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d.write("var wordMap = new Array(\" about arborfield boys association aoba represents those young women passed through gates army apprenticeship establishment during years 1939 2004 during it's name changed from technical school 1946 apprentices 1966 college 1981 princess marina 1982 august 1995 again sept 2000 foundation this site provides wealth historical information that should great interest only served their apprenticeships also families anyone else researching whole topic junior soldier tradesmen twentieth century vital link apprentices wanting make well keep contact with friends comrades objectives foster esprit-de-corps comradeship amongst boys maintain further prestige dignity apprentice colleges assist have fallen hard times ex-apprentice member then please seriously consider joining you'd youd like sample copy oban magazine find more just keith evans copyright unless specifically stated intellectual property rights design between 1936 some these start army careers apprentice them symbolism will forever firmly implanted minds never forgotten sponsored helix hosting' hosting \",\" membership aoba arborfield boys association open anyone entered through those hallowed gates apprentice completion apprenticeship prerequisite moved other things before your passing parade sure very warm welcome applications from have been military civilian members permanent staff apprentice school colleges also most fees subscription joining payable life there annual administrative subscription that vary presently data base unfortunately given increasing levels internet abuse adding database website allowing unauthorised access considered dangerous should wish find mates only officially authorised listing securely held within records reme museum look here names some joined last year should enquires regarding membership lists museum disclose this information else approach saying they provide advised treat with high degree concern would urge report keith mate aoba? copyright unless specifically stated intellectual property rights design you've youve never download application form already re-activate application forms overseas  members  subscriptions overseas members their subs reunion fees shop  0044 1189763223 they will require credit card details including expiry date three digit security code back card number years \",\" forums aoba forum forum's place where reminisce conflict dissent taking pi$$ friends together again lads who've whove lost touch also obtain news people they thought long gone find they're theyre doing what have done with their lives after finally leaving their travels postings maybe trace special mates they've theyve with over years unite reunions share beers rules quite simple easy keep good natured discussion bitching cheap digs corps other things just friendly opinions idea that brings thread make think thing remember don't dont stink never post something might rude offensive certainly nothing that's thats lewd here rile annoy read mainly enjoy teecee arborfield boys' boys association when arrive forum first time will need register this click ‘register' ‘register button enter details requested please your given name pseudo once ratified confirming e-mail sent away army apprentice soldiers september 49ers reme past present 66ers recovery mechanics addition lucky enough places ‘swing lamp' lamp mind into much trouble from commanding officer spend them copyright unless specifically stated intellectual property rights design \",\" notice board don't dont forget latest news information please visit blog arborfield boy's boys news 2010 association official calendar only aoba calendar available free download your committee have agreed make this year ongoing issues surrounding copyright images everyone knows however event would like contribution welcome donations army apprentices memorial fund might know four schools joined forces raising funds lasting tribute will located national memorial arboretum alrewas staffordshire england donations made sending cheque honorary treasurer reme museum isaac newton road telephoning museum 3223 with your credit card details amount wish donate paypal button necessary account service circumstances beyond control reunion back week friday 30th july saturday 31st sunday august reunion copyright unless specifically stated intellectual property rights design apprentice artist impression \",\" sports during time arborfield sports figured very highly curriculum there course good reasons this sport develops team work help with personal development aids physical name just important have different memories sporting activities representing school athletics field boxing inter-company matches what ever your story share here? football athletics rugby boxing cycling peter hayton sent great photo says back right colonel bailey bowen would come down regular basis play practise nights many happy that playing triangular games against other colleges pipe major mcfee also player know became geoff earnest school team thanks copyright unless specifically stated intellectual property rights design boys association \",\" massed bands arborfield army apprentices copyright unless specifically stated intellectual property rights design boys association 1999 2008 last year website encouraged ex-apprentices write with their memories life transpired that lots people just unfortunately these were never added site prior crash january this recently received email from ex-apprentice bandsman asking when would contribution great regret inform whole chapter history handed over re-assumed mantle developing from what told large number stories photographs sent have apologise everyone saying simply idea where they reluctantly need those took time trouble sending please again promise will make every effort made available freely enjoy school college bands lilt music fills school bands square rythms dancing breeze marching feet stretch sieze hold beat four-four while horns trumpets drums chimes breathe into weary soul raising spirits that's thats role give spring step then paused inspection skirl pipes begins climb slow such close harmony plaintive airs melody rise assembled throng soothing sounds cause songbirds cease trills hesitate compete thrilling uplifting sound evokes visions scottish glen stepping combine rousing roaring fine rendition well known playing flair they pass dais straight drum majors maces held high salute eyes right then proceed along square finally lead parade task complete heard tramping versatility norm military band quite home playing dances jazz palm court tuneful sort functions grand venues small they'll theyll persevere pursuit excellence marks sheer accomplishment good value efforts achievements true pipe also gets around village fetes they're theyre often found carnivals summertide burns night stride with haggis pipings attend demand's demands avoid offence move double speed toasting rabbie next venue another toast this really tends them down shirking renowned carry manfully even there's theres three more places must play before finish they'll theyll valiantly consume until they've theyve done totter back cold beds morrow nurse heads both best ceremonials attest skills learned school discipline keeping cool under pressure it's sunset's sunsets last notes away remember boys these full careers hobby years teecee through decades maurice hope remembers major john sharp great photo says left front chalky white bill callan jock stewart \",\" copyright unless specifically stated intellectual property rights design arborfield boys association 1999 2008 fond memories here's heres place swing lamp share with your great stories life during after have some really bigger telling remember lets yours this fast growing history times great story early years meeting reuben silver fred silvers poperinghe anecdotes 56-59 general reminiscences yesteryear paris caper cookhouse blue berets opportunity knocks passing parade started 1963 collar dogs bullying 40's bands missiles medics apprentice 1980 \",\" photographs from 50's driscoll photos john moss 30-40's 30-40s smith monty's montys visits keith evans band passmoor derek wheatland awards lemmy holms blackburn bren stacey slaven 60's andy knowles tich schofield owen chris peerless pete marsh bill park stanford alan woolley dave wayland photographic archives photo albums have some photographs your time arborfield later that you'd youd like share with contact about best getting them site 00's 90's 80's 70's pullen vaughan marks army career guide reme page copyright unless specifically stated intellectual property rights design boys association wish obtain specific relating life general cannot find website please corps pictorial archivist peter gibson museum much information possess although museum holds negatives slides going back birth beyond very have been fully catalogued although quite thousand already digitized including many ‘boys school' school alone send enquiry enquiries rememuseum attention particular person unauthorized this will supporting effort archivists continue however copy photograph supplied normally personal publication restriction exist because does hold copyright vast majority possession should need should inform this requirement same requesting staff they assist paul bosanko tilson phil scott david mcpherson \",\" history training young soldier tradesmen army presented engineering technical corps british with valuable source manpower many years system centralised technical schools boys started back 1923 prior outbreak world artificers armourers raoc other corps were trained woolwich hilsea chepstow boys taken directly from school taught trade manner similar that seen industry throughout major difference course military apprentices also soldiers they could take their proper place those regiments which would eventually posted early 1930s mechanisation going full-speed ahead clear unable obtain sufficient needs adult enlistment existing apprentice units hundred fitter apprentices recruited enlisted october 1936 whom half bramley during summer 1938 around dozen went instrument mechanics whilst first intake plus proceeded aldershot complete some older completed 1939 served france expeditionary force various field workshops there still shortage specialist soldier-tradesmen however decided three built arborfield chatham jersey these schools produce special rasc respectively school here originally designed house train time most civilian instructors forces thus knew requirements long service knowledge experience interests above else roads camp named after famous background such nuffield faraday whitworth james watt stephenson kelvin newton many serving ‘officers gentlemen' gentlemen became legends within boys' memories particularly during school's history tales told over again about exploits behaviour ‘ben' ‘ben cook grenadier guards original between 1941 then commissioned took post school's rank captain largely instrumental laying playing fields gardens hedgerows ex-apprentices times remember well 1990s barracks replaced more modern construction generations ‘old regarded inferior wooden corrugated iron accommodation ‘spiders' ‘spiders buildings cook's cooks replacement will remembered annals mcnally scots filled unbroken stint some fifteen until 1956 after regularly much shorter appointments drawn almost exclusively ranks ‘the guards' variety another only exception this tradition arrival matthews reme two-year spell late nineties known affectionately 'the boys' school' last surviving junior trade-training establishments stretching however life establishment number different names 1946 1966 college 1981 princess marina 1982 august 1995 sept 2000 foundation 2004 cease completely 12th passed move into man's mans association continue serve whether girl army members permanent staff although apprentice ceased there opportunity join army's armys junior soldiers start career harrogate here share common badge recruits destined teeth arms spend weeks emphasis being military education fitness sports initial period eight royal signals engineers exchange badges hope remainder year spent each soldier request change until recently large majority have been result dissuaded continuing chosen both major commanding companies providing wider ex-arborfield attain high careers justifiably proud tremendous output perhaps ‘glue' ‘glue links most together these present forties ‘becalmed' ‘becalmed afterwards gracefully rose 1977 colonel barry keast ex-apprentice come commandant efforts house' aoba continues thrive able publish regular issues newsletter hold annual reunions enable readers keep touch corners world page commandants rsms copyright unless specifically stated intellectual property rights design \",\" apprentice tradesman awards during existence boys' boys school excellence rewarded each passing parade award various trophies whilst original buildings were these merits recorded time gold leaf sign written boards surrounding camp hall walls here during many hours spent assembly boxing matches other activity undertaken apprentices could admire efforts rewards those before them aspire emulate same high standards after demolished irreplaceable ‘rolls honour' honour lost bill cleasby tireless team have searched find avail however rebuild records awards here aoba site still copy your programme copies ‘the apprentice' will given members intake please take recipients send list thus preserving major part heritage award apprentice comes nearest achieving college's colleges producing well educated soldier leader commandants best chief instructor's instructors senior education officer's officers educational attainment carr memorial trophy round aircraft technician airframes engines consisted addition rebuilding lists reme museum donated photographic ceremonies over years these been arranged decades follows 1940s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s photographic archive chairman brian hutchins later receiving just couple well didn't didnt copyright unless specifically stated intellectual property rights design arborfield association \",\" copyright unless specifically stated intellectual property rights design arborfield boys association 1999 2008 links military sites boys' others military regiments british empire commonwealth links this page some many suggest others then please send them here reme museum here will find need know about it's past history vehicles electronics shop well worth visit army's' armys official site army oracle 'best best web' service pulling news together from ministry defence nato other sources reunited largest active database serving community administered ex-military personnel secure contact friends colleagues raoc junior leaders apprentices boy's school battalion apprentice college regiment royal engineers signals link just corps going back napoleonic wars that anything with find books read been involved during last years fantastic warned once there lose trace time give insight into demanding full recognition proud sailors marines soldiers airmen have protected nation through types political turmoil since second world veterans national medal campaign help heroes founded bryn emma parry after profoundly moving selly hospital summer 2007 extraordinarily brave young people badly wounded they wanted something help \",\" copyright unless specifically stated intellectual property rights design arborfield boys association newsletter oban published three four times year with circulation over carries news every corner globe early copies were first produced 1960s then they lapsed several years until spring 1992 when peter gibson john northam introduced 'new' later brian hornsey took complete responsibility production issue brought into format using some desktop publishing skills continued editor publisher 2003 producing further issues gripton role starting with reunion although started career apprentice radar mechanic quickly gained reputation being better known historian author most famous work 'the apprentice' apprentice that excellent illustrated history army apprentices' apprentices school colleges contributions articles letters photographs always warmly welcomed publication should sent      the      chapel house      greatham      gu33 magazine only available subscribing members however here extracts from want read more please email tale pale blue beret tony domoney leaving 1959 having made ‘band sergeant' sergeant arriving reme training battalion bordon camp craftsman ‘fitter' ‘fitter well quite cultural shock gone closeted family directional purpose comradely comforts boy's boys school including fred silver instead came ‘mans' ‘mans army' army billeting strangers many tribes carefully nurtured initially busted after shaky weeks gradually settled down fitter class what almost alien world where going next nine years? letdown retrained armourer' armourer another consolidation having spent past learning practicing plain ordinary general' general basically small arms rifles pistols that major sense humour immediately course advised could driver bloody hell found variety ‘fatigues' ‘fatigues officers' officers mess ever taste salmon there also coke-shovelling ‘hot rooms' rooms okay winter mind regular guardroom duties give time decide armourer? felt just wasted prime life really tell stage pretty musing perhaps have taken previous offer study military academy music kneller hall fortunately though enjoy opportunity practice band once again music kept ‘sane' ‘sane during difficult period wonderful meals local café situated within walking distance camp helped immensely weekend treat glorious breakfast eggs bacon mussels mushrooms beans toast washed strong coffee guard routine ‘bull' ‘bull than anything else nowhere near strict uncle fred's freds gave hours freedom trumpet ‘suss out' wanted remember would away trying best ‘bulled' ‘bulled guard duty parade order coveted position ‘stand down' there extra body case defaulters pipped post this either malta mauritius hated imperialist warmonger simpson last hurdle final approval passed together itinerary trip great number ports leave continent finally decided southampton-to-le havre route this particular ferry service armed services healthy discount booked evening monday 13th october 1975 step long journey commenced intended france through germany crossing strasbourg austria salzburg klangenfurt yugoslavia slovenia greece turkey point expected sailing roads metalled good condition also towns accommodation making easy progress town similarly vehicle breakdown find close hand assist different kettle fish istanbul ankara 440km around miles decent between sivas another 445km added equation fact allow speed 40-50kph unknowns mean crack dawn pressing sure left ample cover unwanted contingencies driving right along length allowed five days happened needed them story \",\" reunions 2003						2004						2005							2006							2007								2008									2009 held annually arborfield boys from around world regularly attend these functions which normally over three days long weekend june july traditionally each reunion commenced with social evening friday weekend giving attending members opportunity catch others news exchange stories tales gone past whilst quaffing jugs late into night saturday morning after traditional army breakfast association would form drum head ceremony memorial garden where guard room used stand then march proudly onto hallowed grounds camp square inspected guest reviewing officer after parade barbecue lunch gives more chin wagging story telling added attraction allowing members wives families join highlight regimental dinner evening towards when everyone well watered unusual hear whole assembly break aired rendition 'the reds' reds plate filling breakfast sunday ends church service disperse once again four corners globe copyright unless specifically stated intellectual property rights design reunions could have been yesterday years fell away older hair thinning grey spectacles masked fresh features recalled figure rounded than lines experience none etched deeply eyes young keen stance still erect proclaimed crowd here stood soldier distinguished proud dimmed mind quick that broad ready smile reappearing youth alert full life humour sharp knife close your listen abandon you're youre back barrack room appears you've youve slipped were happy band sharing bond only understand banter chat cherished memories reviewed recalled escapades time friendships renewed camaraderie felt friends moment you're youre seventeen these feelings encounter those pondered upon since flew nest those unanswered questions last laid rest pause reflect come decide memory spent there fill pride? approaching autumnal recollect times these? don't dont take plunge there'll therell regret ignored opportunities later fret about what might you'd youd that missed teecee have look some photos 2007 reunion sent john maddox \",\" bits bobs aoba interesting number items available members most these from reme association shop newly reconstructed guardroom museum technology arborfield 0118 3223 goods purchased there cash credit card cheque made payable corps account farewell narrated john smithson this movie comprehensive record film 2004 reunion held june covers saturday morning sunday church service does great justice last rowcroft barracks site with most those attended being recorded also includes clip final 12th august tail move black white historic tone clips included early days army apprentices school video tape only obtained boys secretariat based cost just post packing charges europe rest world stop press version limited period including anywhere world apprentice pete gripton isbn 0954514203 important historical written ex-boy peter published september 2003 with introductory foreword honourable viscount alanbrooke brookborough book chronicles junior soldier tradesman training over years starting technical 1939 culminating foundation college today archive served apprenticeship hard back form contains pages more than photographs done staff writing history certainly deserves accolades many will welcome this rendering their story light readable style gives appearance that enjoyed bearing mind dictum 'that which without pain read pleasure' pleasure ample evidence took pains ensure readers enjoy many have actually faithfully author been punctilious awarding equal balance each time system outstanding success foundation excellent chapter tradition posterity forgotten punch army's armys fist written compiled dutton edited 0954621816 korea part played royal electrical mechancial engineers 1950 1953 told various individuals makes fascinating reading support devotion colleagues apparent typical british experiences balanced sense sympathy unfortunate korean civilian population caught conflict wouldn't wouldnt true sprinkling 'squaddie' squaddie humour provided compilation personal accounts mechanical where positioning light detachments field workshops senior commanders tactical planning medical back-up regimental ambulance fine costs veterans familes friends when four ties logo original company colours blue green yellow they keith evans ties lapel badge very attractive lapel badge gold again each approx size safety catch fixing your coat jacket page copyright unless specifically stated intellectual property rights design edwin ‘eddie' ‘eddie broomfield account life- publishers brighton 978-1-906710-31-6 chapters cover childhood life portsmouth area during 1930s then teenager there full soldier after eddie goes route becoming artificer details such life between years 1930 2000 followed struggle advance career qualifying radar prove worth posted remote island kilda further germany malaysia active tour jungles borneo later eddie's eddies officer second civil servant involved procurement equipment semi-retirement training consultant £8-99 discount price £8-00 \",\" football during time arborfield sports figured very highly curriculum there course good reasons this sport develops team work help with personal development aids physical name just important have different memories sporting activities representing school athletics field boxing inter-company matches what ever your story share here? copyright unless specifically stated intellectual property rights design boys association 1999 2008 athletics rugby boxing cycling sent ainger \",\" athletics during time arborfield sports figured very highly curriculum there course good reasons this sport develops team work help with personal development aids physical name just important have different memories sporting activities representing school athletics field boxing inter-company matches what ever your story share here? copyright unless specifically stated intellectual property rights design boys association 1999 2008 football rugby boxing cycling \",\" rugby during time arborfield sports figured very highly curriculum there course good reasons this sport develops team work help with personal development aids physical name just important have different memories sporting activities representing school athletics field boxing inter-company matches what ever your story share here? copyright unless specifically stated intellectual property rights design boys association 1999 2008 football athletics boxing cycling \",\" during time arborfield sports figured very highly curriculum there course good reasons this sport develops team work help with personal development aids physical name just important have different memories sporting activities representing school athletics field boxing inter-company matches what ever your story share here? boxing football athletics rugby cycling \",\" copyright unless specifically stated intellectual property rights design arborfield boys association 1999 2008 cycling during time sports figured very highly curriculum there course good reasons this sport develops team work help with personal development aids physical name just important have different memories sporting activities representing school athletics field boxing inter-company matches what ever your story share here? football athletics rugby boxing \",\" great story chas pepper bovington 1952 posted school workshop parts vehicles place work unusual set-up officer captain entitled technical officer with reme aqms seemed have many ideosyncracies like this this first contact tracked surprised churchill tank slipping sliding about rain storm while ascending hill from museum another time watching russian sideways down other side footnote mundane even taking frequent risky heath fire piquets into account some reason cylinder head gaskets were being sealed original version hermatite which araldite once fitters restrained using screwdrivers hammers prize vehicle crane used pull lifting whole engine breaking mountings first world found fascinating whenever driven there anyone helped start that huge crank handle deserved ride there atmosphere amonst senior ncos could define several times arrived just before warned careful whom spoke what said call many pleasant evenings passed sgts mess fair share characters wife invariably attending became known manuals relating centurian been unfriendly powers officer's officers office considering wonders they bothered unless trying snare person involved posted away rumour blame also departed 1953 tour abroad 1955 famagusta cyprus lorried infantry brigade detailed greet various guests arrive large party police inspectors invited among before words effect nothing trouble walked enjoyable evening while disembakation leave london rumoured ahead escalator civilians family tried hail vanished crowd what outcome investigation idea though daily mirror lines great scandal winter 1963 baor hohne battery regiment artificer park located site feet lower than road camp ramp leading more length angled roughly degrees prone water draining main icing call-out climbed stayed tracks spinning uselessly every trick knew grip avail shame going happen again order went track grouts studs fitted available bolts good substitutes demand sufficient each third track-link worked treat bounded putting fine display sparks concrete when returned worn missing agreed next alas unusually consumption these nuts washers queried wherever came denied further issues magnitude parked area distance obvious really pride cyprus 1954-56 1954 year korea completed farewell british canadian friends commonwealth ordnance field park passed through market selling useful aluminium wares things reported rail where myself elected commander attached orders below responsibilities bringing coffee open containers kitchen rather rough spillage back allowing learn familiar swear different accents nothing untoward happened pusan transit camp docks board troop ship violent dockers' dockers strike surrounded armed guards small army band played aboard trooper drew harbour stood life-boat stations approached headlands heard bugle playing last post cemetery only later thinks such soon south china magnificent sunsets spouts often wondered would next stop hong kong most peculiar name captain cook built several enclosed decks repel pirates assumed docked myriad doors opened mainly disembarked coast-line ceylon rising above horizon shore colombo aden streets full elderly making clothes german sewing machines suez canal sights gentlemen their galeberas jewels whether comtempt hard port said open-sided tents every morning awakened packs scabby dogs running under over beds onward ismalia fully alert wrist-watch snatchers eggs bread ancient military folklore well truly gypped dhobi wallah's wallahs compound appeared smoking hookah gives price washing egyptian money indicipherable usage trustingly offered dirty bundle notes find done realized late move air-lifted complete 3-year waynes keep transit raised bases high flood avoidance? command workshops dekhelia influx until proper jobs initial service rasc made task easy nick-name molotov soviet's soviets whose reply everything niet please everyone eoka troubles beginning block near gates blacked-out binned trailer control post bren bushes rest larnaca stopped fisherman coming night inevitable result matey increasingly visible exercises nature make smile ranks juniors uncertainties reponsible time passes quite pleasantly inniskillen fusiliars need approach dramatic sten gunner ambulance convoy ambushes orange groves prevalent when skins aptc manning mounted champ worried days repair much else here acquired inglishmon things settled nicely duties paddy's paddys itself year curious sight pipe major pipers empty bags pipes spirits craftily nicked messes performed sorry leaving them they efficient dealing their footware patrol base-ball boots naively answer these bopping being simple soul thought question explained downward movement accompanied curt sound replaced leicesters sudan unfortunately patrolled regimental manner causing casuaties pipe-bomb throwers soon learned come dealt passing trade recovered bombed hq's transport most casualties extremely gory without damage travel those pokey occasion pick landrover pipe-bombed johnson beme casualty sunken deep covered usual amount blood badly injured suddenly both edges lined people jeering looked trap then goners mind knumb fear panic years discipline training kicked neatly called well thanked feelings took percentage patrols landrovers majority turkish population lived fierce defiance castle during ramadan fired powerful cannon situation disturbing least carrying arms carry pink card read challenging local consisted challenges greek english sour joke approaches sentry demands explains procedure take card challenge still last says now? back comes obliged shoot about landings started long straight ideal aircraft line visit unsettling machine gunned raids cowes nobody precautions best provide lads between inspection ramps thankfully episode brought french better equipped improve landing techniques fuselage hastings blocks steep side-loading door champs inside group grabbed man-handled along watching ridiculous caper smirk burning clutches fast rate smelly blue smoke recognise meanwhile rear-landing flying overhead november 1956 three-year ends report forgotten assembly bound blighty limassol journey wound hills roads spent unpleasant compensation entertaining easily troopship half-mile offshore ship's ships boats ferry waited guards disembarking marching precise eoka's eokas sneaky bombers prowl certain amusement afforded guardsman slipped boat's gunnel dropped rifle explosive feel cluttered webbing kitbag bobbing boat turn crew members hauling onto gangplank's gangplanks platform over-filled returning reservists accommodation tight areas sleeping gangways wales dark rainswept reservist thank we're home somehow feeling once mersey filthy river worse heavy bright spot haversack rations west indian attentively face excess given dim-lit carriage rain-drops smearing sooty windows welcome five camps mentioned article normal part would aoba mambers care worst experience hanover theft transittees' transittees plain awful explanation hearing raoc living literally incinerated delays examined remains removed felt tent fires over-heated stoves common issued convert petrol diesel fuel reduce stove-pipe temperature tent caused strange effects water filtration unit lost possessions escaped life after adjust flame lowest possible setting wearing clothing frost lining walls suffered terribly cold sleep guest asleep creep then thinking exhaustion overcame fortunately comical spring bitterly dreaded fire dashed outside inmates hopping underclothes throwing ice-cold stove pipe exited falling major rapidly laughter expense malaya gurkhas june received interesting postings career formation ghurka army service corps form-up estate minutes walk town batu pahat west coast malaya officers bunch staff commanded capt starkie right boys national arrivals letter oldsters gather around watch recipient's recipients sing dear john rather cruel absence obviously heart grow fonder because isolation improvisation peculiarity lightning storms charging systems restored getting engines remagnetize pole pieces motor cycles working bays ghurkas' ghurkas cookhouse ration truck overnight blithely tail-board deluged mass stir-happy goats happy avoiding week's weeks curried meat supply merriment round-up increased excitement quickly