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A compilation of individuals names, course details and photos, relating to people who served as REME Instrument Technicians/Mechanics between the years of 1942 and 2002.
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REME Instrument Trade
A record of Instrument Technicians / Mechanics and Artificers who served in
the Corps of Royal Electrical & Mechanical Engineers spanning the years 1942
to 2002.
Draft 11 May 2015
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This document has been compiled by Dave Knowles, who served as an Instrument Technician /
Artificer between 1977 and 1999. The information and photographs within have been provided by
numerous fellow tradesmen over a number of years. I neither claim, nor stipulate any copyright to
this material and view it very much as open source to all fellow tradesmen, and their families, who
served in the REME Instrument Trade over the years. The work is simply an attempt to record all of
us in one place and provide a meaningful memento which can be passed on to families and friends
alike.
The information covers the 60 year period between 1942 and 2002. 2002 was the year in which the REME Instrument trade passed into history as the trade was merged, along with a number of other REME trades, into the REME Electronics trade group.
The work has relied on input from many fellow tradesmen and is by no means complete. It
summaries almost three years of information gathering. There is every chance a revision or two will
be created, to reflect further information as it becomes available.
Any additional information, photographs; amendments; or indeed suggestions or enquiries can be
sent to : [email protected].
Dave Knowles
Melbourne, Australia
May 2015
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Contents :
Course photographs and names 1951 to 2000..1
Consolidated list of apprentice & basic trade training courses...X
Consolidated list of upgrader trade training courses..X
Consolidated list of artificer trade training courses.X
Consolidated list of Artisan promotionsx
Consolidated list of Instructors at Arborfield, Carlisle, Bordon...X
Orphans list of names from the trade with no course yet identified.X
Consolidated list of Instrument Technicians who went on to take up a commission...x
Trade postings over the years, by country..X
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On the following pages are all photographs which have been contributed by fellow tradesmen, detailing courses attended, attendees and when the course dispersed.
Where a photograph hasnt been sourced for an identified course, a placeholder has been inserted. Photographs are presented in chronological order, not by course type.
You will see there are many gaps. Due to changes in course scheduling and student availability, it was not always the case that courses ran with sequential numbering.
Sometimes a course number was dropped as two intended courses were amalgamated into one. Sometimes an original course did not finish, due to too many failures and
surviving course members were moved onto an oblique course e.g. 44 did not finish, but 44/1 did. So a missing course from the list can be explained by:
1. The course did run, but it simply has not been identified. No information has been found regarding the course or attendees.
2. The course did not run, or did not complete. In the case of apprentice courses, there were normally three intakes per year e.g. 61a, 61b, 61c. It was not
always the case though that Instrument Technicians were loaded onto each intake. So it is possible some missing intakes simply did not have an
Instrument Technician loading.
Notes on apprentice training.
It is believed training for apprentice instruments mechanics at Arborfield started in the mid 40s after responsibility was transferred to REME from? Prior to this training was
probably conducted at Woolwich. The earliest report found to date of anyone attending apprentice training at Arborfield is Bob Spiller in the mid 40s.
Length of training for apprentices was 3 years.
It is believed that in 1959 a decision was made to transfer the training of apprentice instruments technicians to Carlisle. It is believed 60a may have been the last apprentice
instrument course to pass out of Arborfield.
Training at Carlisle lasted until 1966, when the decision was made to discontinue apprentice instrument tech training. Courses which were mid training (64A, B & C) were
relocated to Bordon and finished their training there. It is very likely that the last apprentice instrument tech course to pass out of Carlisle was 63c, although to date there
has been no records found of this course.
Apprentice training for Instrument Technicians was reintroduced in ? Conducted at Princess Marina College, Arborfield. Length of training was almost three years, which
comprised of two years at PMC Arborfield, followed by eight months equipment training at Bordon. The first course to pass out after training was XX in XX
Instrument Trade Training Course Photos (or placeholders) in chronological order
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54B Apprentice Instrument Mechanics Arborfield 1957
Rear : Clive Soord, Jim Ashworth, Tony Lyne, Don May, John Richards, Derek Palmer, Bill Cleaton.
Front: Jock Greves, Spike Riley, Clive Swatton, Robin Tomsett. (Photo taken by Terry Bunyard who was also on the course)
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60b was the first apprentice course to pass out of Carlisle, after the training had moved there from Arborfield.
Norman McClaren, Alan Wilton, Bernard Fuller, Dennis Lunn, Derek Grater, Chris Nurse, Dave Walker
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61b Apprentice Instrument Tech Carlisle finished 1964
George Kirkpatrick, ? Stewart, Phil Williams (DNC)
Peter Winter, ? Iheme, Andy Hamil, Mick Zambra
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61c Apprentice Inst Techs Carlisle - finished 1964
Words from Bernie Baker
(There were three intakes each year A, B & C. I
believe that there were six on our course although
my memory seems to think that we were joined by an
A/T from 61B who had been back squaded (Alan
Thornton). I think that that we were the first to
start and finish at Carlisle and that we were also
the first to be posted as (L/Cpl) Technicians. Dave
Sanderson, Bernie Baker, Geoff Cashmore-Thorley,
Mick Barker, Chalky White, Freddy Mills . As for
instructors, Head of Section was ASM Bob Pringle
and I believe that Gus Gorse, of Bordon fame, also
did a stint
64b Apprentice Inst Techs Carlisle - finished 1967 (at Bordon)
Ben Bentham, Blackie Blackwell, Chris Compton, Eric Culshaw, Mugsy
Murgatroyd, John Gridley, Tony Little, Jan Skuratko
64c Apprentice Inst Techs Carlisle - finished 1967 (at Bordon)
Dave Alexander, Dave Burrell, Mick Burrows, Roger Cross, Steve Hammond,
John Preston, Bob Stone, Steve Portman
62c Apprentice Inst Techs Carlisle - finished 1965
Howard Emerson, Ray Gatward, Bob Reid, Gig Dawson, Dave Nickerson, Dave King, ? Mcphereson, Graham Paddy
63c Apprentice Inst Techs Carlisle - finished 1966(at Bordon)
Simon Purton, Bob Blake, Chris Pollard, Ian Johnston, Mike Franks, Dave Atkins
64a Apprentice Inst Techs Carlisle - finished 1967 (at Bordon)
Pete Douglas, Colin Bazen, Bob Barkas, Pete Hoskins, Johnny Hove
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33 Artificer Instruments Bordon - Sep 1966 to Nov 1967
Rear :Brian Gisborne, Barry Williams, Dave Hall, Sgt Kordjonie (Ghana), Mahmoud Sihaden (Jordan), Sgt Oladmadji (Nigeria), John Smith, Sgt Peprah (Ghana), John Lee
Front : Charlie McGill, Mr Vern Wood, Capt ?, Mr Green, WO2 (AQMS) Tozer, Harry Gostling
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35 Artificer Instruments Bordon approx Nov 1968
Rear : ? Robinson, ? Van Rensberg, Abdul Rasip - overseas student, ? Pike, Wilf Hurst
Front : Mr Green, Lt Col Smith, Maj Nicholson
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02 Basic Instruments finished 1968
Neil McCole, George Edmondson
03 Basic Instruments finished 1969
Deryk Washer, Barry Frangleton, Maurice Smith, Dave Ward, Heinz Bonzio, Dave Heap
5 Basic Instruments finished 1970
Ian Richardson, Brian England, Gordon Rose
06 or 07 Basic Instruments finished 1970
Dave Barker, John Beresford
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36 Artificer Instruments pre course photo 1969
Rear : Pete Curphy, Peter (Taff) Williams), Bernie (Taff) Fuller, Bernie Baker, Al Kitchin, Dave Jackson Front : Bill Ewen, Dave Bellis, Tony Bricknell, CSM Norman Bloodworth, Pete Tiley, John Taylor
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36 Artificer Instruments finished 1970
Rear : Pete Tiley, Dave Bellis, Pete (Taff) Williams, Dave Jackson, Pete Curphy, Alwyn Kitchin, Bernie (Taff) Fuller
Front : Bill Ewan, Mr Green, Lt Col Bagnall Oakey, Capt Penfold, Bernie (Spud) Baker, John Taylor
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09 Basic Instruments finished 197?
