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(c) Jerry Lyden / Arnd Wöbbeking Jerry Lyden war in Hameln beim 26 Royal Corps of Transport! Aus seiner Erinnerung heraus schrieb er mir eine Skizze, welches Gebäude der Bindon Barracks (Scharnhorst Kaserne), welche Verwendung hatte zu seiner Zeit hier in Hameln!  ++++ Jerry Lyden was in Hameln with the 26 RCT! From his memory …

© British Army in Hameln.com / Arnd Wöbbeking photos by Leslie Spivey 🇬🇧 2017/05/26 🇬🇧 In the United Kingdom, Hameln was a subject Last weekend, at least in one place, Hameln was remembered once again. The annual reunion of the 26th Regiment of the Royal Corps of Transport took place. Some of the lads, whose …

© 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 …

© 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 …

© British Army in Hameln.com / Arnd Wöbbeking 🇬🇧 19 July 1970 🇬🇧 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 …

© British Army in Hameln.com / Arnd Wöbbeking 🇬🇧 1970/06/07 🇬🇧 Rescue in dire need It was the 7th of June, 1970, a date that Rolf Hilker would forever consider his second birthday. Together with his son and his dog, the man from Meierberg near Bösingfeld was enjoying a relaxed day on the Weser River, floating …

© 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 …

© British Army in Hameln.com / Arnd Wöbbeking 🇬🇧 1967-1970 🇬🇧 10t Smith Crane auf Michigan Chassis called “THE BEAST” Hamelin was and is known in the British armed forces as an exceptional and unique location. Not only because of the people who live here also because of the special atmosphere of the city. Equally …

Harry Worthington war in der Zeit vom 15. September 1966 an in Hameln! Er war bei der 40. Squadron des 26 Regiment Royal Corps of Transport! +++ Diese kleine nette Geschichte ist in seiner Erinnerung geblieben: Im Juli 1968, es war ein Sonntag, wurde er in der Gaststätte Ice Box, das heutige Sudhaus von Helga und Heinz …

© Arnd Wöbbeking & Dewezet Am 16.07.1965 berichtete die örtliche Tageszeitung “DEWEZET” über die Gründung des 26 Regiment Royal Corps of Transport”. Dieses Regiment ist aus der 26 Transport Column RASC entstanden! Zeitzeugen berichteten mir, das es nicht viele Veränderungen gegeben hat! Äußerlich waren es nur die Abzeichen an den Mützen!  +++ On 16/07/1965 the …

© British Army in Hameln.com / Arnd Wöbbeking 🇬🇧 1965/01/25 🇬🇧 Friendship meeting at the shooting range 26 RCT / RASC Soldiers have weapons, and members of shooting clubs handle them too—so why not hold a competition together? That was the thought of the members of the “Hameln Shooting Club” and the officers and non-commissioned …

© British Army in Hameln.com / Arnd Wöbbeking 🇬🇧 Memories of Graham Walker 🇬🇧 1965 – 1966 408 Bridge Tp – 40 Sqn RCT – 26 RCT ANOTHER 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, …

© British Army in Hameln.com / Arnd Wöbbeking 🇬🇧 Memories of Graham Walker 🇬🇧 1965 – 1966 408 Bridge Tp – 40 Sqn RCT – 26 RCT Inside Bindon Barracks 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, …

© 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 …

© British Army in Hameln.com / Arnd Wöbbeking 🇬🇧 Memories of Graham Walker 🇬🇧 1965 – 1966 408 Bridge Tp – 40 Sqn RCT – 26 RCT ANOTHER 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, …

© British Army in Hameln.com / Arnd Wöbbeking 🇬🇧 Memories of Graham Walker 🇬🇧 1965 – 1966 408 Bridge Tp – 40 Sqn RCT – 26 RCT Wouldham 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 …

© British Army in Hameln.com / Arnd Wöbbeking 🇬🇧 Memories of Graham Walker 🇬🇧 1965 – 1966 408 Bridge Tp – 40 Sqn RCT – 26 RCT Wouldham 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 …

© William Alexander Ross William hat noch ein paar Fotos gefunden! Danke dafür! Another part of photos from William. Thanks a lot!  

© William Alexander Ross Some great photos from William Alexander Ross! Einige Worte vom Admin zu diesem Artikel: Und hier sind zwei Photos von Heidi und William. Sie haben sich mit dieser Website nach 40 Jahren wiedergetroffen! And here are two photos of Heidi and William. They have met again with this website after 40 …

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! ++++ …

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

© 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

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

© British Army in Hameln.com / Arnd Wöbbeking 🇬🇧 1962/08/13 🇬🇧 Hugh’s Game 125 (Bridge) Coy RASC Hugh McKenna, who now lives in Bo’ness, Scotland, was stationed in Hamelin as a young lad from 1960 to 1963. By chance, we connected on Facebook and have been corresponding regularly ever since. I am fascinated by the …

© 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 …

© British Army in Hameln.com / Arnd Wöbbeking 🇬🇧 1959/12/24 🇬🇧 Football Game – 125 (Bridge) Coy Shortly before Christmas in 1959, an exciting football match took place between the 125 (Bridge) Company and the 7th Engineer Battalion of the Bundeswehr from Holzminden, as reported by the *Deister- und Weserzeitung*. The match ended in a …

© British Army in Hameln.com / Arnd Wöbbeking 🇬🇧 1959 🇬🇧 125 (Bridge) COY RASC – Memories of John Benson John Benson was stationed here in Hamelin in 1959 with the 125 (Bridge) Coy of the RASC. He has kindly provided me with some photos of himself and his comrades for the site. Many thanks …

© 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. …