ways after repaired driver told remove refused point blank tricky will sort matter attempt train young technical background doomed arising picked appelation guru accurate preconception twenty-odd lecturer further education remote station knows imbued remarkable abilities case cinema manager mess hall auditorium screen near-transparent linen sheet allowed audiences paid looking reversed picture local children kampong opposite free real audience force thriller progressed reaching height window bursting tension minor hero drawn hole seen holy horrors turned brown projector emitted almighty roar sides plaintive cries film damaged argument refunds reputation nation celebrate fancy dress football match arranged sgts' officers' dressed cave sacks holes heads sophisticated garb ambler irrepressible stores farmer hire cart gate astonishment locals arrived joining deposited calling directly entrance both teams field bugler marched centre game someone stuffed flour spout parp white cloud ball grew yapping anyone outsider dread think melee goal posts declaring winning whistle blew gave three cheers hobbled respective quarters exotica malay drum play nearby range drums approaching beating broad-leafed plants sometimes walnut-whip shaped clouds flickering internal flashes sometimes sun-set middle birds moving darkness light bats eating insects wing creatures swirling emitting squeaks snapping teeth beaks catch never bird touch wild astounding abhorence erotica perhaps recently guide book become city jaded singaporeans perhaps 34's restaurant meal coincidently providing struggled chopsticks police hailed saying gone solve mystery jape lady's ladys house rickshaw protest sorted often wonder commiserating missed break query named brew anchor flag does exist present transport coy? driver depot sungei patani column trip overnighting route pre-war airstrip onerous left penang basic system religious rites thing ever tasted japanese room bottles phials scattered bush fence labouriously rooted alone nose-to-nose buffaloes adrenalin charged cleared resumed grazing probably wondering finished detachment sent serembam airfield units respect half malays spare what's whats wedding doing courier plane hopped airstrips purchase singapore picking delivering races packets flight crash helmet adjacent seat ignored beneath beautiful scene forested unseen turbulance same altitude collided grab smirking underneath cheerful mosque imam absences lateness enquries temptress' temptress christian responsible assumes visited irresistible reports food funds overspent frequently dine tinned stew wine remark needed cigar xmas fruit facing caterer dial arrangement leap pushing users mine rarely barman uncle servant reminded world volunteered father christmas managed sucker over-imbibed fell aeroplane broke spectators memories policeman showing photo holding written declaration signals shared award naming individual mina waitress kept coins ears seeing lonely mural soldiers jungle greens cavalry beneath written cherry pickers someone explain location detached moved kluang garrison eventually staffed faces life normalized routines ex-batu pahaters step generally enough bonus railway whereas introduction peoples down uniforms mufti seeing front claim later middle-aged joined civil chat broken quarter master addressing companion marshal requesting rear something good soldier spell sybaritic wide-openness worlds chas's chass record yorkies 1940-43 1943-46 1946-51 1951-59 1959-69 discharged 1969 lecture 1969-1991 enjoying retirement page copyright unless specifically stated intellectual property rights design arborfield boys association 1999 2008 \",\" arborfield anecdotes 1956-59 gerry hincks pretty sure that introduction army apprentices' apprentices school summer 1956 much same thousands other young lads promised 'scouse' scouse gripton 'tell tell tale' tale here goes these just random thoughts particular order hope they make sense readers will find some amusement them thing stands about arrival which happened late afternoon first visit dining hall cookhouse also well known can't cant recall exactly what have sharp memory layout place long wooden tables bench seats table cloths plates full butter everywhere being 'junior junior division' division this state affairs soon became accustomed after passing from 'hq' company after months sent into share room with eighteen apprentices 'spider' spider life passed blur academic training trade fitness activities sports plus inevitable seemingly endless parades filled every saturday morning spell promotion fortunate enough myself posted back games room this great position attracted duties came separate bunk said total bliss good things pass upon further went join once more during period member gymnastics display team routine closely followed pattern seen royal military tattoo held earls court west london attended many military civilian events where were able show abilities agility there west african boys named friend mine tutu think fact both country called 'gold gold coast' coast many years later when attending seme bordon artificer course bumped again sgts' sgts mess building before 'accidentally' accidentally burned down told been killed tribal wars rife time number burmese they quite privileged being paid large sums money their government received ration 'state state express' express cigarettes month would very frowned today illegal transportation those days weren't werent permitted transport except maybe bicycle motorcars motorcycles definitely agenda stopped everyone purchase 1932 sunbeam drop-head coupe obtained kept ancient cars local barn used clean each prepared drive home leave either 1958 early 1959 remember made trip leicestershire russell 'jock' jock dodds pipe band accompanied certain amount subterfuge required caught 'leave coach' coach reading station along lots others from then service pick russ head north that burner least father eventually sold princely shillings sixpence fifty-five pence today's todays rate fortunately still train warrant return journey distinct dress code boys' school checks guardroom didn't didnt wear apparel deemed outlandish illegal breakout gate perimeter fence behind fred silver's silvers greenhouse object affections daughter gunner permanent staff instructor 'civvie' civvie lady's ladys name valerie i'll vied attention bought another 'staff' staff constituted transactions buying selling knowing wasn't wasnt allowed second modern 1938 morris only cost little runner managed keep smokey joe's joes much-loved 'greasy greasy spoon' spoon café road wokingham smashed hailstones size golf-balls tore hole canvas roof pride quick repairs masking tape taking henley regatta thames miles away passenger mick stevens cannot third brakes failed rapid exit roundabout drove handbrake' handbrake whilst applying brake pedal stoplights come shortly afterwards know times reason unknown subsequently found abandoned grass verge rear reme depot knew approached asking hell going unfortunately bobbies traced could hardly apprentice even peed event finally disappeared don't dont several owned alone 'fritz' fritz brian mockford those machines stashed various yards sheds garages around area doubt small rent another 'chick' chick elliott sickle confiscated stored fire station cheeky clear silver polish during enforced confinement entertainment sport nights always drinking pints lager 'scrumpy' scrumpy occasion gang 'andy andy capp' capp style headgear rage while then there dance nights jazz club competing prettiest girls scored girl gloria smashing looking bird figure sweet natured once copped seven jankers asked meet camp near hospital ends right point contact fairer class week camp epidemic qaranc nurses apart miss gunning cross-country runs favourite pastime wednesday afternoons ended lake little california running pier warm someone decided hincks' turn learn swim promptly shoved struggle bank water strangely properly until stationed libya 1967 more nefarious like bullying life mainly carried senior junior that's thats operated intake noted 'hardness' hardness coming east he'd tough upbringing landing won't wont here's heres loaned combination lock 'our hero' hero bullied revealing nco's ncos unlocked locker proceeded immaculate white belt knots slashed toecaps previously gleaming best boots he'd obviously run-in revenge over 'never never your mates' mates attitude prevailed heaven forbid suspected nicking under suspicion hung upside rafter hands tied lowered bucket believe activity 'luluing' luluing pronounced loo-loo-ing sure-fire 'obtaining obtaining confession' confession hold culprit six-foot ironing plug electric iron unknown 'culprit' pressed onto bare cold imagination shock system deadly around deserter 'hid out' learned thrown perfect cover cronies thought hoot kitted denims sleep mate's lines alleged took party picket duty nose provost sergeant certainly short round barrack parade demand 'any loose change' change paddy claydon manner than fair provide episode 'porridge' porridge 'loan loan sharks' sharks lending extortionate interest rates 'credits' credits dished term 'baccy baccy barons' barons lend ciggie tomorrow perhaps i've painted rather black picture above prove survived three affection attend reunions annual basis doom gloom hinks recalls copyright unless specifically stated intellectual property rights design boys association 1999 2008 page \",\" general reminiscences gerry berragan having passed 'the examination' examination then enlisted received 'king's kings shilling' shilling army recruiting office fishergate york july august 1948 brother clifford cousin derek kirkpatrick joined technical school september 1944 already left 1947 early travelled from through london first time route wokingham clutching small suitcase containing worldly possessions that need pantechnicon move house uncertain start arriving railway station with other boys were traditional manner sergeant 15-cwt bedford truck proceeded transport arborfield memory have being handed sheet paper official address used when writing letters home heading read '12345678 12345678 other' other remember thinking 'that's thats easy number remember' pointed charge that name cannot recall exact reply something along line we've weve right here after issued bedding uniform eating utensils some stage next arranged according size into 'squads' squads informed this drill purposes tallest group which included mike addison placed under command buckley while squad o'brien obrien believe later commissioned raoc very told uniforms parade 'quiet quiet room' room inspection brief look invited stand table with false pride thought displayed example immaculate turnout rest spot there errors dress which they gleefully pointing gaiters upside down honesty happy during week fact most unhappy having been described room 'doom doom boy' possession necessary money twenty pounds then? needed purchase discharge well taken drastic course fortunately didn't didnt soon settled life company 'jeep' jeep efforts please response duty nco's ncos question upon entering barrack anyone ride bike? immediately hand initially pleased selected cycle over cookhouse report cook said isn't isnt bike you'll youll walk spent evening feeding potatoes peeling machine before forlornly sitting removing their 'black black eyes' eyes 'passing passing square' square after obligatory weeks 'square square bashing' bashing managed 'left incline' incline others correctly followed order 'right whilst fully expecting lynched appeared given credit guards' guards csms sandhurst remaining still until instructed turn' turn face same recollection competition sure fierce nevertheless scrupulously fair respected completed replaced gloucesters badges front back major charrington commander paid shillings sixpence actually four cash each formality crashing boots salutes pay-book correct religious side confirmed chapel dean windsor december 1949 things only better chosen trade vehicle mechanic many hours filing chiseling blocks metal ever-decreasing sizes could never understand various polish polish indeed envious seemed complete fitting task sooner than else also gained highest marks finish finnish excellence work poles skilled fitters outstanding sportsmen although expected would apparently intake little play cricket both teams throughout summer during year promoted returned junior remained three intakes gaining rank coveted 1950 certainly getting although meant giving either saturday sunday playing sport provided wonderful opportunity meet players backgrounds travelling schools colleges played eton charterhouse winchester pangbourne halton apprentices' apprentices schools chepstow harrogate mother came watch where lyons myself opening batsmen hundred runs what proud moment photograph names captained cricket 1951 seasons awarded colours wear gold forage shield presented respect period captain whilst certificate education class subjects forces prelim city guilds motor-cycling driving tests external visits spring mind include festival britain exhibition morris factory cowley oxford trip vauxhall luton incident comes stabbing provost fred silvers staff interest took place military property culprit tried court martial instead local magistrate's magistrates called rather lenient sentence spell doldrums' doldrums last months acquired jointly colleague routledge motorcycle 1936 zenith 500cc engine contributed fortune totally illegal kept farmer's farmers barn left-hand road between mcnally's mcnallys bramshill hunt despite 'skill' skill continually breaking clear pushing full seven miles reading many nights dancing drill hall nearby numerous occasions soaking rode camp pouring rain cold conditions this reason contracted rheumatic fever leave just thanks bout admitted hospital sound pretty good confined lying flat virtually unable certain reservations about using bedpan drop every night stuff pillow bedclothes literally crawl hands knees luxury toilet member nursing realised hadn't hadnt bed-bound i'll know will remain mystery great relief touch whether medically discharged downgraded home only decided convalesce late thus short became craftsman permanent staff boys' school obtained another more modern allowed legally keep fire station opposite guardroom upwardly mobile around june 1952 moved command workshop ashford kent subsequently qualification mere probably write whole book rugby sports upgraded result batch posted austria keen become further apply commission take selection board wosb memorable first corporal finally re-assessed fitness applied 1953 england attend barton stacey board employed depot reme again waiting sent eaton officer cadet training based cheshire prime minister winston churchill break petrol tanker drivers' drivers strike regent fuel barking essex allocated gallon articulated drive experience particularly welcome public large intense found sixteen-week relatively following years vast majority cadets young national servicemen basic training junior under hold greater part infantry regiments upon leaving february 1954 nd-lieutenant young officers' officers bordon career opportunities changes queen's queens hussars returning germany tidworth prior hong kong spare taking appointment parachute aldershot jumping abingdon qualified parachutist join airborne forces 1963 subsequent tour none capt went dgeme east regular commission successfully overcoming hurdle transferred royal ordnance corps 1956 significant round apart debacle referred 'suez suez crisis' crisis married service thirty-two encompassed appointments belgium attended college defence higher monterey california henley civilian management addition postings exercises 'official business' business visit such far-flung places canada australia china cyprus italy kenya singapore norway denmark sweden when hear term 'it's world' world mean eventually appointed director services dgos 1985 companion bath 1988 year's years honours list honour accompanying queen colonel-in-chief central ammunition kineton march retired colonel commandant amalgamation resulted formation logistics duly 1998 chairman charitable trust 2002 thus claim connection fifty-four time relax? following retirement chief executive institute packaging melton mowbray leicestershire serving capacity retiring adult sons barrister youngest policeman between them five grandchildren clifford's cliffords second 'gerry' ex-royal artillery brigadier 2001 copyright unless specifically stated intellectual rights design boys association 1999 2008 page alone achieving high british apprentices 'red tabs' tabs \",\" yester year memories david howlett peter gripton also friend many years prolific contributor oban been heels some write article same magazine only short dave repeatedly said what about? firstly type that writes articles have this sort sixth sense there tired reading stereotyped regularly appear none less admire authors such epistles particularly taking time submit read majority them however when down admit always seem myself it's stuff again thought differently give different slant -and comes from grey matter dread future 'letters letters editor' editor about might called negative attitude -but worse still perhaps multitude literacy errors cares -i'll -ill anyway since retired any' cock ups' could explained away senile dementia funny remember things forget others recall scene council house kitchen tea-time those days used dinner lunch-time dinner-time later life commission found doing wrong going join army approaching you're youre young you're youre joining that's thats that would final word cases chipped with wants will good arborfield here come enough 28th august 1956 signed recruiting office chatham standard engagement myself? nuts navy having lived whitbread 'the sawyers' sawyers 1944 until 1950 brompton which within spitting distance main gates royal naval dockyard begs question sailors marines other uniforms closing call come along toffs please sailor pissed public 'battle battle stations' stations sundry door want world seemed enough reason sailors fact relatively poor education indicated career prospects civvy street were negligible when offer 3-year trade apprenticeship outside jumped both feet admittedly cadet force elder brother joined apprentices harrogate earlier probably sealed fate started electricians destined engineers electrician machinery heavy plant vehicle subsequently ended radar mechanic reme tony squadron planning what made join? have ever because changed lives completely mostly think first your service? don't dont service complete blank drawing never happened laugh stereotype film plays 'first moments' moments soldier's soldiers definitely lingered 24th 1996 cake photo taken october barrack room shared lads scrubbed clean looking happy regulation rows apprentice corporal national service education bunk sitting centrally like mother hens group flatman reportedly smallest chap british nothing size stature gave trouble doubt large six-footer can't cant work these 'spider' spider they affectionately know after left junior live 'friggin' friggin rigging' rigging farting lights-out caused hysterics poked head around muttered authority dress parades tomorrow night idea -followed utter silence bullshit obedience allowed barracks then recollect five shillings week went cleaning blanco boot polish dusters zebo 'cenotaph' cenotaph coal-stove centre every spec dust removed morning before parade then whole thing polished copious amounts elbow grease pewter glow over buggered evening stove toast open kept sane? didn't didnt suffer 'junior syndrome' syndrome this today's todays standards should evolved struck paper headlines yesteryear young payout compensation mind boggles reveille making bed-blocks naafi cardboard inserts measured nearest millimetre then? ruler just standing 'dry scrubbers bumpers' bumpers being shot back forth floor shine shave forbid twat walk without cloth wrapped boots don't dont ammo boots thousands studs shaving bass-broom handles tables gillette safety razor blades 'white white wood effect' effect bloody bucket -used rubbish times brasso inspection resembled georgian sterling-silver goblet were mad? just 'conditioned' conditioned most generation 'for better' better retrospect grounding quite finger sticks experienced now? well above course once while waft smell hits taste buds smacks silenced brain cells past into combined pressed bulled brass buttons greeted walking prior remember 'button-stick' button-stick mention today people demented cousin dodd couldn't couldnt drive very well either getting belt brasses naturally 'extras' extras subsequent wouldn't wouldnt jump 'time-machine' time-machine poke savour ambience atmosphere incident mates cleaned properly pint mug? told hold show promptly drill stick knob shattered ring handle barbaric hilarious picture pathetic look mate's face nowadays hear problems contend three apprentices' school fifties degree more taxing than belief because rbqms guys 'passing passing out' 1959 doddle rituals being tipped senior came common ritual really alcohol available apprentices soft drinks cordial-tainted milk offenders showed signs indulged lager louts sliding plank where seniors wanted 'some fun' grab 'jeep' jeep blindfold flat table corridors disorientated window onto lawn foot below completely harmless physically mentally mind-blowing fill find excuses dress minutes best blocks already sleeping return meal knows honest devious depraved reached life certainly progressed phone home complain albeit bell long invented telephone knowledge bless without fail saturday send parcel usually arrived wednesday afternoon brown tied hemp string knots sealing-wax square bread pudding squares lashings sugar postal order packet woodbines together letter news letters receiving soothing literary medication cured evils needless 'pit space' space attract 'visitors' visitors afternoons whiff fresh cinnamon sure rest rich mixture experience enjoyed sport portly haired mature retiree junior featherweight boxing champion stones pounds least must i've steam regards hope story triggered treasured next 'mug white pint' pint wonder manage drink bromide tea? stop 'friggin' friggin cheers copyright unless specifically stated intellectual property rights design boys association 1999 2008 page \",\" paris caper john maddox tales 'derring derring have figured plenty recent copies oban really cannot compete with globetrotting escapades many boys without travelling ends earth 'had moments' moments although never sort action that others experienced military endeavours were certain degree personal stress what blathering about? well will tell began when none-too-humble lance corporal king's kings royal rifle corps krrc suffering greatly while trying teach national service recruits dress properly shoelaces neckties spied intriguing notice company board readers 'the arborfield apprentice' apprentice page recall john's johns transfer came through before 'pop' must confess reading notices regular pastime mine this occasion eyes drawn magical word 'paris' paris natural curiosity made give full attention effect vacancies occurred junior several privates headquarters staff benelux nations this alliance which preceded both nato shape included great britain france belgium netherlands well right then holland would believe luxembourg fact situated fontainebleau about forty miles from duties simply listed 'regimental' regimental thought escaping training camp presently incarcerated needed disobey everything been taught volunteered asked particular qualifications told could least speak reasonable french name duly forward after usual interminable wait sent london interview oddly enough civilian american army officer conducted they questions politics them non-existent however they very much into business wanting know parentage parents' parents relatives living abroad favourite colour toilet paper come that's thats want seems satisfied days later 'take take walk' walk reported waterloo station given rail tickets civvy-style travel golden arrow express travelling style luxury indeed other occupants reserved compartment colonels captain politely what hell doing their production documents ticket actually became quite chatty discovered going embassy learned should taxi across gare l'este leste train explaining currency pocket couple quid's quids worth change handed franc note seemed great deal money found rate exchange francs pound event successfully travelled find riflemen waiting come baor third class thunderbolt narrow wooden slatted seats toilets cover took little over hour half just mite slower than arrived 2100 hours deserted station reconnoitering outside collared ancient local enquired chateau fougeres vous plait? looked blank expression leaving wondering good hoped turned deaf showing address writing only metres destination lugging wearily wended imposing building stood tall stiffly starched beautifully blancoed military policeman fougeres? enquired? grinned pretty sight said entry lodge driveway rose angle upon arrival rasc sergeant expected another week there accommodation after hunting around managed settled sleeping floor quarters five flights stairs opened door there folding here tonight entering myself faced minus plus bidets neatly arranged along wall explained during german occupation occupied officers part bordello 'ladies ladies night' night where rest weary head following arrivals paraded whose ashamed admit escapes unit coldstream guardsman definitely charge thereafter seldom ever function british soldiers supply clerical batmen drivers everyday transport sins having boasted linguistic abilities purchases shoe repairs laundry liaison tradesmen collecting fresh supplies halles equivalent covent garden time ncos being either sergeants staff operated offices spread throughout billet general stores responsibility also thrust upon went under monty's montys supervision whole shebang commanded field marshal montgomery large office first 'odds odds sods' sods accommodated once servants' servants these hundred yards main officer establishment 'monty' monty himself daily grounds always civil spoke saluted often health squaddies site already batman driver apparently requested regimental supernumerary why? spent running countryside dealing locals bread baker baked english recipe using flour supplied didn't didnt such rubbish shoemaker repaired boots leather soles studs heel plates extra pairs repair civvy shoes 'free free charge' visits meant sharing glass wine madame hamard patronne stealthily eyeing female monday thursday mornings 0330 quick rinse headed down cookhouse usually coffee maybe hint cognac steak double-egg sandwich then left market strict routine followed choose porter two-wheeled cart collect available used same haggling knew ritual completed handshake trip bistro seal bargain round first potatoes fruit eggs haggling problem traders served cockney slang tongue nevertheless within budget just carried bills catering finishing delivering bedford paid insisted join drink back jacques order three cognacs you've youve guessed suitably fortified chaotic traffic hand horn like every parisian motorist detour officer's officers delivery place concorde instead onto roundabout move ourselves lanes hurtling speed towards honking furiously profanity sideswiping crush swore route again those beginning tale therefore describe minutes visit pissoir ornate half-sized gents' gents urinals nonchalantly stands comes naturally surveying surroundings chest-high engaged relieving rotund lady term loosely approached clutching enormous cabbage meaty flourishing under nose demanded else stall beauty francs? gotten habit talking hands felt unable reply suitable gesture precise moment another thing more size england allowance numerical rather weight cook twelve make decent omelette filling reams paperwork manage doubled wondered effort duty-free cigarettes useful form smoked even smelt original gauloise evil servicemen princely seven shilling issued weeks troupe brand especially forces consisted nothing tobacco dust inhaled flame length cigarette burn your smoking upward mouth light withdraw inhaling 'upward' tilt prevent falling poorly encourage sign course snag soon signed shunted next draft indo-china losses astronomical prepare drinks supervise waiters monthly cocktail party held residence courances some distance serve bilingual acted supervisor attendance chose sunken marble bath normal 'potion' potion depended entirely white wines pernod martini sometimes bottle best malt whisky whatever mixed paddle resulting mixture ladled enamel jugs glasses attended precisely circulating among guests departing imbibe 'magic magic potion' waiter bearing pure orange juice freshly squeezed silver salver 'just case' case portly belgian beat give smiled terrified tales fill tome last incident funny needs related conference supervising doling biscuits athletic looking america partner agreement funded 'observers' observers present anyway behind giant figure pushing crowd tiny wearing uniform force general biggest peaked imaginable reaching table picked plate cookie? almost poured owned highest pitched falsetto voice heard replied deep out-of-your-boots we're were during christmas thirty number follies bergere cabaret show reputed 'only town' town scantily clad dancers hold naked needless contingent sailors signallers formed entire naval stationed barracks trooped gallery front comedy turns totally unintelligible boys interval custom everybody tripped smoking' smoking rule cinemas theatres foyer theatre offering trays expensive mementos sale seeing clutch uniforms suddenly surrounded these nubile young surprise exception most 'brummies' brummies girls strip wear flimsy outfits stage enjoyed experience 'martinet' martinet hated smokers drinkers jackson long journey road stop dismount breaks chance 'spit spit drag' drag alcohol humber presented custom-built super snipe rear seat complete vehicle returned altered parade cross-country 'big chief' chief exercise condition breath catcalled windows apparently unaware overheard memo circulated years telling 'exercise run' supposed grapevine worked about start policemen ensure finish return satisfying deemed 'out condition' obviously hughes boss decided smartening decreed drill one-hour forming band warriors marching respectable 'rifles' rifles pace gates corner quiet fall enjoy smoke café retired major foreign legion popular because gave suspect grossly overcharged bods shortfall nobody bothered 'wealthy' wealthy local overseas allowance jeeps appreciated basic bring buying power nonsense clothing soap times dearer home need small naafi bare essentials copyright unless specifically stated intellectual property rights design association 1999 2008 page \",\" john johnson's johnsons early years three months past fifteenth birthday independent mind when august 1956 with very little fear trepidation lifetime adventure began train ride brighton compliments majesty's majestys government straightforward journey being direct line from chichester that ancient cities when arrived railway station there were four other lads also waiting recruiting officer made forces movements office instructed letters next clear memory seated recruiter's recruiters office then duly sworn together signing dotted retrospect somewhat foolish expect fifteen-year-old really know enough life commit himself three-year apprenticeship followed nine colours short meaningful ceremony signed away twelve service country starting wage shillings sixpence week before deductions adult decision child remember photographer local paper resultant picture shows small group sitting around table smiling prize what does show carrier jammed behind back contained change underwear socks plus washing carefully selected father fraudulent give shaving gear couldn't couldnt raise more than fluff managed well into twenties only every leaving home nothing having spent some grandmother after grandfather's grandfathers death later couple british army boarding school hamm germany father's fathers regiment royal sussex posted minden windsor school schoolhouse marlborough house house number living similar circumstances held horrors little whether each received ticket wokingham berkshire whether can't cant nonetheless time companions tiny noble chap called another sugget getting others going apprentices amongst which acquaintances ralph wright klaus pennington knew former brother minor housemaster used roll call housemates much easier strange place people okay eventually ordered typically smelly army three-ton truck reeked damp canvas miles arborfield there gawk countryside struggled keep balance rock hard seat clutch personal belongings noisy talk silence watched hedgerows race through rear covered case looked different left morning road rather intimately comfortable seats shanks' shanks pony corps electrical mechanical engineers regular corps would once successfully completed poperinge barracks reme depot hundred yards reality village garrison grown rounded curve where watering hole situated swept passed right dropped down gentle slope entrance spelled full across arched this straight ahead main part camp playing fields adjacent hospital immediately guardroom cells next gymnasium field permanent staff sgts' sgts mess separated this block buildings first roughly shaped spider blocks single these sections constituted company they stretched slightly uphill came cookhouse behind separating companies square many happy unhappy hour side camp's camps occupied administration company offices qm's stores naafi band room armoury finally start athletics track educational classrooms accommodation spiders running after workshops large steel structures cool summer achingly cold winter thereafter sports sacred cricket pitch come attached boiler-room assigned headquarter initial training phase take bashing soldier like activities necessary ensure fits system lasted detailed promoted 'two division' division unofficially able bully intake spend remaining half appointed designated indicating year second intakes january january's januarys jealous boys thought superior chancy bargain concerned been cadet experience record already stated dismal academic abilities addition discover contemporaries given alternative juvenile court 'the borstal boys detention centre' centre touted selection process what