Stuart Vallelly
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11 Basic Instruments finished 1970
Rear : Ray Dixon, Dave Stow, Tony Turner, Pete Hatherly (bench fitting instructor), Tony Ash, Andy Smith, Ralph Small, Eris Scargill
Front : Tony Derry, Tom Fisher, Wally Green, Ian Dall, Brian Devlin.
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12 Basic Instruments finished 1971
Chris Jackson, Brian Barry, Bob Fairclough, Steve Jepson, Barry Knowles, ? Ryan, Steve Birley, Ian Williams, Lester Piggott, Graham (Matt) Busby, Philip ? (Sierra Leone), Alec Peacock
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37 Artificer Instruments finished Nov 1971
Rear : Phil Harris, Ray Gatward, Pete Mullen, Dennis Lunn, Ray Ridley
Front : Ron Thompson, Mr Green, Lt Col Hockley, Capt Benfield, Mohamed Momani (Jordanian Armed Forces)
15
12a Basic Instruments finished 1972
Rear : John Russell, Dave Kane, Ray Sudron
Front : Dave Blackham, Steve Bradley, Taff Sharland
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38 Artificer Instruments finished approx Nov 1972
Rear: ? Phillips, Mick Zambra, Geoff Cashmore-Thorley, John OBrian, ? Hewitson
Front : Mr Green, Maj Soar, ? Ashworth, Lt Col Cornish, ? Harrison
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39 Artificer Instruments finished approx Nov 1973
Rear: George Kirkpatrick, John (Jock) Davie, Bob Alleway, Mike Spaul, Tex Houston
Front: Capt Benfield, Mr Green, Dave Goff, Lt Col Cornish, Mick Stevens, Maj Trevors
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19 Basic Instruments finished approx. 1974
Rear: George Mahoney, Dave Willows, Ged Williams, Tony Slinn, Steve Perry Front: Mr Green, John Wyke, Lt Col Spurring, Steve Newman, Major Morrison
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41 Artificer Instruments finished Sep 1974
Rear: Graham Paddy, Dave Alexander, Colin Bazen, Howard Emerson, Chris Compton, Peter Winter, Bob Reid, Hank Hallam
Front: Mr Green, Maj Trevors, Mike Jeffrey, Lt Col Cornish, Ian Robinson, Maj Morrison, Ivor Webber
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21 Basic Instruments finished 1975
Rear: Dick Pickering, Clive Henry, Kev Loft, John Steer, Ian Robertson, Roger Hodgkinson
Front: Kev Leggat, John Paul Silvestor Samboma (Sierra Leone), Mr Green, Dale Loynton, Lt Col ?, Trev Poffley, Jim Hewitt
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43 Artificer Instruments finished approx Sep 1975
Rear: Duggie Bagshaw, Roger Cross, Andy Hamill
Front: Mr Gough, Dave Hardy, Lt Col Morrison, Tony Bentham, Maj Jessup
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21a Basic Instruments finished 1976
Tony Taylor, Dave Tideswell, Pete Claydon, Bob Burgess, Roger Coombs, George Leonard, Tim Leeming, Nick Span, Nick Everett, George Eastham
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23 Basic Instruments finished 1976
Rear: Dave Wilkie, Peter Yates, Larry Haskell, Al Tomkins, Al Sample, Rodney De Pauw, Al Cook
Front : Nick White, Roger Dawkins, Maj Morrison, Alan Trussler, Mr Green (missing from photo Jerry Blears)
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45 Artificer Instruments finished 1976
Rear: Chris Pollard, Bob Littlewood, Mick Burrows, Tony Little
Front: Maj Jessup, ? Ralph, Lt Col Morrison, Bob (Chalky) White (aka Richard A White), John Kerr
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24 Basic Instruments finished 1976 or 1977
Greg Davies, Dave Flood
25 Basic Instruments finished 1976 or 1977
Ken Sanders-Fox, Les Blackford
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47 Artificer Instruments finished 1977
Rear: Duncan Hart, Neil (Snag) McCole, Mr Green, Barry Knowles, Gordon Rose
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28 or 29 Basic Instruments finished 1978
Dick Snape, Mick Leighton, Ian Shaw, Lee Hollingshead, Pete Deacon
47a Artificer Instruments finished 1977
Tony Bowman, Dave Ward
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29
30 Basic Instruments finished 1978
Rear: Dave Gray, Neil Malcolm, Mike Dagger, Mike Carty.
