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REME Instrument Trade

A record of Instrument Technicians / Mechanics and Artificers who served in
the Corps of Royal Electrical & Mechanical Engineers spanning the years 1942
to 2002.

Draft 11 May 2015

This document has been compiled by Dave Knowles, who served as an Instrument Technician /
Artificer between 1977 and 1999. The information and photographs within have been provided by
numerous fellow tradesmen over a number of years. I neither claim, nor stipulate any copyright to
this material and view it very much as open source to all fellow tradesmen, and their families, who
served in the REME Instrument Trade over the years. The work is simply an attempt to record all of
us in one place and provide a meaningful memento which can be passed on to families and friends
alike.
The information covers the 60 year period between 1942 and 2002. 2002 was the year in which the
REME Instrument trade passed into history as the trade was merged, along with a number of other
REME trades, into the REME Electronics trade group.
The work has relied on input from many fellow tradesmen and is by no means complete. It
summaries almost three years of information gathering. There is every chance a revision or two will
be created, to reflect further information as it becomes available.
Any additional information, photographs; amendments; or indeed suggestions or enquiries can be
sent to : davidknowles@zoho.com.

Dave Knowles
Melbourne, Australia
May 2015
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Contents :
Course photographs and names 1951 to 2000..1
Consolidated list of apprentice & basic trade training courses...X
Consolidated list of upgrader trade training courses..X
Consolidated list of artificer trade training courses.X
Consolidated list of Artisan promotionsx
Consolidated list of Instructors at Arborfield, Carlisle, Bordon...X
Orphans list of names from the trade with no course yet identified.X
Consolidated list of Instrument Technicians who went on to take up a commission...x
Trade postings over the years, by country..X

Instrument Trade Training Course Photos (or placeholders) in chronological order

On the following pages are all photographs which have been contributed by fellow tradesmen, detailing courses attended, attendees and when the course dispersed.
Where a photograph hasnt been sourced for an identified course, a placeholder has been inserted. Photographs are presented in chronological order, not by course type.
You will see there are many gaps. Due to changes in course scheduling and student availability, it was not always the case that courses ran with sequential numbering.
Sometimes a course number was dropped as two intended courses were amalgamated into one. Sometimes an original course did not finish, due to too many failures and
surviving course members were moved onto an oblique course e.g. 44 did not finish, but 44/1 did. So a missing course from the list can be explained by:
1. The course did run, but it simply has not been identified. No information has been found regarding the course or attendees.
2. The course did not run, or did not complete. In the case of apprentice courses, there were normally three intakes per year e.g. 61a, 61b, 61c. It was not
always the case though that Instrument Technicians were loaded onto each intake. So it is possible some missing intakes simply did not have an
Instrument Technician loading.
Notes on apprentice training.
It is believed training for apprentice instruments mechanics at Arborfield started in the mid 40s after responsibility was transferred to REME from? Prior to this training was
probably conducted at Woolwich. The earliest report found to date of anyone attending apprentice training at Arborfield is Bob Spiller in the mid 40s.
Length of training for apprentices was 3 years.
It is believed that in 1959 a decision was made to transfer the training of apprentice instruments technicians to Carlisle. It is believed 60a may have been the last apprentice
instrument course to pass out of Arborfield.
Training at Carlisle lasted until 1966, when the decision was made to discontinue apprentice instrument tech training. Courses which were mid training (64A, B & C) were
relocated to Bordon and finished their training there. It is very likely that the last apprentice instrument tech course to pass out of Carlisle was 63c, although to date there
has been no records found of this course.
Apprentice training for Instrument Technicians was reintroduced in ? Conducted at Princess Marina College, Arborfield. Length of training was almost three years, which
comprised of two years at PMC Arborfield, followed by eight months equipment training at Bordon. The first course to pass out after training was XX in XX

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)

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

61b Apprentice Instrument Tech Carlisle finished 1964

George Kirkpatrick, ? Stewart, Phil Williams (DNC)
Peter Winter, ? Iheme, Andy Hamil, Mick Zambra

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

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

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64a Apprentice Inst Techs Carlisle - finished 1967 (at Bordon)
Pete Douglas, Colin Bazen, Bob Barkas, Pete Hoskins, Johnny Hove

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

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

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

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

02 Basic Instruments finished 1968

Neil McCole, George Edmondson

5 Basic Instruments finished 1970

Ian Richardson, Brian England, Gordon Rose

03 Basic Instruments finished 1969

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

06 or 07 Basic Instruments finished 1970

Dave Barker, John Beresford

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

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.

12 Basic Instruments finished 1971

Chris Jackson, Brian Barry, Bob Fairclough, Steve Jepson, Barry Knowles, ?
Ryan, Steve Birley, Ian Williams, Lester Piggott, Graham (Matt) Busby,
Philip ? (Sierra Leone), Alec Peacock

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37 Artificer Instruments finished Nov 1971

Rear : Phil Harris, Ray Gatward, Pete Mullen, Dennis Lunn, Ray Ridley
Front : Ron Thompson, Mr Green, Lt Col Hockley, Capt Benfield, Mohamed Momani (Jordanian Armed Forces)

12a Basic Instruments finished 1972

Rear : John Russell, Dave Kane, Ray Sudron
Front : Dave Blackham, Steve Bradley, Taff Sharland

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38 Artificer Instruments finished approx Nov 1972

Rear: ? Phillips, Mick Zambra, Geoff Cashmore-Thorley, John OBrian, ? Hewitson
Front : Mr Green, Maj Soar, ? Ashworth, Lt Col Cornish, ? Harrison

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39 Artificer Instruments finished approx Nov 1973

