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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 as soon as possible. If you do make contact please inform me and request that your entry be removed from this listing or a comment made. There is about a 30% success rate with new contacts made.
30.01.2012:Does anyone remember ROY EDWARD LAMPHEE, who trained at Mychett in 1947 and then served in Hong Kong? If so, his daughter Ros would like to hear from you. Please contact me for details.
20.10.2011:I have received this request from Bryan Johnson:"Ian, Being much older and bolder than ever I would dearly love to hear any news on the following former 1 (BR) Corps members whom I left behind back in 1958;-Sgt. D Green, L/Cpls. 'Spider' Warne, 'Darkie' Wright, Don Woodhams , and any ex. 551 Squad members who did not get posted to BAOR. This would be a 'demob' bonus before marching off to the big parade ground.......Long live Inkerman. Bryan Johnson. 23275206".
26.08.2011:I have received this request from former Sgt. Matt Ward, SIB. "Ian, Can I please pass on a request for help from a 75 year old visitor to my local, former 23203857 Alan Brookman RMP. He served between 1954 and 1957 in Düsseldorf and the Hoek of Holland . He is trying to locate former 22997892 LCpl (then) Graham Nicholson RMP. If anybody has any knowledge of Graham or his whereabouts, Alan would be very grateful".
27.07.2011:Derrick Palmer wishes to get in touch with Alan Barton, formerly 505 squad. Does anyone have Alan's contact number or e-mail addy please?
02.06.2011:KEN DOBSON formerly squad 243, would like to catch up with former colleague DEREK WOODHEAD, also squad 243.
10.05.2011:MIKE LAMBERT, formerly Squad R54 wishes to make contact with Peter A. Wylie, formerly Squad R32 (May 1963), who migrated to Australia 1968/ 1969 and got married in Adelaide. Wife's name Susan?????, witness was Gordon Speirs, also of Edinburgh. He lived in Edinburgh and the address is believed to be Craiglochart Loan.
08.04.2011:CHAS. BENNETT formerly squad R20, would be pleased to correspond with anyone that served with him in 247 Pro.Coy;51 Gurkha Pro.Coy;200 Pro.Coy. (48 Bgde-HK);101 Pro.Coy.-Düsseldorf, from 1962 to 1971. Chas now lives in Canada.
24.03.2011:IDWAL WYN JONES (Taff)-Sgt.Previously 173 squad in training (1950) – thereafter 209. Pro. Coy. (Benghazi), then 165 Manchester (1952). After that – Suez (1956), would like to hear from former colleagues.
06.03.2011:RODERICK MacLEAN, formerly Squad 301 Inkerman Barracks in 1952, would like to hear from former colleagues who trained with him or served with him in the 18th Inf Pro Coy, Kuala Lumpur. He is still in good health. He doesn’t have access to the internet but can be contacted via his son, (also Roderick) who lives just 5 minutes away. Ask me (Ian) for e-mail and/or snail mail address/'phone number.
28.02.2011:DENIS O'SHEA is trying to find former Cpl.Stewart (Stuart) 'Geordie' CLARKSON. They were together in HQP&SS Joint Services Police, Aden, in 1965. Geordie left and went to Catterick and Denis went to Colchester and remained in the job, but it is believed that 'Geordie' left and returned to Tyne-Side, can anyone out there help ? Contact Denis at: CLICK
05.10.2010:MIKE DANIELS & the late HARRY EASTWOOD (who passed away on 01.08.2010), were in squad 315. Harry's son Mark & Mike Daniels would like to hear from any former colleagues who were in squad 315 or later in 247 Berlin Pro. Coy.
** REX BEARD, formerly squad 249, and TONY BLUNT, ex 1 (BR) Corps Pro.Coy.Bielefeld. Anyone know their whereabouts?