is attractive and comes in a jeweler's box! LATEST NEWS:MOD has also decided to issue the badge to those veterans who served between 1st January 1955 and 31st December 1994.Up to 11th September 2007, over half a million badges have been issued!!! For latest information:
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Until 1954, The Berlin Garrison in the British Zone, officially known as "British Troops-Berlin"(later "Berlin Infantry Brigade"), and under the command of HQ BAOR in Bunde (before transferring to Rheindahlen in October that year), and 1 Corps HQ in Bielefeld, were completely surrounded by Russian forces. They had just one armoured squadron (from 7th AD) and three infantry batallions stationed in Berlin to protect it. These units formed a brigade which was known as the "Berlin Infantry Brigade". Ready to come to their aid at the East German border near Helmstedt were 1 Corps' three Armoured Divisions (6th, 7th and 11th) and 2nd Infantry Division; 2 TAC RAF at Oldenburg, plus BAOR reserves, and of course the US forces stationed to the south of Nordheim Nord in the Harz region!
There are many excellent photos taken at the "Farewell to Chichester" parade in September 2005. They can be viewed on both the "RMP Chat" site and the "Watchdog Still Defender of the Realm" site. You'll need to join these clubs to view them though!
Questions have been raised that there existed a 'Red Cap Tree' on which the caps of the CMP killed in action during WW2 were hung. I never heard of it until very recently when someone enquired about a picture of which it was supposed to have been seen in Roussillon. Doug Mott has recently informed me that a 'rather amateurish painting' depicting a 'Red Cap Tree' did in fact hang in the Sergeant's Mess at Chi. Darren Harvey-Hill, who is still a serving RMP has recently visited the Corps Museum and managed to secure a copy of the 'Red Cap Tree' painting and scroll. The original now hangs in MOD Southwick Park where Darren is located. In brief, the painting refers to the area occupied by 78 Div.at San Clementi Ford, Bologna, Italy, in the winter of 1944/5. The wording on the scroll can be viewed on the 'Watchdog Defender of the Realm' web-site. Our thanks go to Darren for informing us about this 'myth'. Darren also briefly explains the current RMP training at Southwick Park, and say's the facilities there are great! 04.02.2008:There is a copy of this print in the RMP Trivia 2 album, page 1 if you care to view it!
The CMP Red Caps during WW2 were , like the RMP which followed them, mainly used for the control of POW's, refugees, deserters, and the direction/control of the civilian police in occupied lands, and included the control of traffic. They also handled matters of a criminal nature. My late brother-in-law served as a 'Blue Cap' in North Africa during WW2, and he told me that HIS duties were purely point to point traffic control in a 'war zone' as well as driving top military commanders in the field. 'Blue Caps' were controlled by the PM as a "Vunerable Points Wing" , guarding Ammunition Supply Depots and other important stores and installations. Its members wore a blue diamond patch on their sleeves with the letters TC in red. Its members were mainly privates, not Lance Corporals!
ARMY SERVICE RECORDS-Do you need to access your records? For service between 1921 & 1997 write to:Army Personnel Centre, Historical Disclosures, Mailpoint 400, Kentigern House, 65, Brown Street, Glasgow, G2 8EX. For service AFTER 1997, write to:Army Personnel Centre, Disclosures 1, Mailpoint 520, same address above. You can log on to:www.mod.uk/contacts/army_records.htm to view links;Defence Issues;Publications & Reports etc.,
Does anyone know the location of RMP/SIB NORCO during period 1949-51? The MQ's were in Strensall.
LOOKING FOR anyone who remembered RMP SSgt.Peter McLaren who died in 1982. He served with Henry MacKie;Harry Game;Alan Butcher & Tony Johnstone at sometime. He also served in 618 Kenya;Birmingham;Tidworth 1960's then Bielefeld 1970-73? His son Graeme is seeking info and photos.
LOOKING FOR:Does anyone know of a MARCUS/DAVID SCOTT who served in Germany from 1963 to 1970? He changed his name in late 1960's from DOLING to SCOTT. He is known to have spent some time in a BMH in Germany and was in the Merchant Navy prior to joining RMP. (Query from P.Asher-02.12.2007).
LOOKING FOR:Information on when the Hong Kong Pro.Coy. moved from Hong Kong (Whitfield Bks) to Sham Shui Po Camp2? Colin Carnall, ex R30b squad would like to know.
LOOKING FOR: Does anyone have knowledge of the surviving relatives of Sgt.D.R.Kinnear, RMP.SIB, who died in Korea 5th August 1951, and is buried in Pusan Cemetery? Details to me please.
LOOKING FOR:Does anyone have a sew-on cloth 1 BR Corps flash (white spear on red diamond) and RMP shoulder regimental flash in good condition? Terry McFall is seeking one! Let me know and I'll inform Terry.