Rear: George Kirkpatrick, John (Jock) Davie, Bob Alleway, Mike Spaul, Tex Houston
Front: Capt Benfield, Mr Green, Dave Goff, Lt Col Cornish, Mick Stevens, Maj Trevors

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19 Basic Instruments finished approx. 1974

Rear: George Mahoney, Dave Willows, Ged Williams, Tony Slinn, Steve Perry
Front: Mr Green, John Wyke, Lt Col Spurring, Steve Newman, Major Morrison

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41 Artificer Instruments finished Sep 1974

Rear: Graham Paddy, Dave Alexander, Colin Bazen, Howard Emerson, Chris Compton, Peter Winter, Bob Reid,
Hank Hallam
Front: Mr Green, Maj Trevors, Mike Jeffrey, Lt Col Cornish, Ian Robinson, Maj Morrison, Ivor Webber

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21 Basic Instruments finished 1975

Rear: Dick Pickering, Clive Henry, Kev Loft, John Steer, Ian Robertson, Roger Hodgkinson
Front: Kev Leggat, John Paul Silvestor Samboma (Sierra Leone), Mr Green, Dale Loynton, Lt Col ?, Trev Poffley, Jim Hewitt

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43 Artificer Instruments finished approx Sep 1975

Rear: Duggie Bagshaw, Roger Cross, Andy Hamill
Front: Mr Gough, Dave Hardy, Lt Col Morrison, Tony Bentham, Maj Jessup

21a Basic Instruments finished 1976

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

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23 Basic Instruments finished 1976

Rear: Dave Wilkie, Peter Yates, Larry Haskell, Al Tomkins, Al Sample, Rodney De Pauw, Al Cook
Front : Nick White, Roger Dawkins, Maj Morrison, Alan Trussler, Mr Green

(missing from photo Jerry Blears)

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45 Artificer Instruments finished 1976

Rear: Chris Pollard, Bob Littlewood, Mick Burrows, Tony Little
Front: Maj Jessup, ? Ralph, Lt Col Morrison, Bob (Chalky) White (aka Richard A White), John Kerr

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

47a Artificer Instruments finished 1977

Tony Bowman, Dave Ward

28 or 29 Basic Instruments finished 1978

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

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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)

32 Basic Instruments finished 1979

Adam Brown, Kev Wright, Gary Attew, Bob Whyte, Keith Dickson, Ron Ford,
? Benson (DNC)

? Basic Instruments finished 1980

? 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

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

Dave Stiff

? Basic Instruments finished 1980

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

39 Basic Instruments finished 1980

Les Payne, Paul Griffin , Paddy Hall
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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

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

50/1 Basic Instruments finished May 1983

Nigel Mullins, Graham Perkin

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52 Basic Instruments finished ?? 1983

Rear: Paul Arnott, Colin Leech, Steve Roberts
Front: Dave Foster, Sgt (Fergie) Ferguson, Geordie Lawless

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53 Basic Instruments finished Nov 1983

Rear: Phil Hudson (previously Soord), Tony Lomax, John ONeil, ?, Nigel
Clegg, Dave Pilcher
Front: Al Blewett, Mr Green, Mark (Paddy) Jackson, Maj ?, ? Price

61 Artificer Instruments finished Feb 1984

Colin Brown, Denis Scott, Alan Trussler, Alun Evans, Jerry Blears, Neil
Malcolm, Pete Turner, Richard Snape, Mick Leighton, Bob Burgess

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57 Basic Instruments finished Apr 1984

Rear: Steve Williams, Gary Stewart, Tim Davies, Trevor Wagland, Mike
Piearce, Steve McGee
Front: Rich Poley, George Smith, Duncan Muir, Paul Hanbury

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58 Basic Instruments finished ?? 1984

Rear: Mark (Taff) Evans, Barry Cole, Jimmy Logan, Ian Renshaw, Ian Davidson, Howie Ford
Front: Taff Allen, Mr Green, Maj ?, Roger Mortimer, Danny Bick

60 Basic Instruments finished ? 1985

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

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61 Basic Instruments finished ?? 1985

Rear: Matt Harle, Jon Parkes, Paul Evans, Scott Goldie, Rob Pullman
Front : Maj Tyrell, Jeff Ormerod, Mr Parsons

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64 Artificer Instruments finished approx Sep 1985

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

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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65 Basic Instruments finished ? 1986

Rear: Paul Marchant, Arthur Bloomfield, Les Ashfield, Nick Long
Front: Mark Nanson, Maj Tyrell, Frank Leet, Mr Parsons, Steve Cheeseborough

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65 Artificer Instruments at start of course 1985

Rear: Kev Wright, Dave Stiff, Matt Lane, Mick Turner, Ken Sanders-Fox
Front: Ian Shaw, Nick White, Derick Hatton, Tony Taylor

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65 Artificer Instruments finished approx Sep 1986

Rear: Kev Wright, Mick Turner, Dave Stiff, Tony Taylor, Ian Shaw
Front: Ken Sanders-Fox, Derick Hatton, Lt Col Tandy, Matt Lane, Nick White

67 Basic Instruments finished ? 1986

Dave Manktelow, Chris Robinson, Alex Dobson, Steve Gibson, Neil Knight,
Andy Birtle, Neil (?) Hinchcliffe

68 Basic Instruments finished Aug 1986

Kenny Gray, Mark Unsworth, ? Griffiths 1, ? Griffiths 2, Colin Mortimer

69 Basic Instruments finished ? 1986

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

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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

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66 Artificer Instruments pre course photo taken approx Dec 1985

Rear: Mike Dagger, Simon Evans
Front Dave Knowles, George Mahoney, Pete Anderton

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66 Artificer Instruments finished at Bordon Feb 1987