Front: Geoff Warner, Les Henderson, Col Chenoweth, Mr Green, Mick Ayers (Kiwi)
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31 Basic Instruments finished 1978
Rear: Jeff Mullins, Brian Jones, Derek Dobson, Dave (Knocker) Knowles
Front: John Carr, Mr McClaren, Lt Col?, Rab Erskine, Graham Johns (missing from photo Keith Dexter & Scouse Quinn)
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51 Artificer Instruments finished 1979
Rear: Ian Johnston, Steve Hammond
Front: Steve Portman, Lt Col Morrison, Mr Green, Eric Scargill (missing from photo is Ian Dall who finished separately to the rest)
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32 Basic Instruments finished 1979
Adam Brown, Kev Wright, Gary Attew, Bob Whyte, Keith Dickson, Ron Ford, ? Benson (DNC)
? Basic Instruments finished 1980
Chris Richter, Ralph Sheridan, Baz Jenkinson. Mick Higginson (retrading from VM), Jim Redfern, Boggy Marsh. Paul Tickle
? Basic Instruments finished 1980
Dave Stiff
? Basic Instruments finished 1980
Mike Chadwick, Mark Knights, Mick Harvey, ?Keith Miller, ? Miller
? Basic Instruments finished 1980
Mike Chadwick, Mark Knights, Mick Harvey, ?Keith Miller, ? Miller
39 Basic Instruments finished 1980
Les Payne, Paul Griffin , Paddy Hall
41 Basic Instruments finished 1980
Steve Coulson, Andy Hay, Gary Thomas, Brian Marshall, John Black, Paul Gladstone, Chris Lawson, Paddy Graham, Colin Needham
42 Basic Instruments finished Oct 1981
Mark Surey, Spike Yeoman, Nige Shannon, Steve Brough, Dave Cousins, Michael Dugmore, Roy Foster
53 Artificer Instruments finished May 1981
Bob Bankier, Roger Dawkins, Danny Green, Lee Hollingshead, Stuart Vallelly
43 Basic Instruments finished ?? 1981
Mike Smith, Taff Davies, Nigel Godbolt
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44 Basic Instruments finished Jan 1982
Rear: Russ (Mack) Mackay, Derrick Hatton, Mick Turner, Rob Buckley
Front: Bob Chappell, Dave Hill, Nigel Alderson
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57 Artificer Instruments finished Feb 1982
Rear: Dave Burton, Dave Barker
Front: John Russell, Lt Comd Mitchell, Deryk Washer
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44/1 Basic Instruments finished 1982
Tony Hopwood, John Barrow, Nick Green, Alastair Micklejohn, ? McKeating
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49 Basic Instruments finished ?? 1982
Rear: unknown, Colin Sparrow, Chris Williams
Front: Paul Fenwick, Lt Col ?, Mr Green
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59 Artificer Instruments finished Feb 1983
(Note this is pre finish photo, but all candidates qualified as Artificers)
Rear: Keith Emerson, Steve Jepson
Front: Richard Pickering, Steve Bradley, Ally McDonald
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50/1 Basic Instruments finished May 1983
Nigel Mullins, Graham Perkin
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52 Basic Instruments finished ?? 1983
Rear: Paul Arnott, Colin Leech, Steve Roberts
Front: Dave Foster, Sgt (Fergie) Ferguson, Geordie Lawless
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53 Basic Instruments finished Nov 1983
Rear: Phil Hudson (previously Soord), Tony Lomax, John ONeil, ?, Nigel Clegg, Dave Pilcher
Front: Al Blewett, Mr Green, Mark (Paddy) Jackson, Maj ?, ? Price
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61 Artificer Instruments finished Feb 1984
Colin Brown, Denis Scott, Alan Trussler, Alun Evans, Jerry Blears, Neil Malcolm, Pete Turner, Richard Snape, Mick Leighton, Bob Burgess
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57 Basic Instruments finished Apr 1984
Rear: Steve Williams, Gary Stewart, Tim Davies, Trevor Wagland, Mike Piearce, Steve McGee
Front: Rich Poley, George Smith, Duncan Muir, Paul Hanbury
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58 Basic Instruments finished ?? 1984
Rear: Mark (Taff) Evans, Barry Cole, Jimmy Logan, Ian Renshaw, Ian Davidson, Howie Ford
Front: Taff Allen, Mr Green, Maj ?, Roger Mortimer, Danny Bick
44
60 Basic Instruments finished ? 1985
Alan Beesley, Fraser Carlyle, Martin Weston, Alex Ward, Les Flynn, Victor Fryer
45
61 Basic Instruments finished ?? 1985
Rear: Matt Harle, Jon Parkes, Paul Evans, Scott Goldie, Rob Pullman
Front : Maj Tyrell, Jeff Ormerod, Mr Parsons
46
64 Artificer Instruments finished approx Sep 1985
Ged Williams, Billy Sellars, Brian Barry, Lt Col ?, Mick Higginson, Gary Attew
47
62 Basic Instruments finished approx Nov 1985
Tony Mears, Jez Armitage, Chris Bell, Wally Edge, Fraser Morrison, Tony Mears, Nigel Rennie (ex 15/19H), Patrick Webster, Tim Harrison, Rick Fitsimmons
48
65 Basic Instruments pre finish course photo 1986
Rear: Paul (Taff) Marchant, Tony Jeans (DNC), Sean Maiden, Arthur Bloomfield, Frank Leet
Front : Nick Long, Les Ashfield, Mark Nanson, Al (Taff) Jones (DNC), Steve Cheeseborough
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65 Basic Instruments finished ? 1986
Rear: Paul Marchant, Arthur Bloomfield, Les Ashfield, Nick Long
Front: Mark Nanson, Maj Tyrell, Frank Leet, Mr Parsons, Steve Cheeseborough
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65 Artificer Instruments at start of course 1985
Rear: Kev Wright, Dave Stiff, Matt Lane, Mick Turner, Ken Sanders-Fox
Front: Ian Shaw, Nick White, Derick Hatton, Tony Taylor
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65 Artificer Instruments finished approx Sep 1986
Rear: Kev Wright, Mick Turner, Dave Stiff, Tony Taylor, Ian Shaw
Front: Ken Sanders-Fox, Derick Hatton, Lt Col Tandy, Matt Lane, Nick White
52
67 Basic Instruments finished ? 1986
Dave Manktelow, Chris Robinson, Alex Dobson, Steve Gibson, Neil Knight, Andy Birtle, Neil (?) Hinchcliffe
68 Basic Instruments finished Aug 1986
Kenny Gray, Mark Unsworth, ? Griffiths 1, ? Griffiths 2, Colin Mortimer
69 Basic Instruments finished ? 1986
Bruce Devlin, Wayne Dodwell, Nigel Smith, Alan McSharry, ? Collier, Jason Fouracres, Gary O'Neill, Terry Moore, Steve Donelly, Michael McCartan
53
Apprentice Instruments PMC 1 finished at PMC Dec 1986, finished at Bordon Jan 1987
Rear: Neil McIntyre, Steve Triggs, Mike Simpson, Dave Wilson
Front - Kevin Williams, Graham Hacon, Mr Banks (?), Darren Fenn, Shane Pickering
54
66 Artificer Instruments pre course photo taken approx Dec 1985
Rear: Mike Dagger, Simon Evans
Front Dave Knowles, George Mahoney, Pete Anderton
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66 Artificer Instruments finished at Bordon Feb 1987
Rear: Simon Evans, Mike Dagger, George Mahoney
Front Pete Anderton, Lt Col Tandy, Dave Knowles
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70 Basic Instruments finished ? 1987
Rear: Paul Burgess, Kev Nichols, Ken Stott, Ian Bailey, Carl Matthews, Chas Newbold
Front: Barny McCairns, Maj, Tyrrell, Chris Dove, Peter Tiley, Richard Morris
57
73 Basic Instruments finished ? 1987
Rear: Andy Jackson, Dave Gwyer, Ian Watson, Simon Bergman, Dave Conkie
Front: Maj Tyrell, Phil Carr, Mike Parsons
58
74 Basic Instruments finished ? 1987
Dave Blackburn, ? Cox, ? Mckenzie, ? Mason, ? Williams
76 Basic Instruments finished ? 1988
John Ottaway, Dave Hattle, Dave Walker, Dennis Sayles, Ray Higginbottom, Si Hughes, Shaun Benfield, John Bull
59
79 Basic Instruments finished Nov 1988
Rear: Bob Imber, Sean Mulvany, Steve Hodgson.
Front: Paul Robinson, Kosmo Kemp, Kev Church, Ian Craddock, Pete Leonard.