19.08.2007:ALAN STEPHENSON has a large number of Corps Journals from the 1950's & 1960's for sale or would be prepared to exchange for old military photos/photo albums:- Contact Alan at:bigal@step.freeserve.co.uk
12.05.2008:Jim Johnston has just informed me of the death of BOB COLLISTER, his former Sgt. at 115 Pro.Coy., after a long illness. Bob was an excellent ambassador for the Corps and a great help in developing other menbers of the Corps. Bob was also employed as a staff member of the House of Commons where he was highly regarded. Our condolences go to Bob's family.
09.05.2008:The death is announced of Maj.P.N.(Paddy) ROSS.MBE. Our condolences go to Paddy's family. His funeral will be held Monday 19th May 1500 hours at St.Paul's Church, Chichester. Reception in Church Hall afterwards. Dress:Blazer;beret;Corps tie;Medals. RMPA Standard Bearers would be welcome. Those wishing to attend please contact John Baber RHQ no later than Thursday 15th May. Car parking available at Chi.Festival Theatre Car Park.
11.04.2008:The death is announced of ALEX GODSELL, ex RQMS (WO2), who passed away on 2nd March 2008. Alex's family would like to thank members of the RMPA Edinbugh Branch for attending the funeral and for sending a Standard Bearer. Special thanks also go to Gavin Thompson and Dave McGrath, colleagues of Alex, for their attendance. Our condolences go to Alex's family.
British Government response to petition for wearing of Pinjat Jasa Malaysia Medal 08.04.2008
10.02.2008:My daughter, on a visit to UK in June 2007, took a photo of a RMP LR driven by a female with her elbow protruding from the window-a good example of bad driving! You can view this photo in the Miscellaneous RMP Album.
09.02.2008:TONY KNIGHT. I have just been informed by BRIAN BELL, Hohne Garrison, of the death of TONY KNIGHT, ex 111 Pro.Coy. in a RTA at Hohne on 05.02.2008.
03.02.2008:BOB CARMICHAEL, ex 445 squad, informs me that whilst looking for TOM BALFOUR ex 629 squad, he was told that Tom aged 68, had died in early January 2008. He had lived alone in Scotland.
04.02.2008.The death is announced of SYLVIA, wife of ex Capt. DON PEEL, RMP. after a stroke. Our condolences go to Don at his sad loss.
23.01.2008.The death is announced of Maj.PHILLIP ODDIE, RMP/SIB, who passed away after a long illness on 22.01.2008. His funeral will be at North Scarle Church, Lincilshire, on 05.02.08 at 1100 hours. Our condolences go to Philip's family.
The death is announced of STEVE BLUNDELL RMP, ex R67 squad, who served in Osnabrück in 1965. Our condolences go to Steve's family.
19.01.2008:Many members of the Australasian Branch of RMPA must be wondering what is happening to their Branch website set up only two years ago and now, suddenly withdrawn? On 19.01.2008, members were informed by e-mail that Ron Hackett, the Chairman and other members of the Management Committee had resigned their positions for a variety of reasons! That means there is no properly constituted RMPA Branch other than that in Western Australia, functioning in Australia & New Zealand. Fortunately, the website created by Ron and Steve Coyne has been 'backed up' until a new management committee is formed to take over the responsibility of running the site.
The closure of the web-site brought forth a flood of questions from members. Fortunately, a list of members' contacts was preserved and this has enabled Australasian members to be contacted officially by Mike Seabourne on 26th January 2008, setting out the rules for properly establishing a new Branch of RMPA. Mike has offered all possible help to anyone who is prepared to set up a properly constituted Branch.
I appeal to younger ex RMP to consider these proposals. I fully realise that distance in Australia and NZ is a great problem. Many of us are old and some infirm. But, as Mike points out, there are similar situations in North America and elsewhere-where distances have been overcome!
I have suggested to Mike that perhaps the WA Branch be approached with a view to it taking on this task. Whether this is practical or not I just don't know!
Can anyone come up with any ideas?
30.11.2007:BRIAN GRIFFITHS has informed me that someone has passed on information that the "Better 'Ole Bar & Restaurant" near the Golf Course at Fanling, in the NT of Hong Kong, is to close on Sunday 2nd December 2007. The Bar & Restaurant was opened by a former British soldier in 1947 and sold it to the Yuen family in 1962. The family have now sold the site to developers. Those RMP who served with 48 Gurkha will surely remember the 'Better 'Ole Bar & Restaurant"!
30.11.2007:DEREK HAGGER ex squad 581 & GORDON HAYWOOD ex squad 582 have just made contact through this site after so many years!
23.09.2007:VIC SAXBY, WO1. Lt.Col.Neil Jordan, RE Ret'd who is Vic's nephew, has just sent me a couple of photos of Vic. One is from CMP days at the Mohnsee Rest Centre, BAOR, and is in the CMP album. The other is from SHAPE, when Vic was part of the RMP guard at the Bayreux War Memorial on the occasion of the US Army's 10th reunion of the D-Day landings in 1955. This photo is in the SHAPE album. Vic recently turned 90 and is still going strong. He has a remarkable memory for a person of his age! Please look at these photos and see if you can remember any other names. I will gladly pass on any messages you may care to send to Vic. I'm sure he would love to hear from anyone who served with him.
