Tag: Gordon Barracks

2025/09/11 – The Bailey Park in Hamelin is officially opened – or: A dream comes true.

© British Army in Hameln.com / Arnd Wöbbeking   🇬🇧 2025/09/11 🇬🇧 A park full of history, encounters, and future – The Bailey Park in Hamelin is officially opened – or: A dream comes true.   With warm words and visible joy, Lord Mayor Claudio Griese yesterday inaugurated the new Bailey Park in Hamelin. In his speech, …

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1966 – 1972 – WO1 RSM Joe V. Herman – A True Legend

© British Army in Hameln.com / Arnd Wöbbeking 🇬🇧 1966 – 1972 🇬🇧 WO1 RSM Joe V. Herman – A True Legend The First RSM of the 28 Amphibious Engineer Regiment RE Not long ago, I received photographs of Joe Herman from his son, Bruce Herman. He handed them over with the words, “You’ll surely …

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1951/10/18 – 58 Ind Fd Sqn Royal Canadian Engineers coming to Hameln

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© British Army in Hameln.com / Arnd Wöbbeking 🇬🇧🇨🇦 1951/10/18 🇨🇦🇬🇧 58 Ind Fd Sqn Royal Canadian Engineers are stationed in Hameln On October 18, 1951, the district and the city of Hameln were informed that the 58 Ind Fd Sqn Royal Canadian Engineers would be stationed in Hameln. Over 300 men would move to Gordon …

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1965/03/09 – Fire in the roof of Gordon Barracks

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© British Army in Hameln.com / Arnd Wöbbeking 🇬🇧 1965/03/08 🇬🇧 Fire in the roof of Gordon Barracks **Monday, 8 March 1965, 2 a.m.** A blinding flash of light illuminated the night sky over the Gordon Barracks. The roof of the building jutted into the sky like a burning torch, flames greedily licking at the …

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