Rear: Simon Evans, Mike Dagger, George Mahoney
Front Pete Anderton, Lt Col Tandy, Dave Knowles

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70 Basic Instruments finished ? 1987

Rear: Paul Burgess, Kev Nichols, Ken Stott, Ian Bailey, Carl Matthews, Chas Newbold
Front: Barny McCairns, Maj, Tyrrell, Chris Dove, Peter Tiley, Richard Morris

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73 Basic Instruments finished ? 1987

Rear: Andy Jackson, Dave Gwyer, Ian Watson, Simon Bergman, Dave Conkie
Front: Maj Tyrell, Phil Carr, Mike Parsons

74 Basic Instruments finished ? 1987

Dave Blackburn, ? Cox, ? Mckenzie, ? Mason, ? Williams

76 Basic Instruments finished ? 1988

John Ottaway, Dave Hattle, Dave Walker, Dennis Sayles, Ray Higginbottom,
Si Hughes, Shaun Benfield, John Bull

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79 Basic Instruments finished Nov 1988

Rear: Bob Imber, Sean Mulvany, Steve Hodgson.
Front: Paul Robinson, Kosmo Kemp, Kev Church, Ian Craddock, Pete Leonard.

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68 Artificer Instruments finished approx Feb 1988

Ged Godbolt, Rab Erskine, Lt Col Tandy, Mike Smith, John Wyke, John Black

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80 Basic Instruments pre course finish 1988

Rear: Bob Noyes, Fraser Strong, Andy Middleton, Lee Lowe
Front: John Hall, Chris Benson, Gordon Florence, John Hubbard

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80 Basic Instruments finished ? 1988

Rear: Gordon Florence Andy Middleton Bob Noyes, Tony Penrose, Lee Lowe
Front: John Hubbard, Maj Tyrell, Chris Benson, Mike Parsons, John (Albie) Hall

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70 Artificer Instruments finished Feb 1989

Rear: Bob Whyte, Andy Stubbs, Del Wall, Chris White, Derek Dobson
Front: Rick Townson, Jim Redfern, Maj Tyrell, Dave Hill, Perry Milward

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81 Basic Instruments finished Jun 1989

Rear: Aaron Kennedy, Andrew Cocker, Jim Pumford, Ian Mayhew, Andrew Down, Dave
Bradwell, Paul vVckers
Front: Glen Fenby, Maj Tyrell, Barry Duffy, Mike Parsons, Steve Kennard

82 Basic Instruments finished ? 1989

Brian Jefferson, Ray Inman

83 Basic Instruments finished ? 1989

Sean Blackett

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Consolidated list of apprentice & basic instrument technician training courses

and attendees.
1943 intake of Apprentice Mechanics will have
finished around 1947
Bob Spiller
44a Apprentice Instrument Mechs Arborfield
finished 1947
Alex Bax
Bob Jackson

Ronald Marks
William Meadows
Peter Williams
51a Apprentice Instrument Mechs Arborfield
finished Feb 1954
Michael Beckingham (Bought his discharge Oct 1955)

Don Fell

51b Apprentice Instrument Mechs Arborfield

finished ? 1954

Ginge Durham

Alan Webb (moved to 52a)

George knight

Mick Robinson (moved to 52a)

Bert Golding

52a Apprentice Instrument Mechs Arborfield

finished Feb 1955

John Johnson
? Tizzard
Gerald Preston
? Laverick
Unplaced Arborfield apprentices
Paul Sancto
Les Vaughn
C A Beecroft
A J Wells

John Bodle

PW

B.H.Ellcock
Brian Paton
Norman Pywell
Stan Thornton
Myint Shwe (one of the first intake from Burma)
Alan Webb (from 51b)
Mick Robinson (from 51b)

? Perry

52b Apprentice Instrument Mechs Arborfield

finished 1955

J Beel

Clive Hartland

K G Andrews

? Hartland

Tex Rickard

? Pilcher

49b Apprentice Instrument Mechs Arborfield

finished Jul 1952

Ng Ton (burmese)

B Baker
Colin Long
E Thomas
I Brown

? Hoskins
? Claydon
+2
53a Apprentice Instrument Mechs Arborfield
finished Feb 1956

Mike Jackson

Pete Tiley

53b Apprentice Instrument Mechs Arborfield

finished 1956

Mike Dows

Peter Thompson

57? Apprentice Instrument Techs Arborfield

finished ? 1960

David Thompson

Hank Hallam

David Bellis

57a Apprentice Instrument Techs Arborfield

finished ? 1960

"Wally" Walters
"Dave" Wells
Dave Hatch
Bob Taylor or King (changed name part way thro' the
course)

Bruce Murray
Min Machin
Chris Kitchin
Rob Farmer Pike

? Elliott

Ivor Webber

54a Apprentice Instrument Mechs Arborfield

finished Feb 1957

57b Apprentice Instrument Techs Arborfield

finished Dec 1960

Leonard Symonds

Mick Allan

54b Apprentice Instrument Mechs Arborfield

finished 1957

A (Chris?) Barber

Clive Soord

Derek Feuel
Dave Hardy

Jim Ashworth
Tony Lyne
Don May

D Harbron
Tom Murray

John Richards

Ernie Schofield

Derek Palmer

Jim Danbo (Nigeria)

Bill Cleaton.

