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Armed Forces / Re: RAF Haydock
« on: Thursday 18 February 10 12:06 GMT (UK)  »
hello there ,
i live in winstanley ,not to clever on the computer im afraid .
would love to have a chat, will be shopping at aldi in the morning
 for next door if anyone sees us  we tell them we shop at marks and spencers
only kidding  im on (*) to make arrangements
cheers for now from ganman tony

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Armed Forces / Re: RAF Haydock
« on: Monday 15 February 10 12:11 GMT (UK)  »
hello again cpl ,
iwas at haydock for just 6 short months june 61 till nov 61 ,i do remember yourself and fire bucket barney as he was nicknamed (please no offence meant) having just spent 12 m0nths on gan it was one hell of a laugh,looking back for myself they were wonderful and happy memories .i only lived approx 3 miles down the road  and never stayed on camp at night  apart from once when you put me on fire picket ,ihave many times chuckled at the events at that time on camp too many for this short message .
i still live down the road am aged 72  was 38 when got married so had a good singles innings .
cheers for now
from ganman tony

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Armed Forces / Re: RAF Haydock
« on: Tuesday 26 January 10 15:36 GMT (UK)  »
Quote from: Teleg+PABX on Saturday 29 August 09 21:09 BST (UK)
Hello Folks,

I'm Jim Haig and I was stationed at RAF Haydock,NWCC (North West Comms. Centre)
from December 1962 until the beginning of 1964,  an LAC Tel II, working in the TASS
Commcen under the slagheap.
I met my wife at Haydock, she was, then, Margaret Lamb, an SACW Telephone Supervisor, working in the PMBX, down the corridor from the Commcen.
My route to NWCC was via RAF Cosford,  and as an ex-Brat, Haydock was my first real
posting.
Margaret came via Spitalgate and Compton Basset and was at Haydock from the end of 1961 until the beginning of 1964.

We both have very happy memories of Haydock as it was a very friendly camp.
Top of the pile was a Warrant Officer Tulloch, who was a Watch DSO and used to
visit the WRAFs on Nightshift to make sure they were OK. It was certainly spooky
down that long dark corridor past the Commcen and down to the PABX!
A Warrant Officer Roberts also has a claim to fame, a bit stricter than Mr. Tulloch,
but as time proved, a man of sterling character.

I used to stand Watch with 'Spud' Murphy, the brother of eminent Rugby player Alec
Murphy. Both Spud and Alec were National Servicemen.
On the same watch there was a NS SAC Teleg Called 'Joe' who used to play the clarinet.
He used to stand in the PMBX corridor on nightshift and play 'Stranger on the Shore.'
Very Evocative !

During 1963 I evapourated to Brunei/Sarawak on an 'Emergency Standby Draft' but
came back to Haydock in time to be captured by the 'Y' scheme and exiled to RAF
Digby in early 1964.

Incidentally, the Spider Club name came about because Haydock was a member of Signals Command and as such, the Commcen could win an award from Command HQ called a 'SPIDER'. This was awarded if a Commcen sent a certain amount of Tape Relay/TASS messages without a single error. This was a highly sought after award amongst RAF Commcens !

Among the people we jointly remember from Haydock were:-

SACW Pam Smith - Should have been our Bridesmaid - but didn't show up!
SACW 'Tuppence' - a wee Welsh Lassie
SACW 'Wendy' - slightly larger Welsh Lassie !
SACW 'Elf' Leslie - from Fort William - was engaged to a lad at Haydock.
The Cleaning Lady in the WRAF Block who used to get the Lassies Fags On Tick!
F/O Woodcock (WRAF)
W/O Rice (WRAF) - o/i/c - the Mess - Great Poached Eggs on Toast!
Sgt Atherton - MOD Policeman
WO Tulloch - Commcen DSO
WO Roberts - Commcen DSO
Cpl 'Spud' Murphy - Commcen DSM
SAC 'Joe' - Commcen Nightshift Clarinet Player Extraordinare !

One final memory. In early (January '63?) I was detailed to take part in a Military Funeral
of a Sgt who had been stationed at Haydock. I guess this was because I was still Smart and Shiny from Boys Service and knew a bit of Ceremonial Drill!

If we have jointly jogged to memory of anyone out there who could flesh out our
memories of Haydock we would be pleased to hear from you.

Thanks

J+M

 Can remember Alex Murphy when stationed at Haydock June 61 to Nov 61, but dont recall his brother being there. Also remember taking Elf Lesley to the Savoy cinima St Helens.Madge Feeney,Barbara Branch,Pat Taylor,Jack Moorcroft,Jim Austen,Brian Twist there also just, to name a few.Bring back any memories.

Tony the lip



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