19.04.2007. I have been requested by PAUL DAVIES, ex 8213 squad, to make mention of WO2 MORNE PIETERS, South African Military Police, and a great friend of his, who lost his life in Iraq on 30th October 2006, when he took a IED hit meant for a British Warrior Patrol.
13.04.2007:Remember the old white painted wood Garrison Church in Military Road, Colchester, where we used to go on Church Parades from 156? Well, it's closed after all these years! The new Church of St.Alban the Martyr has been officially opened by the Chaplain-General, the Reverend David Wilkes OBE. It's in the middle of the quartering area, and is ideally placed to provide for the spritual needs of service personnel and their families. NOTE:There is an old picture of the Garrison church in the 156 Pro.Coy. photo album-you will notice that it has not changed over the years, and will now become a Community Centre!
19.03.2007:HAROLD PENDLEBURY, ex squad 90 (1949), has written a book entitled "Before Mobiles and Nightsticks" (Reflections of a Wigan Detective). Anyone interested can 'phone Harold on (UK) 01695-623417 for details.
12.02.2007:2RMP PLAQUE:I have had an interesting e-mail form John Hancock who was headmaster at the Gatow School, Berlin, in the British Sector. John say's, "248 Pro.Coy.was responsible for the GSU (German Security Unit) in Berlin. They were a unit of German Nationals whose commander was a German Major with a WOI from a British Infantry regiment". The unit kept their weapons in the armoury opposite the RMP station.The GSU were disbanded in 1994 when the British Garrison-Berlin was closed. You may be interested to know that John is selling a rare 2RMP plaque which contains references to 246, 247 & 248 Pro.Coys. RMP Berlin. A copy of the plaque is in the 247 Pro.Coy. album if you'd care to see it. Visit the website of the German 248 Security Unit, which is in the German language at present.CLICK HERE.
12.11.2007:Taff Williams has just informed me that he was with 247 from 1977 to 1979, and remembered 248 as a locally employed German Service Unit; lightly armed which maintained a security presence as gate guards etc., The garages opposite RMP in the Olympic Stadium had an armoury under them which contained heavier arms for use by the German personnel and civilian police in the event of war.
31.12.2006: Operation "DEMENTER", a high profile policing operation which is designed to seek out soldiers who are either wanted for being AWL;Desertion or for outstanding investigations. It is led by 3RMP who are liasing with other agencies to establish locations of wanted personnel. To date 53 wanted soldiers have been apprehended and processed through the system. One case was for an absentee of over nine years!
22.08.2006:MILITARY POLICE PRINT. Mike Seabourne has requested that details be made available of a print of the Military Police from 1855. 400 copies, uniquely numbered and signed by the artist-Mick Ewins-can be purchased at £15 + p & p. Proceeds go to RMP Fund. To view & Order a Print:
to view the Print-Click HERE.
Military Police Print Order Form if you wish to purchase-Click Here.
01.08.2006:CAPT.KEN MASTERS-SIB:The NI "Independent" dated 31.07.2006, has published a full account of Ken's suicide in Basra, Iraq on 14.10.2005. The report includes letters to his wife. The article is well worth reading and can be seen by logging on to www.independent.co.uk, then clicking on"Suicide in Basra-Unravelling of a military man". I tried placing a diect link but it won't work-so you'll have to type it in!
Note how the MOD is demanding that his wife pay them back his pay! UPDATE:On 17th February 2007 it was reported that the US Company contracted to provide Life Insurance to British Military Personnel serving in Iraq, determined that Capt. Masters did not die "in Service",I.e., he wasn't killed in the line of duty. It was determined that that the pressures of his position became too much for him! My thanks to Ian Graham for bringing this to my attention.
When we read Ken Masters' letters, we can't help thinking that there was a sad lack of supervision from his superiors. Then also, one must consider 'over promotion' commensurate with the level of responsibility. The Corps had a duty of care to this man and from some of the negative comments in his letters-that duty of care was not there! There was no apparent rapport either between his superiors, himself and his subordinates. As a captain he was a middle manager-and by his own admissions-wasn't managing very well. Who was ignoring this fact and failing to do something about it until it was too late?
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I have a fairly comprehensive list of e-mail addresses. If you change yours please let me know as a few have bounced recently!
If you wish to seek a former colleague-place your request here! All replies to me in first instance please and I will put you in touch! Please be aware that many of our former colleagues may no longer be with us! It takes a long time for messages to reach families and friends which are often passed on by word of mouth. Please note: The following requests are NOT directly linked. Please contact me and I'll pass on your request.
04.05.2008:IDWAL WYN JONES, ex 173 squad;209 Pro.Coy.Bengahazi 1950-2;165 Pro.Coy.Mellands, Manchester 1952 & 243 Pro.Coy.AER-1956, would like to hear from any former colleagues who served with him, especially Sgt. Blacker (Yorks);Sgt.Crook (London) & Sgt.Mike Shrubsole. He also served with the Salford City (Greater Manchester) Police for 28 years and was the National President of Retired Police Officer's Assn.