?? Wydekie (Nigeria)

Jock Greves

58a Apprentice Instrument Techs - Arborfield finished Jul 61

Spike Riley
Clive Swatton
Robin Tomsett
Terry Bunyard
55a Apprentice Instrument Techs Arborfield
finished 1958
Andy Rackstraw

Note Pete Curphy was on 58a as a Vehicle

Mechanic. He changed trade to IT in Aden in 1965.
58b Apprentice Instrument Techs - Arborfield finished Jul 61
R Brand

John Lee
56? Apprentice Instrument Techs Arborfield
finished Dec 1959

P Driver

A Hallam

John Taylor

Phil Harris

Was R Sterling on this course?

Mike Stevens

Was J C Davie on this course?

R Sutton

60a Apprentice Instrument Techs Carlisle finished

Dec 1962

W Todd

Alan (Shag) Twyning

P Watson

Barie (Baz) Birch

59a Apprentice Instrument Techs - Arborfield finished Dec 61

Peter (Pete) Donnison

Barry Cooper

Barrie (Tich) King

Alwyn Kitchin

(Note this entire course converted to Aircraft

Technicians while at Bordon in 1963 so never
deployed into the field as Instrument Techs)

Alan Cook
Paul Sancto (from Chepstow)
Pete Baster (moved to later intake)

Colin (Col) Cameron

60b Apprentice Instrument Techs Carlisle finished

1963
Norman McClaren
Alan Wilton

Mick Elmes (moved to later intake)

Bernard Fuller

? Baker (DNC)

Dennis Lunn

Charlie Collard (moved to 59b)

Derek Grater

59b Apprentice Instrument Techs - Arborfield finished March 62

Chris Nurse
Dave Walker

Alan (Doddy) Dodds

60c Apprentice Instrument Techs Carlisle finished

1963

Bill Ewan

Bob Sterling

A (Kipper) Haddock

Fred Hunt
Richard Sturtevant

Mike Jeffery

Graham (Grid) Moores

Mick Phillips

Roger Markham

Barry Williams

61a Apprentice Instrument Techs Carlisle finished

1964

Charlie Collard (from 59a)

Tony Bowman

59c Apprentice Instrument Techs - Arborfield finished 1962

Keith Neale

David Jackson

Ken Staves

Pete Glover

John Cunnell

Howard Emerson

John Davie

Ray Gatward

Geoff Elmes

Bob Reid

61b Apprentice Instrument Techs Carlisle finished

1964

Gig Dawson (moved to 63a)

George Kirkpatrick
Stu Lee
Phil Williams (DNC)
Peter Winter
? Iheme

Dave Nickerson
Peter King
Billy Macfarquar (moved to 63a)
Graham Paddy
Roger Lavery (upcoursed to 62b)

Andy Hamil

63a Apprentice Intrument Techs Carlisle finished

1965

Mick Zambra

Bob Alleway

61c Apprentice Instrument Techs Carlisle finished

Dec 1964

Terry Tich McLaughlin

Allan Thornton
Dave Sanderson
Bernie Baker
Geoff Cashmore-Thorley
Mick Barker
Chalky White
Freddy Mills
62a Apprentice Instrument Techs Carlisle finished
Dec 1964

Billy Macfarquar
Terry Zulu Longhurst (moved to 63b)
Barry Slim Humphreys (DNC)
? Watson (DNC)
? Bowman (DNC)
Gig Dawson (from 62c, but moved to 63b in due
course)
63b Apprentice Instrument Techs Carlisle finished
1966
Gig Dawson (from 62c & 63a)

Mike Spaul

Terry Zulu Longhurst (from 63a)

62b Apprentice Instrument Techs Carlisle finished

1965

63c Apprentice Instrument Techs Carlisle finished

1966 LAST INSTRUMENT COURSE TO FINISH AT
CARLISLE

Ed Livingstone
Ed Spence
Ian (Slim) Saddler
Norman (Paddy) Lang
Inikio Iyabi (Nigerian Forces)
Augustine Ikedi (Nigerian Forces)
Roger Lavery

Simon Purton
Bob Blake
Chris Pollard
Mike Franks
Dave Atkins
Tex Houston

Jock Spence (DNC)

64a Apprentice Instrument Techs Carlisle finished

1966 (at Bordon)

62c Apprentice Instrument Techs Carlisle finished

1965

Ian Johnston (from 63c)

S Greenwood

Neil McCole

Pete Douglas

George Edmondson

Colin Bazen

03 Basic Instruments finished 1969

Bob Barkas

Deryk Washer

Pete Fosker

Barry Frangleton

Johnny Hove

Maurice Smith

PK Matyear

Dave Ward

64b Apprentice Instrument Techs Carlisle finished

1967 (at Bordon)

Heinz Bonzio

Ben Bentham
Gary Blackie Blackwell

Dave Heap
05 Basic Instruments finished 1970
Ian Richardson

Chris Compton
Eric Culshaw
Mugsy Murgatroyd

Brian England
Gordon Rose

John Ridley

06 Basic Instruments finished 1970

Tony Little

Dave Barker

Jan Skuratko

John Beresford

John Gray (moved to 64c)

Lou Wildsmith

64c Apprentice Instrument Techs Carlisle finished

1967 (at Bordon)

09 Basic Instruments finished approx Jun 1971

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

Stuart Vallelly
11 Basic Instruments finished 1971
Ray Dixon
Dave Stow
Tony Turner

Roger Cross

Tony Ash

Steve Hammond

Andy Smith

John Preston

Ralph Small

Bob Stone

Eric Scargill

Alan ? (DNC)

Tony Derry

Steve Portman
Graham Williams (left very shortly after finishing)
John Gray (from 64b)

