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54 SQUADRONS ROYAL ENGINEERS 1950-1975

This Site is to bring together all who have served in the following during their army career
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54 Field Squadron
Hong Kong: Jan 50 - May 58
24 Field Engineer Regiment
Formed by re-titling 25 Fd Sqn
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54 Independent Field Squadron
Hong Kong May 58 - Oct 62
Independent
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54 Corps Field Park Squadron
Hong Kong Oct 62 - Dec 62
Absorbed 410 Indep Plan Tp
to form
54 Corps Fd Pk Sqn

Borneo: Brunei and Kota Belud Dec 62 - Jul 63
Singapore Jul 63 - Dec 67
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54 (FARELF) Support Squadron Singapore Dec 67 - Jan 68

Thailand: Op Post Crown Jan 68 - Apr 68
Singapore Apr 68 - Jun 71
Oct 1970 absorbed FARELF Engr Pk:
Jun 1971 disbanded
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54 (Hong Kong) Support Squadron Hong Kong:
Shamshuipo Camp Jul 71 - Dec 75
Hong Kong Sp Sqn re-titled 54 (Hong Kong) Sp Sqn:
Dec 1975 disbanded
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38 comments:

  1. Good to see another sqn website hope it works as well as mine
    Hank

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    1. Hi Hank
      I see from your comment you have a website can you give me an indication of where to find it?.
      My Email is:

      bill.purcell@yahoo.co.uk

      I served with 24 Fld Engr Regt in Hong Kong (56 Fld Sqn 'B' Tp at Tai Lam and 54 Ind Fld Sqn) early '56 to late '59

      Bill

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  2. dear tomo
    checking in
    mick norton 1966 69

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  3. Hi Tony, my father served in the Royal Engineers as a Clerk, was in Singapore in 1968 and Hong Kong in 1970...also in Germany (JHQ Rheindahlen) and Tidworth, Cove and many more. He was Paul Regan and also posted everywhere with him was George Small :)

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  4. Hi Tony, I served with 56 Fld Sqn, part of 24 Fld Engr Regt RE at Tai Lam in the New Territories in Hong Kong.
    Spent time in Korea with 'B' Troop 56 attached to the Royal Sussex Regiment at Kohima, refurbishing the camp ready for the yanks to take it over.
    On returning to Hong Kong on the LST Frederick Clover, 24 returned to blighty in May'58 on the troopship Oxfordshire. I went down the road and joined 54 Ind Fld Sqn.
    I returned to blighty in late '58 on the Oxfordshire, working in the radio room with Brian Faulkner. I was demobbed in 1960.
    Anyone who knows myself or any of the boys in 56 or 54 or 15 Fld Pk Sqn, feel free to get in touch. My Email is: bill.purcell@yahoo.co.uk
    I will be putting a number of photo's on Face Book in the near future, so go and have a look.
    Once a SAPPER alwas a SAPPER
    Bill

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  5. Hi Tommo
    Sorry I left reunion early. Its a shame the 54 turnout was bad after all the work you and Mick Fudge did to encourage people to go. Possibly we should have had it in the 70s or 80s and it would have maybe taken off. Still the venue was ideal and the meals ok. Take care and keep in touch.
    Frank

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  6. My father, ultimately Major-General AHG Dobson was CO of 24 Field Engineer Regiment in Tai Lam 1953-1956. He retired as Chief Engineer BAOR in 1967 and died in 1987. He looked back on his time in Hong Kong as probably the most enjoyable part of his life.

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  7. Served in 24 field in tai lam 1955/56 as a driver.

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  8. Hi tommo

    I have recently come across this website and was shocked to see my name on the list of people you would like to get in contact with. My name is David (Dia) West. I served in the royal engineers 54 corps Sqn Singapore 1962-63. My email is dai.west@hotmail.co.uk if you would like to get in contact

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  9. My phone number 01304 840855. Thanks Dia West

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  10. Congratulations Tomo Tomlinson! Thank you so much for taking the time to share this exciting information.

    IT engineers

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  11. Tomo,
    Couldn't find the new photos?
    Mick Norton

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    1. Michael, Judging by the standard of your education etc I thought you would find them easily. Go to my website as usual, 54 Sqn etc and look in the Borneo photographs. There are a lot of new ones from Dave Lambert.