30.04.2008:JOHN BINDLEY, ex 657 squad and 150 Pro.Coy. would like to make contact with former colleagues. Details to me please.
20.04.2008:JOHN DADE, ex 344 squad. Unfortunately, John died in 1989, but his daughter would like to hear any details of his service in Kenya. If anyone knew John or served with him, would they kindly contact me.
20.04.2008:MALCOLM SMITH, ex 790 squad, would like to make contact with MICK STOKES from Walsall. They were last together in the Holding Coy. at Ink. Malcolm was sent to Berlin and Mick to Malta Dog Coy. They then lost contact! There is a photo of Mick in the Malta album.
09.04.2008:PETER JACOMBS, ex 560 squad and 247 Pro.Coy. Berlin, would like to hear from former colleagues. He and his family live in Spandau, Berlin. Details to Alf Elwell or myself please.
02.04.2008:TONY PLEDGER, ex 196 Squad, would like to hear from former colleagues. Details to me please.
17.03.2008:ROD FINNIGAN, ex squad 430 (and presently living in Zimbabwe), is looking for GERRY TUNNICLIFF, ex squad 151. Details to Dave EASTON via myself please.
09.03.2008:MARY JANKIEWICZ (nee ALLEN), ex squad 7211, would like to hear from anyone who remembers her from training days at Roussillon mid-November 1972 to mid February 1973, and later billeted at 102 Pro.Coy. München-Gladbach, Rheindahlen and then served with 247 Berlin from April 1973 to April 1975.
05.03.2008:GEORGE (Paddy) LOUGHRIDGE, ex squad 298 & R10b, and 200 Pro.Coy., would like to hear from Johnnie (Jock) Johnston, who later served with the MET and Derek Bellis from Liverpool, and any of his former colleagues.
23.02.2008:GORDON PRESSNELL, who served with 105 Pro.Coy.Vienna from January 1950 until June 1951, would like to make contact with former colleagues.
18.02.2008:BRIAN CARTER, ex squad 537, would like to make contact with former squad members and colleagues that served with him.
17.02.2008:C.PRIEST:Richard PRIEST is seeking information and/or pictures of his grandfather, L/Cpl. then Sgt. C.PRIEST, an MT Instructor at Inkerman in 1948. He had transferred from the Worcestershire Regt. in Germany in 1945.
28.01.2008:GEORGE HARRISON would like to make contact with ex Sgt.DAN CANNING. They last met up at the 'Windmill Cafe' on the Autobann.
28.01.2008:BRIAN GORMAN is seeking to make contact with GEORGE NURSE. They both did their training at Inkerman in 1950 and went to Pusan, Korea together until 1952.Anyone knowing George's whereabouts, please contact me.Ref:Alex Jones.
26.01.2008:JOHNNY WHICKHAM. Will Johnny WHICKHAM, or anyone knowing his whereabouts, please contact MALCOLM SMITH, who served with Johnny with 247 Pro.Coy. Berlin. Johnny, from Handsworth, Birmingham, married a WRAC Provost.
20.01.2008:PETER WYLIE. Will Peter WHYLIE,who served in the Helmstedt Detachment, 247 Pro.Coy.1963-1964, or anyone knowing of his whereabouts,please contact HARRY OLIVER at:
theolivers@foxeshide.freeserve.co.uk NOTE:Peter is known to have moved to Australia around 1968.
17.01.2008:ROY ROEBUCK, ex squad 130 and 3 Dog.Coy.RMP. would like to herar from former colleagues.
15.01.2008:JIMMY WYND.ex 702 Squad and 6GDU Cyprus, would like to make contact with any former colleagues.He especially would like to contact LOU (Mike) LLEWELLYN, ex 702 squad. Our e-mails to Lou (Mike) have bounced! Kindly send your new e-mail addy.
06.01.2008:TERRY CRANMER, ex squad 719 and 193 Ports Pro.Coy.would like former colleagues to get in touch with him.
04.01.2008:CHRIS.LOUGHNANE, ex squad 8109, would like to make contact with PAUL STANDEN, who served with Chris at Catterick 1986-1986.
04.01.2008:DAVID GRIFFIN, ex squad early 8106 is looking for ALF MAYNE;GREG WADE and PETE LEVY from the original 8106 squad intake.
27.12.2007:GWILYM ELSTON, ex squad 160 and 618 SMPS would like to hear from former colleagues.Please contact me.
08.12.2007:RON McADAM ex squad R67 and 12 Inf.Bgde Pro.Unit-Osnabrück 1965-67, would like to make contact with former colleagues.
05.12.2007:IAN LIGHTFOOT, ex squad 680, would like to make contact with GEORGE DINGWALL & MICHAEL CHICK and anyone from 227 Pro.Coy. Nicosia.