Tom Fisher
Wally Green
Ian Dall

02 Basic Instruments finished 1968

Brian Devlin

12 Basic Inst finished 1971?

Tony Slinn

Chris Jackson

John Wyke

Brian Barry

Gerald Williams

Bob Fairclough

Steve Perry

Steve Jepson

Steve Newman

Barry Knowles

Bill Peacock

? Ryan

Dave Willows

Steve Birley

21 Basic Instruments finished 1975

Ian Williams

Dick Pickering

Lester Piggott

Clive Henry

Graham (Matt) Busby

Kev Loft

Philip ? (Sierra Leone)

John Steer

Alec Peacock

Ian Robertson

12a Basic Inst finished 1972

Roger Hodgkinson

Steve Bradley

Kev Leggat

Dave Kane

John Paul Silvestor Samboma

John Russell

Dale Loynton

Ray Sudron

Trev Poffley

Dave Blackham

Jim Hewitt

Taff Sharland

21a Basic Instruments finished Mar 1976

Stan Voellner (DNC)

Tony Taylor

Steve Winnick (DNC)

6
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Dave Tideswell

14a Basic Instruments finished ? 1972

Pete Claydon
Steve Proctor
15 Basic Instruments finished ? 1972

Bob Burgess

John Kellaway

Roger Coombs

Matt Lane

George Leonard

Steve Clarke

Tim Leeming

Bob Howells ?

Nick Span

19 Basic Instruments finished ?

George Mahoney

Nick Everitt

George Eastham (joined us late)

Keith Workman

22a Basic Instruments finished 1976

Dave Fenwick

Mick (Bob) Sharp

Kev Mills

Mike Nicholls

Simon Evans

Alan Evans

Derek Hobbs (from 25?)

Stuart Anslow

28 or 29 Basic Instruments finished 1978

23 Basic Instruments finished 1976

Dick Snape
Mick Leighton

Nick White
Ian Shaw
Larry Haskell
Lee Hollingshead
Roger Dawkins

T
Pete Deacon

Dave Wilkie
Colin Brown
Peter Yates
Al Tomkins

30 Basic Instruments finished May 1978

Al Sample

Mick Ayers

Rodney De Pauw

Mick Carty

Al Cook

Mick Dagger

Jerry Blears

Dave Gray

Al Trussler
Les Henderson

24 Basic Instruments finished 197?

Greg Davies

Neil Malcolm

Dave Flood

Geoff Warner

25 Basic Instruments finished 197?

31 Basic Instruments finished Nov 1978

Ken Sanders-Fox

Derek Dobson

Les Blackford

Rab Erskine

John (Pinky) Forrester

John Carr

Paul Tweedle

Jeff Mullins

26 Basic Instruments finished Sep 1977

Brian Jones

Tony Bacon

Dave (Knocker) Knowles

Alun Evans

Scouse Quinn

Doug Kennedy

Keith Dexter

Tony Croston

Graham Johns

32 Basic Instruments finished 1979

Andy Hay

Adam Brown

Gary Thomas

Kev Wright

Brian Marshall

Gary Attew

John Black

Bob Whyte

Paul Gladstone

Keith Dickson

Chris Lawson

Ron Ford

Paddy Graham

? Benson (DNC)

Colin Needham

?? Basic Instruments finished 1980?

Iain Muir (DNC)

Chris Richter

42 Basic Instruments finished Oct 1981

Ralph Sheridan

Mark Surey

Baz Jenkinson

Spike Yeoman

Mick Higginson (retrading from VM)

Nige Shannon

Jim Redfern

Steve Brough

Boggy Marsh

Dave Cousins

Paul Tickle

Michael Dugmore

Bob Streeton

Roy Foster

?? Basic Instruments finished 19??

43 Basic Instruments finished 1981?

Dave Stiff

Mike Smith

?? Basic Instruments finished 1980

Taff Davies

Mike Chadwick

Nigel Godbolt

Mark Knights

44 Basic Instruments finished 1982

Mick Harvey

Mack Mackay

?Keith Miller

Derek Hatton

? Miller

Mick Turner (RIP)

39 Basic Instruments finished 1980

Rod Buckley

Les Payne

Bob Chappell

Paul Griffin

Dave Hill

Paddy Hall

Nigel Alderson

41 Basic Instruments finished 1980

44/1 Basic Instruments finished 1982

Steve Coulson

Tony Hopwood

John Barrow

Dave Pilcher

Nick Green

John ONeil

Alastair Micklejohn

? Price

Geordie McNally

+1 unknown

? McKeating.

55 Basic Instruments finished 198?

49 Basic Instruments finished 1982

Graham Taylor

Colin Sparrow

Colin Witherington

Paul Fenwick

Paul Nichol

Chris Williams

Russ Bower

1 other to be named

Gary Howse

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)

Chris Devine
Bob Thompson
Rick Makin
+1 who retraded to VMA
57 Basic Instruments finished Apr 1984
Mike Piearce

Nigel Mullins

Duncan Muir
Graham Perkin
Paul Hanbury
52 Basic Instruments finished 1983

Steve Williams

Paul Arnott

Tim Davies (DNC)

Colin Leech

Rich Poley

Steve Roberts

Gary Stewart

Dave Foster

Trevor Wagland

Geordie Lawless

George Smith

Glen Chadwick

Steve McGee

53 Basic Instruments finished Nov 1983

Phil Hudson (previously Soord)

Mark (Taff) Evans

Tony Lomax

Bo Cole

Nigel Clegg

Jim Logan

Al Blewett
Mark (Paddy) Jackson

58 Basic Instruments finished 1984?

Ian (Grandad) Renshaw

T

Ian Davidson

Howie Ford

Les Ashfield

Taff Allen

Nick Long

Roger Mortimer

Mark Nanson

Danny Bick

Frank Leet

CHECK THE MARK INMAN RON CONDIE PHOTO

FIGURE IT OUT

Steve Cheeseborough

60 Basic Instruments finished 1985

Alan Beesley

67 Basic Instruments finished ?

Martin Weston
Alex Ward
Les Flynn
Victor Fryer
61 Basic Instruments finished 1985
Scott Goldie

