Penang
33 Squadron
33 Field until 1959, then independent until 1967, then 33 Field until 1974, then 33 independent until 1992, then 33 field until 2007. Total 26 years independent, 31 years as Field. For reasons like this, I have avoided ALL names such as Amph, Cdo, Indep, Hugh, Pugh and Barney McGrue
This is the main page for the squadron or unit. More info will be added here as I get the time, but for now it's a "base" for establishing comms with other members of the same unit. You can post messages for other members of the same unit using the messages link above this blurb, and you can also search for other members of this unit. Once you find them, click on their name to send an email direct to them. Please note that this website doesn't "remember" your emails, they are sent direct from you to the recipient without sappers.co.uk getting in the way. That helps you get in touch quickly and it keeps everything simple and free. Have fun. Gordon
From Clive Pledger -
Hi Gordon. 33Fld squadron was my first posting after training.It was part of 37Eng Regt comprising 33sqn,10 sqn and 66 plant sqn and 325 engineer park. 33 had the honour of building long kesh internment camp in 1971 before I joined them also building the Bedrock Hilton sqn bar reckoned by many the best sqn bar ever..33 sqn went back to NI in 1972 for op motorman and did 6 weeks at Ballykelly then 6 weeks in the maze(long kesh.) 33 sqn joined 37 eng reg in 1967 from Cyprus. 10 sqn moved to BOAR in 1973 as harrier support. and 33 became 33 ind fld sqn.They moved to NI permently in oct 1973 and I was posted to 66 plant sqn to run their signals.section. Hope this helps.
Regards clive.
49 Squadron
From Pete Markham
Oh those happy times in the little family that was 49 Field Squadron (EOD). I arrived in March 1982 first impressions where is everybody, answer out on jobs. What is the makeup of the unit two troop’s civilian clearance Ops two troops military. Greeted by the SSM John Phillips straight talking no bull, you start your course next week, fail and you will be with a new unit beginning of the next week. Advice if you get through you will be out on jobs often living in digs, you will be paid subsistence, if you muck up with your money see me and we will sort. Here started the best five years of my military career.
Course passed, out to Manston to clear pipe mines and many more such jobs. Within a short period of time the Falkland kicked off. Our guys went out with the task force, those of us left behind all wanted to be with them. Sadly on the 23 May 1982 aboard HMS Antelope S/Sgt Jim Prescott CGM was killed and SSM John Phillips DSC lost his arm.
The Squadron has seen many changes since then and is now part of a much larger EOD family
The link to the main EOD website is http://www.royalengineersbombdisposal-eod.org.uk/rea_bd_branch.html
Ops Bombs
This is the main page for the squadron or unit. More info will be added here as I get the time, but for now it's a "base" for establishing comms with other members of the same unit. You can post messages for other members of the same unit using the messages link above this blurb, and you can also search for other members of this unit. Once you find them, click on their name to send an email direct to them. Please note that this website doesn't "remember" your emails, they are sent direct from you to the recipient without sappers.co.uk getting in the way. That helps you get in touch quickly and it keeps everything simple and free. Have fun. Gordon
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