Teletext Recovery - 30/08/2003

P462 Teletext 462 Aug30 21:18:19   ——————————————————————————————————1/21— ■ Anyone at RAF Swinderby Accounts Section, SHQ or Police Section 1955-56: Tom Farris, Colin Whale, Don Shotton, John Parrett, Frank Greensmith, Tony Scott, Brian Underwood's Skiffle Group etc, tel Pete Whitehouse, 01626 355374. ■ Seeking Barrington (Barry) Beer, National Serviceman at RAF Swinderby, Lines, 1957-60. Pub landlord's son from Dedham, Essex. Contact Josh Marriott on tel 01935 473998. ■ May I thank all the people who responded to my request for info on tanker NV Inverilen, sunk Feb 3, 1943. Thank you all very much. Les. ——————————————————————————————————————— Service Pals is moving — see p408 Assocs F Tree Lifestyle TV Guide

P462 Teletext 462 Aug30 21:16:45   ——————————————————————————————————2/21— ■ Seeking WEB at The Rectory, Shapwick, nr Blandford, Dorset, esp. Mary Hoare (m.Bill Constance). Please contact Pat Ashley, 63 Nightingale Rd, Gainsborough Estate, Ipswich, Suffolk IP3 0LN. ■ Still seeking ex-"C" Flt, 51 MT Coy, RAF Egypt 1945-48: Lofty Grant (Devon), Ernie "Yorky" Taylor (Holmfirth) and others interested in a reunion at Leamington Spa on Sept 27, '03. Details from W (Jock) Hogg on 020 8560 0704. ■ POW Stalag VIII B, Jack Kemp, Rifle Brigade Regt. Taken prisoner at Dunkerque 1940, released 1946. If you read me Jack, please tel 020 8651 0753 and ask for Bill. ——————————————————————————————————————— Service Pals is moving — see p408 Assocs F Tree Lifestyle TV Guide

P462 Teletext 462 Aug30 21:14:21   ——————————————————————————————————3/21— ■ Seeking Derick Sheppard, joined Royal Engineers, Aldershot, Jul-Oct 1956. On Empire Fowey with 413 Party. Driver at 54 Fld Sqn, Hong Kong, 1957-59. LKA London area. Ring Don on 01827 330085. ■ 79th Legh Hall Camp, "D" Troop, Hut 27: Rice/Wickendon/Rothwell, 1952-54, N/S Intake, ended up in Bart Stores with (later) Cpl Rothwell. Remember the chip pan? If out there, call H Eggleton (Tony) on 01689 823467 (eves). ■ Still seeking group photo of National Service Intake 52.01.4 TREE, Gibraltar Arks, Aldershot. All expenses met. Phone 020 8850 2246 or e-mail kennethwakeman@aol.com ——————————————————————————————————————— Service Pals is moving — see p408 Assocs F Tree Lifestyle TV Guide

P462 Teletext 462 Aug30 21:10:27   ——————————————————————————————————4/21— ■ HMS Grenville (Agincourt) 1967-70 Commission. Any ship's company still around? All branches/ranks. A few in contact. Call AB "Smudge" Smith (ex-Jimmy" Writer) on 020 8657 5403. ■ Seeking anyone who remembers me, L/Cpl George Juniper, 227 PRVO Company, RMP Nicosia, Cyprus, Feb'57-Aug'58. Any of my tent mate's football team still around, ring 01795 534058. ■ 5th Witch Regt T/A, 3958473 Jack Noel Williams, enlisted Merthyr Tzdfil, Apr 1931, discharged Jun 1936. Grateful for any info. Please contact son Peter on tel 01454 882803. ——————————————————————————————————————— Service Pals is moving — see p408 Assocs F Tree Lifestyle TV Guide

P462 Teletext 462 Aug30 21:18:33   ——————————————————————————————————5/21— ■ Seeking Leonard Crow (Ginger), last seen RAF Wilmslow, Nov→Dec 1945 (square-bashing Nuneaton area?). Any info tel Bob Archer on 01442 269204. ■ Seeking Brian Hallett, Lighterman on Thames. Served Royal Engineers, 413 Party, Gibraltar Arks, Aldershot, Jul-Oct 1956, then Empire Fowey to Malaya. Ring Mac on 01903 201666. ■ A Finch, 2nd Airborne, Ox/Bucks, LWH Cor RAF. Like to know birthplace for inclusion in list of Banbury men not returning in St Mary's Church. Contact H Cower, 226 Bretchhill, Banbury, Oxfordshire. ——————————————————————————————————————— Service Pals is moving — see p408 Assocs F Tree Lifestyle TV Guide

