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Calling all 62ers

I have been ‘encouraged to seek and find as many Old Boys from 1962 intakes :-

If you are a 62er - or if you know the whereabouts of one please contact me using the secure form below and join us at the annual reunions held in Arborfield.


Kind Regards,

John Swarbrick 62A A Company


Copyright: Unless specifically stated Intellectual property rights and web design Arborfield Old Boys Association

Here is 62A 8 div photo. I’d welcome any information you  may have on 62B&C so please contact me if you can help. Please see 62B and 62C pages for more names from 1962


Name

Known As

Coy

Trade

Intake

Pass Out

Comments

Allen R A

Ray

D

CET

62A

Y


Allen T C

Colin

A

TT

61C

N

Discharged 7/8 Div. Now Harry Sheldon

Atkinson J J

“Geordie”

C


62A

N

Discharged in C Coy

Barnett D


A

VM

62A

N

Discharged in J Coy

Bearsby C A

Chris


VM


Y


Bessant D J

Dave

D

CET

62A

Y


Birdsell M H

“Birdy” / Mick

B

TT

62A

Y


Blowman K A

Ken

A

VM

61C

Y


Boniface P A

Pete

C


62A

N


Bonnick M A

Mick

A

VM

62A

Y


Brown M

Mike

C

TT

62A

Y


Bryan J K


D


62A

N


Bunker D J


A

VM

62A

N

Discharged in J Coy

Burt D A

Alex

C

TT

62A

Y


Button R

Roger

B


62A

N


Carr R D

Bob

D

VM

62A

Y

D Coy. Changed trade to VM?

Champion R

Bob

A

VM

62A

Y


Chaplin D P

Dennis

A

VM

62A

Y


Cheshire D M

“Ginge”

C

RT

62A

Y


Clark I O

Ian

D

CET

62A

Y


Collingwood C R

“Lofty” / Chris

B

VM

62A

Y


Collins B J

Barry

A

VM

61C

Y


Collins K

“Taff” / Ken

B

RT

62A

Y


Connor R


C


62A

N

Discharged in 3 Div?

Cook G G

Graham

D

TT

62A

Y


Cooper B P

“Tom” / Bryan

A

VM

62A

Y

Now deceased

Cooper J J

“Henry” / Jeff

B

VM

62A

Y


Cousin M

Mick

C


62A

N

Discharged in C Coy

Cressey I

“Lofty” / Ian

C

CET

62A

Y


Crone W J

“Jock”

D

CET

62A

Y


Davison G F

“Fred” / George

A

VM

62A

Y


Devitt W D

‘Bill’

B

VM

62A

Y


Donald E K


D


62A

N


Douglas A C R

“Jock”

B

RT

62A

Y


Driver A J

“Tiny”

A

VM

62A

Y


Earl P A

Pete


VM


Y

61C? C Coy? Change trade?

Ebbatson S W

“Dougie”

A

VM

62A

Y


Embleton J R

“George” / John

B


62A

N

Relegated in 6 Div

Evans J

“Taff” / Johnny

C


62A

N

Discharged in C Coy

Evens V J E

“Taff”

B

VM

62A

Y


Flynn J M

John

C

CET

62A

Y


Gent  M H

Mick

B

VM

61C

Y


Goodall A W

Tony

D

CET

62A

Y


Gooding A

‘Budge’

C

RT

62A

Y


Gould J P



VM


Y


Graham A


D


62A

N


Griffith M J

“Granny”/Martin

A

VM

62A

Y


Griffiths D


B

VM

62A

Y


Grove C H

Cliff

A

VM

62A

Y


Halpin J A

“Buzz”

D

RT

62A

Y


Hamilton W J

“Fanta”/William

A

VM

62A

Y


Haw F J

Frank

B

TT

62A

N


Hearson A G


C

VM

62A

Y

C Coy. Change trade?

