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Don, self-styled King of Fife, a proud Scot and my good friend, died suddenly a few days before his 80th birthday.

We served together in Cyprus and Germany in the 1960s and 70s and spent recent months remembering the good times we had then.

Don, you will be missed by family and friends. RIP.

Peter transferred from the TA infantry into 68 (Inns of Court and City Yeomanry) Signal Sqn which was part of 71 (Yeomanry) Signal Regiment in 1980. He was promoted to WO2 and became the military training officer (QMSI) of the Regiment. He was commissioned as a TA LE Officer in 1990 with the rank of Captain. He served in 68 Sqn until 1996 and was promoted to Major.

During that time his civilian job was in the F&CO and while there he persuaded them and the MoD to deploy 68 Sqn for annual camp to the West Indies to trial an inter-island comms system to be used for counter narcotics operations.

He retired in 2004, and his last years of service 1998 - 2000 were spent on the staff at HQ RSignals.

Sadly my father passed away on Monday 21 November 2022.

From boy service he rose through the ranks to retire as a Lt Col.

His proudest achievements were being one of first Yeoman of Signals and commanding 247 Gurkha Signal squadron in Hong Kong.

Our dear Dad passed away on 4th July 2021. He was a proud Signalman. Served in Cyprus.

Mickey sadly passed away on 30 August 2022 at John Taylor Hospice in Erdington, Birmingham after a short illness due to cancer.

Mickey joined the Royal Signals in 1974 and left in 1992. He served in 11 and 8 Sigs, Catterick; 4 Div Signal Regiment, Herford; 21 Signal Regiment, Wildenwrath; 21 Signal Regiment, Osnabruck; 16 Signal Regiment, Krefeld.

He was a well respected, intelligent and happy family man who will be sadly missed by his loving family and friends.

RIP Mickey

Anthony (Tony) Crossley, formerly of Baginton, Warwickshire. Dearly beloved husband of Barbara, father to David and Emma, grandfather to Peter, Hattie and Dougie. Passed away peacefully on Monday August 22nd, 2022, aged 85. Born in Huddersfield, Yorkshire on November 12th, 1936.

After completing National Service as a despatch rider in the Royal Corps of Signals (5th Training Regiment, 5TR) Tony became a member of the elite Royal Signals White Helmets Motorcycle Display Team and participated in many public performances including the 1959 Royal Tournament at Earls Court.

After completing his service Tony relocated to the West Midlands and Coventry in the 1960s starting as an apprentice working for local company, National Electric and Engineering Co. (Birmingham) Ltd, before retiring as Managing Director after 50 years of service.

Tony was a keen motorcross and trials rider belonging to the Solihull and Antelope Motorcycle clubs, successfully completing the Isle of Man Manx 2 day trial event. Tony was an enthusiastic participant in local classic car rallies exhibiting his 1951 MG Y-Type and MG Midget, a member of the Coventry Spires U3A, Baginton walking group and several local Country and Western and Bluegrass music clubs.

He will be deeply missed by all his family, friends and motorcycling comrades.

Funeral service to be held at Canley Crematorium Charter Chapel on Thursday September 22nd, at 1.30pm. In lieu of giving flowers, donations if desired to be made to Marie Curie. Henry Ison and Sons, 175 Daventry Road, Coventry, CV3 5HF Tel 02476504650

It is with deep regret that I must announce the death of Lt Col (QM) Ernie Webb aged 93 who passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his family after a short illness on 1st July 2022.

Our thoughts are with his wife Marcia and their children, Susan, Michael, and Christopher at this sad time.

Ernie was born into a military family in Murree, India in 1929. His father, a Captain in the Indian Army Ordnance Corps, became a POW after the Fall of Singapore and died in September 1943 under forced labour on the infamous Death Railway.

After the death of his father, Ernie was taken under the wing of close family friend "Uncle Mac" and at the end of hostilities, with Uncle Mac's advice and influence, Ernie finished his schooling in India and travelled to the UK to join the Corps at the wish of his late father.

