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Les (Geordie) Downs (46 Bty)
Jan 16, 08 - 4:36 AM |
Waterloo Bks
Just been talking to a guy who lives in Muenster that the old Barracks is no more. Only thing left standing is the church (which they could not pull down). Shame really! |
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Mick Bond
Jan 16th, 2008 - 5:21 AM |
Re: Waterloo Bks
Geordie, Go to this link and you will find a link and more info about Waterloo bks http://www.theraa.co.uk/index.php?name=Forums&file=viewtopic&t=897 All the Best |
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Geordie
Jan 16th, 2008 - 3:11 PM |
Re: Waterloo Bks
Cheers Mr Bond...would the peeps at that link be Ginge Devanish and would you be the Bondy I new in the 'old' days at 2nd?? |
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Mick Bond
Jan 17th, 2008 - 12:25 AM |
Re: Waterloo Bks
Geordie, Yes mate it is Bondy and they were the good old days. Its only since finding this website that the memories have been flooding back. Bondy |
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les (Geordie) Downs
Jan 17th, 2008 - 12:56 PM |
Re: Waterloo Bks
lol...so when did you leave the Regiment? I bugged out Jan 93 and joined the TA 101 Regt ending up as a cymberine N01...left TA in 2003. Thus ended my military career! Apart from that I now manage a maintenance dept at an ICI plant. Do you keep in touch with any of the old crowd? Les |
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Colin Dobson
Jan 19th, 2008 - 3:39 AM |
Re: Waterloo Bks
Les You must have been in 101 when I was there. I was in KP then moved across to Napier Armoury. Do you remember Geordie Boyd? ex L Bty. He's married a lass from 204 (Joanne ??) got a rug rat now. Being Radar you must have worked with Billy Perk, Lonna, Doc Holiday,Hughie. |
Dave Hamilton
 Jan 19th, 2008 - 5:12 AM |
Re: Waterloo Bks
Cplin, Les was there when I was a PSI there, I know all those guys well as you know. PS its Geordie Boyle, I taught his wife on a Sigs course |
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Les (Geordie) Downs
Jan 20th, 2008 - 3:21 AM |
Re: Waterloo Bks
Hello Colin. Yes worked with all those guys, I hear Lonna is a BSM nowadays (or was) and Billy Perkins commissioned? Eddy Lee turned up whilst I was in HQ Bty as did Dave H. |
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Les (Geordie) Downs
Jan 22nd, 2008 - 1:42 PM |
Re: Waterloo Bks
Does anyone have any pictures of the Barracks 82-93 when we were stationed there? I'm interested in any pics of Regt active edges or regt'l training?? |
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Dicko 'O' and 'HQ' Btys
Feb 1st, 2008 - 2:14 PM |
Re: Waterloo Bks 2008
Hello fellas My brother (Dicko 'L' Bty) and myself went to Munster for a visit 24th January to 28th January 2008 to stand on hallowed ground once again. Just like the image on Google Earth, there is no mistake, Its all gone, definately gone gone gone ! I've got pics of the church (mentioned at the top) and surprisingly enough it is all that is left of any recognition. Outside of that even 'The Gremmie' has been knocked down FFS! The Landsmann still exists and has the same seats, decor and stench it always had. When you look at google earth and think theres some mistake - well, there isn't - Thats it. I will get some pictures posted, you will have to use your imgination though. ANYONE GOT ANY POINTERS ON HOW I CAN GET MY NEW PICS POSTED HERE....??? Also I am looking for an old aerial photo of the site any hints there, apart from speaking to Russian intelligence....har har harrrrrrrrr ! Does anyone know if Gobber is still around, or is that you Geordie Douglas ?????????? If so hows Murph ? Best Regards Men and A Long Happy Life to All of You - Dicko (aka 'Glenn' or to some 'Dixon you f*@kin' c*nt !) |
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Les Downs
Mar 1st, 2008 - 2:57 AM |
Re: Waterloo Bks
Cheers for sharing the pics Dicko...the place looks as though it has been levelled by a 'fire mission regiment'. I was quite gutted as I expected to see at least some key point I could identify the camp by...even the church looked different. Mind you I never appreciated the place as it was just a timing point on the BFT route or for just church parade urhghhhh!! Does anyone else have any pictures from the camp pref in the 80's????? |
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Dave Hamilton
Mar 1st, 2008 - 9:10 AM |
Re: Waterloo Bks
When I went out a couple of years ago it was really a bit emotional because I had hid a bottle of Asbach on the block roof and the blck had gone |
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Mark (Chippy) Carpenter
Mar 1st, 2008 - 2:38 PM |
Re: Waterloo Bks
Les, have checked my old pics and the only two i have are of me and Lee Clark trying to fit a tv arial to the block roof, the rest are all inside on the pi** ..still good times Chippy |
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Les Downs
Mar 23rd, 2008 - 3:52 PM |
Re: Waterloo Bks
Hello Chippy, Yes I did check out your picture ... brings back memories when I did the same down at our block...No Sat TV then BFBS limited transmission from mid day to 2pm then 18:00 till 23:00...hard going comapared to todays luxuries..If you come up with any more please drop me a line or send them to the regt web site again...cheers mate |
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Dave Hamilton
Mar 24th, 2008 - 1:37 AM |
Re: Waterloo Bks
BFBS and Corinna Schnabels |
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Les Downs
Mar 24th, 2008 - 11:39 AM |
Re: Waterloo Bks
Ahhhh yes the lovely Corrina...what does she do nowadays?? |
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john gregory
Mar 25th, 2008 - 11:42 AM |
Re: Waterloo Bks
Hi Les, are you the Les Downs i remember,from the 70's Hemer and Dortmund,i was in L bty from 1972-78 you may remember me or should i say us, me[Greg] and my mate Taff Fitzgerald. |
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Dave Hamilton
Mar 25th, 2008 - 12:44 PM |
Re: Waterloo Bks
I faintly remember John Gregory from Larkhill, dark haired chap, I know Taff anyway, Les you wouldnt know he was in Munster 46 Bty |
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Les (Geordie) Downs
Mar 25th, 2008 - 2:43 PM |
Re: Waterloo Bks
Hello John, No sorry mate I was a cloud puncher serving with the regt (46 Bty) in Meunster 83-93. Dave we were on the same nightmare cardre course down at Swinton Barracks...were we not as well as other courses as well?? |
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john gregory
Mar 26th, 2008 - 7:51 AM |
Re: Waterloo Bks
Thanks Les,all us gunners look alike,see ya. |
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