60
68 Artificer Instruments finished approx Feb 1988
Ged Godbolt, Rab Erskine, Lt Col Tandy, Mike Smith, John Wyke, John Black
61
80 Basic Instruments pre course finish 1988
Rear: Bob Noyes, Fraser Strong, Andy Middleton, Lee Lowe
Front: John Hall, Chris Benson, Gordon Florence, John Hubbard
62
80 Basic Instruments finished ? 1988
Rear: Gordon Florence Andy Middleton Bob Noyes, Tony Penrose, Lee Lowe
Front: John Hubbard, Maj Tyrell, Chris Benson, Mike Parsons, John (Albie) Hall
63
70 Artificer Instruments finished Feb 1989
Rear: Bob Whyte, Andy Stubbs, Del Wall, Chris White, Derek Dobson
Front: Rick Townson, Jim Redfern, Maj Tyrell, Dave Hill, Perry Milward
64
81 Basic Instruments finished Jun 1989
Rear: Aaron Kennedy, Andrew Cocker, Jim Pumford, Ian Mayhew, Andrew Down, Dave Bradwell, Paul vVckers
Front: Glen Fenby, Maj Tyrell, Barry Duffy, Mike Parsons, Steve Kennard
65
82 Basic Instruments finished ? 1989
Brian Jefferson, Ray Inman
83 Basic Instruments finished ? 1989
Sean Blackett
66
Placeholder for 84 Basic Inst current photo is unuseable
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1943 intake of Apprentice Mechanics will have
finished around 1947
Bob Spiller
44a Apprentice Instrument Mechs Arborfield finished 1947
Alex Bax
Bob Jackson
Don Fell
Ginge Durham
George knight
Bert Golding
John Johnson
? Tizzard
Gerald Preston
? Laverick
Unplaced Arborfield apprentices
Paul Sancto
Les Vaughn
C A Beecroft
A J Wells
? Perry
J Beel
K G Andrews
Tex Rickard
49b Apprentice Instrument Mechs Arborfield finished Jul 1952
B Baker
Colin Long
E Thomas
I Brown
Ronald Marks
William Meadows
Peter Williams
51a Apprentice Instrument Mechs Arborfield finished Feb 1954
Michael Beckingham (Bought his discharge Oct 1955)
51b Apprentice Instrument Mechs Arborfield finished ? 1954
Alan Webb (moved to 52a)
Mick Robinson (moved to 52a)
52a Apprentice Instrument Mechs Arborfield finished Feb 1955
John Bodle PW
B.H.Ellcock
Brian Paton
Norman Pywell
Stan Thornton
Myint Shwe (one of the first intake from Burma)
Alan Webb (from 51b)
Mick Robinson (from 51b)
52b Apprentice Instrument Mechs Arborfield finished 1955
Clive Hartland
? Hartland
? Pilcher
Ng Ton (burmese)
? Hoskins
? Claydon
+2
53a Apprentice Instrument Mechs Arborfield finished Feb 1956
Consolidated list of apprentice & basic instrument technician training courses
and attendees.
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Mike Jackson
53b Apprentice Instrument Mechs Arborfield finished 1956
Peter Thompson
David Thompson
David Bellis
"Wally" Walters
"Dave" Wells
Dave Hatch
Bob Taylor or King (changed name part way thro' the course)
? Elliott
54a Apprentice Instrument Mechs Arborfield finished Feb 1957
Leonard Symonds
54b Apprentice Instrument Mechs Arborfield finished 1957
Clive Soord
Jim Ashworth
Tony Lyne
Don May
John Richards
Derek Palmer
Bill Cleaton.
Jock Greves
Spike Riley
Clive Swatton
Robin Tomsett
Terry Bunyard
55a Apprentice Instrument Techs Arborfield finished 1958
Andy Rackstraw
John Lee
56? Apprentice Instrument Techs Arborfield finished Dec 1959
Pete Tiley
Mike Dows
57? Apprentice Instrument Techs Arborfield finished ? 1960
Hank Hallam
57a Apprentice Instrument Techs Arborfield finished ? 1960
Bruce Murray
Min Machin
Chris Kitchin
Rob Farmer Pike
Ivor Webber
57b Apprentice Instrument Techs Arborfield finished Dec 1960
Mick Allan
A (Chris?) Barber
Derek Feuel
Dave Hardy
D Harbron
Tom Murray
Ernie Schofield
Jim Danbo (Nigeria)
?? Wydekie (Nigeria)
58a Apprentice Instrument Techs - Arborfield -finished Jul 61
Note Pete Curphy was on 58a as a Vehicle Mechanic. He changed trade to IT in Aden in 1965.
58b Apprentice Instrument Techs - Arborfield -finished Jul 61
R Brand
P Driver
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A Hallam
Phil Harris
Mike Stevens
R Sutton
W Todd
P Watson
59a Apprentice Instrument Techs - Arborfield -finished Dec 61
Barry Cooper
Alwyn Kitchin
Alan Cook
Paul Sancto (from Chepstow)
Pete Baster (moved to later intake)
Mick Elmes (moved to later intake)
? Baker (DNC)
Charlie Collard (moved to 59b)
59b Apprentice Instrument Techs - Arborfield -finished March 62
Alan (Doddy) Dodds
Bill Ewan
A (Kipper) Haddock
Mike Jeffery
Mick Phillips
Barry Williams
Charlie Collard (from 59a)
59c Apprentice Instrument Techs - Arborfield -finished 1962
David Jackson
John Taylor
Was R Sterling on this course?
Was J C Davie on this course?