Based on many long chats with him on exercise and while serving together he told me once that, on arrival in Southampton to set foot in England for the very first time, he was overwhelmed and disappointed by the contrast between the greenery of India and industrial England.

Ernie went on to serve tours in Singapore, West Africa, Germany, and Northern Ireland, only missing out on being sent to the Korean War because his unit refused to release him from a hockey tournament! Many in the Corps will remember Ernie as an outstanding Signaller, RSM, Quartermaster and athlete. His skills with the racquet obtained while growing up in India led him to be an ambassador for Corps sport, in particular representing hockey and squash for the Regiment, Corps and Army.

I had the privilege of serving with Ernie in BAOR and later when he was Quartermaster at 33rd Signal Regiment (V) and at the Royal School of Signals. His contribution as Quartermaster during the acceptance trials and fielding of the Ptarmigan communication system, particularly in determining the size of the transport fleet and Equipment Table, ensured a smooth acceptance as the primary 1(BR) Corps area telecommunications system.

After leaving the Corps in 1984 he spent 6 years as a Quartermaster with the Sultan of Oman's Armed Forces (Signals), finally demobbing fully to enjoy his retirement with family, playing golf and coaching squash.

He was an active member, along with many other boys of a similar lineage, of the Gallowgate Camp Ex-boys' Association and Ernie took part in the final march past in 2017 at Blandford Camp for the laying up of their standard, one of only 12 ex-boys on that final parade.

Many will fondly remember Ernie for the high standards he set for himself and others, his friendly disposition, and above all his loyalty and devotion to his family and duty, setting an example for all those whom he came into contact with.

Rest in Peace old friend, duties done.

24030138 Stuart Gray-Cowan enlisted in the Royal Corps of Signals in Huddersfield in October 1964 and, following training at Catterick as a Cypher Operator, he was posted to the field Army in 1965. He served in Masirah, Singapore, Germany, Blandford, Aldershot, Canada, Shetland and York.

In 1996 he was appointed as the Regimental Sergeant Major at HQ 3 ADSR in Soest. He was subsequently commissioned from there as a Late Entry Officer and promoted to Captain. His final tour of duty was as a Squadron Second-in-Command in York with 2 Signal Regiment.

Following his military service, Stuart worked as a Retired Officer, RO2, with the Headquarters 15 Brigade in Imphal Barracks, York until he finally retired from his working life in 2012.

He was a keen rugby player throughout his life, and an equally keen supporter of Army rugby and the RFU administration following the end of his playing days. He devoted his spare time to the training and assessment of rugby referees for a number of years, continuing this into his retirement right up to his demise.

Stuart suffered a heart attack during a shopping trip to York, with his partner, Sue, on 27th July 2022 and, despite the best efforts of the emergency services, he could not be saved.

Ross Miller enlisted in October 1968 and was discharged in November 1991.

He served 4 tours in Germany, 2 in Normandy and 1 in Cyprus. He fought in the Falklands and was behind a camera for the first Gulf war.

In his later years he was stationed in Blandford. He eventually ran the television/film studios there.

He was married in 1995 and then ran a cafe for seven years in Eastleigh, Hampshire followed by a guest house in Newport, South Wales. He then retired to Warsash. He died suddenly in July 2022 after a short illness.

Died on 17th July 2022.

National Serviceman, 1953-1955. Served in Catterick, 3GHQ Signal Regiment Canal Zone Egypt, Comcan Signal Squadron Malta.

WO2 John Cullen passed away suddenly aged 74 on Thursday 30th June 2022.

John served in 24, 8, 13, 14, 28 and 4 Division Signal Regiments and ended his career at the School of Infantry at Warminster.

On retirement, John served as RQMS at 32 Signal Regiment, TAVR, Glasgow.

John was a character who lived life to the full and it is with sadness that I write his obituary but at least he is remembered within the Corps through this post.

Died on 26/12/1988. He served in the Royal Corps of Signals throughout the war.

He was enlisted by GCHQ in 1946 and served until he had a stroke in January 1982.

