The search for Paddy Wotherspoon is
over
After a long
search for Paddy Wotherspoon, six years to be precise, I finally tracked him
down on Brian Streetly's Royal Signals Website. Terry writes: I left 260 Signal
Squadron in December 1969 and went to 222 (Sharjah) then 14 Sigs (Worcester)
followed by 7 Arm'd Brigade before doing a 2 year stint with 233 Signal
Squadron in NI. After a couple of jobs outside I ended up in the RUC for 20
years and I'm now a happily retired ex 'peeler'.
After receiving an
email from Archie 'cos I signed on to the Sigs Web Site I thought I'd look up
the 260 Sig Sqn site. Absolute cracker! brought back a lot of memories, and a
lot of names too, keep up the good work!!! I must say it was good to see some
of the guys I served with all those years ago and it brought back some good
memories.
I also signed the guest book so anyone who knew me can get my
email address.
thanks again, Regards, Terry
If you
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Attached to his
correspondence Paddy sent me the photographs below and added a few names to our
search list: Davy Hawkins, Barry Jones, Mal Roebuck, Billy McArdle, Dougie
Hart, Mal Holmes, S/Sgt 'Tom' Kerr, Ken Bentley, Terry Roberts, Vic George..
Some of these I already knew others are new to me and their names have
been added to our search list.
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Clock Tower & Guardroom
Shoeburyness
A view through the trees of the scaffold clad Clock Tower &
Guardroom at Horseshoe Barracks Shoeburyness
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Billy McArdle
Billy McArdle pauses in the doorway with a mug of tea
at Horseshoe Barracks Shoeburyness circa 1968.
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Alec Johnstone & Steve Barron
Alec Johnstone & Steve Barron check the oil on this Ford
Prefect before heading up the coast for a spot of sightseeing. Horseshoe
Barracks circa 1968.
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Dougie Hart & Bluey
McKigney
Stand Easy - Dougie Hart & Mick 'Bluey' McKigney On
Parade...
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Brian Shipton & REME?
Brian Shipton and a lad from the REME? get ready to
move out.
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Davy Hawkins & Ted
Titterington
Davy Hawkins & Ted Titterington relax with a bottle
of beer on Exercise.
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Mal
Holmes Barry Jones & Scouse
Taylor
Mal Holmes Barry Jones & Scouse Taylor on the
Seafront at Southend
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Southend on Sea
The seafront at Southend on Sea circa 1968. Oh we do
like to be beside the seaside. I bet this place could reveal a few stories.
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Mal
Roebuck
Mal Roebuck is left high and dry as the tide goes out a
Shoebury circa 1968.
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LSL
Sir Tristram
Landing Ship Logistic Sir Tristram loaded with 260
Signal Squadron (SAM) on board circa 1968.
Antwerp 1968.. I was on the Doric Ferry that's how I
was able to get the pictures. The crossing was Tilbury to Antwerp.
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Sir
Tristram prepares to unload
Sir
Tristram prepares to unload it's cargo 260 Signal Squadron (SAM) and 36 Heavy
A.D. Regiment R.A. enroute to the exercise area in BAOR.
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Paddy Wotherspoon & Terry
Roberts
Paddy
Wotherspoon & Terry Roberts aboard the Doric Ferry in Antwerp circa
1968.
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Terra
Firma
Vic George,
Brian Shipton, Terry Roberts, Ken Bentley, Dougie Hart & SSgt Tom Kerr take
the weight off their feet. They can't quite get the hang of those sea legs it
seems.
Tom Kerr and the rest of
the lads take a rest on the dockside. This group travelled over on the Doric
Townsend-Thoresen Ferry.
That was a good trip 'Silver Service' steward.
We were treated like royalty a bit better than those who travelled over on the
LSL's!....
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Westphalen Park
1968
PS..recognise this?
Hasn't changed much since
1968 I suppose?
Not much Terry,
Just the photo's are in colour now and the hemlines are much shorter...
Checkout the Reunion in Dortmund 2007 pages.
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