REME Instrument Trade - Arborfield Old Boys · served in the REME Instrument Trade over the years. The work is simply an attempt to record all of ... Dick Snape Mick Leighton Ian

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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.

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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 Instructors at Arborfield, Carlisle, Bordon………………………………….…………………..X

‘Orphans’ list of names from the trade with no course yet identified…………………………………………….X

Trade postings over the years, by country……………………………………………………………………………………..X

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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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Notes on apprentice training.

It is believed training for apprentice instruments mechanics at Arborfield started in the mid 40’s 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 40’s No other reports have

been received until intake 54b reported above.

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 mechanics 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

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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 1967/68?

Neil McCole, George Edmondson

03 Basic Instruments – finished 68?

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 ?, 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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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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Rest of course photo’s to follow

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1943 intake of Apprentice Mechanics – will have finished around 1947

Bob Spiller

49b Apprentice Instrument Mechs – Arborfield – finished Jul 1952

B Baker

Colin Long

E Thomas

I Brown

Ronald Marks

William Meadows

Peter Williams

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

56b 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

P Harris

M Stevens

R Sutton

W Todd

P Watson

59a Apprentice Instrument Techs - Arborfield -finished Dec 61

Barry Cooper

Charlie Collard

+?

Was A Twyning on this intake? Was R Markham?

59b Apprentice Instrument Techs - Arborfield -finished March 62

Alan (Doddy) Dodds

Bill Ewan

A (Kipper) Haddock

Mike Jeffery

Mick Phillips

Consolidated list of apprentice & basic instrument tech training courses

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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?

60b Apprentice Instrument Techs – Carlisle – finished 1963

Norman McClaren

Alan Wilton

Bernard Fuller

Dennis Lunn

Derek Grater

Chris Nurse

Dave Walker

61a Apprentice Instrument Techs – Carlisle – finished 1964

Tony Bowman

Keith Neale

Pete Glover

Ken Staves

John Cunnell

John Davie

Geoff Elmes


George Kirkpatrick

Stu Lee

Phil Williams (DNC)

Peter Winter

? Iheme

Andy Hamil

Mick Zambra

61c Apprentice Instrument Techs – Carlisle – finished 1964

Alan Thornton

Dave Sanderson

Bernie Baker

Geoff Cashmore-Thorley

Mick Barker

Chalky White

Freddy Mills


Ed Livingstone

Ed Spence

Ian (Slim) Saddler

Norman (Paddy) Lang

Inikio Iyabi (Nigerian Forces)

Augustine Ikedi (Nigerian Forces)

62c Apprentice Instrument Techs – Carlisle – finished 1965

Howard Emerson

Ray Gatward

Bob Reid

Gig Dawson

Dave Nickerson

Dave or Peter King

? Mcphereson

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

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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


Neil McCole

George Edmondson


Deryk Washer

Barry Frangleton

Maurice Smith

Dave Ward

Heinz Bonzio

Dave Heap


Ian Richardson

Brian England

Gordon Rose


Dave Barker

John Beresford

Lou Wildsmith


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

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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

19 Basic Instruments – finished ?

George Mahoney

Tony Slinn

John Wyke

Gerald Williams

Steve Perry

Steve Newman

Bill Peacock

Dave Willows


Dick Pickering

Clive Henry

Kev Loft

John Steer

Ian Robertson

Roger Hodgkinson

Kev Leggat

John Paul Silvestor Samboma

Dale Loynton

Trev Poffley

Jim Hewitt

21a Basic Instruments – finished Mar 1976

Tony Taylor

Dave Tideswell

Pete Clayden

Bob Burgess

Roger Coombs

George Leonard

Tim Leeming

Nick Span

Nick Everett

George Eastham (joined us late)


Nick White

Larry Haskell

Roger Dawkins

Dave Wilkie

Peter Yates

Al Tomkins

Al Sample

Rodney De Pauw

Al Cook

Jerry Blears

Al Trussler


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Greg Davies

Dave Flood


Ken Sanders-Fox

Les Blackford


Dick Snape

Mick Leighton

Ian Shaw

Lee Hollingshead

Pete Deacon

30 Basic Instruments – finished May 1978

Mick Ayers

Mick Carty

Mick Dagger

Dave Gray

Les Henderson

Neil Malcolm

Geoff Warner

31 Basic Instruments – finished Nov 1978

Derek Dobson

Rab Erskine

John Carr

Jeff Mullins

Brian Jones

Dave (Knocker) Knowles

Scouse Quinn

Keith Dexter

Graham Johns


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


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

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Dave Cousins

+1 (Brummie)