60a Apprentice Instrument Techs Carlisle finished Dec 1962
Alan (Shag) Twyning
Barie (Baz) Birch
Peter (Pete) Donnison
Colin (Col) Cameron
Barrie (Tich) King
(Note this entire course converted to Aircraft Technicians while at Bordon in 1963 so never deployed into the field as Instrument Techs)
60b Apprentice Instrument Techs Carlisle finished 1963
Norman McClaren
Alan Wilton
Bernard Fuller
Dennis Lunn
Derek Grater
Chris Nurse
Dave Walker
60c Apprentice Instrument Techs Carlisle finished 1963
Bob Sterling
Fred Hunt
Richard Sturtevant
Graham (Grid) Moores
Roger Markham
61a Apprentice Instrument Techs Carlisle finished 1964
Tony Bowman
Keith Neale
Pete Glover
Ken Staves
4
John Cunnell
John Davie
Geoff Elmes
61b Apprentice Instrument Techs Carlisle finished 1964
George Kirkpatrick
Stu Lee
Phil Williams (DNC)
Peter Winter
? Iheme
Andy Hamil
Mick Zambra
61c Apprentice Instrument Techs Carlisle finished Dec 1964
Allan Thornton
Dave Sanderson
Bernie Baker
Geoff Cashmore-Thorley
Mick Barker
Chalky White
Freddy Mills
62a Apprentice Instrument Techs Carlisle finished Dec 1964
Mike Spaul
62b Apprentice Instrument Techs Carlisle finished 1965
Ed Livingstone
Ed Spence
Ian (Slim) Saddler
Norman (Paddy) Lang
Inikio Iyabi (Nigerian Forces)
Augustine Ikedi (Nigerian Forces)
Roger Lavery
Jock Spence (DNC)
62c Apprentice Instrument Techs Carlisle finished 1965
Howard Emerson
Ray Gatward
Bob Reid
Gig Dawson (moved to 63a)
Dave Nickerson
Peter King
Billy Macfarquar (moved to 63a)
Graham Paddy
Roger Lavery (upcoursed to 62b)
63a Apprentice Intrument Techs Carlisle finished 1965
Bob Alleway
Terry Tich McLaughlin
Billy Macfarquar
Terry Zulu Longhurst (moved to 63b)
Barry Slim Humphreys (DNC)
? Watson (DNC)
? Bowman (DNC)
Gig Dawson (from 62c, but moved to 63b in due course)
63b Apprentice Instrument Techs Carlisle finished 1966
Gig Dawson (from 62c & 63a)
Terry Zulu Longhurst (from 63a)
63c Apprentice Instrument Techs Carlisle finished 1966 LAST INSTRUMENT COURSE TO FINISH AT CARLISLE
Simon Purton
Bob Blake
Chris Pollard
Mike Franks
Dave Atkins
Tex Houston
64a Apprentice Instrument Techs Carlisle finished 1966 (at Bordon)
Ian Johnston (from 63c)
5
S Greenwood
Pete Douglas
Colin Bazen
Bob Barkas
Pete Fosker
Johnny Hove
PK Matyear
64b Apprentice Instrument Techs Carlisle finished 1967 (at Bordon)
Ben Bentham
Gary Blackie Blackwell
Chris Compton
Eric Culshaw
Mugsy Murgatroyd
John Ridley
Tony Little
Jan Skuratko
John Gray (moved to 64c)
64c Apprentice Instrument Techs Carlisle finished 1967 (at Bordon)
64c WAS THE LAST INSTRUMENT TECHNICIAN COURSE INTO BOYS SERVICE UNTIL PMC COURSES AT ARBORFIELD WERE INTRODUCED IN 1984
Dave Alexander
Dave Burrell
Mick Burrows
Roger Cross
Steve Hammond
John Preston
Bob Stone
Alan ? (DNC)
Steve Portman
Graham Williams (left very shortly after finishing)
John Gray (from 64b)
02 Basic Instruments finished 1968
Neil McCole
George Edmondson
03 Basic Instruments finished 1969
Deryk Washer
Barry Frangleton
Maurice Smith
Dave Ward
Heinz Bonzio
Dave Heap
05 Basic Instruments finished 1970
Ian Richardson
Brian England
Gordon Rose
06 Basic Instruments finished 1970
Dave Barker
John Beresford
Lou Wildsmith
09 Basic Instruments finished approx Jun 1971
Stuart Vallelly
11 Basic Instruments finished 1971
Ray Dixon
Dave Stow
Tony Turner
Tony Ash
Andy Smith
Ralph Small
Eric Scargill
Tony Derry
Tom Fisher
Wally Green
Ian Dall
Brian Devlin
6
12 Basic Inst finished 1971?
Chris Jackson
Brian Barry
Bob Fairclough
Steve Jepson
Barry Knowles
? Ryan
Steve Birley
Ian Williams
Lester Piggott
Graham (Matt) Busby
Philip ? (Sierra Leone)
Alec Peacock
12a Basic Inst finished 1972
Steve Bradley
Dave Kane
John Russell
Ray Sudron
Dave Blackham
Taff Sharland
Stan Voellner (DNC)
Steve Winnick (DNC)
14a Basic Instruments finished ? 1972
Steve Proctor
15 Basic Instruments finished ? 1972
John Kellaway
Matt Lane
Steve Clarke
Bob Howells ?
19 Basic Instruments finished ?
George Mahoney
Tony Slinn
John Wyke T
Gerald Williams
Steve Perry
Steve Newman
Bill Peacock
Dave Willows
21 Basic Instruments finished 1975
Dick Pickering
Clive Henry
Kev Loft
John Steer
Ian Robertson
Roger Hodgkinson
Kev Leggat
John Paul Silvestor Samboma
Dale Loynton T
Trev Poffley
Jim Hewitt
21a Basic Instruments finished Mar 1976
Tony Taylor
Dave Tideswell
Pete Claydon T
Bob Burgess
Roger Coombs
George Leonard
Tim Leeming
Nick Span
Nick Everitt
7
George Eastham (joined us late)
22a Basic Instruments finished 1976
Mick (Bob) Sharp
Mike Nicholls T
Alan Evans
Stuart Anslow
23 Basic Instruments finished 1976
Nick White
Larry Haskell
Roger Dawkins T
Dave Wilkie
Peter Yates
Al Tomkins
Al Sample
Rodney De Pauw
Al Cook
Jerry Blears
Al Trussler
24 Basic Instruments finished 197?
Greg Davies
Dave Flood
25 Basic Instruments finished 197?
Ken Sanders-Fox
Les Blackford
John (Pinky) Forrester
Paul Tweedle
26 Basic Instruments finished Sep 1977
Tony Bacon
Alun Evans
Doug Kennedy
Tony Croston
Keith Workman
Dave Fenwick
Kev Mills
Simon Evans
Derek Hobbs (from 25?)
28 or 29 Basic Instruments finished 1978
Dick Snape
Mick Leighton
Ian Shaw
Lee Hollingshead
Pete Deacon
Colin Brown
30 Basic Instruments finished May 1978
Mick Ayers
Mick Carty
Mick Dagger
Dave Gray
Les Henderson T
Neil Malcolm
Geoff Warner
31 Basic Instruments finished Nov 1978
Derek Dobson
Rab Erskine T
John Carr
Jeff Mullins
Brian Jones
Dave (Knocker) Knowles
Scouse Quinn
Keith Dexter
Graham Johns
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32 Basic Instruments finished 1979
Adam Brown
Kev Wright
Gary Attew
Bob Whyte
Keith Dickson
Ron Ford
? Benson (DNC)
?? Basic Instruments finished 1980?
Chris Richter
Ralph Sheridan
Baz Jenkinson
Mick Higginson (retrading from VM)
Jim Redfern
Boggy Marsh
Paul Tickle
Bob Streeton
?? Basic Instruments finished 19??
Dave Stiff
?? Basic Instruments finished 1980
Mike Chadwick
Mark Knights
Mick Harvey
?Keith Miller
? Miller
39 Basic Instruments finished 1980
Les Payne T
Paul Griffin
Paddy Hall
41 Basic Instruments finished 1980
Steve Coulson
Andy Hay
Gary Thomas
Brian Marshall
John Black
Paul Gladstone
Chris Lawson
Paddy Graham
Colin Needham
Iain Muir (DNC)
42 Basic Instruments finished Oct 1981
Mark Surey
Spike Yeoman
Nige Shannon
Steve Brough
Dave Cousins
Michael Dugmore
Roy Foster
43 Basic Instruments finished 1981?
Mike Smith
Taff Davies
Nigel Godbolt
44 Basic Instruments finished 1982
Mack Mackay
Derek Hatton
Mick Turner (RIP)
Rod Buckley
Bob Chappell
Dave Hill T
Nigel Alderson
44/1 Basic Instruments finished 1982
Tony Hopwood
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John Barrow
Nick Green
Alastair Micklejohn
Geordie McNally
? McKeating.