03.12.2007:DAVID GRIFFIN ex squad 407 and Hong Pro.Coy.would like to make contact with FRED KNIGHT ex squad 339 from Kettering, to talk over old times!
26.11.2007:ALAN WILLIAMS (Taff) & BRIAN LOVETT, both ex squad 652, would like to make contact with ANDREW BARNHAM & COLIN PEPPER also ex 652. ALAN & BRIAN also served with 227 Pro.Coy.(51 Brig.) Famagusta 1958-9, and would like to hear from former colleagues.
25.11.2007:REG PALMER, ex 562 squad and 4 Inf.(Herford), would like to make contact with anyone from 562, 4 Inf.Pro.Coy 1956-1957 and 227 Pro.Coy.Nicosia 1957-8-9.Latest.30.03.2008:NOTE:Reg & Ron Hockey recently met up after 52 years!
08.11.2007:DAVE THOMAS, ex R2 squad, would like to make contact with CAROL SMITH, wife of S/Sgt.NORMAN SMITH MM, BEM, who served with him in 28th Comm.Brig.Pro.Unit. Also, BRIAN & CHRIS.STOPFORTH & NORMA FORD & DAVE & ALICE McGRATH. Anyone who can help kindly contact me.
29.09.2007:RONALD BROWN, Ex 484 squad-please e-mail me as I've mislaid your e-address. ERIC SMITH (from Malta days) wishes to make contact with you!
27.09.2007:ARTHUR BUNTING ex squad 529, wishes to make contact with TREVOR COLLEY. Will Trevor kindly forward his current e-mail address to me, as the sunswept.worldonline one bounces!
15.09.2007:EDDIE HUGHES, Ex squad 728 would like to make contact with former squad members and those who served with him in 4 Guards Pro.Coy.Hubbelrath & Wuppertal 1959-60. 25.11.2007:Eddie would like to make contact with LAURIE BROWN, ex 783 Squad-Laurie please contact me for Eddie's e-mail addy.
14.09.2007:DAVE (Alfie) COATES ex squad R51, would like to make contact with both DAVE FORTES, and DOUG LAWSON, also ex R51. Details to me please.
11.09.2007:PAUL JACKSON, ex R33 squad, wishes to make contact with personnel from Cyprus Pro.Coy. & 6 Dog Section/RAVC at Cambrai Camp, Cyprus, who were stationed there 1964-67.
05.09.2007:BOB ADAMS, ex Sgt.SIB.(Squad 369), would like to make contact with Mike MINCKWITZ, ex Cpl.ASI, last seen by Bob in the Barber's Shop, Inkerman, 1956. Anyone with information please contact me.
04.09.2007:Ex WO2 Jean-Claude DIONNE, Canadian Provost is looking for ex WO2 RAY LLOYD, 254 Squad and later SIB SHAPE-Casteau, Belgium. If anyone has a contact addy for Ray (believed to be in Wales), please let me know.
03.09.2007:DON HUMPHRIES. Will DON HUMPHRIES, ex squad 312, please contact ARTHUR ORDISH again ASAP.
03.08.2007:FRED (BOB) ADAMS, Sgt. ex 369 squad;11th Arm. Div. Herford & SIB (Probationers Course 107A), would like to contact anyone who served with him.LATEST 21.08.2007:Contact has been made with Peter Radford.
26.07.2007:KEITH NIGHTINGALE, ex 459 squad and GOC's Escort Section with Sgt.STRUDWICK in Cyprus late 1956 a to July 1957, also Cyprus Districy Pro.Coy. Nicosia, would like to make contact with anyone that knew him.
24.07.2007:ROBIN THOMAS (Taff/Bob/Robbie), ex 722 Squad, would like to hear from anyone who remembers him from 101;53 Div.TA & Aden. In particular, Robbie is seeking to make contact with BILL DODDS, who emigrated to Australia with his two children Craig & Corrie, after his wife died. Anyone knowing whereabouts of Bill Dodds, please contact me for Robbie's e-mail address.
23.07.2007:ALF ELWELL, Ex 809 Squad and Malta Pro.Coy.Dog Section would like to make contact with former colleagues. Details to me please.
16.07.2007:BRIAN ANDREWS ex 727 squad would like to make contact with ex Cpl.DAVE HACKETT of 20th Arm'd Brig. Detmold 1964/5. Details to me please.
12.07.2007:JOHN GRINSDALE, ex 145 squad would like to make contact with DAVE GILBEY, ex 114 Detmold 1975/7. Details to me please.
09.07.2007:BILL GRIEVE, ex squad 511 & 170 Pro.Coy.Edinburgh would like to make contact with former colleagues. Any info. to me please.
29.06.2007:BRYAN LOUKS, ex 200 Pro.Coy. is seeking whereabouts of ex Capt. MIKE RUSHBY last known to have resided in New South Wales, Australia.
27.06.2007:GEORGE HARRISON, ex squads 675 and R26a, would like to make contact with ex WO1 ERIC RAWLINGS. Any information to me please.
