© 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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1961 – Once a “Die Hard”, always a “Die Hard” – Memories of Brian Hedges
© Arnd Wöbbeking & Brian Hedges Brian Hedges, was stationed in Hameln with the 1st Bn The Middlesex Regiment. How to read, this regiment was stationed here in Hameln from 1958 to 1962. Brian has sent some photos from his time, which meanwhile have a historical value. Brian is now 73 years young and was …
1957 – 26 Field Engineer Regiment – 60 Field Squadron RE – John Bridgwood-Pt.1
© British Army in Hameln.com / Arnd Wöbbeking 🇬🇧 1957 🇬🇧 26 Field Engineer Regiment – 60 Field Squadron RE Memories of John Bridgwood-Pt.1 John Bridgwood was still a young man when he came to Hameln, assigned to the 60 Field Squadron RE, which at the time was part of the 26 Field Engineer Regiment …
1961 – 1st Bn The Middlesex Regiment – “B”-Coy
It is christmas time and some things around my website turned in mystic happenings. In May 2015 I visited the town of Herford with my lovely wife during the “FAREWELL WEEK” of British Forces. We spent a Sunday afternoon at the “Old Market” in the middle of the town. There I meet Ray Shave. A …
1990/11/30 – 1990/12/02 – Swim for Janey / Schwimmen für Janey
I think all knows, the British always have a „Heart for Children“. So also in November 28th 1990. Tommo Thomas, Steve Goodman, Colin Kerr, Randy Radall, Taff Williams, Bill McGonagle, Dave Jones, Paul Newman and Kevin Walford jumped into water to swim until 48 hours a 200 km long distance. The aim of this was …
1947/48 – Hameln Garrison Rugby-Union Football Team
© British Army in Hameln.com / Arnd Wöbbeking & © Sapper Magazin / Archiv John Lonsdale 🇬🇧 1948/03/11 🇬🇧 HAMELN GARRISON FOOTBALL TEAM Rugby and football were and still are the most popular sports among the English troops. On Friday I met John Lonsdale at a celebration of the Royal British Legion in Hamelin. He …
1984/06/23 – 1984/06/30 – 700 Jahre Rattenfänger – 71 Amph Engr Sp Sqn
© Derek Mitchell, Glen Goodfellow In 1984 the town of Hameln celebrated the 700th anniversary of the Pied Piper legend, while I was OC 71 Amph Engr Sp Sqn, part of 28 Regt. The town invited Hameln sports clubs, local towns and villages and associated organisations and us to play a part in the celebrations by …
1984/06/23 – 1984/06/30 – 700 Jahre Rattenfänger – 28 Amphibious Engineer REME Wksp – Memories of Ian Draper
© Arnd Wöbbeking & Ian Draper In 1984 the town of hamelin celebrated the 700th anniversary gf the Pied Piper legend. Of course the city were supported by the British Troops. So also from 28 Amphibious Engineer REME Wksp .The Wksp organized in the town square an action with plenty of water! A soldier sat …
2016/05/27 – Reunion nicht nur in Hameln…… aber irgendwie doch Hameln….
© British Army in Hameln.com / Arnd Wöbbeking 🇬🇧 2016/05/27 🇬🇧 Reunion des 26th Royal Corps of Transport in UK How can it be Hameln, yet not Hameln? It’s quite simple: Hameln was not only home to the Royal Engineers. Many years ago, the 26th Regiment of the Royal Corps of Transport bid farewell to the town …
2016/06/18 – We will remember… – Roy Watson – ✝
© Arnd Wöbbeking James Spencer, 65 Sp Sqn was stationed for several years in Hameln and he found my website about the British Army in Hameln! A few weeks ago he asked me if I have information about one of his former comrades! “Pop” Watson was his name, he told me! I will try to find …
1975/09/17 – 32 Years later….. Lancaster Bomber digged out by 73 AmphEngrSqn
© Arnd Wöbbeking & DEWEZET Dieser Bericht hat seinen Ursprung in der Nacht vom 18. auf den 19. Oktober 1943! Die Royal Air Force flog damals einen Angriff mit 360 Lancaster Bombern auf Hannover! Auch die Maschine mit der Kennnummer LM326 und dem Code EM-Z war dabei. Zu der Crew gehörten: Pilot O.G. Tayler RAAF …
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