P462 Teletext 462 Aug30 21:11:21   ——————————————————————————————————6/21— ■ Ludgershall Medical Stores. Ex-Nat. Serviceman seeks all former military and civilian staff for 6th reunion in Sept 2004. Approx.200 already involved. Tel Charlie Mason on 01691 622300. ■ Seeking ex-RAF Cpl Stan Cammidge, MT Section, stationed RAF Upwood/ Whittlesey Bombing Range, 1951/53. From Sheffield, wife Audrey. Best man at their wedding. LKA Saffron Walden. Tel ex-SAC Tony Luchetti on 01582 663846. ■ N/S Squarebashing, Bridgnorth, Autumn 1956, Hut D35. What happened to the Drill Cup we won to help Corp get his 3rd stripe? Contact P Williams on tel 014u4 882803. ——————————————————————————————————————— Service Pals is moving — see p408 Assocs F Tree Lifestyle TV Guide

P462 Teletext 462 Aug30 21:19:41   ——————————————————————————————————7/21— ■ MPOU RAF Butzweilerhof, 1952-53: Ken (Taffy) Scourfield, Dave Davey, Trevor (Nod) Harris, Alan (Spike) Jones, Jackie McLean, Len Dodson, Tony Worthington, Doug Borlace, Norman Anstis and many more, please contact Tony Radford on 01332 559024. ■ RAF Uetersen, Germany, 1946/55. Join comrades and pals in "Ole Uetonians Association". 200+ members. Visit old station in 2005. AGM May 2004. Call Fred on 01332 572768 or check website www.rafuetersen.fsnet.co.uk ■ Seeking Paul Blakely, Colchester and Malaya, 20th Fld Regt RA, 1960-62. Any info tel Gerry Garnham, 01522 827767. ——————————————————————————————————————— Service Pals is moving — see p408 Assocs F Tree Lifestyle TV Guide

P462 Teletext 462 Aug30 21:22:51   ——————————————————————————————————8/21— ■ Seek service pals at No.10 Military Hospital, Shornecliff, Sandgate, RAKE Depot, Crookham, Hants and Keogh Arks, Ashvale, Hants, 1952/54. Contact Fred Hartshorne on 01332 385951. ■ Household Cavalrymen of the past, send me your personal photo, any  Uniform, for albums to be lodged in Regtl. Museum. Contact A Rowlinson (ex- LG), 21 Gadlas Rd, Llysfaen, N.Wales LL29 8TD or tel 01492 514805 ■ Looking for "Bay" Muff, Gavin Muir, Peter Croft and Harry Fletcher, who all served in Royal Signal Regt, Singapore, early 1960s. Any info please contact B.Walters on 01656 864988. ——————————————————————————————————————— Service Pals is moving — see p408 Assocs F Tree Lifestyle TV Guide

P462 Teletext 462 Aug30 21:33:11   ——————————————————————————————————9/21— ■ Seeking Alan Davies (Bradford), 6th OBLI, 25th Div HQ and any 8th Suffolk (48 Parrot Div.) sent to India from Lincolnshire 1943. Contact Arthur Pike, 5 Redlands, Tiverton EX16 4DH. ■ Seek info on Edward "Nobby" Clarke, 1st Bart Worcs Regt, Malaya, 1952-53. Stationed Ipod, Scout Car Driver (MT Section). Contact 22679602 Pte Ale "Chico" Instone on tel 01827 700692. ■ Royal Engineers 4th Field Sqn, all ranks, next reunion Oct 18, 03 in the downstairs bar, Victory Club. Details from: J Hollowell, No.6 Orchard Cres, Woodnewton, Peterborough PE8 5EN or tel 01780 470564. This may be the last. ——————————————————————————————————————— Service Pals is moving — see p408 Assocs F Tree Lifestyle TV Guide

P462 Teletext 462 Aug30 21:31:11   ——————————————————————————————————10/21 ■ Still seeking ex-RAF/WAAF, RAF Amport HQMC, Andover, Hants, 1947/48, ex-Loft and Rifle team: Frank, Cousin Jack, Grazundi, Smithy, Owen, John Attwood (football team), Dot Coleman, Pat Hutton, Freddie, Joy Stabb and The Twins. Tel Ivor Thorne on 01202 418544. ■ Seeking Barrie Simmonds, 19th Field Regt RA, Hong Kong, 1956/57. Lived Chesterfield. Contact old mate Colin Bell on 01270 876426. ■ Royal Navy, National Service ERAs, Victoria Arks, Southsea, 1952. Fellow conscripts: Geoff Seed, Tom York and others. Any info ring John Bennett on 01454 315920. ——————————————————————————————————————— Service Pals is moving — see p408 Ausocs F Tree Lifestyle TV Guide

