AOBA
Arborfield Life
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
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Name |
Known As |
Coy |
Trade |
Intake |
Pass Out |
Comments |
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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 |
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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%.