Arnd Wöbbeking

Hagenohsen, close to Hameln

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1963/06/ – Spr Ginger McLean – ✝

Information from Roger Makin In Memoriam ++++ Im Juni 1963 starb Sapper Ginger Maclean im Wouldham Camp an der Weser! Er fiel bei Übungsarbeiten von seinem Bulldozer und wurde anschließend von seinem Fahrzeug überrollt! ++++ Spr Ginger Maclean died at Wouldham Camp in June 1963! He fell of a Bulldozer and was run over it! ++++ …

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1962/07/24 – British–German (Hameln) Go-Cart Club

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© British Army in Hameln.com / Arnd Wöbbeking 🇬🇧 1962/07/24 🇬🇧 British–German (Hameln) Go-Cart Club Fortunately, the *Deister- und Weserzeitung* provided extensive coverage – otherwise, I would certainly have missed this club. It remains unclear when exactly the club was founded or how long it operated. Nevertheless, it sounds like an exciting and entertaining time. …

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1962/05/29 – The Royal Warwickshire Regiment in Hameln

(c) Dewezet Diesen Zeitungsbericht hat mir Gerhard Fricke zugesendet! Vielen Dank dafür! This Newspaper Cut I got from Gerhard Fricke! Thanks for support!

1961/10 – 45 Field Park Squadron – Wouldham Camp Hameln – Memories of Stuart D Trott

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© British Army in Hameln.com / Arnd Wöbbeking 🇬🇧 October 1961 – Wouldham Camp Hameln 🇬🇧 Memories of Stuart D Trott – 45 Field Park Squadron Stuart D. Trott was with the 45 Field Park Squadron in Hameln on the Wouldham site. While he was there with his squadron, a French engineer unit was there and demonstrated …

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1961/05/19 – Fatal Accident at the Weir in Hameln

© British Army in Hameln.com / Arnd Wöbbeking 🇬🇧 1961/05/19 🇬🇧 Tragic Accident at the Weir in Hameln A soldier stationed with the troops in Hameln attempted to cross the Weser weir in a paddle boat. The previous day, the same manoeuvre had been completed without incident. This time, too, he was not alone: four soldiers …

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1961/05/08 – Accident – VW Beetle vs. Bedford RL

© British Army in Hameln.com / Arnd Wöbbeking 🇬🇧 1961/05/08 🇬🇧 Accident – VW Beetle vs. Bedford RL The press report describes an accident that occurred on May 7th, 1961, in Hameln. Involved were a VW Beetle and a British military truck of the Bedford RL type. The driver of the VW Beetle, approaching from …

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1960/10/10 – 1960/10/14 EXERCISE “PHEASANT TAIL”

© British Army in Hameln.com / Arnd Wöbbeking The district of Hameln-Pyrmont was informed about this military exercise by the liaison officer of the British forces in Hameln. Note: It is not necessarily the case that all exercises were carried out with the participation of Hameln units. Der Landkreis Hameln-Pyrmont wurde vom Verbindungsoffizier der britischen …

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1960 – 45 Field Park Squadron – Ravelin Bridge Camp Hameln – Memories of Stuart D Trott

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© British Army in Hameln.com / Arnd Wöbbeking 🇬🇧 1960 – Ravelin Camp Hameln 🇬🇧 Memories of Stuart D Trott – 45 Field Park Squadron Bridge Camps, I think every squadron that had anything to do with building bridges was in Hamelin at Ravelin Camp. That was their camp and from there they set off to Wouldham …

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1960 – 45 Field Park Squadron – Recce Tour on the Weser – Memories of Stuart D Trott

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© British Army in Hameln.com / Arnd Wöbbeking 🇬🇧 1960 – Recce Tour on the Weser 🇬🇧 Memories of Stuart D Trott – 45 Field Park Squadron It is always impressive to see the images, photographs, and stories that come my way! I find it particularly fascinating how readily former soldiers give their consent to share …

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1960 – 45 Field Park Squadron – Ohr Park – Memories of Stuart D Trott

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© British Army in Hameln.com / Arnd Wöbbeking 🇬🇧 1960 – Ohr Park Hameln 🇬🇧 Memories of Stuart D Trott – 45 Field Park Squadron Stuart D. Trott was with the 45 Field Park Squadron in Hameln on the training ground at Rittergut Ohr. He was able to take incredible pictures there. A Centurion battle tank supporting …

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1959/11/21 – Parade of the Middlesex Regiment in the Gordon Barracks

© DEWEZET Ein weiterer Artikel der DEWEZET aus dem Archiv von Gerhard Fricke! Herzlichen Dank dafür! Er beschreibt den Führungswechsel im Middlesex Regiment! Oberstleutnant Nolda übergibt die Führung des Regiments an Oberstleutnant Battye! Dazu gab es am 21.11.1959 eine Parade in den Gordon Barracks! +++ Another article in the DEWEZET from the archive of Gerhard …

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1959/11/18 – Lt.Col. Nolda / Middlesex Regiment said “Goodbye”

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© British Army in Hameln.com / Arnd Wöbbeking 🇬🇧1959/11/18 🇬🇧 Change of Command at the Middlesex Regiment Lieutenant Colonel Nolda, the outgoing Commanding Officer of the Middlesex Regiment, is leaving Hamelin. For two and a half years, he led the unit, which had been relocated from Cyprus to the banks of the Weser.  During this …

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1959/11/05 – Guy Fawkes Day / Gun Powder Plot

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© British Army in Hameln.com / Arnd Wöbbeking 🇬🇧 1959/11/05 🇬🇧 “Remember, remember, the Fifth of November” – GUY FAWKES DAY On 5th November 1959, the Deister- und Weserzeitung announced that British troops, along with their families, would light two bonfires on the same day. One bonfire will burn in the northern part of Gordon …

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1959/09/04 – Pipers Club is ready

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© British Army in Hameln.com / Arnd Wöbbeking 🇬🇧 1959/09/04 🇬🇧 The new Pipers Club is finished In October 1958, construction began on the new building for the Pipers Club on Süntelstrasse. The building was completed in September 1959. The building is used to support troops and is looked after by the “Church Army”. The …

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1959/08/15 – Piper’s Club

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© British Army in Hameln.com / Arnd Wöbbeking 🇬🇧 1959/08/15 🇬🇧 Advance notice of completion of the new Pipers Club The Pipers Club, built by the Staatshochbauamt near GORODN BARRACKS is soon completed. At last, 14 years after the end of the war, the hotel “Unter den Linden” can now be returned to the germans. …

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