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My Army Service Life by Michael J Brennan

My Army Service Life by Michael J Brennan. Royal Corps of Transport October 1965 – October 1974. Return to Home Page : http ://freepages.family.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~ mjbrennan/intro.htm. The Royal Corps of Transport.

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My Army Service Life by Michael J Brennan

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  1. My Army Service Lifeby Michael J Brennan Royal Corps of Transport October 1965 – October 1974 Return to Home Page: http://freepages.family.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~mjbrennan/intro.htm

  2. The Royal Corps of Transport The Royal Corps of Transport (RCT) was a British Army Corps formed in 1965 from the transport (land, water and air) elements of the Royal Army Service Corps (RASC) and the movement control element of the Royal Engineers (RE).

  3. The Royal Corps of Transport Photo: Buller Barracks c.1965. Source: Hantsweb. After joining the army my first posting in 1965 was to the home of the RCT in Buller Barracks in Aldershot. Hampshire where we completed 12 weeks initial training. In 1993 the Royal Corps of Transport was disbanded and the Royal Logistic Corps (RLC) was formed by the amalgamation of The Royal Corps of Transport, Royal Army Ordnance Corps, Royal Pioneer Corps, Army Catering Corps, and Postal and Courier elements of the RE. Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_Corps_of_Transport

  4. The Royal Corps of Transport Royal Waggoner's History The Royal Corps of Transport The Corps was Raised in 1794 as the Royal Waggoner's, the Corps then became: The Land Transport Corps in 1855-1869 The Army Service Corps in 1869-1918 The Royal Army Service Corps in 1918-1965 The Royal Corps of Transport in 1965-1993 Royal Logistic Corps 1993 Source: http://www.54sqnrct.co.uk/waggoners.html

  5. The Royal Corps of Transport Royal Waggoner's Headquartered in Buller Barracks, Aldershot (above). Battle Honours: Peninsular; Waterloo; Lucknow; Takus Forts and Pekin. The R.C.T. has five Victoria Crosses and One George Cross. Regimental March: "Wait for the Wagon" Source: http://www.54sqnrct.co.uk/waggoners.html

  6. Intake 117, Smith Troop. 12 Training Regiment. RCT September 1965 I enlisted in British Army at the Army Recruitment centre in Edgware Road, London. I then had to go to the Home Office in Whitehall, London to be sworn in. October 1965 I was posted to 12 Training Regiment - Royal Corps of Transport, stationed at Buller Barracks Aldershot, Hants where I carried out my basic 12 weeks training.

  7. Intake 117, Smith Troop. 12 Training Regiment. RCT (1965) Back row—Wright, J., Page, Rond, Skipsey, Burling, Vincent, Low (Bobby), Carey, Sinclair, Mitchell, Lane, Toogood, Cooke, L'argent, Chaplin, Boll, McMullan, Winsborough, Brennan (Michael), Lowick, Murray, Holton, Lucas, Rockingham, Jolley, Morris. Centre row—Iliffe, Mason, Higson, Fletcher, Grieve, Bell, C. Nuttall, Brown, Arden, Wheeler, Ball, Herbert (Johnny), Hunter, Denton-Cox, Trollope, Lewis, Thomas, Royle, Hyley, Dew, McLean, Kinsella, Jones, Hawes, Burgess, Docherty, Spencer. Front Row—Anderson, Partlow, Clarke, R. G., Clarke. G. A., Flynn, Heanes, Maguire, Dearing, Dunlavey, Cpl Larvin (Wl), Cpl Blundell, S/Sgt Knight, Lt Hylden, Sgt Johnston, Cpl Drake, Cpl Pickup (WT), Bell W., Wood, Murray M., Rushworth, Wright C., Burgin, Adams, Ridley, Grant.

  8. Houndstone Camp Yeovil Somerset The Globe Cinema Guard House Source of images: http://www.oocities.org/houndstone_camp/index.html Cookhouse

  9. Houndstone Camp Yeovil Somerset After a short R&R I then went to Houndstone Camp, Yeovil, Somerset in December 1966 where I completed my driver training and passed my driving test in an Austin K9 in March 1966.