Mack Mackay

Derek Hatton

Mick Turner (RIP)

Rod Buckley

Bob Chappell

Dave Hill

Nigel Alderson


Colin Sparrow

Paul Fenwick

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


Paul Arnott

Colin Leech

Steve Roberts

Dave Foster

Geordie Lawless


Phil Hudson (previously Soord)

Tony Lomax

Nigel Clegg

Al Blewett

Mark (Paddy) Jackson T

Dave Pilcher

John O’Neil

57 Basic Instruments – finished 1982 << check date

Mike Piearce

Duncan Muir

Paul Hanbury

Steve Williams

Tim Davies (DNC)

Rich Poley

Gary Stewart

Trevor Wagland

George Smith

Steve McGee


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


Alan Beesley

Fraser Carlyle

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Martin Weston

Alex Ward

Les Flynn


Scott Goldie

Jon Parkes

Paul Evans

Jeff Ormerod T


Tony Mears

John Corlett

? Marshall

Jez Armitage


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 or 68 Basic Instruments – finished ?

Dave Manktelow Chris Robinson Alex Dobson Steve Gibson Neil Knight Andy Birtle Neil (?) Hinchcliffe Steve Grant - re-traded


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 <<< Check Dates or course Number

Chris Dove T

Ian Bailey

Chas Newbold

Barney McCairns

Ken Stott

Carl Matthews

Richard Morris

Paul Burgess

Kevin Nichols


Simon Bergman

Andy Jackson

David Gwyer

Dave Conkie

Ian Watson

Phil Carr T


Dave Blackburn

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? Cox

? Mckenzie

? Mason

? Williams

Ronny Prouse (DNC)

Jed Barugh (DNC)

76 Basic Instruments - finished 1988

John Ottaway

Dave Hattle

Dave Walker

Dennis Sayles

Ray Higginbottom

Si Hughes

Sean Benfield

John Bull

Andy Hunter (retraded to Armourer)


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


Lee Lowe

Bob Noyes

Fraser Strong

Andy Middleton

John Hall

Chris Benson T

Gordon Florence

John Hubbard


Aaron Kennedy

Glen Fenby

Andy Cocker

David Bradwell

Steve Kennard

5 still to name


Brian Jefferson


Sean Blackett


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)


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Frank Mccaig

Clive Everett

Nigel Moffatt

Jenny Southern

Chris Walker

Brian Mooney

? Cook(DNC)

Pete Shelling Cheryl Tomms


Murray Heenan

Emmett Watson

Kavon Palmer


98b Basic Instruments – finished ?

Gareth Sterry


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

37a Art Inst - Overseas Course

38 Art Inst

Title

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(?) Phillips

Mick Zambra

? Cashmore Thorley

John O'Brian

? Hewitson

? Harrison

? Ashworth

39 Art Inst

George Kirkpatrick

John Davie

Bob Alleway

Mike Spaul

Tex Houston

Dave Goff

(?) 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


43 Art Inst

Dave Hardy

Tony Bentham

Duggie Bagshaw

Roger Cross

Andy Hamill


45 Art Inst - Sep 74 to ? 76

Bob (Chalky) White

John Kerr

Chris Pollard

Bob Littlewood

Tony Little

Mick Burrows


47 Art Inst

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?#


54 Art Inst

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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

Derek 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


Ged Godbolt

Rab Erskine

Mike Smith

John Wyke

John Black


Rick Townson

Jim Redfern

Dave Hill

Perry Milward

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Bob Whyte

Andy Stubbs

Del Wall

Chris White

Derek Dobson


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?


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

Alex Ward

Pat Webster

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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 O’Keefe

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)

Dave Ward

Dieter Hecht

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Consolidated list of Instructors at

Arborfield, Carlisle, Bordon

I will try to sort this by school and year order,

separating Civilian & Military

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 Mr Pierce was it Tom? George Kirkpatrick Military 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 MORE TO ADD

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REME Instrument Trade - Arborfield Old Boys · served in the REME Instrument Trade over the years. The work is simply an attempt to record all of ... Dick Snape Mick Leighton Ian