value worked division beginning basic progressing higher until reaching last one's ones receiving rates because their apprentice less rest regular known 'boy soldiers' soldiers 'new boys' shown barrack's barracks charge apprentice corporal that rank structure anyone holding referred meaning tradesman guide mentor warnings smoking forbidden sixteen written permission both parents fortunately non-smoker each recruit iron bedstead bedside chair locker? six-foot clothing locker mattress bedding having meagre most bare wondering ever wise seventeen ambled room surveyed motley asked 'anyone here south england?' england? better fall trap answering roommates several raised hands 'good good means easily learn make will demonstrate copy your exactly you' from voice inferred prejudiced against southerners turned merely parroting something subjected days proceeded sleeping stripped boxed stripping boxing form folding everything look neat done uniformity prevent persons during still everyone follow suit practise newest marshal arts person laid previous claim space grinning perfection disappointed simply pulled apart stalked good unmade beds reasonably satisfied activity eating lunch kept over older eaten trooped dining ritual present meal card printed squares offered inspection orderly scratched punched corresponding thus attendance meals recorded importantly round twice thus depriving majesty expensive victuals should 'ticket duty easy double particularly hungry requisite constitution because reissue cards advised soon learned best protection obtain packing voucher cover wooden boxes delivered effect framelike piece open solid slipped envelope containing details shipment within served carry protect information ravages travel weather storage likewise protected damage otherwise inflicted constant handling there's theres about save none starved lost unnecessary weight young perpetually anyway matter often could have never supplement daily ration always trip modest acquire simple chips payday meant treat prepared wait long queue pronounced 'naffy' naffy 'narfee' narfee pointed initials mean assured stood ambition fuck interest' interest amusing unfair seeing provided worldwide generally appreciated missed facility available watered marched shambled description quartermaster's quartermasters store receive uniforms items actual aside world pattern high collar relating shirts 'you gets free' free says store 'cause cause wash inspections goes issue equipment clearly fact same those experienced things paramount importance number precedes else seniority comes filling names name slip allocated told required almost mumbling sequences ourselves determined effort clutching said filed hallowed halls uncomfortable bench silently condescended attend needs corporals maintaining attitude befits wiser heads waited smiled humorous notices pinned above issues counter those although hills read doesn't doesnt think public expense along lines 'regardless regardless rumours contrary sizes small civilian working appeared ceiling shelves saga times wearily boringly explained procedure list tapped clipboard countertop answer 'here here matches hand forward surname then shoe tell numbers issued didn't didnt size idea went involved clenching fist placing knuckles pair between heel brought different tried sock just touched invariably beret produced sidekick perfect unable explain surely uttered matched bidden move noticed someone 'sit check eight seven five numbered 23487105 fellow idiots? demanded slips that's thats discovered alphabetically lower jones opposed johnson particular military proper retained must noted nary word apology 'idiots' idiots seemed course lowest hierarchy even lowliest kind warranted apologies words everyone senior entitled tradition supersede being near front divisions took they walked prodding asking division? junior pushed claimed rightful naturally protests these dealt manner threats menacing looks cases sympathetic laugh such directed whose intelligence sadly lacking queues cinema jipping etymology probably interesting reading weeks devoted foot drill care maintenance maintained boots plain leather soles added specified hobnails specific nails truncated cones height purpose eliminate wear tear boots boot shod miniature horseshoe produce crunching noise beloved sergeant majors gravel invented regimental sergeant major guards pimply regarded anathema hours spoon polish eradicating once cured dreadful disease water cotton wool bringing treated surface glossy mirror finish true finished beautiful behold endeared envy friends alike achieved 'beezing' beezing marked provision predetermined position corporal doubt trial error myriad inked purple adjustable rubber stamp date stamps found onto fingers remove laboriously webbing collection belts straps designed octopus express deviant physical thrills untreated state scrub white apply light layers tinned paste 'blanco blanco buff existed army's armys inventory where webbing brasses brass badges shoulder plates buckles brass tabs runners tunics greatcoats caps buttons varying polished smooth bright shine betided anyone fingerprints marred expected help forthcoming device button stick itself cleaned presented parade belt buckskin millimetres thick buckle heavy pieces whitening cracks visible brilliantly cleaning agent intricacies cast badge adorned latter sacrificing toothbrush spit neglected provide wherewithal sacrifice pocket therefore certain amount expenditure incurred established circle customary share commodities brasso glitter tightly packed soaked ironing acquired skill barrack to16 thermostat inevitably needed nowhere seen placement sharpness creases deviation norm viewed akin unspeakable filth body indeed unshaven unwashed undone uniform heinous crimes standard admonition 'are practising nudist?' nudist? serving adept polishing skills learnt honed among penalised dirty suffer twisted humour considered clothes faulted decided improperly darned throw window muddy lawn outside inspecting pose question 'where gone belongs 'ere 'ole?' ole? whatever failed satisfy 'ole' normal retribution unsavoury owner mark offending while wearing bear studded heavy-duty result measure waking reparational labour aside press razor-sharp attention brassware fitted split ring strap carried lettering army apprentices school turn backed ladder strip logo great deal pass muster dried speck included knows inordinate taken prepare meanest close however applies oneself task somehow find fault two-piece thoroughly clean devised method sawing crosspiece hidden sight loop fixed whole thing without getting stain careful blancoed dress whiten cracked moment lifted handed thin coats bottom edges 'slashing' slashing solved problem cutting stitching halves completely removed 'slashed' slashed assembled moved outward marching lead unhooking causing droop parts ground many gleefully trodden platoon sudden enthusiasm crashing resoundly surprise squad 'interior interior economy' economy scrape pineboard floors knives razor blades re-polish them floor length section comprised narrow well-finished floorboards outer rougher planed pine boards stained black zebo grate polish buffed deep glow buffing rectangular swivel handle underside shorthaired stiff bristled brush with 'bumping bumping floor' bumper dragged backwards sheen obtained lighter stand bumper's bumpers head pull hardest 'duty bumper' stoop grip toward under arms armpit swung induced push-pull exercise filched blanket intensive results develop detect microscopic particles dust radiators sills beams ceilings rooms windows newspapers smart respects terminology 'grovel' grovel circles cloth unnaturally 'beezing rings' rings delight sent least strict instructions 'size motion desired elude ordinary unfortunately ability impaired mostly academically 'borstal boys' exam nevertheless recall mastered looking suffered untold agonies rebuke sundry man's mans idleness lack ineptitude youngster mentioned entirely uncoordinated forever late properly dressed mattered management helped ready important parades punished menial tasks toilet bowls nice expediency ruled physically weak essentially youngsters whom bullied speaking hide compensate sporting inability anything posed threat fair game forced bull undertake beating schoolboy whacking fists wanting pals raided lights-out senior rushing turning righted doing again old-fashioned plywood lockers telescoping dangerous two-part frames telescope thereby halving comprises equal biscuits tipped slammed occupant tight bundle sheet mixed disarrayed caused quite painful constricting awoke raid myself clinging slid amputated later games became blindfolded hanged entailed standing passing rope neck beam victim requests bullying frightening unseen tied kicked puddle fright hilarity story spreading event push nose intake's whilst turns dart closest shudder stupidity danger 'sport' sport engendered certain cannot named unfortunately forgotten rounds throughout tuesday wednesday demanding money menaces saved sweets permitted smoke cigarettes pennies payday complaints unpleasantly collected cash themselves beer although officially prohibited entering houses stop drink stage civvies mufti including five term approved masculinity deliberately flouting regulations sure bent rules somewhere drawn avoid confrontation generally guarded gave extra first companies period hated minute unfortunate types attracted bullies spirited difficult cope ignore somewhere psyche scars repeated fully dawn dusk taking toll terms fatigue fell asleep pillows difficulty bawled corrected bearing alone pupils wrong skinny gawky underweight 1241bs toad fared advantage weapon chosen trade armourer authorities loose weapons engineering filing metal useless products determine product diligently teach essential fitting example plate various files finishing cube comprising flat sides scraped hacksawn impart file hacksaw remotely june 1959 learning theory becoming aspiring armourers class remainder discharged incompatible relegated repeat term's work changed purchase discharge despite unlikely grade overall third class admit duck struggling weren't werent paid government draw upper limit some allotment post savings book account encouraged point order drew stayed 'credits' credits leave pocketful saving downside loan sharks charged poor shark bullyboys heavily enforced repayment blend prevailing culture lived 'code' code silent treatment beaten minimum pairs laundry today changing allowed send articles wanted submit sacrificed inviolable rule most thereafter grey flannel trousers width trouser bottoms inches turn-ups navy blue blazer shoes 'sober' sober zealously inspected guards gaudy measured sure anything smaller antisocial persuasion teddy tearaway respect authority following remained dunning devon dorset regiment 'daddy daddy dunning' wasn't wasnt language basis ascertain stint sandhurst gentlemen regularly progress tests special board chief instructor's instructors door individual pleased rare figure dozen genuine interest subject feat maths subjects 1990 africa's africas examiner gunsmiths progressed rifles pistols submachine guns machine mortars lessons enfield revolver 303in vickers bren sten mortars models newer speak still repair waste units meanwhile syllabus accuracy officer workshop viney champion pistol shot morris instructor elder taught riley downes figured career boss support mobat recoilless rifle tripod firm friend retired canberra australia pleasures break 1000 enjoy thousand during cocoa fetched picked hauled four-wheeled trolley nobody wriggle reason uneaten fried bread breakfast gaining marks unjustifiable juicing' juicing derived 'sucking sucking teacher' teacher deemed unmanly suppose stems highest standards backgrounds suspect respectable family education hope master requirements instrument mechanic mathematical radar mechanics electronic control equipment ecce mechs electro mechanical computer personnel trained machinery artillery predictors trades grouped according degree purely trades scales qualified potentially capable mastering might divorce undercurrent victimisation prevalent understood institution eradicated sometime intimidation accepted readied note dislike contact opted solitary cross-country participate events showed incompetence football rugby liked spectator certainly player running pace padded fairly proficient team member excelled shooting indoor 22in target forte postal shoots chepstow harrogate weekends though curfew time valuable mostly lunch saturday mornings conform reading relatively town dearer fares cheaper dance dancer scoff reasonable cafe browse bookshop 'pictures' pictures window-shopping girl spotting general routine lasting impressions associated beasley's beasleys quiet converted food plentiful eggs beans sausages slices buttered fare cooking wonderful write taste talked joining youth club hall weekly play favourite records adults complaining girls non-apprentices behaved two-year paired nature leave heart believed beard tales orphans excitement felt breaks closer estimated verbal plans clothes restrictions usually proceeding warned guard despite sooner robbed 'debt debt collectors' collectors evening colleagues tears relieved pleasant philosophical borrow exorbitant promise repay stupid consequences return normally electric expertise limited burnt sleeve jacket panic even worse hearing panicked mother's mothers sister seamstress uncle's uncles shade cheek revealed uncle george's georges battle blouses match using magic aunt sleeves blouse noticeable difference remarked enjoyed returning realities rough crude conditions 56b's 56bs final eighteen applicable forget scale earlier july practical test duisburg apprentices unit figurative crossed plum posting singapore hong kong kenya chances slim hoped rhine that's thats copyright unless specifically intellectual property rights design association 1999 2008 page \",\" meeting with john stewart there unwritten 'barrack-room barrack-room law' soldiers talk about politics religion doubt because their inflammatory potential entrenched views that people hold such things upon joining army noted were either listed 'rc' while other denomination belief sort 'fell fell between cracks' cracks only exceptions this rule burmese ghanaian boys course intend kick into touch share some personal experiences beliefs first awakening earliest 'religious' religious experience occurred when eight years purbrook woods near portsmouth cycled over portsdown hill countryside myself glorious saturday afternoon high summer walked bike through woods noticed something white gleaming away back bushes curious know what crawled under distance feet discovered badger's badgers skull bleached elements examined closely seemed beautifully formed truly brilliant design perfectly crafted concluded would have mentally handicapped reason beautiful thing mere accident evolution sun's suns rays sparkling knew without shadow creator more than also sensed god's gods presence round special moment spiritual existence only later life discover bible romans chapter verse states since creation world invisible qualities eternal power divine nature been clearly seen being understood from made excuse life arborfield next whilst 'jankers' jankers seventeen very hated having come realisation terrible mistake signing experienced spell fred silver's silvers nick result 'done done bunk' bunk oban31 this nothing improve opinion particular night instructed clean corporals' corporals club after they gone already fallen foul club decided mess staying long possible just p*** option wait outside corridor until murderous thoughts towards more point feeling really sorry waited impatiently past 'lights lights out' everywhere pitch black then looked never many stars before suddenly there again cared peace envelop flow want further although these confirmed change behaviour attitude still much 'one lads' lads entailed smoked swore womanised drunk enjoyed pornography lent money extortionate rates interest junior divs camp dirty jokes stealing food cookhouse occasionally bullying those weaker problems most childhood problems earthly father main reasons wanted leave home memories predominantly negative felt disappointment failed academically reach even minimum standards well remember hidings demeaning verbal explosions could cruel younger brother crowded positive input suppose respect based upon fear uncomfortable deep down realise longed approval therefore needed succeed however centre universe repentance vocabulary couldn't couldnt care less anyone mother adored many times stepped protect father's fathers rages with wisdom oblivious character flaws which legion conscience bother iota however fifth commandment dire consequences breaking 'the commandment' predictably began take effect though unknown time says honour your lord commanded live land giving things fact best intentions touched turned dust sceptics amongst readers here examples unhappy enjoy trade training didn't didnt passing parade broken previous week harrogate paled insignificance compared happened whilst collapsed severe cerebral haemorrhage died event totally devastated manage pass test general fitter told fitters posted seme bordon order retrained having wasted another year then allergy om13 used heavy artillery recoil systems paderborn germany where guns kicked heels nine months getting bored doing eventually applied para workshops aldershot expected easily pre-para wrong slipped bars obstacles maide assault roughly fourteen injuries appeared minor winded torn skin left side huge lump armpit temperature soared match keep quiet fearing relegated groggy managed following morning woke early veins across chest bright doubled size inflamed three yellow secondary lumps aspirin lower injury ordered strip waist arterial roadmap revealed sick diagnosed blood poisoning spite entreaties dock emergency treatment they lanced drained carbuncle gave doses penicillin recovered quickly allowed remain wksp attend pre-para face over-zealous participant during team game sitting shoulders badly sharp pain barely walk cambridge military hospital weeks sympathy determined fail necessary evils selection 'milling' milling nobody enjoys it's pretty 'milling' milling consists slogging eight-ounce boxing gloves couple minutes against suitably matched opponent six-feet inches tall quite skinny selected fight resembled king kong steroids consequently broke ribs pummelled hope unfortunately half-way instructors suffering fairly good runner poor performance hospital x-rayed problem strapped like mummy wide strips elastoplast re-apply least needless ever field regt practical kind 25-pounders thrown literally sank relationships all-time ex-boys tolerated posting worst took recover lasted once vision future royal college science shrivenham backwater married spent virtually swindon release mind making life's lifes career deciding instead reme peaceful blue trevor house knowing endured mother's mothers intervention protective going term wrote bitter letter listing every fault vitriolic diatribe ended saying soon tensions develop wife found 'piggy piggy middle' middle unable please them finally came hysterical tearful bread-knife hand threatening transpired absence reluctantly realised first loyalty returned followed footsteps became soldier himself grip charge armstrong rmcs george lorryman bloke hindsight think backside entered protested loudly failure wouldn't wouldnt listen lack scrape duisburg absolute miracle aden serve 'somewhere somewhere tropical' tropical demob hong singapore ideal sent again weapons command paint spray shop textiles carpenters no-one else thought great actually challenge thirty-five locals responsible mixed bunch arabs indians somalis just prior leaving film 'laurence laurence arabia' arabia full enthusiasm treat arab developed friendship charge-hand mohammed alwan shamsan confess feelings acute embarrassment whenever around workshop together always insisted holding familiar customs entirely normal friends shortly taking continually absenting workbench secret sleeping hole wood store warning delight fellow heed continued skive opportunity moved bench vm's none liked rough feel run-in warned 'watch watch back' evidently misfit begun known kill political situation worsened considerably targets national liberation front federation occupied south yemen flosy duties entertainment duty watching cars blown st-floor window louvred window-panes shrapnel mills grenades private each lost pane glass thickish perspex load same panes 'sorted' sorted kept coming make holes murder malla living quarters protecting flats often you'd youd finish night's nights straight two-hour stag worse spat flat malla straight occasions somebody fall opposite road horror pregnant woman pavement bottom nose poured alive body twitched unconscious agony drunken husband balcony tried lived days whole dreadful scene september 1966 arrive finally return blighty artist because natural talent last drawing office whoopee soaking everything illustrator worked demobbed resigned day's notice offered understanding college qualified exams credits thus enjoyable technical perhaps you're youre thinking wrong then? well several seriously arrested london start police record friend interested stripping pine furniture selling small profit bought items cheaply auctions demolition sites anywhere derelict victorian houses pulled stop right fifteen buildings arrived timber doors site levelled become park 'free free all' place help ourselves happen policemen demanding seems legged charged burglary hammers crowbars worried lose papers asked avoided said arranged' arranged pleaded guilty defend court agreed conditions both fined £100 that cash should requested legal explained exact circumstances pertaining 'crime' crime disasters behind lorry drove onto crushing steel lamp-post impact sheared seat covered sustained nerve damage neck resulted shaking head cannot properly control shortly divorced lincolnshire losing sons blow doctor prescribed valium librium little addictive effects hooked other period paper thankfully seem pre-ordained stepping stones prepare remarkable meeting wasn't wasnt coping profound understatement someone suggested might church response suggestion decidedly give nagged mention methodist church fleet hampshire came sunday true word went rather strange alienated everyone congregation especially raised hands sing hymns what's whats about? still escape normality after service edged door blocked minister interviewing turn upshot visited imagine blooming wimp admit talked hours handed book promised read title 'prison prison praise' praise merlin corruthers chronicled ex-criminal ex-para transformed chaplain absorbing parallels within pages acutely aware uncleanness better perfect someone 'binned binned second re-read large portions speak contents aside chat chapel approached what will him? dickens tell holy bloke? circles confession little prayer room twenty neither trapped place? perhaps out? prat fouling silence look today don't dont pressured name knows anyway sweat panic blurted name's names words impossible shall text revelations behold stand knock hear voice open addressing personally somehow opened you? overpowering overcome totally-accepting love forgiveness wept parable 'prodigal prodigal son' before concept loving father solid two-and-a-half pouring heart confessing base sinful guilt causing kids divorce chunk self-pity snot streamed floor sobbed salmon pastor gently patted shoulder whispered anymore i'll fetch sacrifice jesus cross deserve selfish nailed along willingly paid ultimate price 'born born again' holy spirit inside deliriously happy final sums lies corinthians therefore christ creature passed behold incredible testimony transforming grace involved restoration relationships miracles adventures albania africa learned purpose plan sometimes stretches limit published author children's childrens books 2006 article copyright unless specifically stated intellectual property rights boys association 1999 2008 page \",\" corporal reuben philip silver greta rindner unit company king's kings royal rifles served france captured army 6844600 8417 prison camps stalag this story been contributed daughter bugle major niece provost fred father krrc born portsmouth came from military family rifle corps barnett killed battle deville wood prior birth buried common grave thiepval memorial brothers both moni went duke york military school dover joined remember stories related child some service ireland then shipped british mandate palestine married mother 1936 1938 aldershot hampshire france called 1940 when months calais from told return camp following what ship nearing french coast germans began firing them while they were crossing english channel jumped into with group about soldiers they located headed opposite side where thought very good swimmer swam underwater away time being shot however reached other waiting only reach which congratulated swimming pulled water gave uniform wear jokingly said that would devon eating devonshire cream week years worst moment experienced this taken large park could dark outlines bodies lying ground going dead holding area pows marching march lasted incidents german behind line food have once house deserted found lump margarine just after 6-month arrived danzig held stalag work railroads zero freezing cold winters unbearable friend slept upper bunk continue wondered working that night fell broke hospital break tooth draw blood next railroad coughing spat immediately whisked doctor done kept little transferred farms much better farmer's farmers wife whose husband russian front treated pretty reasonably there farm christmas asked kill holiday having never before closing yard tried animal started around huge gash neck finally able thing quite feat home blighty think remained until americans liberated back england when seven wanted nothing adjustment want anyone else life speak release southwest school home meet father picked railway station street shows trying talk stranger continued serving krr's krrs winchester again sennelager germany derna africa promoted course eventually proud used band parade today hear marches memories nostalgia bring tears eyes unfortunately after surviving horrible coming passed heart attack berlin stationed 1960 full honours cemetery awarded medal 1939-45 star regular meritorious service still knew will happy bugler borther arborfield most well known characters sergeant page copyright unless specifically stated intellectual property rights design boys association 1999 2008 \",\" fred silver with special thanks george millie many boys served school during fifties will remember provost sergeant fiery silvers bristling moustache temper match although many recall personal details john maddox actually winchester around when still corporal didn't didnt realise until years later that subsequently been posted arborfield eggy egleton recalls arrived sick leave having suffered stabbing another member staff this story supported baker last meeting with cambridge military hospital aldershot summer 1950 where being treated wounds sounds like long kinson however schools permanent from 1954 1957 thus able cast little more light fred's freds background kings royal rifle company krrc 60th foot three sergeants chevrons were black larger size than those worn apprentice ncos uniform always sported lanyard buttons cap-badge less popular unenviable task fulfil meet again route join baor germany despite regiment enforced amalgamation proudly wearing wasn't wasnt going change anyone appeared non-plussed about journey heading bielefeld administration married quarters travelled harwich then overnight ferry hook holland finally train into another know fairly well brian conway ex-boy himself here military instructor particular saturday afternoon after heavy session mess made through gates unsteady manner steering handed bundle clean laundry under other quite proud pocket watch young yelled across time reached fell bike resounding crash bleedin fool shouted what want for? fire picket known taking picket never seemed understand often used soaking infamous sessions fleet fleetwood occasion such duty sent some brass fittings hoses standpipes required polishing unfortunate returned empty-handed course went guardroom find bellowed some minutes came same holding rather splendid clammy hands talk bull fellow only torn curtains good example obeying command ever there became part legend soon before departure 1959 rear fire station small patch garden nurtured backs janker wallahs free manure adjacent stables instructed scratch number furrows seeds along them time-honoured fashion fleet's fleets mate ideas duly scratched seed packets displayed each identification purposes what couldn't couldnt deposited large hole prior carefully filled wonder them? memory recalled gerry hinck's hincks also doing apparent dance beret frustration seeing beloved greenhouse virtually destroyed severe hailstorm insidious duties inspecting their allowed world once senior gone past mufti stage blazer flannels standard civilian clothes permissible hadn't hadnt since first teddy presence felt drape suits drainpipe trousers fluorescent socks slim ties natural wishing look best ladies outlying towns villages would endeavour emulate latest fashions differently guardroom ruler fore ensuring trouser bottoms least wide there custom days wear bright helped attempting come ones mates should fracas occur must have thought symbol communist rage against they usually rolled boarded vince right cropper extricated bicycle company's companys flowerbeds members regimental police riding back doubt certain amount over-indulgence undertaken failed negotiate corner camp hall road found much closer nature case mick ould's oulds acquaintance dreaded began he'd even crossed threshold intake upon arrival wokingham railway dwarf greeted mick's micks great expectations romantic start army life shattered words sonny arse lorry quick remembers usual battle camp anything garb trick cover beige-coloured shorty very make friends that's thats sure certainly worst eddie cooper eddies condon uncle regiment arriving visitor weekend bob's bobs immediately recognised checked hopping over place bags full completely subservient amusement present happy squirm thanks saving this photos short supply grateful bill weedon sending trevor stubberfield brother moni photos please send page copyright unless specifically stated intellectual property rights design boys association \",\" poperinghe guardroom reme museum technology november 2004 malcolm pink managing director taylor woodrow formally opened reconstruction based upon from barracks perhaps better known hundreds ex-apprentices 'depot depot reme' also attendance opening ceremony were brig tetlow deme rickard training several civic dignitaries neighbouring town wokingham including mayor among invited guests former trustees commanding officers many other retired officers corps this reconstructed building taken residence 'front front entrance' entrance houses excellent much-needed tea-room up-market reception area association shop display typical would have looked like back 1950s indeed step onto verandah door handle will accosted ghostly voice handing down stern warning ensure that smartly dressed ready parade otherwise spending more time than you'd youd barracks named after small belgium previously located south-west arborfield garrison having been built 1939 accommodate heavy anti-aircraft regiments royal artillery these remained until just prior d-day june 1944 following their departure july 1946 then used army depot assembly dispatch troops bound service north-west europe month centre formed regimental tactical wing established 'training battalion consisted wooden huts mostly grouped 'spiders' spiders each spider being made joined corridors central washing utility rooms impressions extract journal ex-l cyril kirby recalls first impressions 1952 seemed overcrowded there everywhere accommodation crowded well bunk beds making about forty instead twenty with queue meals seen believed dining room tennis court walking could winding round outside after standing some eventually reach only find went inside thirty-one years later october 1977 when finally closed training centre over whole thirty-eight existence literally thousands soldiers passed through gates operations postings over world final destination 'civvy civvy street' street closure depot's depots closure much demolished save buildings provided location administrative facilities local amenities late 1999 site sold fulfil needs housing last pulled around 2002 attempts salvage this proved impossible unhealthy asbestos roof ship-lap construction steel girder lining thus came project reconstruct which fruition considerable number people both agencies involved bill cleasby also 'doubles doubles boys' boys course staff judy booth hazel crozier maddy scott john blaney david keymer martyn clark worked socks researchers artists editors designers managers general dogsbodies fact name they quickly acknowledge able assistance given others tremendous team effort hoped future visitors suitably impressed pleased with result doubt become hive activity during reunions please give your hearty support looks today page copyright unless specifically stated intellectual property rights design 2008 \",\" crack from cookhouse from blowers when first blessed with skills undisputed king cook viger under jack snow neither these gentlemen went their make your life misery they were charge assortment civilian cooks squaddies like myself janker walla's wallas that there excellent food supplied preparation which took major work turn into what dished also this fare imagine best them selves prior serving hiding spoils inthe plate became game among steal dinner replace less meagre this unlike came those steamers tasting cabbage cooked cooks' made lashings sugar couple tins carnation milk enough give lovely creamy brown look nectar left unattended second would disappear distinctive appear miraculously where departed minus course escalated such degree vigor resorted basic instincts solve problem victim both cases mate cobbett time grabbed furtive huge swig watched face changed pleasure panic down looked residing half drunk vigors false teeth even more revolting they black vulcanised