  10. In Apr 1966 my first posting was to BAOR 17 Sqn RCT St. David's Barracks, Hilden. Dusseldorf. West Germany. Source of photos: http://www.baor-locations.org/wrexhambks.aspx.html MT Park in 1950 Main Camp in 1950 Guard House in 1950 Cookhouse in 1950

  11. Between Apr 1966 and February 1970 I visited a number of different places around Germany on various exercises and detachments. Bad Fallingbostel From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Bad Fallingbostel is the district town (Kreisstadt) of the Heidekreis district in the German state of Lower Saxony JHQ Rheindahlen, latterly also called the Rheindahlen Military Complex, is a British forces base in Mönchengladbach, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. JHQ stands for Joint Headquarters and the base has functioned as the main headquarters for British forces in Germany since it was built in the 1950s. Its German address is Mönchengladbach-JHQ with a post code of 41179.

  12. JHQ Rheindahlen. Mönchengladbach. Postcard sourced from ebay seller

  13. In 1967 I went with the squadron to West Berlin. We were based at Alexander Barracks with 62 Squadron RCT for 10 weeks. Source of photos: http://www.baor-locations.org/wrexhambks.aspx.html Patch of the British ground forces in Berlin.The red circle symbolizes the communist threat surrounding the city.It was introduced before 1950 and was worn on the left shoulder sleeve. Source: http://www.western-allies-berlin.com/insignia/gb/gb 62 Sqn (Berlin) RCT

  14. BAOR Training Camp, Sennelager, Germany

  15. 1970 - 27 March posted to Shajaha in the Middle East for 9 months. (Desert Rat)

  16. Deverall Barracks, Ripon In Dec 1967 - 17 Sqn RCT, was relocated to Deverall Barracks, Ripon in Nth Yorkshire. Returned to Ripon (due to defence cuts in BAOR).

  17. Deverall Barracks, Ripon

  18. Dempsey Barracks Sennelager 1968 - On exercise in Sennellager, Germany and made my second visit to Berlin with an Army Padre to attend a conference there. Drove an Austin 1300.

  19. 27th March 1970 - Travelled from Ripon to RAF BrizeNorton. We flew to Sharjah (United Arab Emirates) via Bahrain (Persian Gulf) in a VC10 16 December 1970 we returned to the UK flying from Sharjah to RAF BrizeNorton on a VC10 Flight No 2708 eventually returning to Ripon. Yorkshire.

  20. 16/12/70 - Travelled from Sharjah to RAF Brize Norton in a VC10 Flight No 2708 Apr 1971 - Borden on a Petrol/Stores Accounts course 1973 - 3 Jan - 6 Jul 'B' Troop, 38 Sqn RCT (Main) UNCYP Cyprus,(UN Meda) Jul 1973 - Aug 1974 'B' & 'C' Troop, 38 Squadron RCT, BFPO 34 (Mulheim an de Ruhr)

  21. Awaiting image/picture 1970 - 27th March 1970 we was posted to Shajaha Middle East for 9 months. Returned back to Ripon in 16 December 1970.

  22. Awaiting image/picture 3th Jan 1973 to 6th Jul 1973 I was with 'B' Troop, 38 Sqn RCT (Main) UNCYP based at Blue Beret Camp Nicosia Cyprus.

  23. The old Guard Room at Wrexham Barracks 6th Jul 1973 Afterwards I was relocated to 38 Squadron RCT, BFPO 34 (Mulheim an de Rhur), West Germany until August 1974 Source: http://www.baor-locations.org/wrexhambks.aspx.html

  24. Catterick Garrison. North Yorkshire c.2009 source Google Street View 1973. 5th September 1974 – Completed a one week Pre-release course in Motor Mechanics in Catterick Garrison. North Yorkshire.

  25. Fremington Army Camp Fremington Army Camp was a military camp in the village of Fremington, Devon, England, which was used as a base to train the United States Army Air Corps. It was originally located there to be within easy marching distance from the railway station at the Quay. 11 (Amphibious Trials and Training) Squadron. Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fremington_Army_Camp Photo image source: http://www.adammontague.co.uk/urban-exploring/fremington-army-camp-devon/

  26. Apr 1971 - Borden on a Petrol/Stores Accounts course 1973 - 3 Jan - 6 Jul 'B' Troop, 38 Sqn RCT (Main) UNCYP Cyprus,(UN Meda) Jul 1973 - Aug 1974 'B' & 'C' Troop, 38 Squadron RCT, BFPO 34 (Mulheim an de Ruhr)

  27. Ripon West Yorkshire Claro Barracks Ripon Gate House

  28. Awaiting image/picture Source of background http://www.gievesandhawkesmilitary.com/acatalog/info_187.html Still Under construction

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