49 Basic Instruments finished 1982
Colin Sparrow
Paul Fenwick T
Chris Williams
1 other to be named
50/1 Basic Instruments - finished May 1983 (Transferred from 51 Basic Inst from Kremlin after 1st week as we both - and Tony Lomax - already had BTEC ONC. Joined 50 Basic Inst Monday at 0830 and they all failed bench fitting and so by 1030 we were 50/1. Tony Lomax back-coursed almost at the end. We did bench fitting at the end with one of the armourer instructors called Brown)
Nigel Mullins
Graham Perkin
52 Basic Instruments finished 1983
Paul Arnott
Colin Leech
Steve Roberts
Dave Foster
Geordie Lawless
Glen Chadwick
53 Basic Instruments finished Nov 1983
Phil Hudson (previously Soord)
Tony Lomax
Nigel Clegg
Al Blewett
Mark (Paddy) Jackson T
Dave Pilcher
John ONeil
? Price
+1 unknown
55 Basic Instruments finished 198?
Graham Taylor
Colin Witherington
Paul Nichol
Russ Bower
Gary Howse
Chris Devine
Bob Thompson
Rick Makin
+1 who retraded to VMA
57 Basic Instruments finished Apr 1984
Mike Piearce
Duncan Muir
Paul Hanbury
Steve Williams
Tim Davies (DNC)
Rich Poley
Gary Stewart
Trevor Wagland
George Smith
Steve McGee
58 Basic Instruments finished 1984?
Mark (Taff) Evans
Bo Cole
Jim Logan
Ian (Grandad) Renshaw
Ian Davidson
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Howie Ford
Taff Allen
Roger Mortimer T
Danny Bick
CHECK THE MARK INMAN RON CONDIE PHOTO FIGURE IT OUT
60 Basic Instruments finished 1985
Alan Beesley
Fraser Carlyle
Martin Weston
Alex Ward
Les Flynn
Victor Fryer
61 Basic Instruments finished 1985
Scott Goldie
Jon Parkes
Paul Evans
Jeff Ormerod T
62 Basic Instruments finished approx Nov 1985
Tony Mears
Jez Armitage
Chris Bell
Wally Edge
Fraser Morrison
Tony Mears
Nigel Rennie (ex 15/19H)
Patrick Webster
Tim Harrison
Rick Fitsimmons
65 Basic Instruments finished 1986
Paul Marchant
Arthur Bloomfield
Les Ashfield
Nick Long
Mark Nanson
Frank Leet
Steve Cheeseborough
Tony Jeans (discharged during course)
Ian Maiden (retraded during course)
Al Jones
67 Basic Instruments finished ?
Dave Manktelow Chris Robinson Alex Dobson Steve Gibson Neil Knight Andy Birtle Neil (?) Hinchcliffe Steve Grant - re-traded
68 Basic Instruments finished Aug 1986
Kenny Gray
Mark Unsworth
? Griffiths 1
? Griffiths 2
Colin Mortimer
69 Basic Instruments finished 1986?
Bruce Devlin
Wayne Dodwell
Nigel Smith
Alan McSharry
? Collier
Jason Fouracres
Gary O'Neill
Terry Moore
Steve Donelly
Michael McCartan
11
1 PMC Instruments finished Jan 1987
Neil McIntyre
Steve Triggs
Mike Simpson
Dave Wilson
Kev Williams
Graham Hacon
Daz Fenn
Shane Pickering
70 Basic Instruments finished 1987
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80 Basic Instruments finished 1988
Lee Lowe
Bob Noyes
Fraser Strong (DNC??)
Andy Middleton
John (Albie) Hall
Chris Benson T
Gordon Florence
John Hubbard
Tony Penrose
81 Basic Instruments finished May 1989
David Bradwell
Andy Cocker
Andrew Down
Ray Inman (moved onto 82)
Nick Lloyd (DNC)
Barry Duffy
Aaron Kennedy
Glen Fenby
Steve Kennard
Ian Mayhew
Jim Pumford
Paul Vickers
82 Basic Instruments finished 1989
Brian Jefferson
Ray Inman (from 81)
83 Basic Instruments finished ?
Sean Blackett
Martin Ace
Dean Hague
Paul Keeble
Martine Ware
? Ward
? Castellani
84 Basic Instruments finished Dec 1989
Alf Jeff Garnett
Dave Barrie
Neil Hunt (Re-trading AV Tech)
Carlton Tennant (Back coursed from 83)
Dave Leach (Re-trading AV Tech)
Iain McLean
? (Retrading Electrician) Martin Ace (Back coursed from 83)
Ivan Hill Pete Hendry (Re-trading Electrician)
85 Basic Instruments finished 1989
Shuggy Hughes
Kev Reid
Nick Gorman
Henry Heard
Ian Pink
Eddie Burns
Mark Hassal
Mark Ulyott
Shaun Neale
Gary Burton
Alan Byrne
3 PMC Instruments finished approx Aug 1989
Darren Daz Crook
Doug Campbell
Bill Earlie
Dave Hall
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Stewart Leslie
Mo Morrison
? Thompson
Keith Uythendal
4 PMC Instruments finished approx Aug 1990
Jason Ingle
Dave Bamford
Warren Deakin
Dave Bamford
Karl Hewitson
Mark Hassall
5 PMC Instruments finished Jun 1991
Jim Speers
Chris Dook
Colin Sutcliffe
Brad Mosey
Simon Powell
93 Basic Instruments finished Dec 1992
Gaz Braham
Neil Holmes
Billy McMichael
Pete Pinder
Robert Rheines
94 Basic Instruments finished ?
Frank Mccaig
Clive Everett
Nigel Moffatt
Jenny Southern
Chris Walker
Brian Mooney
? Cook(DNC)
Pete Shelling Cheryl Tomms
96 Basic Instruments finished ?
Murray Heenan
Emmett Watson
Kavon Palmer
98 Basic Instruments finished ?
98b Basic Instruments finished ?
Gareth Sterry
99 Basic Instruments finished 1996
Gary Hosken
Mick Hobson
Jon Prendergast
Neil Borthwick
Andy Milne
?? Basic Instruments finished 1999??