type that swiping about week later reaches back emerge triumphant someone's someones only find buried mashed potatoes still drink ingratitude youth given making loved good spud thought boys enjoy decent devoid lumps extra butter worked masher until produced mashed table land imagine then horror when large numbers refused saying instant muck glue despite protests contrary one's ones seconds thirds reamed twice once taking long prepare extra fibre goes smoking together particularly just about everyone smoked days unwritten rule smoke while mixing kind brings portion plum duff partially eaten asks what's whats says pointing little discoloured sticking corner jock mccabe civvy said burnt currant flick instead coming disappearing displaying strands tobacco underneath arrived commotion there offers amazement could have possibly must been currants blown outside door open given lads fault having pudding place anyway orderly officer wasn't wasnt called gone minute inspection offending established roll owned distributed free warren rolled mixed duff right rollicking strictly enforced difference after kitchen taken passed cadre promotion meant posting been unpaid unwanted drill come weapon training instructor finally didn't didnt know adjutant sent asked runner what ever bloody well tell retrospect stupid question important part duties provide liked lives after expert used take bucket waltz larder help divine brew become addicted very inevitable happened replaced some clackworthy officious just walked yells think doing found army often describe people authority never seemed able themselves adjutant's adjutants else they're theyre different than anyone well confused then masterstroke going roars return wait office half-hour bell rings where's wheres couldn't couldnt replied adjutant reaching phone picked before finished don't dont gunner mckean mckean known driver round bloke famous smartness dress fact erred quite scruffy minutes fame whilst company parade major taffy hill appeared boots gleaming caps world reflections camp stood attention hill moved line last heard intake breath taff stared unable believe eyes done roared taffy? polished sarg moment pace stick whacked jocks boot slight crackling sound cracks spiders point impact fell revealing normal rarely polished taffs face picture memory treasure conversation ensued leave imagination suffice five painting glossy paint moans using initiative always being told either officers mess arborfield middlesex regt reporting guard room again reported can't cant remember name light infantry mobs both introduced officers shared seen movies eight consisted cleaning clearing laying tables waiting washing barman rest batmen lived appointed head waiter responsible seeing protocol carried wine waiter knew replenish glasses dishes cleared order laid correctly wear cummerbund gold buttons uniform same short white jacket trousers socks shoes white shirt great because stuff duty marvellous stevens hand hor's hors d'oeuvre's doeuvres many delicacy's delicacys hours slip cali serve needed luxury billet behind hospital inspections speak headwaiter plus breaks evening listen radio sundays luxemburg officers' antics here idiosyncrasies occasion dusting rails passage dining anteroom served tiffin cigarette butt standing rail note under placed beardall date dusted strange spoke dessert every partaken obviously totally unaware keenness hungry squaddie everyone behaviour benefited messing officer messing lowest totem pole usually national service chaps much money item appearing bill soap bills posted enable glance owed full view staff surprise meals exist privy conversations wouldn't wouldnt discuss front strangers highest rank unless ladies present ranking lady precedent highest ranking watch utensils wave waiters move clear plates regret engrossed someone nearby inadvertently spoon soup lightning leaving lower ranks poor hardly started meal finish anything ignore stares affected hadn't hadnt noticed biddulph gloucestershire regiment constant source amusement something attended lectures mean disrespectful sustained injuries battle caused eccentric thorn side other funny hard hearing live flying ante pull newspapers cupboard spread over floor hands knees reading getting quickly habit following road drive across sports ground rain shine resulting ruts football rugby pitches stop capt baxter concrete blocks majors entry least delight next careering field another telling conduct class monty python sketch things dropped blackboards knocked projector screens middle presentation seem notice lecture drew target board proceeded ncos instruction group ring should outer revision pointing does knows quite area horse wilcox reply's replys points whilly f**k without shadow smile say's deaf post? deafness remembered score butts kemis-betty retired wore real fight salute charged thanks steered paragraphs queens regs magee kemis -betty therefore evidence commission longer commission entitled lead balloon mcnally apoplexy satisfaction knowing doubt politely jarman stores risen through stress approve private lance corporal reached hope fool laddie another thing amazing amount blankets mick stockwell batman moan sleep weight considerable tried lifting putting jankers committed infringement mike except relieve self walks treats running squaddie himself breakfast serves morning process reply breakfast please trot taff's varied tell clock sorry pause case will toast cold rack retire slice receive glare relay message stare colder grinning cursing eggs major's stocker terrible stutter sentences trying shooting pigeons bought pheasant hang ripe appreciate shot deer sure illegal really main persecuted below including straight college lieutenant rothwell threw around wash away racks stated throw filthy want smack better orders denied threatening customary alone teach lesson words effect stay close thunderstruck relationship deer essence bind skinned butchered ''rothwell is'' skin danny butcher response detailed jankers tells story begs figuring difficult properly anyway wanted feet pint gave idea curing wonderful town alum linseed pliable ended looking distorted spider parchment hair ignorance pleased turned lifted jihad wondered times nearly broken neck stepping hairy sled visions possibilities transferred kitchen scots provided humour kept bring start dried poured boiling water gravy stirred appetizing aladdin paraffin stove burn impossible laughing grin memory during reme india record statistic catch lesley welch recall television officer's though fusilier sticks hollers char walla enraged stuck shouted charpoy ain't aint that's thats haste civvy's civvys injustice lost falsely accused stealing break during summer holidays anywhere courting obvious suspect wokingham police brightest stars dear friend guards decided repeated statements somewhere regimental maybe inquiry pursue army mess plus everyday pretext turning regular soldier sight grind retribution returned months walking shoulder stand haven't havent answer ''well soon change that'' talk clerk reputation leant searched cops pounds 'boxes boxes soldier' guardroom colchester year term while smart realise confessed brought trial lesser sentence basically sleeping dogs wont despite request writing thrown westropp's westropps advice blazing screaming noise whom horton quietened pointed joined desk thick hardly material showed charges subjected losing badge assurance pass inside overseen enemy mine nearest midnight rastus guys lawrence beret scot hackle forever reminding disgust sgts corporals courses hidden talent realised fully understood years commanding laurence efforts marks section guess mark revised choice promote however unofficial lance addressed staff squads train square bashing short-sighted survey spot lone send escort unbearable superior military intelligence policeman silvers giving surprising previous villain talents unsuspecting creeping supposed sense fair suit veranda peoples subject girl chatting girls upon headed hills pursuit caught nothing fear figured likes fred worse page copyright unless specifically intellectual property rights design boys association 1999 2008 \",\" there's theres always another side west robertson with proliferation light blue berets appearing pages association newsletter high proportion reme tradesmen serving corps seems have forgotten earlier days that fledgling sparrow which become proud soaring eagle without predatory sometimes cruel selfish instinct portrayed bird within badge some those talons struck deep attempt detail here history army flying although father army pilot royal flying there inherent interest sufficient 'gunners' gunners found platform ideal their spotters number years were prepared service suitable aircraft this purpose sometime fifties whether force longer wanted task more than being offered know decision arrived would operate maintain specific parameters main criteria weight december 1957 returning home after three-year tour malaya posted base wksp dalby arriving about march 1958 where good fortune employed repair cameras still nd-class tradesman lack facilities east upgrading inst mechs started ball rolling improve trade status before could happen shadow ever-spreading wings brought touch darkness life november instructed report middle wallop first time innocent heard 'the corps' there course three ex-boys dave alner derek clover myself remainder regular techs what common 'pressed pressed men' none offer remember well initial introductory lecture given flight lloyd asked camera expert comments hard come front later morning they strapped each into little cloth bombers eyes looked like badly made models fact auster began illustrious career avionics training receive must been adequate when came testing passed although admit stuck answer quote 1275a sect publications emers proper examiner pleased beret introduced general issue available from military tailors decide destinations picked bound based kuala lumpur having just over year between eastern tours still second class happier harder working units noblefield early hangers array corrugated iron sheds housing various servicing bays workshop office national service almost conscripted deferred engineering graduates strength twenty teams hockey rugby football everyone played everything five flights spread along length country spent many away base enjoyed work much satisfaction completing tasks addition couple tels doing purely radio waiting recalled eighteen months with squadron only pure times pushed what both hanger perhaps busy think future approached regarding promised arrange something wallop 1960 delegation persuade attend basic electronics operating bigger complicated machinery said ground require these additional skills result successful candidates upgraded declared consider such path present arranging fruition denied knowledge problem done wrote weekly letter mentioned disappointment actions genuinely liked trusted without parents question raised parliament fallout action immediate all-encompassing resulting test swiftly arranged farelf training centre singapore standard required tested equipments qualification gained lost eventual return reception disgusting spite previous indications total complete finished resulted failure electrics paper hours took drive back even telephoned centre request believe situation hardly hoped soldier trapped upgrade allowed first-line procedures allow them countersign others requested posting regularly possibly move went will never visible results change management locally making every uncomfortable applied transferred prison this because actually local kinrara outside grasp appeared again 'big guns' guns lectured loyalty accused trouble maker then technical challenge described mention commendations grateful flight commanders against wishes discard class however retain transfer taiping serve unit preparing malacca once again enjoy soldiering aware circumstance arrival thought better bring things open since felt nothing hide agreed past best moved squadron mixed feelings meet friends wife struggle re-appear different hand starting aldershot back technician strange grips start flew helicopters 'skeeter' skeeter austers beavers also pipeline scout helicopter dreaded machine electronic cope closer case pleading authority listen should taken familiarise eventually manufacturer two-week word elected send other terry pickhaver left monday tuesday acceptance checks operational scouts flown information pilot's pilots notes pre-flight data specifications that returned comment neither noticed numbers increased some tech ex-50b alec bradley accept while hong kong visit happy going claiming great variance told story 'empire empire builders' builders seem lengths acquire regardless consequences roped talked sipped pint reached approach person knew overawed seemingly unstoppable powers aviation capt bingham workshop officer apart sympathy received suggestion already tried buck system take 'complain complain within' else seemed option signed piece produced magic desk drawer nothing happened week bordon taking enough week's weeks stay surprise handed slip large printed fore wear show badges rank part variety tests colour charts obstacle discussions remote international problems political strife late evening arborfield next step right direction appointed hour duly presented appropriate informed artificer selection board apparently selected necessary papers interview since wish certainly want leave most 'discussions' reach agreement thursday afternoon insufficient mechanical perform fitting suggested pass permitted following stated selection board granted after month fiasco modification entailed lying under blind your hands somewhere bowels kick feet preceded message immediately whether same officers assembled last faced daunting semi-circle primed driving down insubordinate rather deflated speak might kept stumm arriving pete shambrock newly confused pulled joined students nine just neither shortly 2-to-1 having belts stew 'tiffy' tiffy three radar complained inclusion equipment thus extension duration losing seniority promotions dated completed goodness knows long chief instructor understand reason held depot during join agreeable however back-dating initiative re-mustering wearing powder hats five instruments regimental programme squad ex-rn senior ranks destined feeding terrible beast? completion borrowed 'proper' promotion ceremony nobody notice definitely tell breed totally trained writing wall volunteered doubt disagree grasping tentacles troublesome tale 1975 became inspector station hanover resident ex-air converted remembered corporal absence room warrant officers replaced experience whatsoever reasons saying rapidly promoted worthy appointment happening continued created serious shortage appointments also worked strange true whole entirely company included structure manning initially recruiting retrained quickly probably solution differentiate respective trades wrong repeatedly advised blatantly ignore condemn stagnation short deplorable insult injury passing sign inviting passers-by museum among soldiers nostalgia prompted pull look helped create fifteen pounds sterling demanded entry reality contribution recorded posterity page copyright unless specifically intellectual property rights design boys 1999 2008 \",\" opportunity knocks david braithwaite left home report army apprentice school arborfield august 1956 father's fathers parting words were remember opportunity only once prepared open door what know time that could have quantified statement adding different times one's ones life little realise beginning career offer many challenges changes system identified strengths weaknesses coupled with ambitions developed exploited them british found great satisfaction escaping from harsh sometimes cruel existence environment playing sport wasn't wasnt all-rounder took advantage whatever usually made team then least company little development sporting prowess such significant affect direction future three years 1959 'graduated' graduated sent bordon hampshire converted into this wished expectations going middle wallop learn about aviation engines airframe after appropriate conversion course first posting attached 'blues blues royals' royals windsor here regimental football beckoned after four months being lauded regiment spending very workshop requested transfer household cavalry abroad resulted swift plymouth cyprus intention admit ignorance bliss outcome request however acceptable reme employed field regt armoured command post vehicles establishment listed saracen armour personnel carriers instead they equipped austin vehicles manning wksp still onto station benghazi north africa knowing what cannot follow logic this roundabout route mind unhappy leave gunners known publicly much chagrin also bfbs beach boys' boys sailed sloop john wanna home' played might some bearing early move back beyond turned happiest entire here courted wife also discovered myself sense responsibility ambition which hitherto been alien attitude 'into' i'll never forget name major taggert corps cricket player promotion lcpl selection passed flying colours recommendation attend full physical training aldershot training qualified apti 3-month along advanced course subsequently gained coveted carry probationers precursor fully transferring sergeant instructor during period married hand help endeavours aptc none pleased prospect losing someone spent money already attended class trade test scheduled first came eventually like believe blessing 1964 followed posted royal military academy sandhurst personal doing loved meeting again taking modern pentathlon modicum success ended tour attending passing regular commissioning board went mons march 1967 short service commission transport superb gaining captain getting strong recommendations sadly because lack vacancies group convert raoc offering subject completing six-months ordnance officers transferred 1970 during captain-to-major exams both practical written singapore technical appointment couple tours baor under command several postings later given forward vehicle depot recklinghausen where earlier experience finally fore 1983 selected battalion probably most demanding fulfilling ever officer exceedingly busy completely absorbing whole days year fortunate excellent officers easier enabled meet role maintain reputation nothing compare decided retire fifty-two wanted recruiting applied interviewed offered careers grade post liverpool spot recruiting retired fine city chester re-employed having wear uniform card determined cap-badged forming 'promoted' promoted commander liaison ripe sixty-two 'enough enough enough' forty-four result suffolk happy 'dunroaming' dunroaming 'opportunity' certainly knocked would 'guise' guise generally speaking thoroughly enjoyed downs hard uncompromising without doubt toughen taught think independent same imbued importance teamwork suspect gave courage 'open occasions when knock' knock absolutely regrets whatsoever page copyright unless specifically stated intellectual property rights design association 1999 2008 \",\" 1970's 1970s photo album copyright unless specifically stated intellectual property rights design arborfield boys association 1999 2008 sent chris szabo \",\" 1960's 1960s photo album copyright unless specifically stated intellectual property rights design arborfield boys association 1999 2008 \",\" tich schofield's schofields photo album copyright unless specifically stated intellectual property rights design arborfield boys association 1999 2008 \",\" driscoll's driscolls photo album page copyright unless specifically stated intellectual property rights design arborfield boys association 1999 2008 \",\" 1950's 1950s photo album copyright unless specifically stated intellectual property rights design arborfield boys association 1999 2008 \",\" john moss photo album copyright unless specifically stated intellectual property rights design arborfield boys association 1999 2008 \",\" 1980's 1980s photo album copyright unless specifically stated intellectual property rights design arborfield boys association 1999 2008 \",\" 1990's 1990s photo album copyright unless specifically stated intellectual property rights design arborfield boys association 1999 2008 \",\" 2000's 2000s photo album copyright unless specifically stated intellectual property rights design arborfield boys association 1999 2008 \",\" 1930-1940's 1930-1940s photo album copyright unless specifically stated intellectual property rights design arborfield boys association 1999 2008 \",\" pullen photo album copyright unless specifically stated intellectual property rights design arborfield boys association 1999 2008 \",\" smith passing parade copyright unless specifically stated intellectual property rights design arborfield boys association 1999 2008 \",\" award honour during existence boys' boys school excellence rewarded each passing parade award various trophies carr memorial trophy commandants chief instructor's instructors senior education officer's officers apprentice awards presented apprentice comes nearest achieving college's colleges producing well educated soldier tradesman leader copyright unless specifically stated intellectual property rights design arborfield association 1999 2008 intake rank name company smith pobjoy kitchener thompson weston bunyard andrews king fraser scurr tcsm murray hattersley ellis jeffrey hamil amber hatfield hutchins garner marsland mcinnes whitaker o'hara ohara turner flower williams vella campbell-lent wright evverett collis abbott goude fletcher steptoe \",\" commandant's commandants presented ‘for best soldier leader' leader during existence boys' boys school excellence rewarded each passing parade award various trophies carr memorial trophy award honour chief instructor's instructors senior education officer's officers apprentice awards copyright unless specifically stated intellectual property rights design arborfield association 1999 2008 intake rank name company harding roberts kitchener dean endersby bunyard dickson drasutis smith scurr waite hattersley ellis metcalfe hamill mcconville farendon hutchins smith heath mcinnes whitaker wilson disley flower plumb ross stevens medley elliott sedge doyland franklin quainton gemmell steptoe \",\" chief instructor's instructors presented ‘for best tradesman' tradesman during existence boys' boys school excellence rewarded each passing parade award various trophies carr memorial trophy award honour commandants senior education officer's officers apprentice awards copyright unless specifically stated intellectual property rights design arborfield association 1999 2008 intake rank name company wort thwin sanderson walters allen petts mann fitzpatrick fraser smith murray hattersley ellis metcalfe brown thrower mills tcsm durham spencer devitt mcinnes orchard jenkins turner flower lcpl bendall vella mitchell naylor peart clemson howland \",\" senior education officer's officers presented ‘for best educational attainment' attainment during existence boys' boys school excellence rewarded each passing parade award various trophies carr memorial trophy award honour commandants chief instructor's instructors apprentice awards copyright unless specifically stated intellectual property rights design arborfield association 1999 2008 intake rank name company bishop westerby ivens russell tiley pike burns jeffrey mitchell ambler escott hutchins eames marsland horlock small hitchen powell barnfield daggett vella menhinick croud sharp ireson abbott newcombe \",\" carr memorial trophy presented ‘for best round aircraft technician airframes engines' engines memory john kirkton during existence boys' boys school excellence rewarded each passing parade award various trophies award honour commandants chief instructor's instructors senior education officer's officers apprentice awards copyright unless specifically stated intellectual property rights design arborfield association 1999 2008 intake rank name company richardson fraser warrington doyland \",\" links boys' boys sites others military this page will find designed maintained some boys would like link added your site then please e-mail copyright unless specifically stated intellectual property rights design arborfield association intake immediately below intake members that have either email snail mail addresses 66'ers 66ers originally intended those 1966 intakes catering many more offer light hearted banter ex-boys visit surely raise smile hearty laugh you're youre looking supply compo ration sausages where you'll youll them arborfield-september49ers created benefit former apprentices both male female army apprentices schools which title includes derivatives middlesex regiment here really interesting including history chiltern orchid society home well done alec powell trevor flett offers high quality driving school inverness area highlands scotland yellow rose catering looking caterer norfolk? what paul woods wife sonia hareswith golden retrievers visit sally schofield's schofields about understand aoba taking long reme recovery mechanics were recovery mechanic don't dont miss peter hunter nigel canning nigel's nigels facebook group rest guess stan west runs great parts operation before need from dealer check save money july 2012 course 50th anniversary reunion intakes 1965 this dedicated joined college berkshire england armourers' armourers membership open tradesmen with trade armourer also artificer weapons fitter peter's peters life universe national memorial pleasure welcoming website memory british object establish perpetual memorial soldiers arboretum alrewas stafforsdshire \",\" links military sites links this page some other suggest others then please email boys' boys others military army aviation site helping past present members keep touch open served aviation environment time beachley asociation chepstow below apprentice college it's great have their visit them find more friends duke york school here dukies royal engineers association this intended current wives families contacting people that they with along signals site designed enable friends colleagues from your corps carlisle apprentices hadrian aircraft workshops dedicated those workshop klaug malaysia late look it's good victory services club private member's members retired serving armed forces located marble arch heart london's londons west hotel facilities include over bedrooms restaurants bars substantial events conferencing corporate member clients been accredited 'hospitality hospitality assured' assured voted 'services year'* year* unprecedented years when you're youre london there's theres better place stay copyright unless specifically stated intellectual property rights design arborfield group 66ers harrogate fell \",\" 2007 reunion 2003 2004 2005 2006 2008 1957 intakes 50th anniversary roger trixie traves friday july heavens opened with deluge rain whilst hundreds arborfield boys aobs were making their garrison 44th aoba reunion including from intakes lads travelled four corners world only find that roads leading into floodwaters many also caught road rail airports infrastructure failures phoned bill cleasby wokingham news prince philip hall reme museum technology under foot water wheely just floated passed window bill's bills advice stay where have later always solve problems tea? mick heslop decided leave drive through barkham road thankfully made eventually arrived drenched late visit bramshill hunt agreed meeting point before booking camp however found quite managed there time those stalwarts wings peter corbett fred ordnyski woollam believe others must report eric broomhall 57er awol because floods driving hours attempting even tried sisters which close stop night arrive saturday morning luck headed back kent totally dejected that's thats putting politely rest initiative test albeit some chris kemp germany asked transport station sorry chance answer what walked when took shoes socks rolled trousers waded across waiting taxi delivered guardroom what sham thought could walk sgt's sgts mess annex most 57ers booked accommodation flooded hastily they transferred transit like times allocated spaces rooms after getting unpacked beds duvets pillows covers blankets blocks block jobs done literally paddle surprising mess reasonably busy considering marooned civilisation once drinks ordered albums photos appeared jogged memories yesteryear soon noticed these strange scarlet tunics next chelsea pensioners bloody hell dougie huxley grenadier guards needless much spent reminiscing doug about drill life photo csms reunited dave cahill later evening after recognised ageing buddies drink loosened tongues lamps never stopped swinging during this gardner trying anniversary ties panama hats ready parade before knew 10-man room couldn't couldnt sleep noise coming other side went investigate intention shut them johnny glasspool derek wheatland dancing around virtually naked t-shirts laughing lugs roberts given t-shirts front anniversary badge name trade herbie herbert well mine woollam's woollams reluctantly gave t-shirt nickname first place it's mary anymore revenge last well lugs designing might more shirts hadrians carlisle woke receded enough path lake shorter route breakfast good hearty disappear dressed boys werearriving robin coppard brian glossop keith allcock o'brien obrien unfortunately those said attending didn't didnt several reasons george timms hamill pover hope manage years love transport laid take rowcroft barracks unfortunately slipped minibus gashed badly first hand bleeding would hospital people will miss surprises taught joking apart nicely patched dinner negotiate footbridge avoid large puddles mud-laden paths walking barracks congregated behind square pound daily fifties maybe afternoons rodeo idle heard very nice warrant officers david williams rqms richard dickson barked fell ranks that sounded familiar marching reading pipe band step arms pace slow young reviewing officer year bennett regimental colonel corps accompanied chairman hutchings commander gibson walker review relaxed inspection many joke serious accounts past service addressed taking salute march drum head service followed memorial garden conducted revd coslett lower early salvation army turn until halfway spoil gusto sung guide thou great redeemer reading scriptures prayers mills read names away over wooden crosses poppies bearing planted started remembrance bugler sounding post piper playing flowers forest lament then minutes silence continued lord's lords shepherd prayers national anthem concluded blessing fortunately weather held long everyone barbecue again school electronic aeronautical engineering seae restaurant everyone gasping beers flowing paul tyrell photographer needed together outside steps group photograph while some pulled food queues meals already moaning joking manner course assembled turned series everybody brought cameras photos completed returned enjoy recharged beer came thoughts switched younger practised baby snatching whilst nobody visiting workshops museum shop afternoon lecture theatre this usual format couple points note decision been however likely remain open hopefully reunions continue finally move location unanimously voted annual subscription increased starting business presented plaque letter behalf raeme association western australia branch months committee purchase present momento president john klein better than gesture brotherhood exists between especially least members perth mention member welcome presentations photographed throughout kept tight reign questions five item giving suite change assemble light looking lecture theatre retired majority quick pint call mike green originally sitting down minute cancel actual attendance whole weekend total dining area approximately tonight table plus special guest nominated guest speaker chief grace verse gracefully executed amusingly reverend announced jackets removed planters order east fellas settled four-course expertly served wineglasses filled staff stephen quintet played selection music forth secretary interval during coffee mints port glasses charged toasts vice evans queen absent friends speeches pretty brief straight sting tail attend annum second speech spoke interesting subject relate coping current gulf afghanistan theatres third speaker when produced pages paper breath power hello we're going here little longer true lasted half hour give credit remembered relived reminded apprenticeship days enthusiasm certainly shock guys understand eating cookhouse delights slapped onto plates being kicked shape turnout realising importance bonding camaraderie chepstow relegated short most colours full career progressing commissions transferring royal engineers pioneers education ordnance medical it's colonised canada south africa holland spain malta countries jim's jims references instructors initial grounding shaping future careers commendable same recognition direct accepted applauded deaths allhouse hugh hind comments work tracing keeping contact records presentation bottle whisky thanks unexpected appreciated next sport achievements ranged boxing football rugby basketball representing pinnacle sporting excellence represent your country olympics achieved 1976 olympic games montreal became gold medallist modern pentathlon event cannot everything conclude reiterating sentiments audience finish apprentice training bedrock build pursuit contributed success civilian lives deal thankful comes there thing left sing reds unison joined singing applause rush early sunday bright sunlight shining windows suffering hangovers ablutions strip habits hard pack vacate catch waited farewells small number attended church another come gone particular nearly disaster extreme conditions programme tested fact cancelling except keep 2-day piss perhaps wasn't wasnt such idea looking miracle know without nothing possible thank efforts merry band brothers rely services military please pass grateful contribution personally assistance co-ordinating measured numbers letters e-mails phone calls received record still talking want designed raised interest negative another suitable aoba? answer product intake celebrate abroad from drake europe oulds carn norman jackson your residing types sakes cahill's cahills corbett's corbetts identify common surnames often used