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Submitted by asturius on Mon, 2013-03-18 20:05
Hi
I am interested in finding any Sappers who were stationed in Hong Kong with 24 Field Engineer Regiment or any of its Squadrons. Squadrons of the regiment were. HQ Squadron, 56 Field Squadron, 54 Field Squadron and 15 Field Park Squadron. We were stationed at Tai Lam in the New Territories. 24 Field Engineer Regiment, being renamed 25 Squadron!. returned to the UK on the troop ship Oxfordshire in May 1958 leaving 54 Independant Field Squadron of which I believe a lot of Sappers on here belonged to.
Be pleased if you can get in touch and chin wag about the times in Hong Kong.
Permalink Submitted by Gordon on Wed, 2013-03-20 17:05.
Hi Bill, apart from yourself, these are the people who show up as Hong Kong in the same years as you. Try clicking on Find Members at the top of the page and you'll be able to find these people easily. Click on their First Name to send them an email.
Permalink Submitted by stockman on Sun, 2017-04-16 22:59.
I was a driver at Tai Lam 1959-60. On one of the websites there are photos of lads who were there at the same time as me but I can't put names to them. There is one titled Tai Lam which looks like it was taken on the hillside overlooking the camp with 3 lads in the photo. I think one of them was A welsh lad called Horace Weigh(?),who was a driver at the same time. I also recognise, but can't name the 4 lads standing by the side of the road along with some Bailey Bridge girders.The others on the hillside may be Ernie Bamford(Bamforth?)and Ted Hickman, but not sure of them.
Permalink Submitted by jazz drummer on Thu, 2017-03-09 11:40.
Hi
My name is Tommy Macaloney .I served in 54 camp from 1957 -1958 in "A" troupe
sailed back to Blighty on the Navasa in June 1958.I played football for the Regimental team and the British Army team in Hong Kong.See my Profile at Forces Reunited with some interesting photos.My user name on the site is John Thomas Macaloney.
Permalink Submitted by Ginger woodcock on Fri, 2022-08-05 21:10.
hi' my name is Frederick woodcock (knickname ginger woodcock) I was a sapper serving in tai lam (new territories) I sailed on the HMS NAVASA from England to hong via South Africa stopped at durban and then on to Hong Kong in 1957 tai lam I played football for the Royal engineers/army' my most memorable matches was playing in front of Prince Philip in a friendly against hong kong has a centre half with a large crowd present, another memorable game was against Blackpool also a friendly. If anyone out there knew me then please feel free to contact me I would love to hear from you.
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Hi Bill, apart from yourself, these are the people who show up as Hong Kong in the same years as you. Try clicking on Find Members at the top of the page and you'll be able to find these people easily. Click on their First Name to send them an email.
Regards,
Gordon
54 Ind. Fld. Sqn. Tai Lam 1959-60
I was a driver at Tai Lam 1959-60. On one of the websites there are photos of lads who were there at the same time as me but I can't put names to them. There is one titled Tai Lam which looks like it was taken on the hillside overlooking the camp with 3 lads in the photo. I think one of them was A welsh lad called Horace Weigh(?),who was a driver at the same time. I also recognise, but can't name the 4 lads standing by the side of the road along with some Bailey Bridge girders.The others on the hillside may be Ernie Bamford(Bamforth?)and Ted Hickman, but not sure of them.
54 FIELD SQUADRON 1957-1958
Hi
My name is Tommy Macaloney .I served in 54 camp from 1957 -1958 in "A" troupe
sailed back to Blighty on the Navasa in June 1958.I played football for the Regimental team and the British Army team in Hong Kong.See my Profile at Forces Reunited with some interesting photos.My user name on the site is John Thomas Macaloney.
54 IND FIELD SQUADRON NOVEMBER 1956 -NOVEMBER 1959
hi' my name is Frederick woodcock (knickname ginger woodcock) I was a sapper serving in tai lam (new territories) I sailed on the HMS NAVASA from England to hong via South Africa stopped at durban and then on to Hong Kong in 1957 tai lam I played football for the Royal engineers/army' my most memorable matches was playing in front of Prince Philip in a friendly against hong kong has a centre half with a large crowd present, another memorable game was against Blackpool also a friendly. If anyone out there knew me then please feel free to contact me I would love to hear from you.