Kenny Gray

Paul Evans

Mark Unsworth
T

62 Basic Instruments finished approx Nov 1985

Tony Mears
Jez Armitage
Chris Bell
Wally Edge
Fraser Morrison
Tony Mears
Nigel Rennie (ex 15/19H)
Patrick Webster
Tim Harrison
Rick Fitsimmons
65 Basic Instruments finished 1986

Arthur Bloomfield

Dave Manktelow
Chris Robinson
Alex Dobson
Steve Gibson
Neil Knight
Andy Birtle
Neil (?) Hinchcliffe
Steve Grant - re-traded
68 Basic Instruments finished Aug 1986

Jon Parkes

Paul Marchant

Ian Maiden (retraded during course)

Al Jones

Fraser Carlyle

Jeff Ormerod

Tony Jeans (discharged during course)

? 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

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1 PMC Instruments finished Jan 1987

? Mason

Neil McIntyre

? Williams

Steve Triggs

Ronny Prouse (DNC)

Mike Simpson

Jed Barugh (DNC)

Dave Wilson

2 PMC Instruments finished approx Jan 1988

Kev Williams

VALIDATE THIS

Graham Hacon
Tom Struthers
Daz Fenn
76 Basic Instruments - finished 1988

Shane Pickering
70 Basic Instruments finished 1987 <<< Check Dates
or course Number
Chris Dove

John Ottaway
Dave Hattle

T
Dave Walker

Ian Bailey
Chas Newbold

Dennis Sayles

Barney McCairns

Ray Higginbottom

Ken Stott

Si Hughes
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Carl Matthews

Shaun Benfield

Richard Morris
John Bull
Paul Burgess
Andy Hunter (retraded to Armourer)

Kevin Nichols
73 Basic Instruments finished 1987

79 Basic Instruments finished Nov 1988

Simon Bergman

Paul Robinson

Andy Jackson

Cosmo Kemp

David Gwyer

Sean Mulvany
Pete Leonard

Dave Conkie

Bob Imber
Ian Watson
Ian Craddock
Phil Carr

Steve Hodson

74 Basic Instruments finished 1987

Kev Church

Dave Blackburn

Ross Campbell (did not finish)

? Cox

Danny Cardilli (did not finish)

? Mckenzie

? Turberfield (did not finish)

80 Basic Instruments finished 1988

Martine Ware

Lee Lowe

? Ward

Bob Noyes

? Castellani

Fraser Strong (DNC??)

84 Basic Instruments finished Dec 1989

Andy Middleton

Alf Jeff Garnett

John (Albie) Hall

Dave Barrie

Chris Benson

Neil Hunt (Re-trading AV Tech)

Gordon Florence

Carlton Tennant (Back coursed from 83)

John Hubbard

Dave Leach (Re-trading AV Tech)

Tony Penrose

Iain McLean

81 Basic Instruments finished May 1989

? (Retrading Electrician)

David Bradwell

Martin Ace (Back coursed from 83)

Andy Cocker

Ivan Hill
Pete Hendry (Re-trading Electrician)

Andrew Down
Ray Inman (moved onto 82)
Nick Lloyd (DNC)
Barry Duffy
Aaron Kennedy
Glen Fenby
Steve Kennard
Ian Mayhew
Jim Pumford
Paul Vickers
82 Basic Instruments finished 1989
Brian Jefferson
Ray Inman (from 81)
83 Basic Instruments finished ?
Sean Blackett
Martin Ace
Dean Hague
Paul Keeble

85 Basic Instruments finished 1989

Shuggy Hughes
Kev Reid
Nick Gorman
Henry Heard
Ian Pink
Eddie Burns
Mark Hassal
Mark Ulyott
Shaun Neale
Gary Burton
Alan Byrne
3 PMC Instruments finished approx Aug 1989
Darren Daz Crook
Doug Campbell
Bill Earlie
Dave Hall

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Stewart Leslie
Mo Morrison
? Thompson
Keith Uythendal
4 PMC Instruments finished approx Aug 1990
Jason Ingle
Dave Bamford
Warren Deakin
Dave Bamford
Karl Hewitson
Mark Hassall
5 PMC Instruments finished Jun 1991
Jim Speers
Chris Dook
Colin Sutcliffe
Brad Mosey

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

Simon Powell
Alan Axon
93 Basic Instruments finished Dec 1992
Gaz Braham
Neil Holmes
Billy McMichael
Pete Pinder
Robert Rheines
94 Basic Instruments finished ?
Frank Mccaig
Clive Everett
Nigel Moffatt
Jenny Southern
Chris Walker
Brian Mooney
? Cook(DNC)

Andy Allcock
Daz Moran
"Spook"
? Maddox
? Lord
? Cooper

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Consolidated list of Artificer training courses and attendees.

