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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 1951

to 2000.

Draft 27 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 1951 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 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 promotions…………………………………………………………………………………………x

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 hasn’t 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 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.

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 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 Photo’s (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


Deryk Washer, Barry Frangleton, Maurice Smith, Dave Ward, Heinz Bonzio, Dave Heap


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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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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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 O’Brian, ? 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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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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Tony Taylor, Dave Tideswell, Pete Claydon, Bob Burgess, Roger Coombs, George Leonard, Tim Leeming, Nick Span, Nick Everett, George Eastham

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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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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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Rear: Duncan Hart, Neil (Snag) McCole, Mr Green, Barry Knowles, Gordon Rose

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Dick Snape, Mick Leighton, Ian Shaw, Lee Hollingshead, Pete Deacon

47a Artificer Instruments – finished 1977

Tony Bowman, Dave Ward

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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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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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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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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


Dave Stiff


Mike Chadwick, Mark Knights, Mick Harvey, ?Keith Miller, ? Miller


Mike Chadwick, Mark Knights, Mick Harvey, ?Keith Miller, ? Miller


Les Payne, Paul Griffin , Paddy Hall


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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Rear: unknown, Colin Sparrow, Chris Williams

Front: Paul Fenwick, Lt Col ?, Mr Green

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(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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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 O’Neil, ?, Nigel Clegg, Dave Pilcher

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

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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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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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60 Basic Instruments – finished ? 1985

Alan Beesley, Fraser Carlyle, Martin Weston, Alex Ward, Les Flynn, Victor Fryer

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Rear: Matt Harle, Jon Parkes, Paul Evans, Scott Goldie, Rob Pullman

Front : Maj Tyrell, Jeff Ormerod, Mr Parsons

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Ged Williams, Billy Sellars, Brian Barry, Lt Col ?, Mick Higginson, Gary Attew

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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

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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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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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Rear: Kev Wright, Mick Turner, Dave Stiff, Tony Taylor, Ian Shaw

Front: Ken Sanders-Fox, Derick Hatton, Lt Col Tandy, Matt Lane, Nick White

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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


Bruce Devlin, Wayne Dodwell, Nigel Smith, Alan McSharry, ? Collier, Jason Fouracres, Gary O'Neill, Terry Moore, Steve Donelly, Michael McCartan

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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

Front:

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1943 intake of Apprentice Mechanics – will have

finished around 1947

Bob Spiller

Unplaced Arborfield apprentices

Paul Sancto

Les Vaughn

C A Beecroft

A J Wells

? Perry

J Beel

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)


John Bodle

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

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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

Consolidated list of apprentice & basic instrument technician training courses

and attendees.

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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

M Allan

A Barber

D Feuel

Dave Hardy

D Harbron

T Murray

E Schofield

58b Apprentice Instrument Techs - Arborfield -finished Jul 61

R Brand

P Driver

A Hallam

Phil Harris

M 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

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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


George Kirkpatrick

Stu Lee

Phil Williams (DNC)

Peter Winter

? Iheme

Andy Hamil

Mick Zambra

61c Apprentice Instrument Techs – Carlisle – finished Dec 1964

Alan Thornton

Dave Sanderson

Bernie Baker

Geoff Cashmore-Thorley

Mick Barker

Chalky White

Freddy Mills

62a Apprentice Instrument Techs – Carlisle – finished Dec 1964

Mike Spaul


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

Dave or Peter King

Billy Macfarquar (moved to 63a)

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Graham Paddy

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)


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)

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)


Neil McCole

George Edmondson


Deryk Washer

Barry Frangleton

Maurice Smith

Dave Ward

Heinz Bonzio

Dave Heap

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Ian Richardson

Brian England

Gordon Rose


Dave Barker

John Beresford

Lou Wildsmith

09 Basic Instruments – finished approx Jun 1981

Stuart Vallelly


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)

14a Basic Instruments – finished ? 1972

Steve Proctor


John Kellaway

Matt Lane

19 Basic Instruments – finished ?

George Mahoney

Tony Slinn

John Wyke T

Gerald Williams

Steve Perry

Steve Newman

Bill Peacock

Dave Willows


Dick Pickering

Clive Henry

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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

George Eastham (joined us late)


Mick (Bob) Sharp

Mike Nicholls T

Alan Evans

Stuart Anslow


Nick White

Larry Haskell

Roger Dawkins T

Dave Wilkie

Peter Yates

Al Tomkins

Al Sample

Rodney De Pauw

Al Cook

Jerry Blears

Al Trussler


Greg Davies

Dave Flood


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?)