20.06.2007:JOHN COLLIER ex squad 635 is seeking to contact ex Sgt.GORDON MACKRELL. Any information as to the whereabouts of Gordon would be appreciated.
10.06.2007:GLENN FREAKLEY, ex squad 8007 would like to get in touch with former RMP colleagues. Details to me please.
10.06.2007:FRANK WOOD, ex 561 squad is seeking the whereabouts of LAWRIE BROWN, ex Cpl.PTI also of squad 561. Any info. to me please.
20.05.2007:DAVE FORTES, ex R51 squad, is seeking to make contact with former colleagues TONY GIBSON & PETER HENRY. If anyone knows their contact details please let me know.
09.05.2007:PETER HEWITT. Does anyone know the whereabouts or contact details of Peter, last believed to be living in Adelaide, South Australia. A search in 2004 failed to locate him in Australia! Please contact me.
05.05.2007:KEVIN WILLIAMSON ex squad 7815 is seeking his former colleague JOHN (Paddy) BAYLOR, also of squad 7815. If anyone has John's address please contact me.
02.05.2007:BRIAN ANDREWS (Taff), ex 675 Squad, would like to hear from former WRAC provost 'Taffy' BAYLES or BAILES, who served in Cyprus and married one of the NCO's from the Pro.Coy.there. Anyone knowing her whereabouts please contact me.
23.04.2007:CHARLES JAMES, Sgt. joined RMP at age 19 in 1960-squad number not known. Later served in NI, Cyprus and Germany then joined MET Police. Anyone with info where to contact Charles would be appreciated.
18.04.2007:ALAN HANCOX, ex 492 squad;SHAPE and London District, would like to contact ant former colleagues. Alan lives near Brisbane, Queensland.
15.04.2007:FREDERICK W.ALLISON, Sgt.ex squad 95 in April 1949. Now deceased. His son Martin would like to hear from anyone who may have known him. He is known to have served with 240 GHQ RMP/AER in May 1955! He married at St.John's, Woking in 1952. Any help with details would be appreciated.
10.04.2007:PETE HARRISON, ex squad 697, would like to make contact with LES FRYER of Leeds and JOHNNY COOKE of the Isle of Man. GOOD NEWS:Les,Johnny & Pete have finally met up after all these years(24th April 2007)!
23.03.2007:TONY PEARSON, ex squad 7408, would like to get in toch with BOB STALLWOOD, also ex Squad 7408.
18.03.2007:HAROLD PENDLEBURY, ex Squad 90 at Inkerman (February -June 1949) would like to make contact with Ted Roberts who lived in Denbigh, but has since moved.
31.01.2007:TONY PARKER, ex 398 Squad, would like to make contact with former members of 398. He's just caught up with Lt.Col. Peter Andrews after 50 years!
13.01.2007:PETER ARMSTRONG, ex 749 squad & 101 Rheindahlen, would like to make contact with GORDON GRAY, also of 749 squad & 101 Rheindahlen 1959 to 1961.They last saw each other on demob. Gordon went to Hoddeston, Hertforshire and Peter went on to Bradford, Yorkshire!
12.01.2007:TONY CROSS, ex squad 630, would like to hear from colleagues who served with him. Tony can be contacted at:adcross@aapt.net.au
11.01.2007:PETER ANDREWS, ex Squad 398 and 11th Arm'd Div.Pro.Coy.BAOR, and later the MPSC, would like to hear from anyone who served with him during his nearly 40 years of service with both the RMP and the MPSC.
08.01.2007:REUBEN DUDSBURY, ex 808 squad. Does anyone remember Reuben who served with 6 RMP Dog Coy.Cambria Camp, Dhekalia, Cyprus in 1962? Reuben would like his former friends to contact him! Contact me for Reuben's e-mail address. 24.08.2007:Good news:Lionel Lawcock and Dennis Boulton have made contact with Reuben after nearly 48 years!
04.01.2007:Who remembers serving with the late Sgt.BOB HANKS? He was possibly in either squad 394/5 or 397. I've put a photo of him in 11th Arm'd Div.Album, Check out his Service Record in RMP Trivia2 album. Also, check out the Inkerman 'Daily Orders' signed by WO2 W.I.Tucker for 20th March 1954, courtesy of Bob's son Roland, also in the same album. That certainly brings back memories from the 1950's!
25.12.2006:GORDON PEARCE, Ex 115 Pro.Coy. Soest. Anyone knowing Gordon's contact details please let me know as I've had a request from a former Royal Signals Meirion (Taff) Thomas, who played rugby with Gordon for BMH Islerlohn in 1971, who wishes to get in touch.
29.11.2006:JEFF SMITH, ex 7106 squad. Does anyone know Jeff's contact number as RAY ELLAM, also ex 7106 would like to contact him?
23.11.2006:JOHN PARRY ex 600 Squad would like to make contact with BERT WILLIAMSON who served with him in Kenya in early 1960's.
