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60 FIELD SQUADRON
Dec 1950 – 1958
Did not have many informations about this squadron here in hameln,
but maybe someone know more about!
| Dates | Location | deployment | under command: | Sub-units – Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 1950 | Germany: Hameln | 26 Field Engineer Regiment | Formed | |
| 1958 | Disbanded when 26 Regt became HQRE 4 Div | |||
| Apr 1964 | England: Shorncliffe | 36 Engineer Regiment | Reformed | |
| Nov 64 - Aug 65 | Aden | Relieved 5004 Airfd Const Sqn RAF | ||
| Aug 1965 | England: Maidstone | 36 Engineer Regiment | ||
| Mar 1967 - Oct 1967 | Aden | |||
| Dec 1969 - Aug 1970 | Gibraltar: HQ, 2 and 3 troop: 1 troop went to Cyprus | |||
| 7 Sep 1970 - 12 Jan 1971 | Northern Ireland: Long Kesh | |||
| 1 Nov 1972 - 28 Feb 1973 | Northern Ireland: Long Kesh | |||
| Apr 1977 | England: Waterbeach | 39 Engineer Regiment | ||
| Apr 1977 | Renamed 60 Field Support Squadron | |||
| Aug 1982 - Jan 1983 | Falkland Islands | 37 Engineer Regiment | ||
| Mar 1984 - Jun 1984 | Falkland Islands | 37 Engineer Regiment | ||
| Sep 1990 - Mar 1991 | Saudi Arabia: Al Jubayl | Gulf War: Force Maintenance Area | ||
| ?? | Renamed 60 HQ and Support Squadron (Air Support) | |||
| Apr 2006 - Oct 2006 | Afghanistan: Op Herrick 4 |
Special thanks to Alan Young from British Army Units who collected all these dates!
| Commanding Officer - 60 Field Squadron | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| November 1950 - April 1952 | MAJOR | G | GREENALL |
| April 1952 - April 1954 | MAJOR | B C | ELGOOD |
| April 1954 - April 1956 | MAJOR | FWJ | COWTAN MBE, MC and bar |
| April 1956 - November 1957 | MAJOR | HRD | HART |
| November 1957 | DISBANDED | ||
Groupphoto sent in by John Bridgwood
Groupphoto sent in by Derek Hallam
Last updated: Oktober 13, 2024 at 17:44 pm
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