individuals regimental smith jones case luckily always known harry apologies following morgan geoff flindall hamilton robert follett stares cliff forbes higgins driver tudman newbury alan clasby hoskins pudge hope heinz variety breed fully committed also successful permanent broken having jeeps maker sand beat lists published oban reunion arborfield july back fountain arthur barry baxter vince fuller guiggan webber sleep mungeam centre sisson o'driscoll odriscoll brad cockwell wilson front kneeling wilcockson church sitting hynes copyright unless specifically stated intellectual property rights design 1999 page well? hudson organising haven't havent dates confirmed 25th 27th don't dont \",\" then good look list attendees what dave higman made `appointment' `appointment official recruiter 50th anniversary numbers alone were 400% last year brilliant that george hutchinson from brisbane mike jackson lower reaches british columbia food talk beer little wrestling some until late time surprisingly saturday morning years roll back when presented with `standard issue' issue breakfast thanks photo website sure heart attacks firmly based diet teenager what hell it's comfort food starts monday patience marshalled parade outstanding marching over marched through gates properly step following reading scottish pipe band drumhead service usual pretty emotional though have ponder changed nature perimeter fence existed keep much fiercer designed world perhaps served simpler times? bugler best fred silvers wouldn't wouldnt practice room couple months swank onto march past only regret didn't didnt `scotland brave' brave suppose down route would half companies slow well strange spent entire career avoiding parades volunteered this <196> very smart back mess super lunch seae lovely helicopters tanks self-propelled guns as90 drawing board actually touch brilliant sobering thought worked various museums also astonished both complete civilianisation equipment training state buildings looks bean counters also rule army following tour needed rest feet you're youre billet mates haven't havent seen thing doesn't doesnt tongue managed fill more names ancient photos helped others their mysteries teatime chef really went town fancies most mindful dinner come because heat hutcho mild queensland winter hydrating rather than feeding this record boys excellent dinner chairman realises exactly inherited will asset aoba anniversary shiny 53'ers 53ers exercised prerogative having evening remember' remember mode north `supping stuff' stuff hard make happen particularly intakes came please next locate persuade other boys join what's whats difference between group responsible grandfathers bunch teenage boys? answer `not much' into precision `four pints yarns' yarns thanks memories tall slim once carl hayhurst intellectual copyright dandy arrived about 1830hrs after warm trip administration system superbly young female took delightful been happy claim grand daughter totally foxed changes geography `this where was' camp recalled 2003 reunion page copyright unless specifically stated property rights design arborfield association 1999 2008 2007 2004 2005 2006 \",\" fifty years they look different howard trill those 1954 intakes gathered aoba reunion 2004 knowledge that were celebrating fiftieth anniversary joining this year there least twice many from previous reunion have attended going back some twelve this significant brought them hopefully shall again foot note held army technical foundation college arborfield over weekend friday 18th june sunday 20th last site apprentices school atfc closed august seeing more than sixty apprentice training british trawling through memories recalled when firework factory went with bigger bang usual that duty company supplied fire picket found boot foot inside there also ptis getting barrels gunpowder harm's harms standing rolling down biggs lane their feet like lumberjacks logs mean feat? best things recall neither solitary dreaded memory same mention naturally cross-country runs pastime pleasure someone padre ‘jumbo' ‘jumbo morgan' morgan would insist riding bike camp hanging onto handlebars dear life just case anyone saluted fear based upon fact bible under cane other salute usually lost control fell heap road obviously lads meet greet amongst remembered ‘tall guys' guys used parade ground marker meant every parade mostly still watching thus rarely inspected closely course struggled arms drill sure whether complaining rejoicing some made annual visit 25-yard range rediscover name initials along intake number lovingly carved into brickwork those occasion firing rifle sights time misunderstood ignored warning back-sight distance 1000 yards imagine everyone's everyones surprise annoyance permanent staff round clipped safety wall whistled roof tels shop landed lord knows where memories regimental police rampant fred silvers ordered geraniums planted edge square alongside saluting base naturally these poor ended being about inches below surface level then covered certain dutton once painted tyres chain saddle handlebar grips well frame lovely shade olive drab sadder side accepted inevitability military begun before reading hotel next battalion won't wont even simple action side-by-side ablutions became moment nostalgia something modern bathroom cannot quite match likewise barrack rooms although disgustingly comparison apprenticeship standards appeal invoked camaraderie soon forever beyond food magnificent both lunch dinner talk? everything could asked bar? suffice keep standard expect ever repeated alien square? knows? criticism photographer's photographers actions during drum head service snapping away bugler trumpeter? stood stone plinth three half minutes after sounding last post thought gone sleep watch stopped photographer kept changing angle attitude each attempted instrument lips reveille whatever mcnally said? what all? rather machine really older wrinkled crinkled almost hairless cases change characters knew instant pals only laughs natural togetherness regardless which gave youth exchange queen's queens king's kings shilling boys' boys itself challenge survival determined sport turnout trade effortlessly swallowed events today ex-boys arborfielld roll intellectual copyright copyright unless specifically stated property rights design association 1999 2008 2007 2003 2005 2006 \",\" weather fine saturday morning enabled normal parade drumhead service held playing 'last last post' post 'reveille' reveille must have brought lump many throat during words collect were read padre steven thatcher well worth repeating here father pray served their country remembering especially families arborfield boys' boys association rekindle courage face future youth strengthen will seize moment past enliven minds needs others loyalty discipline taught amen reviewing officer nigel moore ex-co what been 'the college' college between 1996 1998 told assembled boys delighted invited back reunion admitted being nervous when measuring mere twenty-six years against combined those standing proudly before complimented commitment keeping alive important part lives paid special welcome ex-boys begun 1955 attending 50th anniversary reunion reported soft spot that particular year also birth then wished assembly splendid dinner later evening hoped friendships would renewed friends made everyone come following even greater numbers afternoon humid with gratefully accepting chance outdoors managing dodge spots rain sprinkled down there colin drasutis hasn't hasnt enjoying best health months effort attend this auspicious event anniversary unfortunately heat occasion caught ended local paramedics from bracknell called glad report recovered able drive himself home couple hours thanks attended professionally meal excellent fortified usual supply both white wines david naylor regular speech behalf year's intakes we're sure fully elsewhere oban thank attendance this first time reunion' outside confines original school buildings still intact awaiting tenants worries perhaps things 'wouldn't wouldnt quite same' same however hands some experts bill cleasby great assistance keith evans 'committee' committee garrison worked socks make everything smoothly live anything we'd enjoyed congratulations gentlemen proud 2005 copyright unless specifically stated intellectual property rights design 1999 2008 2007 2003 2004 2006 \",\" once gates been opened there flurry activity bailleul sgts' sgts mess members arrived register find their spaces weekend registration completed quickly efficiently thanks efforts honorary secretary bill cleasby assistant keith evans capably assisted membership fred mills phil graham treasurer mike davies also hand ensure that financial matters were order everyone found sleeping accommodation changed they ways meet with comrades start swapping tales daring days gone past later evening able enjoy splendid curry buffet supper laid them chefs catering staff although some retired early many others continued supporting hours next morning perhaps typically time spent those years arborfield although most enjoyed only shortage boys queuing eagerly awaiting breakfast earlier plates overfilled bacon sausages black pudding hash browns baked beans tinned tomatoes scrambled fried eggs accompanied toast marmalade gallons without bromide being quaffed down then dressed prepare reunion parade after quick coffee made from site camp rowcroft barracks with temperatures already starting climb jackets soon removed shelter sought under trees arrival garrison within regimental formed including three chelsea pensioners little drill practice satisfied both turnout association marched onto parade await subsequent inspection deme brigadier nigel williams square nuffield road memorial garden drum head service minute silence honour ex-apprentices longer living always poignant occasion every stood each memories recollections even though original structure stands left bare patch concrete tarmac once rsms hallowed ground over pleased take ties humid weather conditions prevailing regimental restaurant hazebrouck barbecue lunch families started gather around tables open outside restaurant dramatically thunderstorm struck torrential rain poured lowering temperature considerably fortunately colonel foreseen such event happening program switched full kitchens dining areas lunch visit reme museum technology displays within seae systems land branches annual general meeting boys followed this 1700hrs conclusion then themselves dinner drinks what seemed where piped into dinner good food wine another's anothers company more recollected during entertained corps band played lively selection music culminating march lily bolero peter gripton spokesman joined army apprentices' apprentices school 1956 regaled scouse telling career beyond naturally kept busy until sunday despite amount stories told enjoying before attending service church final normality tranquillity returned again home well another 2006 outstanding success like annual migration lemmings travelled world arrive well-known watering establishment bramshill hunt warmest english summers 30's landlord roaring trade quenching thirst these parched travellers having field australia canada european mainland number itinerants ireland scotland wales 2007 reunion copyright unless specifically stated intellectual property rights design 1999 2008 2003 2004 2005 \",\" passing parade thanks bill park watch video makes wonderful viewing many thanks taking time sending sure will bring back lots memories need follow this link don't dont forget come hopefully open window have pop-ups blocked hold down ‘ctrl' ‘ctrl click copyright unless specifically stated intellectual property rights design arborfield boys association 1999 2008 park's parks photo album \",\" andy knowles photo album copyright unless specifically stated intellectual property rights design arborfield boys association 1999 2008 \",\" started 1963………… andy knowles come down want join army you? recruiting office aberdeen august 1963 years would september what like army? vehicle mechanic says officer ‘14' said when leave school december right only will need have your parents present letter from them stating wishes that next week problem some aptitude other tests while here tests completed back home having arranged come early with required parent requested return back with goes through normal formalities then results they excellent sure mechanic? there options open could tell what those could into ‘electronics' ‘electronics well it's electricity smarter start january 1964 arrived apprentice school arborfield departed station above picture previous evening along many others going various establishments can't cant remember travelled certainly adventure never actually left scotland before member installed ‘jeep land' land junior company white flashes trudged slushy snow believe being room ground floor facing square then over days rounds collecting bits pieces parts camp including inevitable visit barber norman rose something behind become company whose names such holding always best bulled boots derry regarding garden colin crichton trevor williams future phil moran gary foster jock mackenzie eventually more memorable things months were cookhouse food usual ‘gypping' ‘gypping most during meals juke playing likes ‘dave clark five' five singing ‘glad over' over accompaniment everyone banging knives forks tables appropriate times another favourite time ‘searchers' ‘searchers needles pins certain compulsory boxing event almost paired against someone called pete howes mentioned peter griptons book tall stocky about same weight bouts held baellue three minute different close fight though memorable thing found paid vast from amount saved term rest obviously spent purchase blanco brasso ever ‘flypie' ‘flypie naffi went first princely just according earn much than whole year grounding electronics life still working telecommunications industry story name played cricket david spawforth really been squaded often thought permanent staff also very good rugby player military training always well feature drill passing parades again camping expeditions hawley common amongst wales brecon beacons walking penyfan forget although done hill walking since venture small squads hours route march check points whether reading incorrect information weather know think every squad track somewhere ended bacon rolls café near main road resuming forward either late picked transported senior didn't didnt realise until peter's peters last passed college brams' brams featured agenda weekends this course enough' enough this introduction yard wellie boot great competitions don't dont anyone completing visits reading focal point appeared boars head moving nine changeover ‘college' ‘college reme badging parade sporting activities careering around beallue motorbike side completely took place there long weekend holiday people gone preferred follow lines interests decided successfully straight college carry second class technician serve units listed below missile regiment sennelager workshop colchester first class course royal irish rangers watchet somerset worcester sherwood foresters ireland londonderry berlin christchurch months cyprus bordon tour sydenham belfast corps july 1979 brief period england returning north work which itself changes technology write article oban future best read 2007 knowles…… page copyright unless specifically stated intellectual property rights design boys association 1999 2008 focus licking shape soldiers harder left feet right occasionally mixed magically transformed competition respective companies progressing busy generally happy enlightening education workshop practices these documented brought events slipped memory quadrangular games remembrance became involved retired after tennis basketball sport football part team district league season 1965 aldershot stadium play final \",\" collar dogs unleashed greg peck baptism fire time arborfield's arborfields inmates began september 1953 armed with travel warrants issued recruiting office albans betook myself luton railway station there another potential victim michael wilding whom previously seen medical fiasco some weeks prior know what they about misery shared scored destined last triumph over adversity when reached waterloo where rather gullible canteen lady station buffet persuaded strength that were nashos being called serve years therefore entitled swill whitbread's whitbreads pale ales still glowing from after-effects this major duly arrived wokingham found seven equally apprehensive young lads disembarking train also clutching documents bags suitcases though their lives depended them more think first better recall 'seeing' seeing again actually carrier-type very small case containing such items pairs socks toothpaste shaving gear pristine condition course underwear tackle only things keep rest along civvies wore down parcelled sent back poor tall slim sergeant line regiment gathered around after telling asked anyone immediately surrounded forest hands waving packets sundry brands remember seemed pleased take hold packet capstan full strength started fags away said i'll smoking permitted other than commandant's commandants your parents' parents guardians' guardians permission chastened glum bunch sprogs recruits themselves bundled into rear morris truck journey through wilds berkshire portals arborfield once dreaded front gates disembarked short distance cookhouse then dealt regards basic roll call clerk company squad apprentice tradesmen marched past untidy file formed sotto voce heard four-letter word jeep passed frenzy activity kitting-out allocation bedding billets eventually linked larger group obviously earlier trains means army meal quite memorable fact ever encounter curry chilli peppers cook made creditable attempt much thumb plate standout anyone succumbed heat dropped grabbed fatigues luckily able hang mine latter early evening blur encompassed learning fold pleats denims covering hippos mind shown clean brass equipment beaze boots been allocated space barrack room under auspices corporal roger tatler aloof sort person decidedly upper-crust accent closest billet chuffed advantage would give getting front-end queue naive that? someone done homework everyone's everyones height because soon obvious national service personified later night sweated burning toe-caps flying knife handles working ceaselessly stubborn bumps toecaps room attention algy morton descended upon instructed stand easy beds until approached come attention name ourselves entered weeny territory sprang acquired skill ex-army cadet bellowed well piped ended loud rewarded grunt presumed approval couple words whereabouts australia from? turned lived fairly close proximity victoria during three family this felt promising start indeed then moved next inhabitant thereof came never volunteered give lander response after pregnant pause snarled what? quick shot hope glory good move blanco scrubbed that pecking order established thickset east-ender named evans chancing failed tried mistake trying harder shortest malcolm thumping disasters gave idea 'king' king settled loose democracy thus extinguished career organisation philosophy culture explain concept actuality boys uninitiated? honest reveal life like apprentices school following world suppose most people familiar both sexes inducted military 'boot boot camp' camp scenario portrayed many films break rebuild method which taken apart moulded fashion demands common training centres normal usually aged upwards period basic training admittedly strenuous demanding hard participants lasts months relaxes somewhat completed point returns natural pace relatively brief apply entrants schools extant chepstow beachley harrogate these youngsters part three-and-a-half subjected certainly decades unrelenting pressure harsh style discipline daily basis routine coupled usual requirements respect aptitude considered necessary grand plan qualify trade education certain desired standards hierarchy soldier lowest form khaki-clad constantly evident even rsms defer fully trained private soldiers permanent staff institutions where large numbers graduated according seniority kept together long periods culture develops invariably accords privilege inhabitants based rigid rules applied ruthlessly enforced boys visible manifestation degree noble jipping given complex understood took place services within meals cookhouse weekday naafi breaks canteen entry cinema regardless initial format five minutes assumed designation senior division each divisions absolute jeeps strict numerical behind matter late arrival members simply went relative progress beyond thorough knowledge those senior essential prerequisite continued health essentially bypassed inferior turn jipped everyone fell one's ones divisional status juniority longer waited ncos with between hierarchical 'time served' served rigidly against transgressor appointment added complication caste system worked practice thus accorded rank obeyed parade forth power prefer disciplinary charges used these powers however wise flagrantly intakes provocative habitual could result administration painful lesson cite example personally witnessed lance annoyed seniors harassing unnecessarily consequence wednesday sports afternoon posse tossed blanket goodly above terra firma tossers newton's newtons kicked oomeguli type landing subdued nursing broken collar bone badly wrenched wrist wisely report incident collaring fetch-and-carry practise trip fraught hazard lumbered fetching food drink others often problem nightly full layout inspections need maintain brasses highest levels glitter webbing blanco-ed left little meandering organised six-month semesters subsequent numbered egress camp 'recreational' recreational purposes initiate every waking moment days week establishment relief lucky enough have selected representative sport days drill movements regimental square classroom lessons 3-rs workshops acquiring fitting skills barrack floor bumpered vigorously highly polished sheen wood bumper heavy iron tool fine short-bristle base attached swing-through wooden handle allowing swung right across least full-kit inspection conducted immaculate grovel vernacular three uniforms best special parades occasions second every denim best uniform state ready donned moment's moments notice second almost scruffiness tolerated hence irons boots mirror finish alone required work just repair ravages day's wear although weekends free once busy whitening blanco brasso boot polish bringing suitably standard readiness coming officially aside letters written home pleas send incredibly popular parcels receive deemed worthy individuals always great chance might eventuate saturday gymnasium became welcome features shows cartoons particularly gerry sight producer's producers fred quimby elicit roar approbation seated horde another thing occurred film inevitably someone somewhere audience loudly eeeyowww whole bellow clink story eluded seem 'clink' clink referred gangly ginger-haired bloke does answer mystery? four sunday mornings compulsory church parade venue service waffling sermon delivered overweight padre quite literally intents confines world allowed exceptional circumstances later progressed short termers some great escapes behoves mention passing antics pulled amongst wished ticket returned erstwhile civilian existences 'surplus surplus requirement' requirement pointing although majority malcontents magistrate choice forces borstal institution reflection group's groups failings vast turned excellent mates terrific companions general rule regulars punishment jankers coup force already marked dodgy case action enacted whilst repast endured uncommon meals 'flu season hand chitties barracks prescribed number norm offsider bring bedside nobody perpetrator instead going road direction band next flap orderly officer provost dread silvers tara mcnally hovering several inches speak matey climbed water tower mean feat encumbered mugs plates sitting feet dangling edge chomping slurping tucker despite threats entreaties orders calmly tirades finished eating still calm himself buttonholed replied question what bloody helldid doing lad? responding fancied high arrest whipped netley psychiatric assessment quietly section 8-ed note blowers tblowers telusplanet told myth facts water tower near drama inevitable romanticised unfurling tells happened chap everyone believed declaring quaker visit quakers colonel magee privy information adjutant's adjutants runner when catch find confined resolved assist duty knew burne standing head shoulders pleading wife kindly unable below jump push you're youre there banter scared wouldn't wouldnt promised bottom rushed nick caught really hope authority it's frightened fellow brand coke machine ensconced bright sparks discovered upshot morning staff side cash drawer entire assembled real roasting commandant guilty coughed informed filed fingerprinted constabulary's constabularys finest forward confessed dastardly deed promptly awarded detention subsequently discharged services police showed evidence sets fingerprints blokes entirely bum's bums rush successful escapes gulag sheer volume somewhat lacking finesse high-volume effort sweeney barber 'mufti' mufti concession goodies adjacent tonsorium rudely awakened clomping spiders asking blazers flannels since yesterday? sweeney's sweeneys removed contents liberated perpetrators located spaces chocker block purloined view procedure followed fewer individual comes strange intake east-ender smith soldier forced seeking rapidly probably front-runner coveted leave lost plot knocked nco's bunk door open helped locker walked smith arrested customary rumour shacked woman while decided wanted subtlety dishonourable discharge outcome looked amusement gritted teeth carried such events alleviated ennui grind occasional explosion fireworks factory subsist something pittance incremental 'fifties fifties barrel commenced seventeen shillings sixpence increased incrementally snag received lavish yourself cover damages whatever shilling spent cleaning dusters cakes staple priority having copious amounts withheld credit yours *comment 1949 enlisted rate 6-pence paid deducted damages credits george millie leave six-months semester glorious accrued 'credits' rich crosus* loaded money swanned luxuriated lying wearing forbidden clothes openly slipping pubs beer crosus wealthy ancient lydia asia minor century instance 72-hours pass rare rocking horse granted family's familys prefab burnt ground proper different colour occasion ninepence pocket school wages duration nestling laid claim before heady feeling fleet local coaches utilised transport eager mass affluent either reading stations dispersal various destinations exceptions handful approved mufti travelling deposit mortgage stepfather's stepfathers caused acrimony beech road 'bobbers' bobbers stand town football club's clubs curious eyes address thought indoors ration provided younger brother altered appearance hateful remark hullo lunch hockwell ring visited stamping grounds messages nothing same realised changed forever significant event change relationship stepfather expecting wash scullery bill brown slapping 'playfully' playfully taunting supposed boxing prowess fifteen stone weight wide berth peers swaggering bully entirely without volition sweetness amazed retrospect slammed fist wrist-deep solar plexus performed amazingly manoeuvre squat doubled retching flew backwards heels step carpet stunned mullet comment instructors bombardier davies unusual wallop size weighed astounded biggest shit grin face mother beside herself green gills strangely raised fought briefly altercation copped punch separate mess persona grata pleasant nights risings reunions friends plenty nearest license unfortunately extreme youth clearly drinking twice dimly 'snug' snug drank public times venture cause interest opposite inexperienced pursue besides hadn't hadnt ménage trois sometimes split share malcolm perth dwelt kinoull causeway precise capricious memory detail should remain names disappeared mists time? bob's bobs hydro electric authority foreman ganger unusually fascinating hours shores loch rannock brooding mountains legendary giant forming brilliant backdrop fanatic racing constant stream bets bookies accumulator thrilled bits saying eight hundred quid alas plans mice bookie fifty limit upset risking winnings races absolutely gain wrath awesome betting horses greyhounds kessick serving nowhere stationed overseas girls shine survive stevens twins laying photo hell ladies' ladies chat sheilas drop odeon cinema suddenly nudged pointed seat make hair thumbs indicate towards intended object desires suddenly extremely rude uttered recoiled stood shoulder length locks imprecations parts unknown bear 1955 will understand laughing meantime stevo anxious today sorry mate blondie wright similar live wire sheilas unenviable task amusing woof companion attractive trot company wasted looks ultimate bait attracting personality having startling discovery sunny raynes park belle watch perfectly frank encumbrance intention tying quick fling meet girl rita visiting sister beryl allford priceless valued mentors kissed blew living mold brutally here immature lovely suffice complete contrast wonder absconders conclusion onwards passing epic milestone passage lower giddy total obeisance anything legs khaki newly attained remainder flashes worn epaulette titles blue yellow symbol earned tortuous school's hierarchy from allotted permissible mingle before however guardroom provost check neatness imagined shortcoming turnout meant re-presenting commence hoped little gaggles uniformed mill gymnasium checking returning running gauntlet third weather played havoc whitener suede slade-wallace belt dress tendency soaked very rarely muster presentation apparent normally towns risk potentially critical scrutiny personnel camps scattered throughout garrison area pounce infraction pick dressed slightest infringement conduct attracted immediate unfortunate consequences walking frustrating punishment fits crime? punishments petty crimes defined charge conduct contrary prejudice admonished blessed less punishments barracks alternatively extra drill rodeo horse 'donkey' donkey wilcox rodeos march ploughed section boundary fence borrow mate's ratbag repeated process heinous crime granting parent unpopular two-hour slogs pressing panting appeared wilcox clad must guinness book records-worthy here severe bawling absent argue fuming injustice incompetence clerk inadvertently printed extra monday morning's defaulters' defaulters overjoyed hear confirm fully magic awakening exigencies rough justice logic study major explained failing commencement almost price sure cured placed 'dumb dumb insolence' insolence inasmuch disobeyed repeat silly prat accused refusing spoken derring seconded sergeants mess fatigue cook kitchen dead chooks pluck bruising flesh leaving single feather plucked chook answered truthfully negative smirked disposed reason smirk feathers laboriously expand realising judgement inspiration gazed dixie simmering central stove handling dunked seconds cold cool underlying lightest touch stayed clumped doddle within twenty sorted sieve trawl clear slipped bins outside hidden trace scurrilous nice probably feared dapper sallow faced dark rifle brigade beret grim mustachioed bane regimental provost's provosts defaulters pounced unwary exercised veto arrests drawn mercy open intervals close cells like loathed armband wondered possibly halfway stint perspective shuffle conga divisions formation join weave chant congaaa harmless except seniors' lets johnny french french's frenchs apparently leaders 'frenchie' frenchie protection somehow mood ugly feel current coursing doorway without booed catcalled doubt situation unflinching gradually quietened spoke reminded so's failure disperse lead cancellation passes masse overlook unruly behaviour press obey provosts verandah further milling crowd shuffled courage tell frustrated keyed teenagers damage gone berserk easily lofty heights division-hood possible consisted blazer sporting badge grey flannel trousers white shirt black pattern shoes woollen exciting ensemble readily identifiable hordes hostile ranks universally reasonably neat choosing guardhouse difference confinement stalag barons cash baccy entrepreneurs loan cigarettes redeemable credits each baron payroll enforcers debt dishonoured intact 'hazing' hazing juveniles bullying hazing indiscriminate occasionally vicious types stuck stopped tragic beaumont denbigh royal signals believe beaten died injuries furore beating administered boys' unit battalion aware misdemeanour collectively punished part nocturnal enter dumping occupants unceremoniously witness luluing case-hardened cynical youngster pompey portsmouth caustic jipped compounded identifying late matey dragged debris bound rope ankles secured exposed roof cross beams hauled repeatedly fire bucket remained firmly closed unholy rectify minor contusions scrapes ordeal worst involved dave bull huge brute built brick dunny miserable imagine layouts marking flung frequently physically manhandled sparked grasp shake escape aspect luck design hasten bedspace vented spleen downfall jock squaddie stripe armful g-flogs orderly function violent particular reduced blubbering wrecks shambles lance-jack stormed screamed cannot summarily demotion needs hazing? well friend willie watson centre sauce bolster apiece pillow fight happy outlet malice whatsoever bother willie's willies strife company's companys lines inclement cardinal error spider avoid rain sprog bailed lance-jack double spot friendly delay wandered cheeky belted guts backside charged scottish regiment listened explanation benevolent devons criminal laudable habit ensued prat pull junior hitlers hate occasionally aggravate bods kangaroo court convened bolster-swinging perhaps nose cruel variations neither condoned participated dangerous airing meted traditional especially pretty collection fellows sorts lurking totally unaware hurt depredation sport life restricted leavened alleviating restrictions endemic team soccer cricket rugby athletics boxing participants activities units matches entertained sides round robin competitions betwixt immensely diversion