21.11.2006:ROY BURFORD, ex Squad 491 would like to hear from old friends who served with B.I.P.C Hong Kong from 1955 to late 1957. 11.12.2006:GOOD NEWS:Just had a message from Roy to say he's finally contacted Taff. Bowen after 50 years!
09.11.2006:BRIAN HINDLEY, ex squad 561 and 7th Arm'd Div.Verden/Celle 1956-58, would like to hear from former colleagues.
08.11.2006:DAVID CHARLES STUBBS. Does anyone have a 1985 passout photo with David on it? His dad would like a copy of it.
21.09.2006:GEOFF. HARLAND, ex squad R15, seeks whereabouts of ex WO2 Bill Hamilton who was CQMS Tripoli circa 1962-3, and then CSM SHAPE prior to retiring late 1960's.
02.08.2006:ALEC BOTTERILL ex squad R89 please contact me as FRED STEELE would like to get in touch.
13.07.2006:ERIC BRADBURY ex 333a squad, would like to trace members of 170 Pro.Coy.(Glasgow),who served 1953/4.He would like to arrange a reunion if possible. He particularly wants to contact JACK SUTHERLAND, and has already traced WALTER ANDERSON and BERNARD MERCER! Details to me please. UPDATE 10.08.2006: JACK SUTHERLAND now contacted. Only another 22 ex members to go!
MIKE COLLINGS ex 430 squad, would like to make contact with KEITH WILKINSON, also ex 430 squad. E-Mail me please.
RON HOCKEY ex 547 squad, would like to hear from any former colleagues, especially BRIAN SIMPSON;DICK EMMOTT;JOHNNY GRAHAM and JACK GARDNER. What became of Sgt.GALLOP? Was there any truth that he was busted to Cpl. for kicking a civilian car that came too near to him whilst on traffic duty? Does anyone know?
O.D.'ROB'ROBINSON would like to make contact with any former members of squad 402 at Inkerman in November 1953.
JAMES HOUSTON (squad 691) of Glasgow, would like to make contact with former colleagues including his squad instructor Sgt.Warne.
FRANK WOOD (561 squad) wishes to make contact with Maj.PADDY O'BRIEN. Anyone knowing of Paddy's whereabouts kindly contact me by e-mail below.
JOHN WOOD (304 Squad) would like to make contact with his cousin KEN BLACKWELL (22775526), believed to be living in Ireland.
ALAN PIKE would like to make contact with TREVOR KNIGHT;BILL LING;ROBBIE BURNS;BOMBER BATES;and CHAT HADRELL, all of whom served with him in 6th Armoured Div. Pro.Coy. Munster & Sennelager 1957/58.
TERRY PROUSE:Does anyone know the whereabouts of ex SI Sgt.Terry Prouse?
DAVE ERRIGE:Does anyone know where ex Sgt.Dave Errige is? Dave was attached to SIB Aden 1963/4, after which he joined SIB proper and served at SIB HQ in Great Scotland Yard.
OLLIE PHILLIPS, ex R36a Squad would like to make contact with PHIL BROWN, also R36a Squad. They were last together in Tripoli in 1966!Ollie is also known as 'Paddy'.10.07.2006 GOOD NEWS!Ollie and Phil (from New Zealand) have net up in UK after 43 years!!
JIM (JOCK) DYER, ex 456 Squad would like to make contact with any former colleagues who served with him in 456;3 Inf.Div.Colchester and Norwich;1 Corps Pro.Coy. and RMPTA Wolverhampton.
FRANK WOOD Ex 561 Squad and 6 Section, 7th Arm'd Brig., Bournemouth Barracks, Soltau, BAOR 1956 to 1959, would like to make contact with former colleagues.
JOHN KINGMAN ex 267 Squad would like to make contact with JOHNNY HIGHAM, also ex 267 and also both DEREK CROFT and TONY COMPTON who were ex Depot Staff at Inkerman.
22.01.2005:PETER MICHAEL, Capt. ex squad R45, believed to be living in Wales. His son Garrith would like to make contact with him. Please e-mail me in first instant.
JOHN BURLEY ex 242 Squad would like to make contact with any former colleagues who served with him at Catterick and Korea during National Service in 1951/2.
MALCOLM (Mick) GREY ex 158 Squad would like to hear from anyone who knew him at 103 Pro.Coy. from June 1950 toApril 1952, when the CO was Major BROOKE and the RSM was BEN HANSON.
If SPENCER ANGLESEA, son of ROBERT ANGLESEA, ex 441 squad, reads this message please e-mail me.
BOB POWIS, ex R71 Squad, is seeking KEVIN DUFFY also ex 71 Squad and later 1 Div.Verden and SIB, as well as Sgt.W.CAMPBELL the R71 SI.
GEOFF RICHARD MORGAN, ex 657 Squad would like to make contact with former colleagues.
JIM McDONALD has a photo of himself an L/Cpl.WATTS taken in 1952 at Derna, Libya, MELF 6, and would like to know where WATTS is now.