P462 Teletext 462 Aug30 21:34:23   ——————————————————————————————————11/21 ■ Seeking J McAllister, ex-557 BOD RAOC, Naples 1945. Married a girl from Portici. LKA Glasgow. Also any ex-20 B Veh Park RAOC, Leoben, Austria 1946-47. Phone ex-Trooper Lyons on 01273 691129. ■ Any survivors, HMS Abdeil, Taranto, 1943 or relatives/friends of Officer Lt G Hodges (George Medal), CPOs/POs, 5 Torpedo Branch. Info please to WWII Veteran EA Liable (ex-RN, HMS Copra). Tel mobile 07947 130584 (after 5pm). ■ Dixon Troop LL ERA. Seek John Knight (Swansea), Vic Goodrich (Rhondda), Dave Hack or any who remembers Mike Voller from 1957-59. Contact: 22 Meadow Close, Burley DH24 4ER or tel 01425 402596. ——————————————————————————————————————— Service Pals is moving — see p408 Assocs F Tree Lifestyle TV Guide

P462 Teletext 462 Aug30 21:12:44   ——————————————————————————————————12/21 ■ Wanted for research, photos of any section of St Patricks Arks, Ballymena, Co Antrim, esp gates bearing RUE crest. Any info also welcome. All expenses paid. Tel DE Cranston on 0151 355 6687. ■ Seek confirmation of Croix de Guerre awarded to William Duncan (b.1890), 2nd KOSBs 41457 WWI, who died of wounds at 39th Stationary Hospital, Aire, France, 22.4.1918. Medal lost, no record found. Contact Ian S Martin on 01294 464270. ■ Desperately seeking Joyce Robson (mn), ex-ATS with 11 Cmmd Pay Office, Singapore, 1946. Any info appreciated. Please phone Gordon on 01788 551846. ——————————————————————————————————————— Service Pals is moving — see p408 Assocs F Tree Lifestyle TV Guide

P462 Teletext 462 Aug30 21:20:10   ——————————————————————————————————13/21 ■ Seek info on grandfather's military career, Regt etc. David Jackson, b.1883, died c.1964. lived Montrose, Angus, Scotland. Contact: Mrs J Dale, 59 Layer Rd, Colchester, Essex CO2 7JP. ■ MILF Egypt, Fazed reunion, 3-10 Apr 2004. Also reunion planned to other side of Egypt - Luxor/Movenpick, 3-10 May 2004. Full details from Ale Avison, PO Box 99, Spalding, Lines. PE11 3NS. ■ Longmoor Camp, Course C12, Mar 1948. Some of us sailed on "Devonshire", mid- 1948 to Far East. Also any RE's from Victoria Arks, Hong Kong, 1948-49, phone Ken Rowley on 01922 636373. ——————————————————————————————————————— Service Pals is moving — see p408 Assocs F Tree Lifestyle TV Guide

P462 Teletext 462 Aug30 21:26:26   ——————————————————————————————————14/21 ■ Seeking mates from East Surrey Regt, Kingston and Brunswick BAOR, 1955-57, "A" Coy and Signal Pln. I'll be at the reunion at Clapham Junction on 4.10.03. Come along for a chat. Contact Wile Palmer on tel 020 8892 3992. ■ Seeking ex-Sgt John XBuck) Ryan, 1st Btn Black Watch. Last seen Colchester, 1975. Wife, Sheila. Really like to hear from you. Please phone 01241 439102. ■ Samstrule, Samshee, Samdart, Samesk (Liberty Ships), Fort Astoria. These ships sailed from Liverpool, mid-July 1945 for Far East via Panama Canal. I was on Samstrule. Like a chat about the voyage? Tel Sam Webster, 01283 212327. ——————————————————————————————————————— Service Pals is moving — see p408 Assocs F Tree Lifestyle TV Guide

P462 Teletext 462 Aug30 21:24:18   ——————————————————————————————————15/21 ■ Seeking any info on Denis Stevens, Royal Signals. LKA Germany, 1965/66. May have Essex or Manchester connections. Need info on Royal Signals? Ring 01268 770751 or e-mail brian@royal-signals.org.uk ■ RAF Habbaniya, Iraq. Seeking BODs who worked on the Plateau "Transit Aircraft Servicing Flight", 1955-58. 24 so far. Ring Tom Lowe on 01706 372935 or brianparker@iclway.co.uk ■ York and Lancaster Regt. Would like to hear from mates who I did my basic training with, Apr-May 1953, prior to service, Sudan-Egypt. Please ring Eec (Geordie) Wood, ex-MT, on 0191 5860632. ——————————————————————————————————————— Service Pals is moving — see p408 Assocs F Tree Lifestyle TV Guide