opposition thoroughly opportunity excuse runs delight winter likewise known elite likelihood bullied hazed seniors prior joining challney secondary modern thirteenth attended variously modest displayed gloves appointed captain meaningless schooling bout silly mentioned résumé moving target detailed csmi browning alacrity doors stairs sloped main quarter becoming flat dais stage signs empty flanked wall bars hanging ropes hearing scuffling noise peck reporting ordered bustled fierce looking hardly bigger boxers dubiously nodded fished 16oz thinking heaven exploding leather evil pummelled clockwise calculation hitting wallops managed useful fast furious stop you're youre swear cherry impacts designated wobbly slope exit 'punchies' punchies aldershot coach advice experienced blonde 'punchy' punchy salmon unit's horror swiftly 'gear' vest baggy issue navy shorts escorted ring hiding opponent trepidation tenfold goods crew-cut boxer's silk crest piping sash fair dinkum chockers supporters baying blood cheering instructions bell slithered wishing earthquake rescue taught countered landed wobbled handed funny ridiculous 'bones' bones soubriquet thereafter verbal acceptance burmese stick khin nyunt team tough hammering rounds belter rang diagonally width bells ringing wasting smacking downstairs lavished favour mistook scotsman insults aimed weird troppo pure reflex beaned beazing callous thoughtless self-preservation bollocking claimed damaged burma england slight smile re-run cause? dramatic sounds lunging suited death stabbing places interest amusement kilometres contained medical reception garrison holiday tourist attraction california among varied attractions speedway circuit idyllic cheap appreciated mischief spoil fireworks factory narrow lane parallel bang threw mushroom cloud magnificent proportion scaled fences finding body fatalities dead night intake lights sounded soft burring snores permeated figuring asleep icautiously carefully hoarded woodbine lighter subterfuge entirelynecessary domain satchell 'satchmo' satchmo glaring fault spotted lighting drag limp shrunken parody deep suck soggy watching precious ciggie content ankle demoralising experience unwritten puff refusal option ways blankets scone oneself patrolling sooner sound insistent pssst satchmo's satchmos utter dismay leaned whispered wailing voice agony despair bounds have light saved awake flash pitch tiny glow show projecting outwardsfrom famous lungs sucking almighty shriek woke homed pinky half hour ensuing giggles sore whingeing trod landed recontacted terra firma seriously challenging record unsolicited scream dock' dock relegation fate criteria apprenticeship penultimate developed haemorrhoids slowly worse prolapsed infected spells hospital shrink sufficiently allow re-entry doctors despatched cambridge military unctions compresses terrified tuchis operation gauze-wrapped drain tube 'harris' harris qaranc queen alexandra's alexandras nursing corps sister plug virtue beginning heal gauze being direct-action no-nonsense setback grabbing pipe wrenching regardless ward yells curses flee tears nurses lymphatic fluid gushed nether region release making missed syllabus visitors relegated connected ward squaddies korean conflict surgery demob they bottle stout excluded ruckus appendectomies hernia procedures soul foreskin blighty circumcised fraternity ball gladder laughter groans pain jokes sutures stitches circumcision listen horny stories designed shrieking weekly practical joke member matron half-colonel medal ribbons formidable wench lowliest nurse entourage swept foot cursory glance patients clipboard patient alright them? stock good thank ma'am maam paused ritual rhetoric answering please silence closer please responded winsome could cigarette shocked glowers kill certainy tone frozen candles bent errant ciggy brown lino tugged gently cotton threaded doyen pursuing appalled hangers-on prank pack sycophants erupted guffaws bones treated human 'other other touched albeit opening salvoes induction balance mémoire fleetingly finally bestowed clothing outlandish cared? returning final guardroom signing aghast returnees teddy outfit knee-length drape jacket velvet skin-tight drainpipe brothel creeper two-inch thick corrugated soles wasn't wasnt warrant haircut 'mohican' mohican flaming cell clanging resounded knell doom about typical slack civvy's civvys catching watering hole dive corner wine shop lash whisky cost mild tanner dispatched chucked ruby port priced requisite impetus dutch dance hall seldom turns reputedly sold scrumpy cider pint glass star weekend dedicated gluggers tracked dingy laneway unsavoury facade scruffy turgid inside landlord cadaverous dubious character customer propped nodding tentatively host reply dears reinforced resemblance charles dickens' dickens fagin brew bung poured glasses orange cloudy filled tanners cautiously sipped strong tasting swallowing stripped coating imperfection tongue potent unpleasant odour sniffed sidled that's thats he's you'm youm shat thirty putting suffered delhi belly toxic drunk recognised well-branded varying degrees refer master swinging synchronised pass encountered reduce 'wooden top' guards cluey tradesman disaster zone resembled audition 'dick dick emery' emery stumble scuffs mumbled whimpers ranks howls outrage whoever marching destination letter 25-yard butts sten firing including instructions load magazine bursts peculiarity pulls depressed trigger chipped bricks whipping firmament range party yelled q********n cease evacuation abandoned weapons position legged blast proofed tutor launching ramp trailing ammo otherwise dodgy tend details letting wallah sadistic revenge using fields ushered bomb shelter tear grenade winded piece sadism familiarise effects rioters liked ha'porth haporth trouble always butt comedian's comedians jape snide directed snapped warning dozed mickey taking expense swing awoken creaking cascading ears steel relegatee crap patter switch harm blow regret throwing bubble needed strange relate despite gaining marksman's marksmans fired weapon middle wallop warminster friendships expect friendships flourished ebbed waned lasting lifetime effect nugget whose boxer altogether bouts score decisions ambition knock land solid whenever looney tunes cartoon featuring tasmanian devil thinking hall house packed scheduled club opponents exhibition silver coins nobbins term sign spectators prize winning scented soap bobby tier sponge cake divided spoils scoffing orgy cream crumbs inspected tatler reward tomfoolery starting scrub blaming predicament ball rolling blame sharp exchange compliments hammer tongs sliding punching swearing pair fishwives hamper sudden calling racket? scene scooting toilets traps quiet regarded covered snot burst splitting compassionate year mother's mothers injury sadly andrew lady killer leaves wimbledon blondie's blondies stern sweet toffee expected mealtime talking kids class mentioning chicken mother clatter crockery utensils exasperated goodness sake blasted hysterics embarassing home-made wines sample latest parsnip queasy afterwards daren't darent held everything driver swab -the transition into regular just trade tests infantry battledress replacing qualifying become tradesmen soldiers triumphant dressed befitting thrill survived thrown thrived honestly agree nothing singular exception cancer those privileged forgive hubris read account proud exists unique breed sampled today's todays equivalent ensures pride not? cheaply copyright unless specifically stated intellectual property rights association 1999 2008 page \",\" chris peerless photo album copyright unless specifically stated intellectual property rights design arborfield boys association 1999 2008 \",\" copyright unless specifically stated intellectual property rights design arborfield boys association 1999 2008 monty's montys visits \",\" chairman brian hutchins contact here honorary secretary bill cleasby 01189-763227 membership fred mills 01733-202874 assistant administrator keith evans 0118 1923 vice cooper reme treasurer mike davis 01363-84382 editor oban peter gripton 01420-538265 developer david tich schofield your contacts aoba arborfield boys association managed committee members meet several times year they volunteers give their time freely without reward registered charity also trustees note about e-mail addresses management team feel that placing individuals' individuals private email internet unacceptable leaves those open threat spam messages your should wish contact with please secure link will find below each name naturally already know individual's address free continue send photos other attachment just using i'll forward return copyright unless specifically stated intellectual property rights design \",\" thank many thanks your message been forwarded correct person will back soon possible meantime please continue enjoy arborfield boys' boys site aoba management team copyright unless specifically stated intellectual property rights design association answer with hours remember check junk folder reply that's thats where usually \",\" bullying greg peck time writing this third march 2003 thread been running some forum message board topic bullying certainly existed there various forms everyone passed through would have subjected form another during their stay arborfield terrible only individual comment that from perspective personally started much earlier than entry front gates bear with will endeavour relate affected child then teenager indeed even first contact bully while still tender years living bakers street luton michael allen nemesis lived four doors away house which faced side road cambridge very short quite steep thoroughfare leading towards council depot main into south large aggressive little pack hangers from family moved street relegated bottom pecking order life made misery whenever paths crossed soon learned avoid cohorts slipping quietly seek company older cousins could gauntlet again return home became expert lurking without being seen making swift dash once coast clear mother often entrusted town centre meat ration developed defensive technique never failed fearing waylaid having money card taken gaze window down upon seeing couple dears whose routine varied walk them dewhursts butchers shop wellington cold slippery conditions elderly ladies thought nice young they clutched arms help maintain footing motivation presence deter feared persecutors course happy sort quid ended going surrey school downhill where went tennyson slightly further uphill with sycophants spending more chums less thankfully such distance permitted unfortunately problems become furtive introspective bloke guess body language invited predation those types need victim fulfil otherwise empty lives another larger promptly filled vacuum left erstwhile tormentor quadrangles were poorly serviced teachers break times rarely ventured building unless called case getting strife fall whatever raid warning this entirely mercy gave several hidings apparent reason other recesses spent skulking spotted girl noticing plight intercede upon worshipped ground walked quickly utilised same done hanging just close enough scoot threatened inevitably came when fatso waiting lunch finally cornered trapped corner rear quadrangle stood slapping head slap nose bleeding something snapped inside literally second haze felt weightless next thing remember hearing screams teacher pull chest somehow knocked both well bloodied screaming rage fear pounded flying fists later after lecture errant behaviour given strokes cane across palm hand clash authority painful take tremendous feeling elation coursing however believed solved problem concerned picked stand necessary protect myself incidents caused fight infrequent probably because longer carried like frightened potential instead periphery enthusiastic participator final days road school protagonist transferred unruly apparently preparing emigrate melbourne australia mind really things once settled tried start precisely belittling shoving elbowing straw smacking back class ruler luckily attracting teachers' attention turned around took swipe mutual threats exchanged arranged outside disappeared vainly fifteen minutes eager crowd dispersed make intersection tough looking both shove push lashed offered immediately sorted bravado nettled said real quarrel what doddle hopeless obviously bluff punches wrestling spat dummy proof needed your peers endured different casual relaxed although schoolyards contained bullies found magnet wanted every nine total necessitated scrapping secure relief noticed better patrolled good advantage invariable stratagem extremely vociferous challenged bullyboy attracted audience hastening launch sudden ferocious assault object damage available dismayed establish dominance cheaply possible arrange enthusiasm instant fisticuffs totally baffled none showed rematch behind plimsoll received each fighting small price unmolested some incidents unusual apart ones over exercise manipulation victories cheap while highett standout saturday before commencing cinema popular matinee kids younger brother duncan white blonde hair provoked teasing reached forward pulled year duncan's duncans viciously grabbed neck about sorting when ushers what plenty told mates tossed fronted latest monday should come swaggering fought announced himself best fighter grade watch sniggered swollen blackened scarper matched pair trouble quarter later befriended paul complained taking matter caught suggested perhaps taught manners organised secrete cudgels route followed along paddock weeks ginger headed yobbo confronted cough hotfooted smirk boxthorn bush didn't didnt last long though effect three 'dobbed dobbed near either auburn classes rivalry intense particular actually wouldn't wouldnt believe rolling floor locked mortal combat biggish yugoslav arrived scrimmage feet sprinted managed stomp hooter broken just normal format sore always happen threes instance brothers pedal milk parents owned decided muck astride scooting toot asked well grades ahead runt pointed disparity ages deal offer belting nasty piece work hiding avoided costs diplomacy kids' ensuing longest hardest ever entire alleyway alongside quarters surrounded boozy cheering bets outcome shonk succumbed within seconds scrap starting covered gore snot three worthy opponent next commenced smack against pavement point foreign sounding lady berating onlookers mother charge lectured father bath nursing hands badly leaking slipped half crown piled clothes that earned genuine unstinting approval result infection erode bone cartilage spread ears causing mastoid penicillin injections cauterisation stopped rethink whether idea looking most contemporaries coped signs aggression others humour line defence resorting method resort reasonable stead five prior enlisting apprentice tradesman fights period those brief watching fancied tall come-uppance someone stamp tactics apply unable josh simply kept edging ossie osbourne stalked rapid steps backwards forwards striking caught momentum pole axed steer adopted beautifully simple ideal stature powerful less eight months returning england 1950 cancer brain surly cornishman stepfather humourless heavy-handed tyrant graced greeted advent antipathy suffered consequences signal lack within role skivvy cook bill browns beck call errand doing brutality extended night eighteen argument engaged always protective mine berserk carving knife level plunge fact plate food table spilt fell slip vital moment except instinct intent kill crashed clutching spun kicked ribs hard stun diaphragm threw violently upwards broke ceiling fortunately missing cross beam else typing today battered manage word slammed bedroom door shouted wrong hatred show sports challney thirteenth keen boxer training group hoping part competitions awry registrations dipped appointed boxing captain senior nominate competitive bout trained report sent behalf mentioned supposed indifference stemming refusal accept punishment hectoring bombastic type accused incorrectly flipping sign marched recess defied principal deputy twerp defiance almost unheard fortunately sterling reputation goodwill honesty swung deputy heelis support eighteen enrolled army cadet sundon park company bedfordshire hertfordshire regiment situated toddington village kilometres crow flies rivalry between occasions full lieutenant sears colour sergeant stuck ready find fault anything grudging praise cadet pass badge credit cadets east anglia tested dunstable towns drill hall camp martins plain folkestone kent beds herts suffolk's suffolks norfolk's norfolks together many recognised tests until brigadiers parade march past late afternoon marching misfortune right rank treading heel hear sniggering hissed avail whatsoever quick flash king-hit fortnight jankers inniskillings cushy irish love rogue submit induction referral hope modified couched differently used describe such baggage brought backgrounds presentation somewhere demanded absolute obedience least reasonably equipped handle sorts places present master evans barrack room intimidate bulldoze wrestled held repeat experiment believing lesser physique sheer fluke repeated process gently hazing seniors assume juniors rare occur philosophical turn barrel hasten abhor biggest vanity think anyone willing check theory giving hubris respect 1978 hundred metres christies beach police station nowadays mean wasn't wasnt crap single punch felled blow picture perfect hovered horizontal earth mouth only whites eyes showing round thank drove basically friendly wonder sometimes stop actions dangerous fool reap sown odds receiving monster created ilk? aware motivates adrenalin rush know enormous high tackled triumphed trying dominate people achieve these highs sporting ability risk brutalising perceive turning tables idiots hurt senseless selfish gratification grateful respond directly physical abuse actual page copyright unless specifically stated intellectual property rights design boys association 1999 2008 \",\" being britain during forties greg peck having been born 1938 earliest memories span years decade forties very which recall with clarity concern whipsnade company aunt joyce younger sister father blister heel helped make that stick mind probably arranged treat second birthday 17th august long trip seat deck every exciting exotic animals from once started earnest everything rapidly changed rationing commodity soon intruded into quality life family such things shoes became extremely scarce child enough school instance ended wearing military pattern boots shoe industry simply turned nothing else soles heels these ubiquitous were affixed little soft iron platelets called segs blakeys these designed save much wear tear possible leather clatter metal shod common sound wherever people gathered numbers those unfortunate folk chickens their fresh eggs replaced powdered could sort scrambled mixture adding salt water meat ration pitifully small pies normal eking part meal many streets luton communal shelters expected bombing raids being erected more affluent areas instructed shallow trench wait issuing anderson shelters constructed arched corrugated sheets bolted together form cell entire shelter raid practise dirt piled over whole structure days goods services such bread milk deliveries taken around horse cart sight freshly dropped pile manure would cause housewives dash street dustpan brush because almost house garden geared growing vegetables available every vacant block parcelled name down allotments again vegetable desired after palpable fear then relief dunkirk evacuation before sirens already familiar wail frequent disruptor everyone's everyones daily routine first there unless lived close airfield change medically discharged army result suffering occasional supposedly parade dover when shell large piece german ordnance known bertha landed regimental square killed maimed soldiers carpenter trade offered rent repair damage caused roof floor entry fairly aircraft fallen presumably results anti aircraft fire this real home living repaired moved requested provision some weeks arrived able erect this frightening time suddenly centres population norm marauding bombers most begin inkling what come slow wind until they reached howling crescendo used cower under sturdy table placed stair pantry within five minutes throbbing engines heard planes droned past overhead pulsating throb interspersed shrill whistling noises turn silenced loud crumpling noise though someone burst huge paper shiver smell taste brick dust plaster always remember feel fine grit mouth hair whenever lurk stairwell endure parents tried reassure once else's elses ours cold comfort less began nightly rather than daylight event with snuggled soil behind place struggle sometimes pitch dark moonless night raid wardens patrolled betides anyone displayed light whatsoever wasn't wasnt bombs course visits grandparents kids still played parks early after clear sounded check houses copped later just went next morning played hare hounds chalk luton's lutons flipped cigarette cards against wall marbles popular summer gathering hardening conkers serious undertaking boys while died although germans forays likes vauxhall motors followed lone highflying messerschmitt trying take photos enable effectiveness assessed earned nickname willie knew squadron resident spitfires airport nail period lifelong love mushrooms various wild berries established appropriate year often picking blackberries tarts plateful delight have wanted although nobody ever starved rations didn't didnt regards filling plate sadly sweets tightly rationed consider using meagre sugar toffee even liquorice revered obtained favourite bull's-eyes bulls-eyes round ball like gobstoppers seemed last ages highly prized when eventually pass corner bakery made steep hill tennyson road scaled lucky threepence pocket donated kindly uncle shop threepenny loaf scoff dough walked entered gates permanently ready something apart pumpkin heartily detested edible grist mill older cousins showed noble scrumping nobody's nobodys orchard sacrosanct fight ahead give really hard spotted playground hitting kicking pushing girl about prevent worst depredations hang where trapped sign waited slapped snapped recollection happened astride nose bleeding profusely teacher lifting throwing punches never came near quite reverse actually road deadly winter impossible vehicles snow slides footpaths well hundred yards along trajectory bell grounds assembly business proud owner sledge only steel runners courtesy chest thin straps spot running popes meadow leading towards wardown park vehicle park alongside area trucks covered acres scrim that sled mine footpath crossed airborne greatest friends enjoy hours americans increasing solicit them chance arose afforded wealth scrimmages british servicemen whenever between yanks tommie's tommies invariably search gutters coins tanners bobs florin unearthed coppers scorned indeed young gods bughole cinema wellington street mere sixpence inside visit toilet open emergency exit rest original version king kong starring wray three later obliging senior cousin television public radio important everyone many programs good great pleasure antics tommy handley cohorts itma whereas valentine dyall black terrify proverbial story told chilling style tale desecrated hands slept blankets pulled head months afterwards much stuff uplift morale news listened eagerly especially announcer scoffed latest outrageous claims goebbels minister propaganda across goes plethora factories originally frequently either then popping cough advent flying bomb government designated nicknamed doodlebugs 'bugs bugs fuel board calculated smallest drop thus calibrated engine target heighten scare factor fitted shriekers start dive ground sudden silence motor unearthly shriek explosion hard abominations rockets demolished directly opposite factory commer cars done enormous slaughter struck assembled shift workers warning weapon unleashed powerful waking township dead revenge closer realised however following usual saturday memory serves correctly desultory cutenhoe couple pointing there high customary contrail also another obvious trouble weaving darker plume tainted contrails dire straits falling heading general direction wheathampstead other side royal estate distress plain progress distant point terra firma speeding meanwhile begun series wide looping turns descending reason manoeuvre apparent parachute visible crowd recognition shape wings spitfire escorting parachutist resultant chorus cheers drew resulted four score darting field existed boundary walls land among watched spellbound pilot creditable landing glorious summers policeman hand removed harness bowed slightly raised hands forward pistol talking asking spoke english stood watching elderly lady onlookers attempted strike walking restrained morris truck bumping sergeant private soldier quickly laying claim prisoner constable handcuffs before utility officer taking charge gave ushered what slowly surely conclusion country empty american soldiers since campaigns europe final stages sounds doodlebugs neither finally announced country berserk parties organised celebrated music dancing everywhere looked pubs full overflowing actually ordinary peoples lives miserliness japan fought quicker dared hope scene celebrations sanity sobriety returned sank back different pace somehow edge gone sense anti climax torpor hold thrall here think fair britain's britains world going same talk countries mainly east wishing independent america plainly major force politics marshall plan mooted kick-start shattered economies including whose riches exhausted titanic leaving debtor nation even cultural held sway echoed radios dominated band bands dorsey swing 1946 harshest icicles hung eaves cases touched bars prison playing xylophone pinging pencil lines wheelbarrows prams formed outside gasworks coke given away freezing homes hardy trudged miles precious cargo supplies coal deliver cover desperate needs populace coming debilitating dreadful spirits nadir opinion clothing find everything short supply demand happy smiling faces readily australia prior munich crisis world wished emigrate necessary steps left travel bought ford took coast great yarmouth most places boarded beaches festooned barbed wire clearly marked skull crossed bones denoting minefield seaside tacker clacton paternal grandparents charabanc coach enjoyed immensely sold blackpool safe tower amusements opened bucketed april fortuitous trips month choice said goodbye relatives embarked a six week cruise antipodes contrast wartime immediate post-war liner cannot imagined food plentiful aboard ship cooked restricted diet plague boils ships passengers chief doctor lancelot late evidence songs cole bing crosby rage adults and my shadow tune will birth certificate runs concludes experiences 1950 fate terminal illness decreed that we return page copyright unless specifically stated intellectual property rights design arborfield boys association 1999 2008 \",\" maurice hope recalls have noticed that brass band still existence when photos shown site were taken 1966 whatever happened instruments brand 1961 thanks whopping donation from nuffield fund later photo's seen sure band reverted military format? probably well know made players skin basher ended with everything could fully manned bands needed recall spending many late hours rewriting march cards transposed military format brass librarian complete music library part duke edinburgh's edinburghs silver award suspect only intake cpl's cpls leslie eden whose brothers been michael richard previous intakes both yours truly neither being thick passed senior test maths which pre-requisite third stripe anyway enjoyed time hope these stir some memories these first 1960 xmas concert stage camp hall peter gripton's griptons arborfield apprentice makes reference this page although right aspects text must point following throws converting reed section boys their last terms depot whole trumpet cornet photo bill barnacle raec pete pratley john palmer four shot left biggs “eddie” lindley “mo” inglis nucleus said hardly inexperienced they used regularly booked “gigs” oxford ballroom reading this mistaken early guise wasn't wasnt full then parker would best both next what height parade follows back upton buck davies holmes atkinson etherington williamson poynton centre barnes major birchell kirby skelton dawson miller johnson betts dixon white joslin noble mouland foulger front rains robson payne taylor barker legh rhodes buss compton sexston westlake jacobs think bagshot village carnival conversion royal tournament earls court london also commonwealth youth sunday over blackfriars bridge ludgate hill service paul's pauls cathedral attended prince philip playing “the post horn gallop” main party piece “trumpet tune air” featured short terrifying tenor solo gone because paddy broad beam face didn't didnt happen often president clapped arena exited square after summer think? followed close attendance behind came brian conway's conways bugles drums taken same those visible front rear phil master euphonium drum major glorious glosters korean fame serving kenny baritone linley side drum buglers tail charlies marker splendour passing cookhouse outdoor concert backed against armoury occasion quadrangular sports pipe under carver lead bands march-past circa pipes leaving music played marched compilation school  between easter 1959 easter1962 doubt list will added former bandies before loosely grouped them together quick marches lynwood waveney cheiftain trombones thunderer with sword lance scotland brave under double eagle mechanised infantry capitan army nile washington highland laddie liberty bell slow garb gaul scipio land york figaro inspection colours pageantry boogie bandstand gallop bless english country garden puppet string selections morganblatter south pacific oklahoma king carousel pinafore lots more can't cant remember that should give food thought page copyright unless specifically stated intellectual property rights design boys association \",\" commandants commanding officers during history arborfield boys' boys school there were each looking after school with their approach change from commandant officer came 1996 when position changed full colonel hoped that between write stories these comandants invited send your memories ‘your' ‘your included 1939 hilborn raoc 1940 davies 1943 white 1947 grenville-grey krrc 1949 percival 1952 magee east surreys 1955 cole loyals 1958 legh royal artillery 1962 dobie reme 1965 paris 1968 brown 1970 bailey 1973 tweed 1976 keast 1979 peacock 1983 roberts 1985 soar 1988 1991 gibson 1994 dorward 1995 mount moore 1998 mitchell 2000 mcavoy 2003 philips history rsms copyright unless specifically stated intellectual property rights design association 1999 2008 \",\" regimental sergeant majors training army apprentices only tradesmen also soldiers recognised having greatest significance from very beginning came that school college rsms with just exception were drawn ranks brigade guards anyone witnessed took part passing parades agree standards achieved those parade high annual trooping colour horse parade ex-apprentices have served many world wide conflicts throughout their skills professional fighting always been well based received under guidance these past regimental staff hoped between write stories each invited send your memories ‘your' ‘your included history arborfield boys' boys army technical 1939-apr cook grenadier 41-feb mcnally scots apprentices 47-sep 56-jun sallis royal 60-jan stewart irish 63-apr simpson coldstream 66-oct mcmahon 66-apr 69-jan woodfield 71-sep delgarno 72-jul petherick 74-may meredith 78-oct perkins 79-jan cummings 80-may yorke princess marina 81-dec 81-aug 83-may todd 86-jul milloy 88-jun hartley 90-apr burns 92-dec murray 93-aug rowell 95-sep 95-aug matthews reme 97-oct rooney welsh 99-sep emmerson foundation 00-nov 02-july mullens july 03-aug osborne pwrr history commandants strides like upon square there's theres apprehension awesome figure carved stone stands erect aloof alone eagle surveys scene nostrils flare lips comes forth strident roar hundreds flinch then before next executive command they expectation stand anticipating loud blast propel them into fast reaction moment when expletive explodes again into ears they'll theyll boots raise dust parade's parades begun with pace stick swirling marches round slow berating fail match scratch drill dress price future will think twice before carelessly perform face wrath endure storm displeasure clear extremely painful he's master betide dare desecrate sacred ground slouching playing around they'll theyll find they're theyre sweeping punishment fits crime learn lesson taught don't dont mess teecee copyright unless specifically stated intellectual property rights design association 1999 2008 \",\" regimental sergeant majors arborfield apprentices could gain promotion through ranks from most boys' boys school history time there would five csms band drum major pipe around sgts cpls unfortunately formal record been maintained those achieved rank please look your records help fill gaps this important part history commandants rsms copyright unless specifically stated intellectual property rights design association life intake name company  ratter  o'callaghan  ocallaghan  olley dewar  beer 'c´coy c´coy webber roberts c'coy ccoy dean endersby owen massie   drasuitis fraser dewdney pike lloyd waite burns jeffrey hamill pannell barnfield mcconville jasper hutchings eames heath mcinnes whitaker o'hara ohara turner flower williams vella cambell-lent medley duke summerscales skinner wright elliott meech shram smart morgan doyland stringer franklin lucy quainton hicks rose hunter wall geraghty blake hills britton dale wakerley terry bowell morecombe peacock vickerman kanoga pollcok thomas  smillie gemmell perez marshall fletcher smith taylor steptoe murray brooks carolan intakes \",\" contact brian hutchins chairman arborfield boys' boys association name e-mail address comments copyright unless specifically stated intellectual property rights design i'll answer with hours remember check your junk folder reply that's thats where usually \",\" contact bill cleasby honorary secretary arborfield boys' boys association name e-mail address comments copyright unless specifically stated intellectual property rights design i'll answer with hours remember check your junk folder reply that's thats where usually \",\" contact mike davis honorary treasurer arborfield boys' boys association name e-mail address comments copyright unless specifically stated intellectual property rights design i'll answer with hours remember check your junk folder reply that's thats where usually \",\" contact keith evans assistant secretary membership administrator arborfield boys' boys association name e-mail address comments copyright unless specifically stated intellectual property rights design i'll answer with hours remember check your junk folder reply that's thats where usually \",\" contact peter gripton oban editor arborfield boys' boys association name e-mail address comments copyright unless specifically stated intellectual property rights design i'll answer with hours remember check your junk folder reply that's thats where usually \",\" contact fred mills membership secretary arborfield boys' boys association name e-mail address comments copyright unless specifically stated intellectual property rights design i'll answer with hours remember check your junk folder reply that's thats where usually \",\" contact david tich schofield designer arborfield boys' boys association name e-mail address comments copyright unless specifically stated intellectual property rights design i'll answer with hours remember check your junk folder reply that's thats where usually \",\" 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s page copyright unless specifically stated intellectual property rights design arborfield boys association boys' school band life \",\" drum major gaze assembled band solitary splendour there stand sword hangs heavy your thigh dress chords tassels sashes great profusion chest gauntlets glow white softly rest upon mace burnished bright encrusted chain reflecting light they wait anticipate command pipes drums military band rear parading companies prepare march their allotted place rehearsed ready then face approbation crowd mums dads girlfriends proud turn about become aware you're youre alone there's theres no-one serried ranks front guide marching feet side markers within sight lead just right take deep breath silent prayer it's time square quick march step watch pace need dawdle race don't dont make them short outpace keep good firm steady rhythm bass beat snare roll soaring invade soul measured swing six-eight beat transferring tempo grip flourish with style carefully listening while prepared signal change tune previously planned room constantly watching line execute then wheeling left facing saluting dais hold aloft sign realign yourself turning right-about hearing shouts nco's ncos they post still host soldiers upon come attention waiting that's thats goes start parades when part behind swank glamour centre stage have care avoid calamity horrendous ultimate disgrace which happens drop teecee copyright unless specifically stated intellectual property rights design arborfield boys association 1999 2008 \",\" copyright arborfield boys association 1999 2008 boys' asserts intellectual property rights design copyright over this entire site unless specifically stated given page however recognises educational personal interest found content therefore none images stories ‘right click disabled' disabled unfortunately find many sites these days this benefit gives freedom make copies photographs with following provisos photograph story copied from sold commercial gain event being added another used academic assignment full accepted referencing together return link mandatory details required methodology achieve condition please contact designer modified without first obtaining written permission chairman return aoba \",\" keith evans photo album copyright unless specifically stated intellectual property rights design arborfield boys association 1999 2008 \",\" reading stanfords excellent article corporal missile system that made aware never seen other this time namely sagwa thunderbird with real connections fame although some exploits have been very similar??? anyway start beginning army life started september 1960 well worn path through famous gates arborfield issued fitting smart denim suit were then allocated home next term think `new block' block square completed rest squad zone housed spiders room like things there also good ugly great comradeship squads didn't didnt seem first being modern palace certainly practice bumper down centre deck spent learning left from right making sure correct movement direction most did???? introduction trade education filing fitting- building eifel towers such form tinned copper wire nicely formed flowed solder joints maths english desk again thought school time passed learn sport great second none 1961 basic electronics back ??	