Pep Brown
Alan Axon
Andy Allcock
Daz Moran
"Spook"
? Maddox
? Lord
? Cooper
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? Armt Art Inst Lawrence Nixon
7 Art Inst Bob Spiller
? Art Inst (1954-1955)
Alex Bax
John Dewar
Keith Evans
24 Art Inst (Sep 59 - Feb 61)
Wadmore
Bottle
Ted Bellis
Downes
Ellis
Penny
Young
26 Art Inst - finished 12/62
John Brown
Terry Bunyard
Dick Forbes
George Gallop
Dave Higman
John Howlett
Ron O'Brien
Rollo Smith
Clive Soord
Ron Stannard
Len Symonds
Pete Thompson
33 Art Inst Sep 66 to Nov 67
Brian Gisborne
Barry Williams
Dave Hall
Sgt Kordjonie (Ghana)
Mahmoud Sihaden (Jordan)
Sgt Oladmadji (Nigeria)
John Smith
Sgt Peprah (Ghana)
John Lee
Charlie McGill
Harry Gostling
35 Art Inst
? Robinson
? Van Rensberg
Abdul Rasip - overseas student
? Pike
Wilf Hurst
36 Art Inst finished 1970
Dave Jackson
Pete Tiley
Pete (Taff) Williams
Bernie (Taff) Fuller
John Taylor
Bernie (Spud) Baker
Dave Bellis
Bill Ewan
Pete Curphy
Alwyn Kitchin
37 Art Inst - Finished Nov 1971
Ron Thompson
Mohamed Momani (Jordanian Armed Forces)
Phil Harris
Consolidated list of Artificer training courses and attendees.
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Ray Gatward
Pete Mullen
Dennis Lunn
Ray Ridley
37a Art Inst - Overseas Course
38 Art Inst
Mick Phillips
Mick Zambra
Geoff Cashmore Thorley
John O'Brian
? Hewitson
? Harrison
? Ashworth
39 Art Inst
George Kirkpatrick
John Davie
Bob Alleway
Mike Spaul
Tex Houston
Dave Goff
Mick Stevens
40 Art Inst - Overseas Course
41 Art Inst Mar 1973 to Sep 1974
Mike Jeffrey
Ian Robinson
Ivor Webber
Graham Paddy
David Alexander
Colin Bazen
Howard Emerson
Chris Compton
Bob Reid
Hank Hallam
Peter Winter
42 Art Inst - Overseas Course
43 Art Inst finished approx Sep 1975
Dave Hardy
Tony Bentham
Duggie Bagshaw
Roger Cross
Andy Hamill
44 Art Inst - Overseas Course
45 Art Inst - Sep 74 to ? 76
Bob (Chalky) White (aka Richard A White)
John Kerr
Chris Pollard
Bob Littlewood
Tony Little
Mick Burrows
46 Art Inst - Overseas Course
47 Art Inst finished 1977
Duncan Hart
Neil (Snag) McCole
Barry Knowles
Gordon Rose
48a Art Inst - Overseas Course
49a Art Inst finished Jul 1977
Tony Bowman
Dave Ward
50 Art Inst? Does anyone have any info?
51 Art Inst - Feb 1977 - Sep 1979
Steve Portman
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Eris Scargill
Ian Johnston
Steve Hammond
Was Ian Dall also on this course?#
53 Art Inst - Overseas Course
54 Art Inst finished May 1981
Bob Bankier
Roger Dawkins
Danny Green
Lee Hollingshead
Stuart Vallelly
Another big gap here - anyone have any info regarding Art Inst 52,55 or 56?
57 Art Inst - Guess at dates = Aug 1980 - Feb 1982
John Russell
Deryk Washer
Dave Burton
Dave Barker
59 Art Inst - Guess on dates = Aug 1981 - Feb 1983
Richard Pickering
Steve Bradley
Ally McDonald
Keith Emerson
Steve Jepson
61 Art Inst - Aug 1982 to Feb 1984
Colin Brown
Denis Scott
Alan Trussler
Alun Evans
Jerry Blears
Neil Malcolm
Pete Turner
Richard Snape
Mick Leighton
Bob Burgess
64 Art Inst - Finished Sep 1985?
Gary Attew
Brian Barry
Mick Higginson
Billy Sellers
Gerald Williams
65 Art Inst - Finished Sep 1986
Ken Sanders-Fox
Derek Hatton
Matt Lane
Nick White
Kev Wright
Mick Turner
Dave Stiff
Tony Taylor
Ian Shaw
66 Art Inst - Finished Feb 1987
Dave Knowles
George Mahoney
Pete Anderton
Mike Dagger
Simon Evans
67 Art Inst Overseas Course
68 Art Inst - Aug 1986 to Feb 1988
Ged Godbolt
Rab Erskine
Mike Smith
John Wyke
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John Black
70 Art Inst - Aug 1987 to Feb 1989
Rick Townson
Jim Redfern
Dave Hill
Perry Milward
Bob Whyte
Andy Stubbs
Del Wall
Chris White
Derek Dobson
71 Art Inst - Aug 1988 to Feb 1990
Colin Morgan
Bob Chappell
Kev Miller
Paul Titcombe
Steve Marshall
Paul Ellis
Jim Kemp
Pete Wood
BJ Webb
Ralph Sheridan
Nigel Rennie
Dave George
Dave Cousins
Chris Richter
72 Art Inst - Finished Nov 1990?
Shaun Ellis
Duncan Muir
Paul Hanbury
Roger Mortimer
Mike Piearce
Nigel Mullins
Paul Jess
Mick Archer?
74 Art Inst - Aug 1990 to Dec 1991
Wally Edge
Jon Parkes
Danny Bick
Paul (Taff) Marchant
Mark Norman
Mick Archer
Paul Arnott
75 Art Inst - Finished Mar 94?
Chris Bell
Ron Condie
Dave Hattle
Frank Leet
Mick McCartan
Fraser Morrison
The following were also on 75 Art Inst, but left service immediately after qualifying:
Ian Williams
Andy Hay
Gary Howse
Pete Hendry
Wayne Tilsley
Steve Donnelly
76 Art Inst - Finished Oct 95?
Shaun Benfield
Chris Benson
Arthur Bloomfield
John Butterworth
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Fraser Carlysle
Ken Gray
Neil Hinchliffe
Chris Rainey
George Smith
Alex Ward
Pat Webster
Terry Young
77 Art Inst - Finished Aug 97
Ian (Ginge) Bailey
Kevin Church
Gordon Florence
Henry Heard
Ken Knowles
Tommy Struthers
78 Art Inst - Finished Jun 1999?
Jimmy Birrell
Mark Evans
Fitz Fitzsimmons
Neil Mcintyre
Andy OKeefe
Rick Pascoe
79 Art Inst finished Jun 2000
Greg Everett
Dean Hague
Paul Keeble
Shaun Mulvaney
Bob Noyes
Kev Williams
99/01 (or was this 80?) Art Inst finished Jun 2001
NEW COURSE FORMAT INTRODUCED ELECTRONICS BASED AT SEAE
Wayne Dodwell
Andy Down
Brian Jefferson
Dave Brunton
Gary Burton
00/01 Art Inst finished Jun 2002
Dave Watkins
Ged Geddis
Ritchie Owen
Dave Stewart
Alf Garnet
Andy Keegan
Was Artificer, but no course found to date :
Tom Pierce (instructor at SEME)
Dennis McClaren (ditto)
Mike Dows (ditto)
Dieter Hecht
Mick Fenn
Pete Shambrook
Bob Pringle
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Garry Simcock
Bob Fairclough (1991 1993)
Phil Carr
Pete Glover
Barry Frangleton (1986-1987)
Graham (Grid) Moores (1983 1985)
Vince Painter
Jim Sullivan
Tony Doherty
Mark Inman
Colin Sooty Sutcliffe (made rank of WO2)
Ian Davidson
Trevor Poffley
Simon Forrester
Ian Richardson
Ian Bradley
Bill Till
Jez Armitage
Paul Robinson
? (Trevor?) White
Nigel Clegg
Billy McMichael
Andy Middleton
Ray Sudron
Mick Harvey
Steve Kennard
Andy Birtle
Paul Crimmins
Kev Marshall (check)
Frank Meanwell
Colin Leech
Russ Bower
Jed Geddis
John (Albie) Hall
Carlton Tennant
Stewart Leslie
Instrument Technicians who were promoted to Artisan
Here is list of Instrument Technicians who were promoted to Artisan.
