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R.E.M.E. Light aid detachment to 1st Royal Tank Reg. Sek Kong 1957

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R.E.M.E. Light aid detachment to 1st Royal Tank Reg. Sek Kong 1957
Submitted by Bryan Panter
Date picture taken (may be approximate): 
Wednesday, November 20, 1957
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Submitted by Bryan Panter on Sat, 2020-06-06 02:57.

This photo is of all 70 men of R.E.M.E. In 1st Royal Tank Regiment. Photo taken on Cambrai Day 20 Nov. 1957, prior to joining their separate tank squadrons at the Remembrance service. Names remembered are:

  • S/Sargeant Richard Forder
  • S/sargeant Charles Street
  • Stan Richie
  • Jim Keen
  • Joe Boyes
  • Stan Balchin
  • Charlie Scales
  • Alan  Peter Gardiner
  • “Ginger” Bolton
  • Michael Taylor
  • Robert Hambridge
  • George Thomas
  • John Grant
  • Roy (sparky) Sparkes
  • Douglas Burgess,
  • and my best mate Eric Blakeley 
  • Ian Reed
  •  

Most of the senior men on front row were with Tank Regiments during 2nd world war.

Submitted by Tunster on Wed, 2020-01-08 00:26.

My father was in the R.E.M.E. Around that time.He sailed in on HMT Nevasa. Brian Tunnicliff. Did you know him?

Submitted by Bryan Panter on Sat, 2020-01-11 23:12.

Hi Tunster.

Sorry for the delay in answering your question, have been offline all week, sad to say i do not recall the name Brian Tunnicliff, its only because I wrote the names and places on the reverse side of my photos all those years ago that i have been able to add to them to each picture. Have been looking at all your dads uploaded photos and do not recognise anyone, but do recognise a number of the views/locations and will comment on them after viewing my old Hong Kong albums. I also came to Hong Kong as a national serviceman arriving on 9th March 1957 on HMT Nevasa via South Africa, a 5 week journey, the Nevasa"s second  voyage to the far east.   Do you know your fathers regimental number[eight numbers]  as the first four numbers would indicate when   he was conscripted,  I was born in 1935 but was not sent for until 1956 as I was an engineering apprentice until then. Regards  Bryan Panter.

Submitted by Tunster on Sun, 2020-01-12 05:40.

Hi Bryan his number was 23312252. I've uploaded a photo of his Trunk that went in the hold. My brother has the trunk still .just realised I put 1958 when it should be 1953.

regards David Tunnicliff