sid smith	ted stanford	? johnson middle collins	dad brown	jim hall	percy thrower		?? front spud leighton	chris ambler		roger glossop		?? 1963 ece's eces roger slater		tom buck		john langdon		rod collins stan blatchford dick shorthose gerry lawman stanford glossop mcintyre radar ??	? thomson	??	??	sid smith	?? leighton percy thrower brown john mcconville chris ambler years remember minister defence supposed main dignitary passing parade reason perfumo make would rather christine instead??? moved just road about `thunderbird' `thunderbird covered launchers fact parts batteries regiments used interesting felt doing incident swotting exams emers swotting taking place barrack rooms evening co's inspection duty sergeant? problem using invitation table explain taken secret compound???? course received postings various units heavy regiment duisburg ty-creos anglesey flew dusseldorf introduced regiment attached battery workshop where they needed you've youve guessed someone trained launch side knew missile testing side? stared working sergeants bright `dinger' `dinger bell poor lance jack accepted into team enjoyed myself even when found germany mains earth connected live plug rewire your trembled touching metal case many adventures missiles falling trailers german autobahn whole getting stuck exercise annual firing camp tycroes deciding liked look snowdon than meteor drone heading destroyed before reached tourists mountain days inactivity couldn't couldnt power equipment because frequencies `seen' `seen russian trawlers area coming back after night find virtually deserted disappeared `quick train' train times mates order came change vehicles nice shiny olive green matt sand colour somewhere sunny? weren't werent sold saudi arabia after painting servicing drive shooting match rotterdam shipping journey uneventful owing length convoy consuming slow drove test vehicle converted bedford tonner return scamel recovery belgium policeman drawing alongside motorbike shouting `can't `cant faster?' faster? shook heads continuing speed miles hour decided wish transfer they going onto which prelude rapier believe involved electro medical applied army their wisdom should stint tank months posted tidworth join `lilywhites' `lilywhites hussars queen mary's marys correctly known although relatively short still adventuresome companionship having help replace track centurions thrown braking suddenly discovered come though hedge a303 there story `tankies' `tankies washing turret petrol prior inspection???? smoked??? last 1968-69 returned haven reme technicians –arborfield only technician combined service electro-med remainder personal senior tech rightly jt's civilians many ways asset quite deal these `blue jobs' jobs managed away military style duties parades `normal technicians' partake them round hanger points surprised provision cooking within turrets??? posting iserlohn memory serves looking hospital this could later joined lockey loop half manned members canadian mainly troops mucked together rivalry between definitely joint effort differences transport possessed canadians large american trucks private cars while ours vw's cylinder audi's audis picked market slight taste drink cigarettes sgt's sgts mess bourbon lucky strike teacher rothmans from engineering point view medical british posed problems downside trying spares held either question `make own' wait base rhinedahlen looked what nothing normal situation until obtained manufacturer often quicker less hassle write always most cost effective answer least treatment continued deployment provided stepping stone 1972 northern ireland take option don't dont know pacifist soldier call position company south finally move unknown civi-street comparative safety services x-ray different work travel benelux countries sort installation technical `aussendienst' `aussendienst required improved lived small rural community took part local situations member volunteer fire brigade looking over those gave high rank practical disciplines current academic training today seems miss industry starting bring apprenticeships personnel stand crowd langdon page copyright unless specifically stated intellectual property rights design boys association 1999 2008 medicals \",\" 2007 reunion attendees below final listing those boys attending bill cleasby asks things would grateful members attend tours museum land systems branches many people have given their weekends displays will disappointing only turn transport provided running minute intervals looking volunteer take digital photographs reunion issue oban course contributions from sent peter gripton editor looking forward seeing safe journey where every coming bless member_no surname initials known_name intake 2516 huxley dougie 2061 johnson gerry 39a-a 1103 footner wally 39a-b 1342 stephenson steve 1324 streeter george 39b-a 1157 dangerfield 39c-d 2453 houguez 42a-c 1827 nixon lawrence 1029 hadaway keith 42c-a 1272 pritchard alan 42c-c 1357 ward 42c-e 1435 macdonald 43a-a 1020 dutton john 2345 scapens 43a-b 1891 bates stan 43a-c 1476 boucher doug 43a-d 2457 dixon 43b-a horwood 43c-d 2051 crowder 44a-a 1990 williams colin 1743 patterson 1274 jenner 44a-b 1269 alex 1647 poulton 44a-c 1893 maddox 44b-a 2240 brown 2233 kite 1848 ferns david 44b-b tate 1443 oliver 45a-a 1320 hipkin 45a-b 2098 johnston eddie 1290 evans broomfield 2425 grant edward 45a-c 2084 1043 manning dick 45c-x 1939 46a-b 1276 larry 46a-x 1036 neville 46b-c 1191 smithson 2390 jones 46b-d 1380 lackey terence 47b-a 2127 roden 1759 bendall gordon 1130 hoare tony 1896 horne stanley 1822 loader robin 1660 wood dudley 47b-c 1995 byrne 48a-a sobolewski 48a-b 2004 derrick 48b-a 2199 young 48b-c 2052 wright 49b-c 2156 warwick 1933 henry pete 1603 hughes 50a-b 1947 lennox 50b-c 2383 tilly 51b-a morton 51b-b 2163 mills fred 1275 fleck 2147 fenlon arthur 51b-c 1600 smith 2469 thrower percy 52a-a 2140 bass frank 1832 byford 52a-b 2275 reddin terry 52a-c 1797 hind 1288 gilpin kaye 52b-c 1006 barnett richard 52b-x higman 53a-b hayhurst carl 1467 slocombe derek 53a-x 1655 clive costanzo michael 53b-a 2069 elshaw dennis 1032 hodgkins 53b-b 2221 matthews douglas 53b-c 2310 driscoll 53b-d bailey 54a-a delbridge allan wales 54a-b 2521 donald 54a-c rainey 54a-d durston 54b-b 2148 toogood mick 54b-c edminson brian farrell denis 54b-d ashworth glister church 55a-b naylor 55a-c 1500 howes 55b-a harte 55b-b reynolds 55b-c king 55b-d knox geoff shaw beatson dodds russell 56b-b 2286 jarvis urwin 56b-c glossop 57a-a sisson 1568 coppard 2166 cockwell brad 57a-b o'driscoll odriscoll mike 2519 o'brien obrien 57b-b 1331 gardner 2237 wilson kenneth 57a-c 2506 walker 2496 woolam 1551 traves roger 2504 drake 2507 fuller vince 1362 57a-d 2525 sleep 2372 webber corbett 57a-x gibson fountain 1222 kemp chris baxter barry cahill dave timms green 1379 hynes 57b-a 1354 wheatland 2501 wilcockson robert 2472 roberts 1863 ordynski 2515 2479 glasspool 2121 oulds 2488 broomhall eric 2510 heslop 1830 2503 jasper 57b-c 1992 mcguiggan 2347 carn 2487 jackson jacko 2517 mungeam leslie 57b-d 2511 herbert herbie 2524 1763 allcock 57b-x 2356 marshall 58a-a 2099 lucas-carter 58a-c 1267 hudson paul 58a-d 1885 kelsey 1617 59c-a 1996 harris 59c-c 1906 guest trevor 60a-b 1970 middleton garry 60a-d 2492 60b-a 1847 davis 2455 crowther 60c-d 2287 white alistair 61a-a 2250 rhodes 61a-d 2188 shephard 61b-b 1752 hutchins 2153 dyer 1338 doughty 2256 ainslie james 61b-c 2183 blakley laurie 2513 phil 61c-b 1526 61c-d 2429 mcdonald 2277 swarbrick 62a-a 2138 tilson 62a-b 2448 stewart davey 62c-b 1669 o'sullivan osullivan 2505 reece 63c-c 2126 whitbread 63c-d 1895 house 64a-a 2428 2490 knowles andy 64a-d 2406 stevens 64c-b 2122 powell alec 1953 senior 64c-d 1720 schofield 65a-a 2389 patton 65b-b 2352 humphreys bernie 65c-a 2386 henderson 65c-b 2254 cosway dave 2391 marsh 65c-d 2464 66a-d 2523 preston 2335 southcott 66b-a 2171 younger 2470 mcculloch 1952 dickson 2353 coles 2350 higgins 66b-d 2433 2326 greenhorn 66c-a 1949 2514 wicks alina 66c-c 2303 shore lyle 2281 taska egon 2278 everett 2194 hooper byron 2361 mckenna 66c-d 2142 wickenden nigel 67a-b 2527 ballard lofty 67a-d 2282 shram jack 67c-a 2235 lavis rick 68b-b 2342 ware robby 69a-d 2424 plimmer mark 69c-a 2215 wherton 2239 69c-c 1927 andrusiak 70b-b 2409 graham 71c-a 2270 mansfield bryan 77c-d 1940 thornes steven 2095 pullen 2236 tyler skunk 79c-c 1022 egleton eggy 2204 mitchell mitch 2333 grantham 1248 1291 moir 1321 2253 stubberfield 2393 wooley 1634 sainsbury 2132 1296 bonner 2068 cassells 1916 funnell brunger 1241 1407 keen erington copyright unless specifically stated intellectual property rights design arborfield boys association 1999 2008 page \",\" 58ers golden jubilee 50th anniversary weekend july 25th 27th 2008 1958 have fifty years passed already? over young teenagers left comfortable homes families friends during february april september having signed necessary notice paper regular army form b271a revised 1957 received queen's queens shilling various means transport were used from over great britain possibly serving parents abroad with lads entering wrought iron gates totally unaware just what ahead wasn't wasnt long before introduced life shouted ordered about dressed type clothes civvies banned marched around pace stature shouting rank above less smaller beds than those home ‘made each morning down' down until evening bugle calls lives ‘reveille' ‘reveille previously unheard time meal parade' parade roll ‘lights out' plus want what sudden shock spent such reasonably free famous although arborfield often tough there also plenty sport which shaped into people today proud well here later annual reunion upright best smart shaking hands long-lost rather punch-ups gypping arguing avoiding senior intakes still making very sadly only three original buildings remain ground least certain sergeant longer stands fred many could either front ending jankers then worse slammed nick immediately entered side started little trepidation weather particularly floods remembered last year fortunately this gods arrived safe sound booking-in procedure took place sergeants wo's mess soon formed lengthy queue showing eagerness attend this kept committee member slaving away locating names lists asking find name tags block bed-space contained modicum humour bonhomie having completed back pint beer every weekend please? slap-up curry supper shortly available reunion photos atmosphere informed that usual really great followed round upon drinks meeting mates haven't havent seen other since 1961 there remember when?” full swing constant movement between tables staff hardly breathe their smiles mirth seemed five minutes arrival chat when call made bugle ready grew good variety curries accompaniments continued happy mood slightly hoarse well-lubricated throats chucking 0200 some rooms itself stagger while others billets “don't “dont forget path somewhere near hedge garden” heard well some couldn't couldnt even garden never mind then course lake contend said better fortunately found following well-earned night joined breakfast line pals already back came memories mention word ‘gyp' ‘gyp nobody risked pushing luck juniors difference excellent food waiting different we'd “put you're youre allowed much” after attire blazers suits various hats medals prepared march parade square heads held high played part bright cloud been picky warm would churlish eventually behind jeep block brick-built inside wooden spiders band scots pipe struck slow ‘quick march' thought reminded them french foreign legion however aching legs hips brought halt turned proudly faced spectators marching drill superb just goes show boys service forgotten smartness 101% sure felt along ‘the car' allegedly monty's montys carrying inspecting officer extremely nice touch during inspection incidental music noted “pack your troubles bag” “goodbyee goodbyee” blimey they think are? memorial garden where padre himself laid boys' banner altar conducting prayers hymns moving solemn moment read lady last post' post silence group waving grinning photographer main photo-take rapidly disappeared numerous taken record looked smartly-pressed trousers shiny shoes bulled ties didn't didnt look business? hoping hadn't hadnt lunch exceptionally welcome especially sitting shade after heat good company couple cold beers more ask? closed bang order ensure afternoon looking workshops reme museum shop interesting exhibits purchases hoped number take advantage permanent members gracefully gave saturday talk answer questions thank chaps ladies sandwiches cakes coffee hungry committee brief update situation regarding pending closure garrison likelihood rowcroft barracks being demolished next year's short discussion possibility possibilities considered importance currently must hold thinking caps help most important dinner dining hall cookhouse fifteen taking ‘top table' table barry keast special guest past commandant 1977 largely responsible re-starting initially venue moved actually worked move drink once again expectations shortages waiters efficient polite wine top-ups everything went speeches although somewhat muffled curtains covering central unit walk finish enough stamina continue rounds because conscious drive ‘the morning' pity wives don't dont serve daily basis knew outside packed saying goodbyes exchanging e-mail addresses feeling sorry it's another once throughout rain fact starry cloudless will wont there? forward jeeps 1959 offer hearty thanks bill cleasby letting invade sgts' sgts whole successful paul assisted lucas-carter john kelsey wiggins without whom admits created report fiftieth anniversary first ever passing late 1960 spending nine electrician retrained control equipment technician demobilized 1970 travelled overland sydney australian wife family colorado live daughter meant communication fellow ex-apprentices thus hazebrouck meet chums cases would recognize mixture both change lose hair weight inherit wrinkles basically ‘see' ‘see straight others need introducing almost sort finally realize ‘fred' ‘fred slept opposite sharing times checking working ‘sleeping arrangements' arrangements needs lights among port bailleul sergeants' open wonderfully priced numerous introductions necessarily everyone story share sometimes leaving sometimes recalling escapades former apprentices mark physically always assist absorbing several hours headed perchance dream? hope snorers fine song exhaustion sleep lived country security barbed wire surrounding barracks compared visit obviously sign full military tradition something everybody many swore yearly fried bread sunday much like pass dressed ‘best' ‘best gear assembled brick building apart ‘normal' ‘normal parades rodeo avoid easy easier stay brian hutchins “tallest right shortest left” “front centre rear” squads colonel voice however suspect might sore throat city rochester pipe band managed keep step flooding organizers foresight water truck stationed beside “dressing dress complete under watchful ‘old boy' quite scene arriving called spoke informally focus pride appropriate “eyes onto fred's freds hotel drum head service conducted canon experience fallen comrades intake lost days corporal killed afghanistan slowly served chance catch friday prepare themselves rigors follow chairman giving opinions politely cutting diversions decisions make future affect aoba support work through options right opened prior dinner afterwards piped splendid accompanied wines speeches adjourned ever-open hopefully diehards probably closing 00am mostly retired enjoyable battle lesson learned lots engage know wish returning realizing can't cant photo leaves disappointing taste provides opportunity cement communications established internet dawned sunny rains england? mammoth church farewells hugs handshakes weekend reflection gratifying glad trip done robin moore hudson 2007 2003 2004 2005 2006 page copyright unless specifically stated intellectual property rights design association \",\" calling 58ers know searching many ex-arborfield apprentices joined 1958 have located quite number some listed here frank rigley colin chance maurice taylor mumford maskery keith venner gutteridge john lawlor mills oakley sparrow hocking leslie stone paul barley read brian mcgee stevens pike kelsey robin bevan wiggins allman marshall swatton hancock mcreadie bartholomew barry lucas-carter hendy murton moore ganner hudson masson norton wayland jegou denis woodward mike ashby basil sanday charles hollingsworth langabeer tony howes anderson anthony webber spurling thompson hammond bradshaw alan maloney geoff earnest craig featherstone copyright unless specifically stated intellectual property rights design arborfield boys association 58er whereabouts please contact using secure form below join 50th anniversary joining kind regards name e-mail address comments \",\" many thanks contacting promise back soon possible meantime please enjoy rest aoba website kind regards paul hudson \",\" copyright unless specifically stated intellectual property rights design arborfield boys association 1999 2008 pete marsh company photo album \",\" 1957 listed below names intakes army apprentice school arborfield those contact with will have under address column country town area where they residing other information comments know whereabouts 57ers that touch wish known apprentices please roger trixie traves co-ordinating this year using e-mail boxes surname first nick address first intake 23503098 ablewhite 2350 adams 23503017 adcock 23503100 arman 23503070 baker 23503060 balmer 23503081 barnes 23503090 bartlett 23503097 23503036 baxter barry tidworth 23503056 biggs 23503022 boocock 23503076 booth 23503053 brampton peter pete 23503019 broomfield 23503005 brown keith 23503077 bryant 23503080 clack ginge 23503109 clapcock maybe spelt clapcott 23503103 cliff james suffolk 23503044 cockwell bradley brad bristol 23503067 cokeley 23503009 crisford norfolk 23503035 cudmore andrew andy bideford 23503011 dady 23503021 daniels 23503048 davies 23503079 drake duck perth australia 23503014 driver derek screwy canada 23503066 earle 23503029 eden richard dick 23503064 elliott cornwall 23503087 eves 23503002 fairley 23503007 follett david dave deceased 23503030 fountain leslie bournemouth freeman 23503028 gardner falkirk 23503086 garrington 23503051 graham 23503092 grantham deceased 23503063 hadwick 23503068 hamilton malta 23503012 hayes 23503023 hayward 23503075 heal 23503055 healry spike matbe healy 23503065 hill 23503071 holland 23503108 howes 23503089 johnson 23503074 jones liverpool only 23503001 kemp christopher chris germany 23503047 king 23503025 kitchen 23503052 robert kluger north east 23503062 lennon 23503058 lewendon 23503150 lewis 23503107 lloyd 23503031 l'oste-brown loste-brown 23503026 major 23503015 mcmillan 23503073 mcnally 23503057 mellor 23503038 millar peterhead 23503042 morrish 23503140 morrison 23503061 murray 23503059 23503050 o'driscoll odriscoll micheal mike redditch 23503010 orme brian grogy 23503084 piggin 23503039 piper 23503024 poultney 23503006 pover john lincoln 23503034 reid 23503083 rhodes 23503110 23503078 rogers 23503095 rossini 23503096 23503045 saxon 23503054 sisson stockton tees 23503106 sleep holswothy devon 23503085 smith 23503003 stock 23503069 street stretch 23503016 swinscoe 23503088 timms george dulverton somerset 23503091 thompson 23503033 tullock 23503099 uprichard 23503101 vince stubbington 23503037 wastrell 23503072 webber adrian didcot willey 23503102 wilson 23515013 arkley 23515070 arnott 23515073 beresford 23515026 bishop 23515049 bowers 23515029 cahill thruxton cannings 23515001 card 23515041 cheetham 23515068 coleman 23515072 collins 23515062 coppard robin stan eastbourne 23515020 corbett harry derbyshire 23515016 cussens 23515044 davison coke 23515057 bank 23515065 dixon 23515050 dowey 23515054 dunne 23515046 dunstan 23515028 fields 23515034 fuller vincent vince sterling 23515067 glossop tilehurst 23515043 green midlands 23515021 michael solihull 23515038 griffin 23515064 harland 23515069 harris 23515002 hopper 23515060 house jimmy 23515032 houston 23515059 hoyle 23515040 lawrence 23515022 lidbetter 23515018 longdon 23515042 martin 23515015 mason 23515066 mcdonald 23515017 mcgowan 23515011 mcgrogan 23515009 mckain 23515027 muntendam 23515039 murphy 23515023 noble denis bingley 23515006 payne 23515037 23515036 pearce 23515051 pike 23515008 pittaway 23515024 price 23515031 reynolds 23515055 roberts 23515048 ruscillo 23515063 rycraft 23515014 sambrock 23515033 23515012 scott 23515045 seal 23515058 sharpe 23515056 23515053 sutherland 23515035 tait 23515030 23515047 walburton 23515007 walters 23515071 wells 23515019 white 23515025 whiteley 23515003 willacy burnham bucks 23515052 kennith kenny edinburgh woollam ipswich allhouse 23503139 gibson arthur angus hallam tony hank luck *valencia spain mulcahy 23515115 traves ivan 23503120 tudman william bill greenock scotland 23503127 walker raymond fred witney oxon 18153221 tutu steven 18153223 basare thomas 18153219 bosrotsyi 18153213 tette intake aldred 23528059 allcock portsmouth allen allington andrews appleby avis bagley bailey beadle bell birrell blackman boardman bone bradley brazier bricknell bridgen brierly 23528014 broomhall eric folkestone 23528122 wareham caley 23528134 carn netherlands carss alan chapman chappell 23528017 church norwich 23528056 clasby southampton clements clough connick cooke 23528071 cracknell de-veras donovan dows drummond dumbrell edward eldershaw emmott escott fairey fanning fenton fisher fleming 23528 flindall godfrey geoff berkshire 23528164 forbes jock forrester jeremy wilts fraser gaze 23528165 glasspool brixham goodman goodridge gordon grimwood hall 23528037 hamill warminster harkness harley heaton-wright 235280 heaven 23528155 herbert dennis lancing higgins maidenhead berks hind hugh hindle hoar holley holloway horton 23528162 hoskins carlisle hull humphreys hunt 23528128 hynes northants ingamelis 23528127 jackson norman jacko janz 23528066 jasper selby oxfordshire kemsley kermode knowles leah charlie wales lenihan lesurf long lunn lusby magill masson 23528177 mcguiggan barton-under-needwood staffs mcrobie mercer merry moore 23528170 morgan morris mortimer mortlock mulford 23528103 mungeam lesley leicester 23528030 newbury skegness nicholson norsworthy norton 23528026 o'brien obrien 23528020 oulds mick krefeld pegg phelps pollard pond powell pratley 23528090 pudge lydney gloucestershire 23528110 lugs ashton lyne robson robus ruler russell salt scarr scullion shell sheppard silverthorne skippen spivak 23528114 stares regis beds stone storey stott stringer strugnell tarrant taylor thomas titterington towl tucker vaughan wearing 23528148 weatland nottingham wickens williams williamson willimas wilton woolard 23528092 ordynski fredrick dinky 23528582 heslop 23528239 wilcockson york copyright unless specifically stated intellectual property rights design boys association read about 2009 reunion through 57'ers eyes name e-mail comments \",\" find friend this section site under constant development offers opportunity find lost listed below years intakes from 1939 2004 life span arborfield there link your year then someone time taken responsibility co-ordinate search palls with well over boys girls starting their military careers intake represented would like know more about could help some friends touch straightaway 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 copyright unless specifically stated intellectual property rights design boys association \",\" john maddox memories 2007 reunion copyright unless specifically stated intellectual property rights design arborfield boys association 1999 2008 \",\" calling 62ers have been ‘encouraged seek find many boys from 1962 intakes 62er know whereabouts please contact using secure form below join annual reunions held arborfield kind regards john swarbrick company name e-mail address comments copyright unless specifically stated intellectual property rights design association here photo welcome information help please pages more names known trade intake pass photo allen cr19 atkinson “geordie” discharged barnett bearsby bessant dave birdsell “birdy” mick blowman cr14 boniface bonnick brown mike bryan bunker coy? burt alex cr13 button roger carr bob? changed trade champion chaplin cr16 cheshire “ginge” cf22 clark cr23 collingwood “lofty” chris collins barry “taff” connor cook graham cooper “tom” “henry” jeff cousin cressey cf25 crone “jock” cf24 davison fred george cf13 devitt bill cf20 donald douglas cf21 driver “tiny” earl pete change trade? ebbatson “dougie” embleton evans evens cf14 flynn cr18 gent cr12 goodall tony cf12 gooding cf19 gould cr11 griffith griffiths grove “granny” cliff halpin “buzz” hamilton “fanta” william frank hearson heath “iccy” relegated changed hill 61c? hiscock ivor hopkins hounslow eric howard cf26 hurren hutchison ginge” ingram “jock inkey” cr20 jardine johnstone jones terry lemin lodge love manson marsland “manx” martin masson mcallister mccarney mcdonald mears cf18 millar relegated? didn't didnt pass “dusty millwater millwood monk morgan moses “mo” newman olsen “eddy” cf15 parke “parkie” phillips pope price “spick” cf23 robertson rowe phil searle “sailor” cr22 sharpe shephard sherwood smart smith clive cr10 sparks “sparkles” stewart stone stoner “dook” swienton tarsnane taylor norman confirm tilson turrell neil wake cr15 walley cr17 ward deceased watson wearn cr24 weeks cf10? west cf11 white “chalky” alan whittaker wildig cf16 wilson cf17? cf17 confirm woollett “johnny” cr21 wright cr25 \",\" calling 62ers have been ‘encouraged seek find many boys from 1962 intakes 62er know whereabouts please contact using secure form below join annual reunions held arborfield kind regards john swarbrick company name e-mail address comments copyright unless specifically stated intellectual property rights design association 1999 2008 this page details those guys your information about touch above known trade ainsworth arnold bowring brice campbell clark dixon edwards gifford godwin hawkins hoadley ibbitson legg marshall miles mundy northam orton owens parker pryde robinson silk smith spice styles tonkin “farmer” walsh warren young bird boileau bowles burnett clarke cooke eames groom harris hoyle ledbetter lightfoot loveridge lucas mark mcgouran mcloughlin palmer powell proctor quinnell turner wilkinson almy avenell bartlett bower bromley currie everett fraser hackin james jones leeming longstaff martin mason mcinnes middlemas parke pelling robson sumner wheeler ashwood bede calver chapman dickson hatfield hewison horlock lloyd locock matthewson mcanulty mcgough morgan nwoko perry revell sweetman symmons \",\" calling 62ers have been ‘encouraged seek find many boys from 1962 intakes 62er know whereabouts please contact using secure form below join annual reunions held arborfield kind regards john swarbrick company name e-mail address comments copyright unless specifically stated intellectual property rights design association 1999 2008 this page details those guys your information about touch above known trade ballard boast terry cardall casey chivers clay dovey falla gardiner heath hills holdstock houghton iles isgrove jacobs jennings kerr langford lewis lyons mitchell muir neale nesbit orchard richardson roberts rogers skinner stanswood wells antenbring artemiou clarke connelly dalby diver foster freeth gibbins golledge gray hales hart hawkins heffernan henn lainson lister o'sullivan osullivan patterson philpot powell redding richards richbell sandles selley simms smith stewart wagstaffe wright yeomans bell bellis carrington charman cheeseman clare dunning eldon fryer hamilton hoggins hooker hughes kelly kreiner laing lazenby leech lockey martin massey mcdonald nash quilter rowley schofield deceased slapp towns whitaker williams wilson ainsworth allen atkinson bower bushby button cavanagh clemenson dawe drummond emery eyers hyter jones livingstone machin meaning parker parsons price reeves russell small spawforth tizaik veradinek watson williamson \",\" award photos from copyright unless specifically stated intellectual property rights design arborfield boys association \",\" award photos from 1970 1972 1974 1977 1979 1980 copyright unless specifically stated intellectual property rights design arborfield boys association \",\" award photos from 1981 1982 1984 1986 copyright unless specifically stated intellectual property rights design arborfield boys association \",\" award photos from 1990 1994 copyright unless specifically stated intellectual property rights design arborfield boys association \",\" passmoor photo album copyright unless specifically stated intellectual property rights design arborfield boys association \",\" derek wheatland photo album derek's dereks photos strange instrument tool trying identify perhaps german origin have information regarding it's history please contact will forward your thoughts copyright unless specifically stated intellectual property rights design arborfield boys association \",\" lemmy holmes photo album copyright unless specifically stated intellectual property rights design arborfield boys association \",\" 2008 reunion call especially those joined 1958 2007 2003 2004 2005 2006 photos reunion enjoy full report follow it's friday night must curry saturday morning fell will remember them used work that vice queen photographs copyright andy knowles dave cosway warwick page copyright unless