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It's that time of year again folks.

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4038)	Don
Location: German

Thursday, 12 December 2024 11:07

September 1966. A shy 16 year old - me - enters the gates of JTR Troon in Scotland. Basic training, Castle Company. One of the many training Sgts there at the time was a R.Sigs Sgt by the name of Frank Gaffney. Never heard anything of him after that.

4037)	Geoff Clay
Location: Wirral

Thursday, 12 December 2024 00:32

I was 6 years behind you Keith - we were also both at 21 Sigs in the 70s. Good times indeed. I wasn’t spotty at 11 Sigs in 1974 but certainly naive.

4036)	Keith French
Location: Crete

Wednesday, 11 December 2024 16:29

55 years ago today I walked through gates at 11 Signal Regt, a spotty teenager who thought he knew everything but knew nothing. I went into No 6 Troop under Sgt Porteus and LCpl Geoff Hamson, who was the best LCplyou could hope for. It was his first day as well. He taught us every thing and did it well!! I wouldn’t change a single thing!! HAPPY DAYS!!!

4035)	Alan Turner
Location: East Hanney, Oxon

Friday, 6 December 2024 18:16

Luke, there is a Royal Signals Magazine which is available online at [www.royalsignalsmuseum.co.uk]

All the magazines for each year are in a PDF format file. If you look at the files from 1956 onwards and search for "West" you might find something mentioning George.

4034)	Luke Williams
Location: London

Thursday, 28 November 2024 22:10

Hello, I am looking for any information on my late Grandfather’s time in the R Signals.
His name was George West and he enlisted in the Royal Signals in October 1956 at Great Scotland Yard.
On his Certificate Of Service it says the Serial No is R.Signals / 5002
I know he went to E Africa twice (I think Kenya) and to the Arabian Peninsula (I think this was Bahrain).
Other than this, I have been told by my Grandmother that he wasn’t in a regiment and squadron and kind of helped out where needed.
Any information would be greatly appreciated. I would love to see some pics of him when he was younger that I could share with my family.
Many thanks.

4033)	Andy Singletary
Location: Maine, USA

Wednesday, 27 November 2024 07:33

Seeking Contact: Carol Wain. Mother of James Lawler, daughter of Roy and Hazel Wain.
Wain family known to our family from Cyprus, 1973.

4032)	Elle Edwards
Location: Richmond-upon-Thames

Tuesday, 26 November 2024 10:15

I have a bracelet:
86239
H. E. Mott
R Signals
- it was in my aunt and uncle's house when they passed and it would be good to find any family members that this could be passed to.
There is a paper tag which says 1945

4031)	Andy Singletary
Location: Maine, USA

Monday, 25 November 2024 04:37

James Lawler: my brother went to school with your mother in Cyprus back in 1973. We last heard from Carol in the late 1970s when we lived in Ft. Meade, Maryland.
If possible, we would absolutely love to hear from her again. andsing49@gmail

4030)	Stuart Carrier
Location: Doncaster

Sunday, 24 November 2024 22:39

Hello,
My dad was called William Howell Carrier. He was a Corporal and served in the Suez Crisis. I believe he was in 3LOC garrison Moascar camp. He enjoyed boxing and entered against other units. He did his square bashing at Catterick. I think he was in the signals from 1951-56. He was born in Prescot so probably sounded like a scouser.
Dad died in 2021 with dementia. The nursing Home/Hospital lost his veteran and service medals. I have his demob papers and a photo of him drinking with pals. I also have a Christmas day menu that his friends all signed.
I would really like to hear from people that might remember him or perhaps may know some old stories of him.
I remember him telling me that he made a side income by selling fuel to the Egyptians, and when he almost got caught with the empties he managed to blag it that he was rescuing stolen jerrycans. Another story was that he didn’t have a driving license but was driving different vehicles. His CO found out and signed a license for all classes of vehicles, yet he never had to pass a driving test.
Hopefully this may jog someone’s memory and they can tell me more about my dad during his army days.

4029)	Phil Rich
Location: Yorkshire

Friday, 22 November 2024 10:54

I have an old 11 Signal Regt Plaque.
If anyone wants it for free just send me your address and I will post it to you.

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