P462 Teletext 462 Aug30 21:22:24   ——————————————————————————————————16/21 ■ 1st Essex 1953/54, Korea, Hong Kong, Japan. Seeking old comrades to reknew aquaintances before we're too old. Phone "Max" on 01244 341724. ■ RAF Merryfield, 1952-54. Seeking Sgts Mess, Airmens Mess, Catering Staff: Dennis Ireland, Lane, Smith, Edwards, "Flash" Woodhouse, Bernard, Fitzgerald, Tony, Bulmer, Wells, Cpl Marshall etc, tel Barry Wincott on 01827 61829. ■ Ambulance/Hospital Train inquirer — mislaid your details. I saw Hospital train pull into m9 station with the second coach on fire. Please give me a call to exchange info. Phone Derek Edwards (Southport) on 01704 220141. ——————————————————————————————————————— Service Pals is moving — see p408 Assocs F Tree Lifestyle TV Guide

P462 Teletext 462 Aug30 21:10:41   ——————————————————————————————————17/21 ■ Seek info/photos of ships my father served on: HMS Impregnable 14/15, St Vincent 15/18, Vivacious 18/19, Bee 24/26, Nelson 27/29, Wishart 31/33, Vindictive 33, Encounter 34/35, Express 35/37, Malaya 39/41, Mentor 42/43 and Marshall Soult 43/45. Tel 01924 265259 or e-mail grizzly2089@tesco.net ■ Seeking all 219 Entry Dalton Apprentices for future reunion. See our website www.dalton219.co.uk or ring Willie on 07989 671646. ■ Seeking Jean Wenda Thomas, b.1921, stationed at Bircham Newton, Norfolk in 1941, poss previously at Detling, Kent. Any info to E Stilley on 0115 9623766. ——————————————————————————————————————— Service Pals is moving — see p408 Assocs F Tree Lifestyle TV Guide

P462 Teletext 462 Aug30 21:13:05   ——————————————————————————————————18/21 ■ Still calling Walter Gough from Gretna Green, Telephonist, 1956-58 at RAF Wildenrath, or others who knew Derek Mantle XRTDF Op.) at Station Signals. Contact tel 01275 874370 or e-mail derek@lament.fsnet.co.uk ■ Seeking lads of A1 Echelon taken POW on 9.9.1944 by Paratroopers that came to destroy bridge at Beerinsen. Any still around tel ex-C Sqn Tpr F James on 01633 761094. ■ Seeking 4004545 Tommy Dixon, with me at Padgate until I left RAF in 1949. LKA Bothwell, Lanarkshire. Contact Dennis Cooper, 18 Mayfield Court, The Meadows, Nottingham MG2 2HS. ——————————————————————————————————————— Service Pals is moving — see p408 Ausocs F Tree Lifestyle TV Guide

P462 Teletext 462 Aug30 21:11:42   ——————————————————————————————————19/21 ■ Ex-Gnr CE Glazier, 163 Bart, 81st Fld Regt RA Isdud Gaza Strip, Palestine, 1947-48. Hope to hear from any Gnrs of the same Regt. Tel 01869 246222. ■ Seek any info on ex-Sgt Robert Hicks (re-enlistment), last known posted to PSO art. 17 Trng Regt RA, Oswestry, 1962/63. Poss emigrated to Australia. Any info please reverse charges to Arthur Laws (ex-Key Sgt), 01904 693463. ■ Sincere thanks to all who called in response to my inquiries re. Luneburg Arks (invaluable info from chap from Isle of Man). I was overwhelmed with the response. Thank you. Jim McKenzie. ——————————————————————————————————————— Service Pals is moving — see p408 Assocs F Tree Lifestyle TV Guide

P462 Teletext 462 Aug30 21:17:17   ——————————————————————————————————20/21 ■ Combat Stress — Ex-Services Mental Welfare Society. The only service charity to support ex-servicemen and women of all ranks of the armed forces and merchant navy with mental health difficulties following active service. Tel 01372 841 600 for more info or visit our website: www.combatstress.com ■ The Royal British Legion helps needy ex-service people and their families. For information, or to join, call 08457 725 725 or write to: 48 Pall Mall London, SW1Y 5FY. Follow Lost Trails on www.britishlegion.org.uk ——————————————————————————————————————— Service Pals is moving — see p408 Assocs F Tree Lifestyle TV Guide

P462 Teletext 462 Aug30 21:15:33  USERS'  GUIDE ——————————————————————————————————21/21 ■ 30 words maximum, and use a postcard. ■ Write clearly or (preferably) type, and include your name and address. ■ One submission per person per month. ■ Personal notices are given priority ■ Write to: Service Pals, Teletext, PO Box 32549, London W4 5TX. ■ If contacted, do not disclose any personal details, until you are sure the caller is genuine. ——————————————————————————————————————— Have you found a long-lost friend with Service Pals? Let us know. Please write to the above address. Service Pals is moving — see p408 Assocs F Tree Lifestyle TV Guide

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