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1 REME Instrument Trade A record of Instrument Technicians / Mechanics and Artificers who served in the Corps of Royal Electrical & Mechanical Engineers spanning the years 1954 to 2000. Draft 16 March 2015

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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 1954

    to 2000.

    Draft 16 March 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 period 1954 to 2000, which is effectively 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

    March 2015

    mailto:[email protected]

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    Contents :

    Course photographs and names 1954 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. Courses which were mid training relocated to

    Carlisle. It is believed 56c 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 XX. 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, ? Ridley

    Front : Ron Thompson, Mr Green, Lt Col Hockley, Capt Benfield, Mohamed Momani (Jordanian Armed Forces)

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    12a Basic Instruments finished 1972

    Rear : John Russell, Dave Krane, Roy Sudron

    Front : Dave Blackham, Steve Jepson, 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, 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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    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, Dave Pilcher, Nigel Clegg, ?

    Front: Al Blewett, Mr Green, Mark (Paddy) Jackson, Maj ?, unknown

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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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    57 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

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    1943 intake of Apprentice Mechanics will have

    finished around 1947

    Bob Spiller

    Unplaced Aborfield apprentices

    ? Beckingham

    Paul Sancto

    Leonard Symonds

    49b Apprentice Instrument Mechs Arborfield finished Jul 1952

    B Baker

    Colin Long

    E Thomas

    I Brown

    Ronald Marks

    William Meadows

    Peter Williams

    52b Apprentice Instrument Mechs Arborfield finished 1955

    Clive Hartland

    ? Hartland

    ? Pilcher

    Ng Ton (burmese)

    ? Hoskins

    ? Claydon

    +2

    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

    57b Apprentice Instrument Techs Arborfield finished Dec 1960

    M Allan

    A Barber

    D Feuel

    D Hardy

    D Harbron

    T Murray

    E Schofield

    58b Apprentice Instrument Techs - Arborfield -finished Jul 61

    R Brand

    P Driver

    A Hallam

    Consolidated list of apprentice & basic instrument technician training

    courses and attendees.

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    P Harris

    M Stevens

    R Sutton

    W Todd

    P Watson

    59a Apprentice Instrument Techs - Arborfield -finished Dec 61

    Barry Cooper

    Charlie Collard

    +?

    59b Apprentice Instrument Techs - Arborfield -finished March 62

    Alan (Doddy) Dodds

    Bill Ewan

    A (Kipper) Haddock

    Mike Jeffery

    Mick Phillips

    Barry Williams

    C Collard

    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 1963

    Alan (Shag) Twyning

    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

    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 1964

    Alan Thornton

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    Dave Sanderson

    Bernie Baker

    Geoff Cashmore-Thorley

    Mick Barker

    Chalky White

    Freddy Mills

    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

    Dave Nickerson

    Dave or Peter King

    Billy Magfarquar

    Graham Paddy

    63b Apprentice Instrument Techs Carlisle finished 1966 - LAST INSTRUMENT COURSE TO FINISH AT CARLISLE

    63c Apprentice Instrument Techs Carlisle finished 1966 (at Bordon)

    Simon Purton

    Bob Blake

    Chris Pollard

    Ian Johnston

    Mike Franks

    Dave Atkins

    64a Apprentice Instrument Techs Carlisle finished 1966 (at Bordon)

    Pete Douglas

    Colin Bazen

    Bob Barkas

    Pete Hoskins

    Johnny Hove

    64b Apprentice Instrument Techs Carlisle finished 1967 (at Bordon)

    Ben Bentham

    Blackie Blackwell

    Chris Compton

    Eric Culshaw

    Mugsy Murgatroyd

    John Gridley

    Tony Little

    Jan Skuratko

    64c Apprentice Instrument Techs Carlisle finished 1967 (at Bordon)

    Dave Alexander

    Dave Burrell

    Mick Burrows

    Roger Cross

    Steve Hammond

    John Preston

    Bob Stone

    Alan ? (DNC)

    Steve Portman

    02 Basic Instruments finished 1968

    Neil McCole

    George Edmondson

    03 Basic Instruments finished 1969

    Deryk Washer

    Barry Frangleton

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    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 1981

    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

    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

    Roy Sudron

    Dave Blackham

    Taff Sharland

    Stan Voellner (DNC)

    Steve Winnick (DNC)

    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

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    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 Everett

    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

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    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

    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 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

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    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

    John Barrow

    Nick Green

    Alastair Micklejohn

    ? 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

    53 Basic Instruments finished Nov 1983

    Phil Hudson (previously Soord)

    Tony Lomax

    Nigel Clegg

    Al Blewett

    Mark (Paddy) Jackson T

    Dave Pilcher

    John ONeil

    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

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    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

    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

    NEED TO ADD PMC COURSES IN CORRECT CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER

