Hi Bob - thanks for the message and great to hear you knew my grandad - thanks for the info. I’ve been able to piece together some of his movements - after Ripon, he went to Blandford Camp with 30 Signal Regiment in 1960/61. He then became an acting Warrant Officer Class II and was awarded the BEM for his role in training at Ripon - newspaper articles say this was for “kindness” and the way he treated recruits, so it’s good to hear you describe him as such! A year or two later, he went to Detmold then Bunde before leaving the army in 1968.

Hi All, I have asked before with no luck so I will try again. I am trying to locate an old friend of mine. His name is Nick Gibson, he served in 619/Bielefeld Signal Troop in 1967/8 (Please look at the photos under that troop and you will see an image of him). I last saw him in 1980, I think he was on his way to Hong Kong, he was married with two children then. If anyone has any info on him this would be greatly appreciated. Thankyou.

Dave,
I was a very newly-commissioned 20-year old 2/Lt when I met your Grandad, Ronald Hornby, as the Sqn Sgt Maj of 1 Sqn, 25 Signal Regt, in Ripon in November 1959. Despite his somewhat gruff exterior I discovered that he was a really nice guy and, together with Major Harry Rae, the Squadron OC, he managed to keep me on more or less the right path in my first few months in the Corps. When 25 Signal Regt was moved to Catterick in June(?) 1960 and became 1 Sqn of 24 Sig Regt, both he and Major Rae were posted elsewhere and I lost touch, although I believe he took a commission later in his career.

Mrs Elliott
Sorry about the mess of my first message. I typed it without looking. To put it right I should have said that the receiver site was in the opposite direction from the Signal Centre and Transmitter site. Also I left out that this might help you locate who might have relatives with information on soldiers who were in Joseph’s field of action.
Alan

Mrs Elliott.
Regarding your husband’s situation in 1953. I was at Catterick in 1953 in training but didn’t become operational until 1954. When I was operational it was in Egypt, but I am sure Joseph would be in the same setup as we had in Egypt but in the Far East. The setup consisted of 3 units: a Signal Centre, which handled all the passage of signals, then there was a transmitter site, 5 miles away from the Signal Centre, and also a receiving site which was located at a site about 2 miles away from the other sites. As I was active in the Signal Centre I was not familiar with members from the other 2 sites. This all might help you to locate who might have information on soldiers in Joseph’s field. Best of luck Alan Dodson.

I’d like to learn more about the Royal Signals Transmitting Station in Changi. My husband Joseph Elliott was there in 1953.
I have photos but can’t seem to find much about the station itself. Buket Timah road comes to mind, and walks through the jungle. He put some photos on Goodmorning Yesterday too.
Someone said they had relations with MI5 or S.I.S. Is that why we don’t hear much about it?

New images in the photo albums
2 Inf Div Sig Regt Boxing Team 1951 from Jim Beckett

Hi Mike
Thank you. I have posted some photos. Can you tell me how to view them please?
Jim

Hi
My late father, JIM BECKETT, served his national service as a signalman, attached the 2nd Inf Div (Crossed Keys), BAOR.
He represented the batt boxing team (I have photos of this circa 1951).
I wonder if i might post them on the site as a memory to my father.
I would guess the team have all shuffled off this mortal coil now but perhaps relatives would like to see them.
Would that be possible?
Kind regards.
Jim Beckett Jr.

Ref. The last message.
Apply for the army service record. Details are on the internet.