North Camp in 1958

Message from Alan Clifford recieved at our Web site

Have just logged on searching for old oppos when I noticed a photograph at the top of the photos page showing a class of gollies outside North Camp in 1958. In front of them is the 'W' Branch honours board which used to be placed above the admin hut in North Camp. I have that honours board hanging in my house in Wellington NZ!!! My father, CPO(TEL)(S) EH Clifford got the BEM for his services to the branch when it first formed all those years ago and is mentioned on the board. I too spent 10 years in the RN and came out as LRO(T) A Clifford in 1980. When North Camp was disbanded the family requested to have the honours board and it was kept in Dads adopted home in Nottingham until he passed away in 1994 and I then emigrated to NZ. When I saw the photo the hairs on the back of my neck stood on end as I thought I was going to see my dad again in a photograph!!!if anyone has any photos of CPO(TEL)(S) Eric Clifford (Cliff to all his oppos) then I would appreciate any links you may have.

Cheers

'Cliffy'
Alan Clifford
Wellington
New Zealand

Ex CPO EW Leroy Osbourne survives HMS Collingwood's Obstacle course

Leroy does his bit for Help For Heroes

WO1 O'Shaughnessy's retirement from the service after 27 years

Rear Admiral Peter Hudson, COMUKMARFOR presents WO1 O'Shaughnessy with his mounted medals and valedictory certificate at a lunch at Endeavour house to mark his retirement from the service after 27 years

Squeaky is fit, honest

CPO Squeaky Stocker orienteering in QECP
He did have a dog but he got home first!

The usual suspects

The usual suspects or EW Warrants before the reunion 2009


Back (L-R) Clem & Sam
Front (L-R) Andy, Chris & Rick

EW Reunion 2009

Many Thanks to Tab Hunter for organising this years event

Good food, good company and a few beers a perfect reunion

Duncan, Jules & Mary

Jim sleepwalking! Where did those moths go?

Thanks for the beer Keith, wish you where Here, & Bill .

Sorry John you're in with the big boys again!

Many Thanks to both Martin 'Bill' Tidy (the winner of the furthest travelled to be here) and Keith Wallace (purhaps you'll take Bill's title next year), who couldn't be here, for the beer tokens

Bernie & George

Message:From: Mick Turley

I'm not telling you my age but left Pusser in 1972 as CRS(W) - started life as (S) rating - Russian linguist but fell foul of the Mercury Mafia and remained a Golly - and proud of it !Various ships - Diana, Victorious, Barrosa, FEWU in Kranji which I closed down.
Two years on FOST staff as sea rider before stagnating in Mercury before I retired from RN.

Seen several names I recognise - Tony Colboure, Trevor Toy.

It seems the branch really expanded technically after I Left - not before time.

Anyone old enough to remember me - put a dit on the blog spot.

RegardsMick Turley