? Armt Art Inst Lawrence Nixon

Dave Hall

7 Art Inst Bob Spiller

Sgt Kordjonie (Ghana)

? Art Inst (1954-1955)

Mahmoud Sihaden (Jordan)

Alex Bax

Sgt Oladmadji (Nigeria)

John Dewar

John Smith

Keith Evans

Sgt Peprah (Ghana)

24 Art Inst (Sep 59 - Feb 61)

John Lee

Wadmore

Charlie McGill

Bottle

Harry Gostling

Ted Bellis

35 Art Inst

Downes

? Robinson

Ellis

? Van Rensberg

Penny

Abdul Rasip - overseas student

Young

? Pike

26 Art Inst - finished 12/62

Wilf Hurst

John Brown

36 Art Inst finished 1970

Terry Bunyard

Dave Jackson

Dick Forbes

Pete Tiley

George Gallop

Pete (Taff) Williams

Dave Higman

Bernie (Taff) Fuller

John Howlett

John Taylor

Ron O'Brien

Bernie (Spud) Baker

Rollo Smith

Dave Bellis

Clive Soord

Bill Ewan

Ron Stannard

Pete Curphy

Len Symonds

Alwyn Kitchin

Pete Thompson

37 Art Inst - Finished Nov 1971

33 Art Inst Sep 66 to Nov 67

Ron Thompson

Brian Gisborne

Mohamed Momani (Jordanian Armed Forces)

Barry Williams

Phil Harris

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Ray Gatward

Bob Reid

Pete Mullen

Hank Hallam

Dennis Lunn

Peter Winter

Ray Ridley

42 Art Inst - Overseas Course

37a Art Inst - Overseas Course

43 Art Inst finished approx Sep 1975

38 Art Inst

Dave Hardy

Mick Phillips

Tony Bentham

Mick Zambra

Duggie Bagshaw

Geoff Cashmore Thorley

Roger Cross

John O'Brian

Andy Hamill

? Hewitson

44 Art Inst - Overseas Course

? Harrison

45 Art Inst - Sep 74 to ? 76

? Ashworth

Bob (Chalky) White (aka Richard A White)

39 Art Inst

John Kerr

George Kirkpatrick

Chris Pollard

John Davie

Bob Littlewood

Bob Alleway

Tony Little

Mike Spaul

Mick Burrows

Tex Houston

46 Art Inst - Overseas Course

Dave Goff

47 Art Inst finished 1977

Mick Stevens

Duncan Hart

40 Art Inst - Overseas Course

Neil (Snag) McCole

41 Art Inst Mar 1973 to Sep 1974

Barry Knowles

Mike Jeffrey

Gordon Rose

Ian Robinson

48a Art Inst - Overseas Course

Ivor Webber

49a Art Inst finished Jul 1977

Graham Paddy

Tony Bowman

David Alexander

Dave Ward

Colin Bazen

50 Art Inst? Does anyone have any info?

Howard Emerson

51 Art Inst - Feb 1977 - Sep 1979

Chris Compton

Steve Portman

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Eris Scargill

Richard Snape

Ian Johnston

Mick Leighton

Steve Hammond

Bob Burgess

Was Ian Dall also on this course?#

64 Art Inst - Finished Sep 1985?

53 Art Inst - Overseas Course

Gary Attew

54 Art Inst finished May 1981

Brian Barry

Bob Bankier

Mick Higginson

Roger Dawkins

Billy Sellers

Danny Green

Gerald Williams

Lee Hollingshead

65 Art Inst - Finished Sep 1986

Stuart Vallelly

Ken Sanders-Fox

Another big gap here - anyone have any info

regarding Art Inst 52,55 or 56?

Derek Hatton

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

Matt Lane
Nick White
Kev Wright
Mick Turner
Dave Stiff
Tony Taylor
Ian Shaw
66 Art Inst - Finished Feb 1987
Dave Knowles
George Mahoney
Pete Anderton
Mike Dagger
Simon Evans
67 Art Inst Overseas Course
68 Art Inst - Aug 1986 to Feb 1988
Ged Godbolt
Rab Erskine
Mike Smith
John Wyke

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John Black

Mike Piearce

70 Art Inst - Aug 1987 to Feb 1989

Nigel Mullins

Rick Townson

Paul Jess

Jim Redfern

Mick Archer?

Dave Hill

74 Art Inst - Aug 1990 to Dec 1991

Perry Milward

Wally Edge

Bob Whyte

Jon Parkes

Andy Stubbs

Danny Bick

Del Wall

Paul (Taff) Marchant

Chris White

Mark Norman

Derek Dobson

Mick Archer

71 Art Inst - Aug 1988 to Feb 1990

Paul Arnott

Colin Morgan

75 Art Inst - Finished Mar 94?

Bob Chappell

Chris Bell

Kev Miller

Ron Condie

Paul Titcombe

Dave Hattle

Steve Marshall

Frank Leet

Paul Ellis

Mick McCartan

Jim Kemp

Fraser Morrison

Pete Wood

The following were also on 75 Art Inst, but left service

immediately after qualifying:

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

Ian Williams
Andy Hay
Gary Howse
Pete Hendry
Wayne Tilsley
Steve Donnelly
76 Art Inst - Finished Oct 95?
Shaun Benfield
Chris Benson
Arthur Bloomfield
John Butterworth

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Fraser Carlysle

Wayne Dodwell

Ken Gray

Andy Down

Neil Hinchliffe

Brian Jefferson

Chris Rainey

Dave Brunton

George Smith

Gary Burton

Alex Ward

00/01 Art Inst finished Jun 2002

Pat Webster

Dave Watkins

Terry Young

Ged Geddis

77 Art Inst - Finished Aug 97

Ritchie Owen

Ian (Ginge) Bailey

Dave Stewart

Kevin Church

Alf Garnet

Gordon Florence

Andy Keegan

Henry Heard

Was Artificer, but no course found to date :

Ken Knowles

Tom Pierce (instructor at SEME)

Tommy Struthers

Dennis McClaren (ditto)

78 Art Inst - Finished Jun 1999?

Jimmy Birrell
Mark Evans

Mike Dows (ditto)

Dieter Hecht
Mick Fenn
Pete Shambrook

Fitz Fitzsimmons
Neil Mcintyre
Andy OKeefe
Rick Pascoe
79 Art Inst finished Jun 2000
Greg Everett
Dean Hague
Paul Keeble
Shaun Mulvaney
Bob Noyes
Kev Williams
99/01 (or was this 80?) Art Inst finished Jun 2001
NEW COURSE FORMAT INTRODUCED ELECTRONICS
BASED AT SEAE

Bob Pringle

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Instrument Technicians who were promoted to Artisan

Bower
Here is list of Instrument Technicians who were promoted toRuss
Artisan.
Try to sort out in chronological order.