Peter served from 1955 - 1957 at Catterick, Ripon, Shoeburyness and Chester.

He passed away at home with his family on the 31st June 2022 after a long illness.

He was a founder member of the Swindon RSA Branch.

2379492 Cpl Walter ('Wally') Arthur Watson died on 4 June 2022, 5 weeks short of his century.

Dad served from 1941 to 1947 and was attached to 12 Ack Ack Brigade of Monty's 8th Army (apologies if I have got the terminology wrong). After his training at Prestatyn he embarked from Gladstone Dock in Liverpool and went via Durban (seeing and hearing the famous 'Lady in White') through the Red Sea and into Egypt. In his words he then spent 2 or 3 years wandering seemingly aimlessly backwards and forwards across North Africa before the invasion of Italy. He landed, I think, at Salerno and worked his way up through Italy until he got to Venice when the war ended.

He was a good old boy, loved and will be missed by me, his 3 grandsons and 4 great grandchildren.

William's rank was S/Sgt, Regt'l No: 22229521. He served between 1948 and 1971.

William was decorated with Korea medal and VN. Service medal with clasp KOREA.

He lived a happy healthy life until the final months and finally died of lung cancer.

Mike (Woofy) Waugh was my best mate when we were stationed in York Barracks, Muenster W. Germany with 4 Gds Armoured Brigade & Signal Sqn. We were in TM (Technical Maintenance) Troop from 1971 to 1974 when Woofy was sent on a course to Catterick Camp.

He was from Manchester and was killed on the coach by the IRA after visiting his parents. I went to his funeral but later lost touch with his family and girlfriend (a German girl) Wibke (Vicky) Farber.

Being 71 and a half now my memory is not what it was but I still think of Woofy very often. I hope this fills in a few details about one of the victims of the M62 coach bomb.

Years of service 1959-1987,

After a long brave battle Robin passed away peacefully on May 30th aged 84. He will be forever remembered in our thoughts and prayers, a loving husband, a wonderful father and grandfather. May he rest in peace.

Frank Woodall sadly passed away peacefully in his sleep on 13th April 2022 aged 87 years.

Frank Woodall was a Sergeant in the REME and left the army on 17th January 1977. He was an associate member of the Royal Signals Association and made the model of the SR B70 for the Royal School of Signals. There was an article dedicated to Frank, dated 4th April 2010, regarding the making of the model and its presentation at the Corps reunion at Blandford in 2006.

Info from Jim's daughter, (Mandy Styles) to let everyone know that James Mcculloch (Jim) passed away at the beginning of April 2022. He was at 16 Sigs Krefeld around 1975.

22815377 Sgt. Woodall R.E.M.E., my father-in-law, sadly passed away peacefully in his sleep during the early hours of Wednesday 13th April.

I know he served with Royal Signals units during his nearly 25 years service and he often mentioned 22 Signals at Lippstadt.

He will be missed by all his family especially Jean his wife.

If anyone remembers him and would like to know more, please e-mail me and I will speak to Jean.

Joined in 1963 and served in Cyprus and Germany

Leaves 4 great grandchildren.

Died on 09/04/2022 after a long battle, bravely fought and is now at peace.

It is with great sadness that I report the death of Bill Wilson on 15th February 2022 after a prolonged illness. A great guy, proud Scotsman and an avid Rangers fan.

Bill left 211 Sig Sqn after many years on a posting to Blandford, School of Signals,where he met his wife Morag. He also seved at 2Div in Bunde, 16 Signal Regt and finished his time as the RQMS AT 37 Signal Regt in Bristol.

Whilst serving there he, along with his wife Morag, also ran a pub. Bill obviously enjoyed being a publican and continued in that profession when he finally left the Corps.

He will be sadly missed by all his former colleages. RIP Bill.

A member of 47 Signal (TA), 31 Skinners, Harrow in the 1980s. He spent 13 years in Germany, Belgium (SHAPE), Northwood Warrior.

He was known as "Animal". He sadly passed away on 12th December 2021 in Harrow/Uxbridge.

You've done your job: "Stand Down"