© British Army in Hameln.com / Arnd Wöbbeking 🇬🇧 1965/06/09 – 1965/06/09 🇬🇧 The “Band of the Royal Engineers” has the honor During the Pentecost holidays, the county hosted the “Band of the Royal Engineers” from Chatham, who performed a series of concerts. The first of these took place in Kemnade and attracted visitors from the …
1965/05/27 – John “Jock” Provan – 29 Field Squadron RE – ✝
On May 27, 1965, a serious accident occurred on the way to the exercise “Canal Turn”. John Provan, who has just finished his driving license for a left-hand drive, touched a parking car with his 3t-Bedford RL. By the impact on the parked vehicle, the truck hurled around, sliding through a ditch and colliding with …
1965/03/20 – Maurer flüchtete im Jeep… – A story to smile…
© British Army in Hameln.com / Arnd Wöbbeking 🇬🇧 1965/03/20 🇬🇧 A story to smile … Stealing a car is the one thing, but stealing a military vehicle is something different …, and then also for fear of the soldiers … .. that is already violent. A resulting court hearing, sentenced the thief to 6 …
1965 – 1966 – 408 Bridge Tp – 40 Sqn – 26 RCT – Bridge Camp 001 – by Graham Walker
© British Army in Hameln.com / Arnd Wöbbeking 🇬🇧 Memories of Graham Walker 🇬🇧 1965 – 1966 408 Bridge Tp – 40 Sqn RCT – 26 RCT BRIDGE CAMP Graham arrived in Hamelin at the 408 (Tp) Royal Engineers in late 1965 early 1966. However, as the troop did not have a suitable task for him, he …
1964/11/14 – 43 Field Park Squadron leaves Hameln
© British Army in Hameln.com / Arnd Wöbbeking 🇬🇧 1964/11/14 🇬🇧 A Valued Squadron Departs from Hameln In November 1964, a valued squadron had to leave the town of Hameln. Their contributions to the community and particularly to the local forestry office were so noteworthy that they were reported in the *Deister- und Weserzeitung*. The …
1964/08/02 – The Warwicks said “Goodbye” – Abschied des Royal Warwickshire Regiments
© DEWEZET On 2nd of August 1964 the local newspaper DEWEZET publisehd a report of the withdrawal of the Royal Warwickshire Regiment in Hameln. The Warwicks were the last Infantry Regiment which was based in Hameln. From now, Hameln was home of the Royal Engineers! +++ Am 02.08.1964 veröffentlichte die DEWEZET einen Bericht über den …
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! ++++ …
1961/10 – 45 Field Park Squadron – Wouldham Camp Hameln – Memories of Stuart D Trott
© 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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