Garry Simcock
Bob Fairclough (1991 1993)

Jed Geddis

Phil Carr

John (Albie) Hall

Pete Glover

Carlton Tennant

Barry Frangleton (1986-1987)

Stewart Leslie

Graham (Grid) Moores (1983 1985)

Vince Painter
Jim Sullivan
Tony Doherty
Mark Inman
Colin Sooty Sutcliffe (made rank of WO2)
Ian Davidson
Trevor Poffley
Simon Forrester
Ian Richardson
Ian Bradley
Bill Till
Jez Armitage
Paul Robinson
? (Trevor?) White
Nigel Clegg
Billy McMichael
Andy Middleton
Ray Sudron
Mick Harvey
Steve Kennard
Andy Birtle
Paul Crimmins
Kev Marshall (check)
Frank Meanwell
Colin Leech

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Civilian & Military Instructors at the training schools.

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

1949 to 1951 Major H S Stow REME

1951 to 1953 Capt D A Brown REME
1953 to 1955 Major P H Richardson REME
WO1 (ASM) Hughes (mid 1940s)
SSgt Harvey (mid 1940s)
Sgt Hurley (mid 1940s)
WO2 (AQMS) Alex Bax (1959-1962)

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?

WO1 (ASM) Bob Pringle (1959-1962)

Mr McClaren [1] - Taught white light instruments &

desiccators at Bordon also instructed at Carlisle.

Sgt Robbins (1959-1962)

Vern Woods - Taught theodolites & Survey eqpts, not

sure of years. Was he at any other training school
before Bordon?

One more civvy instructor (1959-1962)

Colin Bazen[1]

WO2 (AQMS) Alex Bax (1962-1966)

Ian Johnston [1]

WO1 (ASM) Bob Pringle (1962 - ?)

Mike Smith [1] Last serving Instruments Instructor at

Bordon before the Instruments Section / SEME Closed
in 2015?

Sgt Robbins (1962 - ?)

Bob Bankier [1] Started instructing as a WO2 approx

1985, then ASM, then transferred into a civilian role.
Taught Thermal Imaging. Retired approx 2011.
Ron Hague [1]
Bob McLeod
? Carpenter
Gus Gorse [1]
Tom Pierce [1]
George Kirkpatrick [1]
Peter Turner [1]
Mike Dows [1]
ARBORFIELD
Officer i/c Instrument Shop

Gussy Gorse (1959-1962)

Curly Redfern (1959-1962)

Mr Miller (1959-1962)

CARLISLE

Mr McClaren (1962 1966?)

Mr George Goff (1962 1966?)

Military
Mick or Ivor? Webber
Tony Taylor - taught TLS 6 as a SSgt in 1989
Dave Barker (as a WO2)
Wes Robertson
Bob Barkas
Eric Irvine (fitting shop Carlisle)
Steve Jepson
Wally Green
Billy Sellers
Eric Scargill

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Ian Johnston
Bob Bankier
Dave Knowles
Rab Erskine
Derek Dobson
Lee Holingshead
Dave Ward
Peter Claydon
Chris Richter
John Parkes
Trevor Poffley
Pete Claydon
Bernie Baker
Gary Howes
Peter Turner
Dave Goff
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John Taylor
Colin Bazen
Bob Pringle (ASM Carlisle)
Barry Williams - As a Cpl 65/66 (Applied Optics, Repair
Techniques, Prismatic Compass, also taught Art Wpns
on Inspection if Field Instruments.
As a SSgt / WO2 71/74

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.
Jeff Clarkson

Andy Britain

Bill Till

Gordon Orr

Alan Quartermain

Colin Morgan

Paul Forbes Buckingham

John West

Paul Warren

Brian Jones (AAC)

Jan Chapman

Graham Swift

Jez Godbolt (maybe 38 Inst 1980?)

Ernie Woodhouse

Vern Barret (maybe 38 Inst 1980?)

Wes Robertson

Bob Field (maybe 38 Inst 1980?)

Keith Emerson

Pete Mullen

Ian Williams

Ray Ridley

Frank Meanwell

Ron Thompson

Trevor Bax

Neil Luczynski

Paul Bassford

Pete Wiiliams

Mick Carson

Kit Kitson

Bob Douglas

Les Shorto
Alan Isherwood
Brian Wilson
Harry Gossling
Griff Griffiths
Gary Walker

Mick Fenn
Pete Shambrook
Russ Roscillo
Bob Berry
Chris Griffin
Ken Arnott
John Corlett (maybe 63 or 64 Inst 1985/86?)

Rob Walker
Kev Marshall (maybe 63 or 64 Inst 1985/86?)
Richard Pascoe
Carl Hayhurst
Norman Killeen
Howie Chappel
Dave Holroyd
Barry Lewis

Kev Patten
Harry Harris
Dave Amos
Paul Beard
Pete Sooty Corbett

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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.

Barry Williams Lt Col

Howard Emerson - Maj

Kev Williams (Reg C) REME commissioned from TA

after serving full 22 years later transferred to RLC

Richard Pickering - Capt

Darren Crook

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)

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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.

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

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