    Stewart Leslie

    Colin Sutcliffe

    Jim Speers

    Chris Dook

    Neil McIntyre

    Steve Triggs

    Mike Simpson

    Dave Wilson

    Kev Williams

    Graham Hacon

    Daz Fenn

    Shane Pickering

    Keith Uytendhal

    Darren Crook

    Dave Hall

    Stewart Leslie

    ? Thompson

    Mo Morrison

    Bill Earlie

    Dougir Campbell

    Tommy Struthers

    61 Basic Instruments finished 1988

    Scott Goldie

    Jon Parkes

    Paul Evans

    Jeff Ormerod T

    62 Basic Instruments finished ?

    Tony Mears

    John Corlett

    Kev Marshall

    Jez Armitage

    65 Basic Instruments finished 1986

    Paul Marchant

    Arthur Bloomfield

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    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

    70 Basic Instruments finished 1987

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    Dennis Sayles

    Ray Higginbottom

    Si Hughes

    Sean Benfield

    John Bull

    Andy Hunter (retraded to Armourer)

    79 Basic Instruments finished 1988

    Paul Robinson

    Cosmo Kemp

    Sean Mulvany

    Pete Leonard

    Bob Imber

    Ian Craddock

    Steve Hodson

    Kev Church

    Ross Campbell (did not finish)

    Danny Cardilli (did not finish)

    ? Turberfield

    80 Basic Instruments finished 1988

    Lee Lowe

    Bob Noyes

    Fraser Strong

    Andy Middleton

    John Hall

    Chris Benson T

    Gordon Florence

    John Hubbard

    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

    84 Basic Instruments finished ?

    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)

    93 Basic Instruments finished Dec 1992

    Gaz Braham

    Neil Holmes

    Billy McMichael

    Pete Pinder

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    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

    24 Art Inst (Sep 59 - Feb 61)

    Wadmore

    Bottle

    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

    Ray Gatward

    Pete Mullen

    Dennis Lunn

    ? Ridley

    Consolidated list of Artificer training courses and attendees.

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    37a Art Inst - Overseas Course

    38 Art Inst

    (?) 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

    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

    Eris Scargill

    Ian Johnston

    Steve Hammond

    Was Ian Dall also on this course?#

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    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

    John Black

    70 Art Inst - Aug 1987 to Feb 1989

    Rick Townson

    Jim Redfern

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    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 Feb 1992

    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

    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

    Fraser Carlysle

    Ken Gray

    Neil Hinchliffe

    Chris Rainey

    George Smith

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    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

    Wayne Dodwell

    Andy Down

    Brian Jefferson

    Dave Brunton

    Gary Burton

    Was Artificer, but no course found to date :

    Tom Pierce (instructor at SEME)

    Dennis McClaren (ditto)

    Mike Dows (ditto)

    Dieter Hecht

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    Garry Simcock

    Bob Fairclough

    Phil Carr

    Pete Glover

    Barry Frangleton

    Vince Painter

    Jim Sullivan

    Tony Doherty

    Mark Inman

    Colin Sooty Sutcliffe 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

    Alby Hall

    Carlton Tennant

    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

    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 - taught white light instruments &

    desiccators?

    Vern Woods - taught theodolites & Survey eqpts, not

    sure of years

    Colin Bazen[1]

    Ian Johnston [1]

    Mike Smith [1]

    Bob Bankier [1] started instructing as a WO2, then

    ASM, then transferred into a civilian role. Taught

    Thermal Imaging.

    Ron Hague

    Bob McLeod

    ? Carpenter

    Gus Gorse

    Tom Pierce

    George Kirkpatrick [1]

    Peter Turner [1]

    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

    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

    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

    Civilian & Military Instructors at the training schools.

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    Andy Smith

    Mick Machin

    Neil Knight

    Jeff Clarkson

    Bill Till

    Alan Quartermain

    Steve Clarke

    Paul Forbes Buckingham

    Pat Webster

    Paul Warren

    Jan Chapman

    Ged Godbolt

    Vern Barret

    Bob Field

    Paul Griffin

    Paul Nichols

    Tex Houston

    Phil Harris

    Pete Mullen

    ? Ridley

    Ron Thompson

    Neil Luczynski

    Dave Bellis

    Pete Wiiliams

    Pete Curphy

    Kit Kitson

    Bernie Fuller

    Les Shorto

    John Taylor

    Alan Isherwood

    Brian Wilson

    Harry Gossling

    Griff Griffiths

    Gary Walker

    Rob Walker

    Glen Chadwick

    Bob Streeton

    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

    Neil Knight

    Ernie Woodhouse

    Wes Robertson

    Paul Tweddle

    Keith Emerson

    Bob Douglas

    Ian Williams

    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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    Frank Meanwell

    Trevor Bax

    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.

    Paul Bassford

    Mick Carson

    Bob Douglas

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    Barry Williams

    Howard Emerson

    Richard Pickering

    Brad Collins(Reg)

    Simon Bergman (AGC(ETS))

    Wally Green (AEC)

    Jon Parkes (AEC)

    Danny Green (AEC)

    Ray Gatward

    Chris Benson

    Mike Spaul

    ? Coppen

    Dave Stiff

    Andy Down

    Kev Church

    Tommy Struthers

    Mike Piearce

    Duncan Muir

    Simon Evans

    Chris White

    John Taylor

    Gary Burton

    Neil McIntyre

    Gordon Rose

    Jed Geddis (RAF)

    Bob Spiller

    Leonard Symonds

    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). Exceptions to this will be highlighted.

    Try to sort out in chronological order, also try to add commissioned rank achieved.