specifically stated intellectual property rights design arborfield boys association 1999 \",\" blackburn photo album copyright unless specifically stated intellectual property rights design arborfield boys association \",\" roll honour copyright unless specifically stated intellectual property rights design arborfield boys association these pages dedicated memory those ex-apprentices have their ‘final passing parade' parade teecee would final parade he'll hell always there laughing young full with mates around true friends every things they've theyve done together bind them closer still friendships born tender endure will though life moves down well worn roads people come cherish whose time shared ones came know when rich future unread boldly looking forward challenges ahead through intervening years till mortal life's lifes span ends that above else gift knew faults endearing ways strengths foibles could workmates colleagues last goodbyes must said he's reached final goal join pals who've whove gone make place amongst heaven's heavens square prepared welcome comradeship share outsiders never understand bond holds tight it's difficult words it's like shining light guides tortuous path until sums small friend lost before 2006 reunion 						2007 						2008 						2009 \",\" roll honour those arborfield boys lost before 2006 reunion will remember them name initials known intake date death ades a-45a-c alderman a-54b-a unknown anderson andy a-46b-x andrews tony a-47a-b 1996 archer a-54b-d armstrong david 1992 austen bertie a-42a-d 2002 baker cosh a-43a-a bill a-44b-d 2003 baldock curly a-42b-x 1994 bamford a-54a-b bane norman a-42b-d bannerman a-39a-x barber a-39b-x barnes a-52b-x barrett a-42c-x 1997 baxter john beadle arthur a-42a-c 2004 beck a-54b-c bennett clifford h-39x-x blayney boardman sydney a-39b-e 1995 bone a-44b-a 2001 bowen mervyn a-39c-c bull a-55b-d burns mickey a-ps butcher a-46a-x caine peter a-44a-b cameron george a-41a-c 2000 carvell a-46b-a chandler jeffrey chantler a-41a-x charlwood lionel a-49b-x charnley dave a-79c-a clark kenneth june 1999 clarke james 1993 climo a-56a-x coates a-56b-x copley a-43a-e coster a-39b-b coultas vince a-41a-d cowles a-42b-e cracknell frederick cresswell dougie a-42a-e crookes a-39b-a cross a-42c-a dade a-44c-x dalhousie dandy neville a-53a-b alec d-37x-c dempsey jack h-38b-x devey michael a-60b-b dewar a-45a-d dewdney dickinson a-42a-x dobie doherty edward drake anthony j-38b-x dunkling albert eary richard a-44b-b edwards fleming foster harry 1989 fountain splash a-38b-b france bomber h-38c-c frazer frank a-42c-e fursdon x-38c-x gibby gibson phil a-54a-a gill j-38c-x goff a-53b-c gostling gough during grantham trevor griffin derek hague a-50b-c hall hamer wally a-42b-b hamilton a-39b-d harmsworth harrison hastings charles hewett a-39a-b hill holland july hopkins howes douglas j-38b-d hoyes piper 2005? hughes spike a-45b-b hume a-49a-a hunter a-53b-x hutchinson a-42a-b isgrove a-62c-a jackson jenkins ernest a-39x-x kendrick a-44a-d kerr steve late knight a-44a-a mike lakes gordon a-43a-d april langley latham rendu a-39b-c lewis a-86b-x lister lovelace alan a-51a-b luckhurst mick a-47b-b ludford archie lyle a-43a-x lyndom herbert a-39a-c males mammatt blondie a-42c-c marsh a-60a-d matyear april maughan mcbride mcgrillen a-46b-d 2005 mclauchlan a-47a-x mcnally medland a-54a-d 1961 melhuish clive a-50a-c miller before a-41a-b summer moreton malcolm a-47b-a morgan morris murray a-55a-d nelson o'brien obrien oliver owen a-43b-x ozanne nick packman a-39a-a page panter a-46a-c parkinson parsons patterson a-49a-x payne pearce pearson laurie percival perkins c-65b-x pre-jan pritchard a-39c-x rayner reynolds eric a-51b-b richards bryn roberts h-39b-d rush russell sadd fred sands schofield a-62c-c scragg colin scurr selby b-38b-x shand a-55b-b sheppard a-55a-c shinn simmonds a-45b-c simmons skews smallman smith a-50a-x pension rodney june donald spearman ivan a-42c-b stanton stanyer stevens brian a-54a-c stockey stokes howard sullivan sumner geoff a-43b-d tanner tarbrooke a-51b-x thomson thorpe a-50b-x tilt tingey tivy todd a-52a-a tomlinson toms a-48b-x tozer ernie a-48a-d truesdell a-54b-b uren j-39c-x 1983 valentine wallis walpole a-53a-x weller wells whale william wheatley williams a-52a-x a-82c-x wilson paul worboys keith wright ralph a-56b-c young philip copyright unless specifically stated intellectual property rights design association lost reunion 						2007 						2008 						2009 \",\" roll honour those arborfield boys lost between 2006 2007 reunion their names were read drum head service held front garden remembrance 25th july will remember them baker mike dickinson gerald parker dougie cresswell arthur tomlinson ivan spearman david cross lambert eggy easter dave hayter peter shinn duncan mckay curnew john adams jenkinson mick geeves charlie thornton todd brian wells danny wing klaus pennington rodney smith ralph wright maurice britton dobie 1962 -1965 alan daglass copyright unless specifically stated intellectual property rights design association lost before reunion 						2007 						2008 						2009 \",\" roll honour those arborfield boys lost between 2007 2008 reunion their names were read drum head service held front garden remembrance 26th july will remember them silby savage wilson john maddox bearnard rayner frank ward paddy forde mike ashby bill bond wilcockson copyright unless specifically stated intellectual property rights design association lost more unknown before re-union neville stockdale before 2006 reunion 						2007 						2008 						2009 \",\" calling 64ers have been ‘encouraged seek find many boys from 1964 intakes 64er know whereabouts please contact using secure form below join annual reunions held arborfield kind regards andy knowles reunion updates main notice board role honour site find friend name e-mail address comments members aoba member surname initials known intake 1772 bendall jeff 1778 castell 1335 grint dave 1566 hambly 1919 hatt geoff 1895 house tony 2428 howes peter 1967 kill david 2118 cooksey bruce 1883 plumb john 2083 pendle allan 2165 dunne 2490 awrm 2190 moran phil owen members adderley bonner bradbury carse duffill dyball golby hicks hillier jones kimpton king knights mckeown mulliss planner plant poole prior rebbeck smith taylor venison watherston abbott baxter boothman carr chivers collins darvell evans fisher giles gundry harriot hart hyde kelly lacamp macpherson muirhead pethick shepheard thompson todd ward williams wright yates amos beebe bowles clark coles corke daggett dodd fowler hadley hocking jackson james levett martin murrin passey pollin ross rowe sullivan thornton washbourn webber wilson ansell clinton comber crighton colin foster gary garden hadden hickson houlding mackenzie jock o'mahony omahony o'niel oniel derry phelan rossiter seed shoobridge stroud thorley titheridge vance watson trevor copyright unless specifically stated intellectual property rights design association welcome information help please pages more names \",\" calling 64ers have been ‘encouraged seek find many boys from 1964 intakes 64er know whereabouts please contact using secure form below join annual reunions held arborfield kind regards andy knowles reunion updates main notice board role honour site find friend name e-mail address comments members aoba member surname initials known intake 2227 blakely rick 1942 cooper robin 2358 andrew fred members aldridge anderson bray bull croad crockford dyer fish foster griffiths hall harris harrison harvey inder johnson eithgow long newcombe o'meara omeara palmer raven sanford sear still tristram tucker wilton bartlett burgess chynoweth davies fisher flaxman gilbert hopkinson howard jacklin kirk feuvre norwood pearse price riley sellars sleightholme storey taylor temple thorne barry todd webster winfield wragg almond bailey bennet buchanan faith fraser hawke hodder keogh lewsley mclean nelson powell poyser ross simmonds smith thompson vella wright baker barr berrisford clapp davis ferguson hibbert isherwood jones johnston liffen mcauslan matthews moore parker pyne roberts routeledge soutar turner white winters copyright unless specifically stated intellectual property rights design association welcome information help please pages more names \",\" calling 64ers have been ‘encouraged seek find many boys from 1964 intakes 64er know whereabouts please contact using secure form below join annual reunions held arborfield kind regards andy knowles reunion updates main notice board role honour site find friend name e-mail address comments members aoba member surname initials known intake 2263 adams 2022 ball michael 2379 chetwynd peter 2122 powell alec 2406 stevens 2341 irvine john 2392 kavanagh 2375 newnham 2265 roberts 1953 senior eric 1223 beazer douglas members adams andrews  attridge  barrett bowerman  bradley  bryant  buckett  butcher coleman  collins  compton  cornhill  edwards  henne  hill howes  jennings  kane  moule  mundy  simms  smith  thorne  tomlinson  townsend  twentyman  weston williams  baramuszczak  barnes bates campbell-lent  chapman deceased chapman  clarke  dixon  flaxman  fougere  guest hargest knight  martin  menhinick  muir russell  senior  sibley  psj* symmonds thoburn venables  white wright  alexander armstrong barkass broad burckitt  coates  bmcr ellerby  gaylard haliburton hancock hawkins  hirst  hough johnston  kemp kitchin  mcdougall  middleton  mitchell  norris  padgham  robb rogers  rostron  sharman  stead  stillng  sykes  wasbrough  ball boulsbee  bowell burgoyne  clark collier  cook fletcher  haslam hearn  hull  kernoghan linton  milne  moran  o'rourke  orourke  poffley  rathbone  rolls  snutch  steiner  stokes  taylor watkins  yates copyright unless specifically stated intellectual property rights design association welcome information help please pages more names \",\" vaughan marks photo album sent these photos apparently there arborfield commanding officer hiding somewhere name mcavoy seems copyright unless specifically stated intellectual property rights design boys association \",\" basic training page history commandants rsms copyright unless specifically stated intellectual property rights design arborfield boys association 1999 2008 training carried company early years arborfield's arborfields history then later moved junior entrants undertook this programme some weeks square bashing bull physical exercise laid foundations what today understatement fundamental character building values hold dear below have pulled together peoples thoughts photos their time ‘jeep-land' ‘jeep-land enjoy \",\" calling arborfield boys from intake have been ‘encouraged seek find many know whereabouts please contact using secure form below join annual reunions held were look here then visit kind regards mcintyre company copyright unless specifically stated intellectual property rights design association 1999 2008 name e-mail address comments initials known found amos mick badcock black blake bosanko paul brown paddy carrington collins hugh cuckow andy davies fraser gossop rodger hurley johnson rodders lawman gerry leighton spud markham roger moss brian nieman frank poynton deceased sheppard small strong john streck turnbull richard williamson sammy ashman bailey barnes pete titch norman chammings fred collett dennis dollimore dick evans possible fordham keith galloway hall jane iain pastie langdon horace mcconville mclean angus moores graham mothersole robins sanger shorthose smith swallow charlie talbot phil worsel thompson thomson watson clive clue willmouth willie baker blachford stan buck cordner flash edwards eddie flynn johnny hammond jeff hill hunt julian leadley steve mckechnie mouland myles pitt sayers skinner slater “spike” stanford sterling storey malc taylor trevor tollis chris upton grant wells wilson cedric ambler bentley berryman boyd adam buckett coxon bill crowther etherington gant gibson homewood jasper michael learmouth legall dell mansfeld melvin jock milton tony nicholls bruce nicholson jack osborne payne richardson ricky dave slats stanyer steward gooff sturtevant strugnell thomas thrower percy tyler wright \",\" apprentice 1980 2008 little personal history follow started 1963' 1963 andy knowles 1979 thirty decided leave army young children time attempt settled life planned remaining south england getting employment that really wanted towards move back home aberdeen quickly living with father short early started work marconi marine industry division joining marconi's marconis only other arborfield working industry telecommunications knew this arthur gibson whom again 2007 reunion stories could probably told about early days various equipment courses don't dont mention bars flower displays general after spending months workshop familiar some offshore installations sent first fated piper alpha platform those know this installation destroyed explosion massive fire 1988 loss lives trip coincided another accident alexander keiland semi-submersible flying heard when arrived broken anchors storm legs page copyright unless specifically stated intellectual property rights design boys association resulted list eventual capsize believe they managed evacuate personnel before capsized eventually towed away fiord norway anyway install aero beacon operations required because installed helideck misleading just strung wire antenna around removed from cabinet outside best sites considering weather conditions radio room commissioned ready returning onshore three then spent next eight going north between week spell hamburg blohm voss docks starting radio room module fulmar platform weeks there practically nothing done time waiting likes electricians supply power sockets biggest hastle especially were romanians thought cluster four 13amp orientated directions enough after returned lucky person pleasure finishing called permanent ninian rota much better mind have regular routine year applied owners chevron american owned company successful october 1982 central ninian central platform chevron's chevrons flagship constructed kishorn base scotland construction concrete tons largest world floated it's position approximately miles east shetland isles 450ft water during passage field times barely feet above once stayed place sheer weight topside over unlike standard which metal their pinned seabed basically what giants nails long having already northern relatively apart tropospheric scatter main communications link soon hang system five metre dishes pumping 1000w received station shetlands onward routing mainland both southern platforms line sight links into multiplexed tropo lots evenings nights interrupted years keeping these systems most labour intensive telephone exchange than strowager electro-mechanical monstrosity took half foot must been obsolete remember being site coventry course bits pieces display cabinets late 1980's 1980s more date electronic exchanges these tsx50 s200 mitel delight compared great ripping disposing also throws data networking multiplexing overall making whole reliable easier maintenance purposes pc's infancy concerned spectrums further progress made introduction ‘windows' ‘windows revolution teleprinters typewriters enjoy ourselves well parties organised parts country furthest travelled down portsmouth friday sunday drinks always sedate aoba reunions also characters springs malcolm paterson insisted sane certificate nettley hospital saying ex-matelot gave outstanding performance visiting party round through turbine hall running kids windmill stuck hard testing wind strength' strength when engaged conversation asked family reply ‘the wife thinks nipped packet fags' fags pranks possibly printed over things wise field updates boggling 1992 moved project ‘alba platform' challenge spend yard building accommodation included located majority including band satellite communication multiplex repeater stations cisco routers computer based built burnt island fife oversee pre-commissioning holland where containing manage weekends during july 1993 modules taken assembled period ‘hook lasted almost produced height activity people employed fitting together full commissioning alba norther three although holiday take spread completed average hundred twenty five work consisted maintaining entertainment life progressed easily technology updated passed exciting major step changing only still paid same play golf north where reside offshore change communicated network line site several central point fibre optic cable conjunction pipeline shore participants faster upgraded 8mhz near future fast superior available separate wireless internet cafe individuals laptops should very many changes retiring sixty even wish meet company \",\" john owen photo album copyright unless specifically stated intellectual property rights design arborfield boys association 1999 2008 \",\" calling 59'ers 59ers know searching many ex-arborfield apprentices joined 1959 have located quite number some listed here williams barry pearce jeffery christopher hope maurice holman john ingle darrell andre peter harris alan slaven mccabe jack jackson david passmoor sexstone copyright unless specifically stated intellectual property rights design arborfield boys association 59er whereabouts please contact using secure form below join 50th anniversary joining kind regards mike muir name e-mail address comments \",\" know searching many ex-arborfield apprentices joined 1953 have located quite number some listed here 53'er 53er whereabouts please contact using secure form below join annual reunions held arborfield every july kind regards scanlon name e-mail address comments calling 53'ers 53ers gardner 	hayhurst 		higman 	sanderson 1954 young 1655 	scanlon orchard 		salmon 		bishop 		jones thomas w		kitchener 		starkey 		hutchinson brown j			stanley 		lilley 		slocombe syndercome j		jackson m		page b			carter wood			 callister 2184 	chapman 	constanzo 	dadswell elshaw 2069 	goff 		harold 1768 	hodgkins 1032 hunter 1625 	matthewes 2221 	owen 1631 		westerby 1783 copyright unless specifically stated intellectual property rights design boys association \",\" bren stacey photo album copyright unless specifically stated intellectual property rights design arborfield boys association 1999 2008 \",\" slaven photo album copyright unless specifically stated intellectual property rights design arborfield boys association \",\" calling arborfield boys from intake have been ‘encouraged' ‘encouraged seek find many below listed still looking number hiding know whereabouts please contact using secure form below join annual reunions held were look here then visit kind regards terry harris company name initial found aitchison dougie bailey bill beale gerry brown pete coady dart davis paddy dunn edwards eddie elliott gaskell gloster mick grater jock kirby paris nick robson roebuck spunky watts yanni trev barnfield cleary collett cook alan follett baldy gray hernon john latham ginge mcclaren norman meatcher murray northcott owens skelton ventress brian arnold bell dinger coombes chris curtis docherty girling danny herbert hill hirst doug milton tony north dennis nurse vaughan williams bogg bray dick drury fenwick dave fuller taff goss cliff guille jack holmes kelson malc lunn mcpherson mount robinson scott verrall walker westgate keith wilton wank wyatt e-mail address comments copyright unless specifically stated intellectual property rights design association \",\" calling arborfield boys from intake have been ‘encouraged' ‘encouraged seek find many below listed still looking number hiding know whereabouts please contact using secure form below join annual reunions held were look here then visit kind regards mike dorward company name initial found blackwood jock clarkson nobby collins geoff donnison pete foster paddy goodridge green hussey lynch mackey chris majebi marshall miller morgan neal raine john geordie smith tanner graham sixpence truding paul batters yogi beedall alan birch barry browne milton carter dave clash guest hatfield horton fred jupp piggy king barrie tich lamb larry maddox mitchell brian mitch pannell keith strawb revell ricketts eric lofty roach muers johnny bell dinga burgess cameron colin feast fleming terry hestleton bill mason mountford newman reilly scott twyning shag ahemed ball cass clarke clarkse gadfield howlett jones lloyd mack marsh napier neilson polkinghorne ruddiforth slaughter turkson jonny vella carmel tony webb wilkinson derek wombwell gordon corbin foulger harris power pritchard thomas willis e-mail address comments copyright unless specifically stated intellectual property rights design association \",\" search site sure where that article photo then search site copyright unless specifically stated intellectual property rights design arborfield boys association \",\" members since 2009 reunion courtesy keith evans membership office membership office name ints intake date joined 2640 humphrey 2010 isle wight mays cleveland reactivated 1047 mundell marlborough reactivated0 2618 millar taunton kitchin andover 2631 birrell streatham australia 2623 flaherty pontypridd 2620 birch deeside flintshire 2626 ruddiforth westhill aberdeenshire 2627 smith newbury 2630 donnison north baddesley 2636 lines colchester 2647 lloyd llanelli 2649 scott margate 2638 ventress whitley wood reading 2621 strong spencers 2613 wisborough green 2628 barnes chelmsrord 2633 gall almeria spain 2634 moores melton mowbray 2635 leighton royston 2641 lawman sandy bed's beds 2642 pitt 2643 leadley bretagne france collett yelverton 2644 bosanko 2646 gant hartlepool 2650 mclean maastricht holland 2652 kelson chippenham 2651 blowman croydon 2617 beebe 2629 louth 2648 jackson bournemouth 2625 sanford thames ditton 2624 coleman farnborough 2622 yeoman 2637 hedges maidenhead 2639 jones littlehampton 2198 wright-rivers bfpo 2619 frost darlington 2645 scragg westbury wilts 84-86 you'd youd like touch with these ‘old boys' boys then please contact copyright unless specifically stated intellectual property rights design arborfield association latest \",\" stanford photo album \",\" dave wayland photo album copyright unless specifically stated intellectual property rights design arborfield boys association very happy hear from anyone these photos else knew just form below i'll back soonest cheers name e-mail address comments \",\" army career guide reme copyright unless specifically stated intellectual property rights design arborfield boys association \",\" 2009 reunion attendees intake surname initials known name stephenson steve smith bill sainsbury arthur wintle john dangerfield nixon lawrence oliver george funnell mike hipkin allcock evans keith tony broomfield eddie wooley manning dick bates stan dickinson mitchell mitch harold dutton millard roger macdonald jones dixon neville horwood smithson alex keen erington patterson malone gerry poulton larry jenner wood dudley williams colin byrne crowder derrick ferns david porch kirkpatrick derek blakey gordon higgs dave bonner henry pete wright cassells warwick macbeath weller frank naylor hughes alway ward walker church webb-morris taylor doug mills fred fitzpatrick goodwin graham harte fenlon reynolds fleck knox geoff tilly beatson butler shaw morton alan o'neil oneil andy dennett scurr stubberfield trevor dawe bass jarvis thrower percy mockford brian reddin terry webber condon sleep hind tudman egleton eggy roberts gilpin kaye elliott barnett richard vince higman woollam scanlon fountain hayhurst carl o'driscoll odriscoll elshaw dennis gardner hodgkins upritchard costanzo michael cockwell brad chilton glossop symonds baxter barry hebden traves delbridge allan cahill glister toogood mick heslop durston peter carn farrell denis morgan palmer glasspool edminson rigley swatton clive wiggins paul soord wayland owen marshall weedon kelsey hudson lucas-carter featherston craig maloney tanner cameron muir kitchin kitch passmoor cooper margle allen jeffery christopher pearce hope maurice slaven jackson harris mccabe jack webb schofield fleming terence read guest brock middleton garry henderson davis cosway buckett chas humphreys bernie skinner russell phil mcintyre westwood rev'd revd canon coxon bill southcott crowther coles herbie stanford mcculloch white alistair peerless chris rhodes dickson hutchins younger blakley laurie shore lyle cleasby nicholls tilson greenhorn burt mckenna swarbrick currie hooper byron cheeseman wicks alina o'sullivan osullivan everett houghton taska egon robson cleaver wickenden nigel dodd bert walton planner ware robby johno staniland house plimmer mark howes castell wherton bendall jeff wattie stevens chetwynd powell alec spencer mullett andrusiak mcmahon mack mansfield bryan merrick thornes steven pullen chapman gazza copyright unless specifically stated intellectual property rights design arborfield boys association \",\" roll honour those arborfield boys lost between 2008 2009 reunion their names were read drum head service held front garden remembrance 25th july will remember them collis		39a	 savage		39a	 alan taffy pritchard		42c	 gerry preston		44a	 doug kew		45a	 derek robson		45b	 pentecost		47a	 tony hoare		47b	 hillier		48a	 dick venning		49a	 john seikus		50a	 andrew yule		52a	 george owen		53b	 mike cullen		55a	 richard morris		56b	 dave follett		57a	 roger cornhill		?	 copyright unless specifically stated intellectual property rights design association lost before 2006 reunion 						2007 						2008 						2009 \",\" 1959 intakes 50th anniversary mike muir being fairly recruit even newer task being year coordinator with some trepidation that arborfield attend first reunion imagine horror just before parade saturday morning when group 59ers chatting approached tich schofield informed usual practice someone from anniversary write notes about slowest react take step backwards left little alternative smile since this attempt publication trust will bear start ramble commit many faux were should arrive 1700hrs decided travel south down could visit apprentice friend unable week-end avoid pleasure friday time still plenty traffic there serious hold managed reach warminster afternoon very pleasant revived rest good chat over refreshing leaving however games began hour felt rendezvous another member division park 1830hrs concern took under hours minutes spare while waiting stood outside enjoy coffee which brought everyone arrived commented heavy country least made eventually somewhat later than expected when fellow serenity returned sailed through booking moved into rooms freshened then raring evening function once mess after wander round camp bearings found quite disconcerting people recognized straight pleased wearing name badges mistaken identities don't dont know others same certainly seem detract reports next drinking went perhaps longer have done gathered call make rowcroft barracks transport available less able comrades majority preferred walk bridge legs moving behind junior company block much hilarity joking where woii mcdavid assistant gannon standing they wonderful sorting members sections keeping control whole without once losing their sense humour someone's someones mobile ‘phone rang during inspection dawned bright clear weather forecast really been better after leisurely breakfast ourselves sorted going real personally emotionally tiring delighted colonel alistair duncan chief staff deme salute great deal speak number those complemented turn-out assume tongue cheek compared favourably serving soldiers doing public duties london during became glad water most headwear caught following marched past carried memorial garden drum head service held honesty times sure marching soft shoe shuffle typical military prevailed think enjoyed themselves nostalgic breath twice well worth effort attending fred mills read list boys lost since last together front remembrance before reunion photograph this ribald comments photographer seemed trouble camera while hoist from back nice cold beer lunch remembered standards couple please spent corps museum part museum building comprises school guard room surreal veranda next agenda light business form meeting controlled drag allowed shower change dinner always these occasions guests dinner music splendid wine flowed meal superb various reasons ever seated table privilege amongst peers achieved given up-date perspective proposed move athans years finished schedule lights kept swinging early report week would complete tremendous word thanks committee whose tireless work possible organization class credit involved home keep thinking already looking forward hope meet more friends 100% attendance intake hope that sounds like heading intake it's sadly statistics tell truth must concerted twelve months signed association track only five boys books manage attendance barry williams allen myself plus chris jeffery pearce although come across mates reunions greeted line haven't havent changed bizarre wear glasses what remains your hair totally colour barrel chest sunken treasure teeth every they rattle divisions numbers decimated half redeployed carlisle opened dropped pass 1962 although supposed square 2004 joined like ex-boys completion turned page army days confined history luckily reaching reminisce fold present sadly never weekend photo momento thing maybe live locally presumably accommodated officers sgts annex believe transit near couldn't couldnt remainder shapes height obeying olde tallest right shortest meant sight slow shoe shuffle passed march worry doubt alas either because star dust sprinkled other attended admit having moments panic checked seating plan discover centre between vicar convinced crossed uncle bill getting revenge nominating give speech giving prior warning thankfully butterflies dissappeared guest speaker night success wonder quintet playing issued beforehand miners pitlamps swear point darkness memory them soldiering reunions enjoyable occasion especially barbecue again don's dons wife suppose close brothers expect languishing sennelager tank transporter workshops young girlfriend neolithic ruins somewhere outskirts paderborn look feel considerably older makes funny differently irrespective store future venues both pledged annual stay touch says confirms associations ethos brilliant forgotten anyone needing reminder looked attached taken 1961 copyright unless specifically stated intellectual property rights design association 1999 2008 page 2009 attendees drunkards photos small bribe i'll remove evidence photographs courtesy phil graham \",\" 2009 reunion photographs friday night parade drum head service formal dinner copyright unless specifically stated intellectual property rights design arborfield boys association courtesy phil graham \",\" paul bosanko photo album \",\" notice board copyright unless specifically stated intellectual property rights design arborfield boys association 2010 boy's official calendar army apprentices across world grateful your donation memorial fund thank \",\" alan woolley photo album copyright unless 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So far we have located quite a number and some are listed here :-  If you are a 53’er - or if you know the wher\",\"Bren Stacey 59A Photo Album Copyright: Unless specifically stated Intellectual property rights and web design Arborfield Old Boys Association 1999 - 2008  \",\"Jim Slaven 59C Photo Album Copyright: Unless specifically stated Intellectual property rights and web design Arborfield Old Boys Association  \",\"Calling all Arborfield Old Boys from intake 60B I have been ‘encouraged’ to seek and find as many Arborfield Old Boys from intake 60B :- Below I have listed all from our div. - as you can see we are s\",\"Calling all Arborfield Old Boys from intake 60A I have been ‘encouraged’ to seek and find as many Arborfield Old Boys from intake 60A :- Below I have listed all from our div. - as you can see we are s\",\"Search the site  Not sure where you saw that article of photo - then try the search and/or Site Map Copyright: Unless specifically stated Intellectual property rights and web design Arborfield Old Boy\",\"New members since the 2009 Reunion - Courtesy of Keith Evans in the Membership Office MEMBERSHIP   OFFICE    Mem No          Name Ints Intake Date Joined  2640 HUMPHREY G W 39A 27/01/2010 Isle of Wigh\",\"Ted Stanford (60C) Photo Album \",\"Dave Wayland 58A Photo Album Copyright: Unless specifically stated Intellectual property rights and web design Arborfield Old Boys Association  I’d be very happy to hear from anyone in these photos - \",\"An Army Career Guide to The REME Copyright: Unless specifically stated Intellectual property rights and web design Arborfield Old Boys Association   \",\"2009 reunion attendees Intake Surname Initials Known Name  Intake Surname Initials Known Name 39A Stephenson W Steve      39A Smith W P Bill      39B Sainsbury A S H Arthur      39C Wintle M J John   \",\"Roll Of Honour  Those Arborfield Old Boys lost between our 2008 and 2009 Reunion at Arborfield. Their names were read out at the Drum Head service held in front of our Garden Of Remembrance in Arborfi\",\"THE 1959 INTAKES 50th ANNIVERSARY by Mike Muir (59A)   Being a fairly new recruit to the A.O.B.A. and even newer to the task of being our year coordinator it was with some trepidation that I set out f\",\"2009 Reunion photographs Friday Night Parade Drum Head Service BBQ Formal Dinner Copyright: Unless specifically stated Intellectual property rights and web design Arborfield Old Boys Association   Reu\",\"Paul Bosanko 60C Photo Album \",\"Notice Board  Copyright: Unless specifically stated Intellectual property rights and web design Arborfield Old Boys Association  2010 Arborfield Old Boy’s Association Official Calendar All the Army Ap\",\"Alan Woolley 61C Photo Album  Copyright: Unless specifically stated Intellectual property rights and web design Arborfield Old Boys Association 1999 - 2008.   \",\"Ian Tilson 62A Photo Album  Copyright: Unless specifically stated Intellectual property rights and web design Arborfield Old Boys Association 1999 - 2008.   \",\"Phil Scott 60A photos Copyright: Unless specifically stated Intellectual property rights and web design Arborfield Old Boys Association  \",\"David McPherson 60B Photo Album Copyright: Unless specifically stated Intellectual property rights and web design Arborfield Old Boys Association  \");");
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