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  12. Hi tomo.my name is Brian newby ex 48field sqn.54hong kong support sqn and43field support sqn.i remember mr Norton as a full screw in osnabruck. Ken gurling was a mate as well.

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    1. Brian Newby, where are you now, not still living in that culvert, I hope? I'm still in contact with Ken Gurling, Ed Butler and Billy Budd. My email is,

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    2. Hi Tomo my name is John Williams, I saw Brian Newby's post remember Brian, Ken, Ed, John Dyer, and many others from my time in Hong Kong as part of 54, many happy memories

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  13. Hi Mick, my name is Bill Black I served in 54 HK sp sqn with Brian Newby and Billy Budd if you cold pass on my e-mail address would like to hear from them, it is williamblack1944@btinternet.com Thanks

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    1. Mrs Blacks little son William.How the hell r u
      This is as far cry from the 43 bar and sites of HK.Philip (Billy) Budd

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    2. Forgot email address
      philip.budd2648@btinternet.com

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  14. Great site brings back happy memories of Hopng Kong

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  15. Was 54 up at Sek Kong, my Dad Noel (Nobby) Scarff was CofW there, I was born in BMH in Dec 57 & we left to go to Berlin in 58.

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    1. 5 was at Tai Lam camp when I was there, 1959/60

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  16. Hi my father Bob George was in the 54 Royal engineers support between 1967 / 1971 i am in singaoore visiting all the places we stayed at and where he worked
    Any one rememer him ? I have a cup he one for winning a tenis tournament here

    Best Rob

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    1. Hi my dad was in 54 Royal Engineers we was in Singapore in around 1970-1972.
      His name Richard Jack Storey

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    2. I nearly forgot, if anyone has any info please contact ka5070-131@online.de

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    3. I nearly forgot, if anyone has any info please contact ka5070-131@online.de

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    4. Hi my dad was in 54 Royal Engineers we was in Singapore in around 1970-1972.
      His name Richard Jack Storey

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    5. Hi M Storey, hope you like the website of my old unit 54 Squadron. Was your dad in Singapore or Hong Kong and what dates. Also if you have any photos of his time their then send me them so that I can put them on line for all to see.

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  17. To all those who were in 54 Sqn when Major Driscoll was the CO I have just been informed by Buns Norton that Driscoll passed away in August 2016.

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  18. Served with 410 plant troop 1959-62.Went to borneo in62 and served with first battalion gurkarifles.my name is878bob reynolds (flash).like to get in touch with anyone else who was there.

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  19. My dad served with 54 in Singapore 67-69 ( I think). He was with the REME LAD, his name was Iain Johnstone. Great to see if anybody remembers him!

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  20. Hi my name is Rod (cider)coram I was attached to 54 sqdn in Singapore in63to 65 where I transferred into the engineers what a posting loved every minute.

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    1. Rod, do you want me to add your name & service to the Nominal Roll of 54 Sqn , if so please send me details.

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  21. Nice to know Ken hurling is still kicking.bet he would not fit in a canoe these days.

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  22. "Billy"Budd here,has anyone got an update on William "Bill" Black.I was in touch with him but lost contact when I had long term bad health time.Tried to reserect the conversation but my emails came back unable to connect to receivers email.
    To bring some of the info up to date I was with 54HKfrom late Sept 1971 to mid March 1974.On the flight out with me were Jack Beacher,Big Al WAlker Johnny Dyer,Geordie Wakefield and a number of others names forgotten.Rodger Anstey was already there.All told there were 6 from 43 For Spt in Osnabruck travelled out together.I worked in the LAD Reme with Billy Wakelin.Couple of Reme lads I remember we're Tony Coleman and Gus Blower.saw these 2 in NI They were with 33 Sad.
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  23. Nobby Clark 54sqn 1961/64 3times in Brunei played a bit of football 3 troop Tom Dooley to sgt my mate(Henry smith)would like any information as to the whereabouts of jack briggs or anyone from that era I remember flash Reynolds and mick moult jed hergest where are they now? Nobby

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  24. From Brian Newby.Just been looking through Mick Norton's site.Good to see so many old scroats still kickin.54Hong Kong Fld Support probably the most fun any gentleman could ever have.

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