Category: 1951

1951/1952 – 125 (Bridge) Coy RASC – Memories of William Sydney Goldingay

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© British Army in Hameln.com / Arnd Wöbbeking 🇬🇧 1951/1952 🇬🇧 125 (Bridge) Coy RASC Memories of William Sydney Goldingay William Sydney Goldingay was stationed in Hamelin with the 125 (Bridge) Company in 1951/1952. This time must have been special for him, as he remembered it well into old age and often shared stories about …

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1951/12/29 – We will remember – Sgt Ludge – 58 Ind Fld Sqn RCE

© British Army in Hameln.com / Arnd Wöbbeking 🇬🇧🇨🇦 1951/12/29  🇨🇦🇬🇧 We will remember – Sgt Ludge – 58 Ind Fld Sqn RCE A tragic accident occurred on the evening of 29th December 1951. At around 9 p.m., a young Canadian soldier was driving his jeep through Hameln. While overtaking a motorcyclist on the bridge, …

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1949 – 1952 – 21 Field Engineer Regiment – Harry “Yakker” Yates – ✝

© Loni Davidson & Arnd Wöbbeking Today, it is the 21st of June and it is a very special day, so let me explain, please! A few days ago, I met Loni Davidson at Facebook! She told me that her father was one of the first sappers here in hamelin in the year 1949! He served …

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1951/10/31 – Die britische Garnison entwickelt sich zu einem Super Arbeitgeber…..

© British Army in Hameln.com / Arnd Wöbbeking 🇬🇧 1951/10/31 🇬🇧 The British garrison is developing into a good employer In 1951, six years after the end of the war, the British garrison in Hamelin employed an incredible 650 GERMAN employees. However, these jobs were not yet very popular with the people of Hamelin, as …

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1951/05/00 21 Field Engineer Regiment – 48 Field Squadron – 125 (Bridge) Coy

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© British Army in Hameln.com / Arnd Wöbbeking 🇬🇧 1951/05/00 🇬🇧 21 Field Engineer Regiment 48 Field Squadron – 125 (Bridge) Coy The 21 Field Engineer Regiment, along with its squadrons, was stationed in Hameln for only a brief period. In October 1949, it was relocated from Holzminden to the town of the Pied Piper. …

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1951/07/17 – Aerzen must prepare for maneuvers

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© Dewezet & British Army in hameln.com / Arnd Wöbbeking 🇬🇧 1951/07/17 🇬🇧 Aerzen must prepare for maneuvers On July 17, 1951, the Aerzen municipal administration was informed by the British occupation authorities that military exercises by British units would take place in the surrounding area from September 5 to 30, 1951. Farmers were advised …

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1949/03/01 – 1955/05/05 – Residenzoffizier-Oberst Bankart

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© British Army in Hameln.com / Arnd Wöbbeking Oberst Bankart 🇬🇧 RESIDENZ OFFIZIER & SERVICE LIAISON OFFICERS 🇩🇪 1945-2014 Oberst Bankart, formerly 3 years British commander of the districts of Göttingen-Stadt and Land, Hannoversch Münden becomes district rescue officer in Hameln. Oberst Bankart, vorher 3 Jahre britischer Kommandant der Kreise Göttingen-Stadt und Land, Hannoversch Münden …

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