Try to sort out in chronological order.
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Civilian
BORDON
Mr Green - Senior Instructor retired about 1985?
Mike Parsons - took over as Senior Instructor after Mr
Green retired. I think he then moved down to exam
centre in about 1988?
Roger Beale - taught TLS PSU before taking over as
Senior Instructor about 1988
Pete Tiley [1] - I think he initially took over from Vern
Woods when Vern retired. Became Senior Instructor
in early 90's when Roger Beale retired. Was Pete Tiley
the last Instruments dedicated Senior Instructor?
Mr McClaren [1] - Taught white light instruments &
desiccators at Bordon also instructed at Carlisle.
Vern Woods - Taught theodolites & Survey eqpts, not
sure of years. Was he at any other training school
before Bordon?
Colin Bazen[1]
Ian Johnston [1]
Mike Smith [1] Last serving Instruments Instructor at
Bordon before the Instruments Section / SEME Closed
in 2015?
Bob Bankier [1] Started instructing as a WO2 approx
1985, then ASM, then transferred into a civilian role.
Taught Thermal Imaging. Retired approx 2011.
Ron Hague [1]
Bob McLeod
? Carpenter
Gus Gorse [1]
Tom Pierce [1]
George Kirkpatrick [1]
Peter Turner [1]
Mike Dows [1]
ARBORFIELD
Officer i/c Instrument Shop
1949 to 1951 Major H S Stow REME
1951 to 1953 Capt D A Brown REME
1953 to 1955 Major P H Richardson REME
WO1 (ASM) Hughes (mid 1940s)
SSgt Harvey (mid 1940s)
Sgt Hurley (mid 1940s)
WO2 (AQMS) Alex Bax (1959-1962)
WO1 (ASM) Bob Pringle (1959-1962)
Gussy Gorse (1959-1962)
Curly Redfern (1959-1962)
Sgt Robbins (1959-1962)
Mr Miller (1959-1962)
One more civvy instructor (1959-1962)
CARLISLE
WO2 (AQMS) Alex Bax (1962-1966)
WO1 (ASM) Bob Pringle (1962 - ?)
Sgt Robbins (1962 - ?)
Mr McClaren (1962 1966?)
Mr George Goff (1962 1966?)
Military
Mick or Ivor? Webber
Tony Taylor - taught TLS 6 as a SSgt in 1989
Dave Barker (as a WO2)
Wes Robertson
Bob Barkas
Eric Irvine (fitting shop Carlisle)
Steve Jepson
Wally Green
Billy Sellers
Eric Scargill
Civilian & Military Instructors at the training schools.
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Ian Johnston
Bob Bankier
Dave Knowles
Rab Erskine
Derek Dobson
Lee Holingshead
Dave Ward
Peter Claydon
Chris Richter
John Parkes
Trevor Poffley
Pete Claydon
Bernie Baker
Gary Howes
Peter Turner
Dave Goff
John Taylor
Colin Bazen
Bob Pringle (ASM Carlisle)
Barry Williams - As a Cpl 65/66 (Applied Optics, Repair
Techniques, Prismatic Compass, also taught Art Wpns
on Inspection if Field Instruments.
As a SSgt / WO2 71/74
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Jeff Clarkson
Bill Till
Alan Quartermain
Paul Forbes Buckingham
Paul Warren
Jan Chapman
Jez Godbolt (maybe 38 Inst 1980?)
Vern Barret (maybe 38 Inst 1980?)
Bob Field (maybe 38 Inst 1980?)
Pete Mullen
Ray Ridley
Ron Thompson
Neil Luczynski
Pete Wiiliams
Kit Kitson
Les Shorto
Alan Isherwood
Brian Wilson
Harry Gossling
Griff Griffiths
Gary Walker
Rob Walker
Richard Pascoe
Carl Hayhurst
Norman Killeen
Howie Chappel
Dave Holroyd
Barry Lewis
Andy Britain
Gordon Orr
Colin Morgan
John West
Brian Jones (AAC)
Graham Swift
Ernie Woodhouse
Wes Robertson
Keith Emerson
Ian Williams
Frank Meanwell
Trevor Bax
Paul Bassford
Mick Carson
Bob Douglas
Mick Fenn
Pete Shambrook
Russ Roscillo
Bob Berry
Chris Griffin
Ken Arnott
John Corlett (maybe 63 or 64 Inst 1985/86?)
Kev Marshall (maybe 63 or 64 Inst 1985/86?)
Kev Patten
Harry Harris
Dave Amos
Paul Beard
Pete Sooty Corbett
Orphan List
Here is list of individuals who are known to have served as instrument technicians, but to date it has not been
possible to identify which apprentice or basic course they attended.
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Barry Williams Lt Col
Howard Emerson - Maj
Richard Pickering - Capt
Brad Collins (Reg) - Maj
Simon Bergman (AGC(ETS))
Wally Green (AEC) - Maj
Jon Parkes (AEC) - Maj
Danny Green (AEC) - Capt
Ray Gatward Lt Col
Chris Benson
Mike Spaul
? Coppen
Dave Stiff Lt Col
Andy Down
Kev Church
Tommy Struthers
Mike Piearce - Maj
Duncan Muir - Maj
Simon Evans - Capt
Chris White - Capt
John Taylor
Gary Burton
Neil McIntyre
Gordon Rose - Maj
Jed Geddis (RAF)
Bob Spiller Lt Col
Leonard Symonds - Maj
Mick Fenn
Dave Alexander (AEC)
Kev Williams (Reg C) REME commissioned from TA
after serving full 22 years later transferred to RLC
Darren Crook
Instrument Technicians who went on to Commission
Here is list of Instrument Technicians who went on to take up a commission. In most cases this will have been a
Regular Commission (Late Entry) into REME. Exceptions to this will be highlighted.
Try to sort out in chronological order, also try to add commissioned rank achieved.
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Ken Allen Hi I joined REME as a National Service Clerk
then signed on in Hong Kong and took a straight Trade
test as inst mech having done a 5 year apprenticeship
as an electrical engineer and gained an HNC at
Chatham Dockyard. I then went para and after the 1st
class trade test and rank of Sgt transferred RD and
made RSM before finishing the joined HSF and made
Capt in infantry before retiring due to pressure of
work.
Dave Dowling
Instrument Technicians who were Direct Entry
Here is list of Instrument Technicians who did not attend basic or apprentice training. They either joined REME
directly as an Instrument Technician / Mechanic, or underwent a trade test once serving and converted to the
trade. In most cases these individuals would have served a recognised apprenticeship before they enlisted.