Category: 35 COY RASC / 35 SQN RCT

1968/08/29 – 26 RCT – Corps of Drums – Concert in Polle

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© British Army in Hameln.com / Arnd Wöbbeking 🇬🇧 1968/08/29 🇬🇧 Concert by the Corps of Drums of the 26th Regiment, Royal Corps of Transport, in Polle at the castle For the final major event of the summer, the Polle Tourist Association invited the band of the 26th Regiment Royal Corps of Transport from Hamelin to …

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1968/02/17 – Partnership with France

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© British Army in Hameln.com / Arnd Wöbbeking 🇬🇧 1968/02/17 🇬🇧 Partnership with France At the beginning of 1968, efforts were made in Hamelin to establish town twinnings within Europe. The result of this initiative was the formation of a partnership with the French town of Saint-Maur-des-Fossés, located to the south-east of Paris and home to …

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1968/01/22 – Colonel Bradbrook takes over the
 26RCT

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© British Army in Hameln.com / Arnd Wöbbeking 🇬🇧 1968/01/22 🇬🇧 Colonel Bradbrook takes over the 26th Regiment Royal Corps of Transport Introductory Visit of the New Commander of the Transport Regiment to Dr Storck Colonel Bradbrook, who has succeeded Colonel Blunt as the commanding officer of the British Transport Regiment stationed at Bindon Barracks, …

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1964/09/21 – 1967/04/19 – 26 RASC / 26 RCT – 35 Coy RASC / 35 SQN RCT – Memories of Alan Shaw

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© British Army in Hameln.com / Arnd Wöbbeking 🇬🇧 1964/09/21 – 1967/04/19 🇬🇧 26 Tpt Column RASC / 26 Royal Corps of Transport 35 Company B Troop RASC 35 Squadron B Troop RCT Memories of Alan Shaw Alan Shaw began his service in Hameln on 21st September 1964. Initially, he was stationed with B Troop …

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1970/09/19 – Kommandeur des 26 Regiments verabschiedet sich

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© British Army in Hameln.com / Arnd Wöbbeking 🇬🇧 1970/07/19 🇬🇧 The Commander of the 26th Regiment Royal Corps of Transport Bids Farewell Lieutenant Colonel Bradbrook, commander of the 26th Regiment Royal Corps of Transport, officially bid farewell after nearly three years stationed in Hameln, the “Pied Piper City”. He will return to England in …

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1970/07/20 – The 26th Regiment Royal Corps of Transport bids farewell to Hameln

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© British Army in Hameln.com / Arnd Wöbbeking 🇬🇧 1970/07/19 🇬🇧 The 26th Regiment Royal Corps of Transport bids farewell to Hameln   For many years, they shaped the cityscape: the men with their heavy trucks and other vehicles. They took their leave with a grand parade through the town. Thousands watched the procession, which began …

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1969/10/24 – Inspection by the General

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© British Army in Hameln.com / Arnd Wöbbeking 🇬🇧 1969/10/23 🇬🇧 High-ranking visitors to the 26RCT at Bindon Barracks On Thursday, 23rd October 1969, Sir Mervyn Butler, Commander of the 1st (UK) Corps, visited the 26th Regiment of the Royal Corps of Transport, stationed at Bindon Barracks in Hameln. During a tour of the barracks …

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1965/07/15 – Foundation of 26 Regiment Royal Corps of Transport

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© British Army in Hameln.com / Arnd Wöbbeking 🇬🇧 1965/07/15 🇬🇧 Foundation of 26 Regiment Royal Corps of Transport On 16 July 1965, the local newspaper *DEWEZET* reported on the ceremonial founding of the 26th Regiment Royal Corps of Transport. This new regiment was formed from the 26 Transport Column RASC. Eyewitnesses told me that …

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