GEORGE MARRAY ex R30 Squad would like to hear from his old SI, Sgt.ROY WILSON and also KEN McFADZEN.
CHRIS BAILEY would like to know of anyone who passed out with him at Chichester in November 1975.
IAN GRAHAM:Can anyone remember being in the same squad as IAN GRAHAM, (posted to 158 Pro.Coy.Aldershot)? RON REDRUP, a Londoner and ameteur boxer who was kept in the Woking Depot to box for the Corps, and ? KAYE, also a Londoner? Training started in July/August 1953 and pass-out was December 1953, which would make it 38?! The SI was Sgt.ERNIE GREAVES, and the squad Cpl. was HOWARD HARRY FISHER, later WO1 who was a Korean Vet. and was badly injured in a fight in Glasgow whilst on duty.
JIM PORTER ex 815 Squad would like to make contact with DAVE THORNHILL, who served about 1959/61. Jim would like to hear from anyone who served in 1 (BR) Corps Pro.Coy. He has formed the 1 (BR) Corps Pro.Coy. Old Comrades Group. At present there are abpout 60 members, and four reunions have been held so far in Birmingham, UK.
KEITH DRUMMOND ex Royal Signalswould like to make contact with an old pal ex.Sgt.DAVE MEPHAM(MEOPHAM), of 200 Pro.Coy.Kluang Det. Malaya 1968/70. Keith was with 17 Gurkha Signals-Kluang at tha time.
09.04.2004:BRIAN LAVERACK would like to hear from any former members of 137 squad or No.2 Dog.Coy RMP, Benghazi.
ALAN JAGGS ex 210 Squad wishes to make contact with BOB GERRARD ex 211 Squad. Bob is believed to be living in either Halifax or Bradford, Yorkshire. Bob had served in either Hong Kong or Singapore.
MIKE TUSCHER ex 617 Squad wishes to make contact with BOB McCREADIE ex 630 Squad, also BRIAN LITCHFIELD;MEL JONES and 'Smudge' SMITH, who were with SHAPE, Paris in 1957.
FRED STEELE ex R3 Squad would like to make contact with his squad SI, SSgt.G.(Paddy) FRIEND.
RONALD BROWN ex Squad 484 and later 616 Special Mobile Section, Malta 1955 to 1957, would like to make contact with former colleagues.
PETE HARRISON ex 697 Squad is seeking JOHN MASON, also 697 Squad. 21.07.2006:Good News-Pete and John have now made contact!
REX BEARD and TONY BLUNT, ex 1 (BR) Corps Pro.Coy.Bielefeld. Anyone know their whreabouts?
JOHN INGHAM ex Squad 481 is seeking information on the NCO who took over his duties (NCO i/c Inkerman Depot Farm under Maj. JOSLIN), around September 1956.His first name was David (Dusty). Surname not known.
GEOFFREY BRIEN ex 604 Squad would like to get in touch with GAVIN WARBURTON.
BOB PEARSON ex 63 Squad would like to make contact with anyone who was with him in 6th Airborne Pro. Coy. at Inkerman in July 1948. See photo in General 5 Album.
ALAN WALDRON ex 608 Squad, then 7th Arm'd Div.Pro.Coy.Verden, Hamburg and Lüneburg would like to hear from anyone who may have served with him.
BOB LESLIE ex 659 Squad wishes to make contact with BOB McCREADIE ex 630 Squad.
RONALD BROWN ex 484 Squad would like to make contact with old RMP mates especially TONYBAKER;ALAN ROBERTS & TERRY SMITH.
JIM MAUGHAN (through ALLAN ROOKE), is seeking whereabouts of ex. Sgt.DON GORDON & GEORGE DERRY, ex 566 Squad. GEORGE DERRY is believed to have moved to Australiain the 1960's.
BRIAN ANDREWS ex 674 Squad would like to hear from anyone who remembers him from SIB days.
TREVOR SMITH ex R10a & R11 Squads, is seeking to contact old members of these squads, also from 4th Div.Pro.Unit Herford in early 1960's, and also Cyrenaica Pro.Unit in mid-1960's.
STACEY, W. Does anyone have any info. on W.STACEY (23107964). He was awarded the GSM in Malaya.
REG. PENNINGTON ex 644 Squad and 160 Pro.Coy.1957-9, would like to hear from anyone who remembers him.
JACK GALE ex 773 and R27 Squads would like to make contact with GAVIN WARBURTON.
CHAS. BAILY ex 498 Squad is seeking whereabouts of RON (Ginger) BURROWS (believed to be ex Royal Sigs. and 472 squad and presently living in Liverpool), and (Monk) WHITAKER, who served in Famagusta, Cyprus 1955 to 1958.
The object of war is not to die for YOUR country, but to make the other guy die for his!
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If you have been able to read the script on this site-thank your English teacher and the Allied Servicemen/women, many of whom gave their lives so that our language and culture are maintained!
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