Category: 1963

1963/03/28 – 43 Field Park Squadron helps in the forest

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© British Army in Hameln.com / Arnd Wöbbeking 🇬🇧 1963/03/28 🇬🇧 43 Field Park Squadron helps in the forest The city of Hamelin had planned an 800-metre path from the Knabenburg to the top of the Bismarck Tower. This was primarily intended to facilitate timber removal, but hikers wishing to visit the tower would also …

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1963 – Memories of John Donaldson – 29 Field Squadron RE – Ravelin Bridge Camp

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© British Army in Hameln.com / Arnd Wöbbeking 🇬🇧 Memories of John Donaldson 🇬🇧 1962 – 1967 29 Field Squadron RE – 35 Engineer Regiment Bridge Camp – Ravelin Camp John Donaldson, L/Cpl, was stationed in Hamelin from 1962 to 1967, serving with the 29 Field Squadron RE, which was part of the 35 Engineer …

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1963/01/08-31 – Goldbeck was engulfed by snow and ice

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© British Army in Hameln.com / Arnd Wöbbeking 🇬🇧 1963/01/08-31 🇬🇧 Goldbeck was engulfed… The winter of 1962/63 was not only harsh—it was relentless. The villages in the higher regions of the district were surrounded by a white hell, completely buried in snow, suffocated under a blanket of icy cold and oppressive snowfall. In Goldbeck, …

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1963 – 1965 – 10 COY RASC / 40 SQN RCT – Memories of David Spendlove

© David Spendlove Some great Photos from David Spendlove – thanks for support!        

1963 – 1968 – 10 COY RASC / 40 SQN RCT – Memories of James Eyley

© James Eyley Eine klasse Bildergalerie von James Eyley, vielen Dank für Deine Ubnterstützung! Thanks for support James!    

1963 – 1966 – 10 COY RASC / 40 SQN RCT – Memories of Richard Keyte

© Richard Keyte Some great photos from Richard Keyte! Thanks a lot for support! 125 Coy RASC in the mid 50s launching LFB at Ohr Park see the AEC Matador Truck

1962 – 1972 – 408 Bridge Troop RE – Memories of Roger Makin

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© British Army in Hameln.com / Arnd Wöbbeking / Roger Makin 🇬🇧 1962 – 1972 🇬🇧 408 Bridge Troop RE Memories of Roger Makin I was a crane Op but I was also a plant (construction equipment) Mechanic. I did my fist crane operating course at 408 in November 1962 when I was with 65 SQN based in …

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1962-1964 – 23 Amphibious Engineer Squadron – Memories of Joe Whiston

© Joe Whiston Vor einiger Zeit erreichten mich diese sagenhaften Bilder aus einer längst vergessenen Zeit. Joe Whiston, der vom May 1962 – April 1964 bei der 23 Amphibious Engineer Squadron gewesen ist! Ein Mann der ersten Stunde, denn die Amphibien Fahrzeuge waren zuerst in Osnabrück stationiert und kamen erst 1963 nach Hameln! Diese Fotos schliessen auch wieder ein Lücke …

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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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