Heath I C

“Iccy” / Ian

D

VM

61B

Y

Changed trade to VM? (A/T RSM)

Hill D

Don

D

VM

61C

Y


Hiscock I J

Ivor

B

VM

62A

Y


Hopkins D P

Daniel / ‘Dan’

A

VM

62A

Y


Hounslow E M

Eric

D

TT

62A

Y


Howard P M

Pete

A

VM

62A

Y


Hurren D B

Dave

B

VM

62A

Y


Hutchison D G

“Jock / Ginge”

D

CET

62A

Y


Ingram A

“Jock / Inkey”

B

RT

62A

Y


Jardine D M

Dave

A

VM

62A

Y


Johnstone G A

Angus

C


62A

N

Left REME & joined Gordon Hldrs

Jones J T

Terry

C

CET

62A

Y


Lemin J

Jim

D

TT

62A

N

Relegated in S Coy

Lodge R E

Roger

A

VM

62A

Y


Love R

Bob

D


62A

N


Manson S

Steve

C


62A

N


Marsland R

Roger / “Manx”

D

RT

62A

Y


Martin D

Dave

B

VM

62A

Y


Masson A W

‘Sandy’

D


62A

N


McAllister A

Alister

C

CET

62A

Y


McCartney F J

“Paddy”

B


62A

N


McDonald M J

‘Mac’ / Mick

C

CET

62A

Y


Mears C A

Chris

B

VM

62A

Y

Now deceased

Millar K

“Jock” / Ken

A

VM

61C

N

Discharged 8 or 9 Div

Millar J T

“Dusty" / John

B

TT

62A

N

Relegated?

Millwater P



VM

61C

Y

D Coy? Change trade?

Millwood D P

Dave

A

VM

62A

Y


Monk C A

Clive

B

VM

62A

Y


Morgan A S

Andy

D


62A

N


Moses J

“Mo” / Jeff

A

VM

62A

Y


Newman R J

Roger

C


62A

N

Relegated in 6 Div

Olsen E E

“Eddy”

D

RT

62A

Y


Parke I M

“Parkie” / Ian

A

VM

62A

Y


Phillips A J

Andy

C


62A

N

Discharged in C Coy

Pope J T

John

C


62A

N


Price P H

“Spick”

D

RT

62A

Y


Robertson J W

“Jock”

B


62A

N


Rowe P

Phil

B

VM

62A

Y


Searle J S

“Sailor” / John

C

TT

62A

Y


Sharpe J S S

John

D

TT

62A

N

Relegated

Shephard P H

Pete

C

CET

62A

Y


Sherwood E L

Eric

A

VM

62A

N

Relegated?

Smart C L

Chris

D


62A

N


Smith B J


B


62A

N


Smith C

“Blod” / Clive

C

TT

61C

Y


Sparks J

Jeffery

D

RT

62A

Y


Stewart G E

Geoff

B

RT

62A

Y


Stone K

Keith

C

TT

62A

Y

Discharged in 7 Div

Stoner P


D


62A

N


Swarbrick J A

“Dook” / John

A

VM

62A

Y


Swienton A



VM


Y

61C? B Coy?

Tarsnane D

Dave

C

CET

62A

Y


Taylor N

Norman

A

VM

62A

Y


Taylor P

Pete

D

RT

62A

Y


Taylor R L

Bob

C

TT

62A

N

Discharged in S Coy

Tilson I L

Ian

B

VM

62A

N

Relegated

Turrell N A

Neil

C

RT

62A

Y


Wake N

Norman

D

CET

62A

Y


Walley P

Pete

A

VM

62A

Y


Ward R Mc K

Roger

A

VM

62A

Y

Now deceased

Watson S H

‘Cynthia’ / Steve

C


62A

N

Discharged in C Coy

Wearn M D

Mike

D

TT

62A

Y


Weeks G


B


62A

N


West G A



CET

61C

Y


White A

“Chalky” / Alan

B

VM

62A

Y


Whittaker D P

Dave

D

RT

62A

Y


Wilding A J

Alan


TT


Y

61C? Coy?

Wilson D P



VM


Y

61C? Coy?

Woollett J A

“Johnny” / John

D

CET

62A

Y


Wright M L

Mike

C

TT

62A

Y


AAS Arborfield – Intake 62A

1.  If you can add to or correct the information below, please contact John Swarbrick by       the  means provided .

2. The list includes the names of those apprentices relegated to 62A, for whatever reason,      from more senior intakes.

3. ‘Pass Out’ indicates if the individual was present at the passing out parade.

4. List last updated – April 2012.


Facts:       

1. The intake for 62A was 107 strong as follows:       

A Squad – 24       

B Squad – 26       

C Squad – 28       

D Squad – 29       

From these, only 73 passed out – 68.2%. Some definitely bought themselves out, and some were relegated.       

       

2. A total of 87 passed out on 17th December 1964, in the following trades:       

Radar Techs – 14       

Tels Techs – 11       

Control Equip Techs – 16       

Veh Mechs – 46       

Of these 14 were not 62A – 16.3%.