Dick Snape

Mick Leighton

Ian Shaw

Lee Hollingshead

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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


Derek Dobson

Rab Erskine T

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

Bob Streeton

?? Basic Instruments – finished 19??

Dave Stiff

?? Basic Instruments – finished 1980

Mike Chadwick

Mark Knights

Mick Harvey

?Keith Miller

? Miller


Les Payne T

Paul Griffin

Paddy Hall


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

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Mark Surey

Spike Yeoman

Nige Shannon

Steve Brough

Dave Cousins

Michael Dugmore

Roy Foster


Mike Smith

Taff Davies

Nigel Godbolt


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.


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


Paul Arnott

Colin Leech

Steve Roberts

Dave Foster

Geordie Lawless

Glen Chadwick


Phil Hudson (previously Soord)

Tony Lomax

Nigel Clegg

Al Blewett

Mark (Paddy) Jackson T

Dave Pilcher

John O’Neil

? Price

+1 unknown


Graham Taylor

Colin Witherington

Paul Nichol

Russ Bower

Gary Howse

Chris Devine

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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


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

Martin Weston

Alex Ward

Les Flynn

Victor Fryer

NEED TO ADD PMC COURSES IN CORRECT CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER

Tommy Struthers


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


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


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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


Bruce Devlin

Wayne Dodwell

Nigel Smith

Alan McSharry

? Collier

Jason Fouracres

Gary O'Neill

Terry Moore

Steve Donelly

Michael McCartan

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 <<< 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

? Cox

? Mckenzie

? Mason

? Williams

Ronny Prouse (DNC)

Jed Barugh (DNC)

76 Basic Instruments - finished 1988

John Ottaway

Dave Hattle

Dave Walker

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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 (Albie) 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


Brian Jefferson

Ray Inman (from 81)


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)


Shuggy Hughes

Kev Reid

Nick Gorman

Henry Heard

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Ian Pink

Eddie Burns

Mark Hassal

Mark Ulyott

Shaun Neale

Gary Burton

3 PMC Instruments – finished approx Aug 1989

Darren ‘Daz’ Crook

Doug Campbell

Bill Earlie

Dave Hall

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


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"

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? Maddox

? Lord

? Cooper

14

? Armt Art Inst Lawrence Nixon

7 Art Inst Bob Spiller

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

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


43 Art Inst – finished approx Sep 1975

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 – 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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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


Ged Godbolt

Rab Erskine

Mike Smith

John Wyke

John Black


Rick Townson

Jim Redfern

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Dave Hill

Perry Milward

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?

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

Fraser Carlysle

Ken Gray

Neil Hinchliffe

Chris Rainey

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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 O’Keefe

Rick Pascoe

79 Art Inst – finished Jun 2000

Greg Everett

Dean Hague

Paul Keeble

Shaun Mulvaney

Bob Noyes

Kev Williams

99/01 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

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

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?

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 [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

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

Bob Pringle (ASM – Carlisle)

Civilian & Military Instructors at the training schools.

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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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Mick Machin

Neal Knight

Jeff Clarkson

Bill Till

Alan Quartermain

Steve Clarke

Paul Forbes Buckingham

Paul Warren

Jan Chapman

Ged Godbolt (maybe 38 Inst – 1980?)

Vern Barret (maybe 38 Inst – 1980?)

Bob Field (maybe 38 Inst – 1980?)

Pete Mullen

? Ridley

Ron Thompson

Neil Luczynski

Dave Bellis

Pete Wiiliams

Pete Curphy

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?)

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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Kev Patten

Les Vaughn

Harry Harris

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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

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.

Documents

REME Instrument Trade - Donutsdocshare01.docshare.tips/files/26018/260184584.pdf · Training at Carlisle lasted until 1966, when the decision was made to discontinue apprentice instrument