Comments for JTRTROON OFFICIAL BLOG http://www.jtrtroon.com/blog Use this blog to post comments on the site Mon, 11 Jan 2010 19:30:33 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 Comment on Dear Visitors by Bernard Wilds http://www.jtrtroon.com/blog/1/hello-world/comment-page-1/#comment-77 Bernard Wilds Mon, 11 Jan 2010 19:30:33 +0000 http://www.jtrtroon.com/blog/?p=1#comment-77 Hi I would like to hear from anybody from 1967 intake, I moved from training into Murray Company. I played for the regimental football team which was considered at the time the best so far, we got to semi finals of Junior Army Cup in 1968. Met some great guys just wondering how any one of them got on in Life. I remember a scots lad Bill Geddes from Perth I think who I was good friends with. All the Best Bernard Hi
I would like to hear from anybody from 1967 intake, I moved from training into Murray Company. I played for the regimental football team which was considered at the time the best so far, we got to semi finals of Junior Army Cup in 1968. Met some great guys just wondering how any one of them got on in Life.
I remember a scots lad Bill Geddes from Perth I think who I was good friends with.

All the Best
Bernard

]]> Comment on Dear Visitors by Bernard Wilds http://www.jtrtroon.com/blog/1/hello-world/comment-page-1/#comment-76 Bernard Wilds Fri, 08 Jan 2010 02:48:52 +0000 http://www.jtrtroon.com/blog/?p=1#comment-76 Hi Dave I too started at same time as you, and think we billeted in same dorm room. Are you from Alnick Nr Newcastle. I think I remember you. I don't know if you remember me, I played for the Football team. Please reply. Bernard Hi Dave
I too started at same time as you, and think we billeted in same dorm room. Are you from Alnick Nr Newcastle. I think I remember you.

I don’t know if you remember me, I played for the Football team.
Please reply.
Bernard

]]> Comment on Dear Visitors by admin http://www.jtrtroon.com/blog/1/hello-world/comment-page-1/#comment-48 admin Mon, 05 Oct 2009 21:25:03 +0000 http://www.jtrtroon.com/blog/?p=1#comment-48 Hi Bill so it was you who made all the gates in ayrshire then I had an instructor Mr Fowler who took us to the gailes camp wher there were roads but no camp next to jtr and he asked if anyone had driven before well I had driven a few things though I was only 16 My brother seven years older than me had shown me the rudiments of driving So He said ok you first, well I can remember the spring on that bloody clutch to this day It must have been a suspension spring Talk about Kangaroo petrol That land rover leapfroged for about half a mile before I managed to stop it. Gave my pals quite a laugh though even Mr Fowler was laughing Turned out he gave me the best advice a driver could get He said to me one day...Remember son...If you drive like a fool and you meet a fool coming the other way you've had it Good advice All the best you guys Chris Hi Bill so it was you who made all the gates in ayrshire then

I had an instructor Mr Fowler who took us to the gailes camp wher there were roads but no camp next to jtr

and he asked if anyone had driven before well I had driven a few things though I was only 16 My brother seven years older than me had shown me the rudiments of driving

So He said ok you first, well I can remember the spring on that bloody clutch to this day It must have been a suspension spring Talk about Kangaroo petrol That land rover leapfroged for about half a mile before I managed to stop it.

Gave my pals quite a laugh though even Mr Fowler was laughing
Turned out he gave me the best advice a driver could get

He said to me one day…Remember son…If you drive like a fool and you meet a fool coming the other way you’ve had it

Good advice

All the best you guys
Chris

]]> Comment on Dear Visitors by Bill Appleby http://www.jtrtroon.com/blog/1/hello-world/comment-page-1/#comment-47 Bill Appleby Sun, 04 Oct 2009 20:02:19 +0000 http://www.jtrtroon.com/blog/?p=1#comment-47 Great website. I struggle to remember what happened last week never mind back to 1962.!!!!. Just looking at some of the permanent staff names such as Sgt Mulligan and Sgt Smith, Lt French brings back bitter sweet memories. My number is 23949639 (that's something you never forget). I remember learning to drive in a 1 tonner and crashing it through a wall in Maybole. Happy days!! Great website. I struggle to remember what happened last week never mind back to 1962.!!!!. Just looking at some of the permanent staff names such as Sgt Mulligan and Sgt Smith, Lt French brings back bitter sweet memories. My number is 23949639 (that’s something you never forget). I remember learning to drive in a 1 tonner and crashing it through a wall in Maybole. Happy days!!

]]> Comment on Dear Visitors by Bryan Robinson http://www.jtrtroon.com/blog/1/hello-world/comment-page-1/#comment-46 Bryan Robinson Sat, 03 Oct 2009 22:28:07 +0000 http://www.jtrtroon.com/blog/?p=1#comment-46 Any one recall RSM Abbott, he turned up at my Regiment, 25 RA, as a QM. As a B1 driver I was involved with prepping all the Vehicles for a full parade for the new man, as you do, and as I walked across to the MT point to collect another one a voice awoke me from my revelry. There I was black and greasy from head to toe and the bugger still recognised me. He was a very well respected Officer from all ranks and did a great job for us. Any one recall RSM Abbott, he turned up at my Regiment, 25 RA, as a QM.
As a B1 driver I was involved with prepping all the Vehicles for a full parade for the new man, as you do, and as I walked across to the MT point to collect another one a voice awoke me from my revelry. There I was black and greasy from head to toe and the bugger still recognised me.
He was a very well respected Officer from all ranks and did a great job for us.

]]> Comment on Dear Visitors by admin http://www.jtrtroon.com/blog/1/hello-world/comment-page-1/#comment-45 admin Fri, 02 Oct 2009 19:43:53 +0000 http://www.jtrtroon.com/blog/?p=1#comment-45 Hi Ian, Are You and Robert Related by any chance? Anyway I thought you might like to see an image of the camp at Osnabruck as they are going to be knocking it down I hear Go Hear: http://www.jtrtroon.com/mercerbarracks/index.php Hi Ian,

Are You and Robert Related by any chance?

Anyway I thought you might like to see an image of the camp at Osnabruck as they are going to be knocking it down I hear

Go Hear: http://www.jtrtroon.com/mercerbarracks/index.php

]]> Comment on Dear Visitors by Robert Reid http://www.jtrtroon.com/blog/1/hello-world/comment-page-1/#comment-44 Robert Reid Wed, 30 Sep 2009 21:35:09 +0000 http://www.jtrtroon.com/blog/?p=1#comment-44 Hi Just gaining up on a few memories. I can remember parading at the guard room at staff parade 2200 hrs (Was there a BELL Rang at that time?) in Best Kit to be told to get away and be back in 10 minutes in PT Kit - Red Vest, Brown Sandshoes, Grey woolen socks suitably rolled down and Blue Shorts then to be told to parade back in 10 minutes dressed in Denim Fatigue Dress. Those who got the Cookhouse cleaning duties didnt have to parade at staff parade. Guess what we all volunteered for at the 1800 hr Parade. Only the lucky few were successful My number 23917918 and served at JTR from 6th June 1962 to 13 Sept 1964 In That time I did a lot of Jankers !!! I wasnt classed as a goody two shoes more as a little rake. But I loved every minute of it - Cultybraggan as well. Does anyone remember the Dances and Morrisons Academy (The Girls Finishing School) in Creiff. Those Drainpipes were HIGH!!!! The rock climbing at Devils Cauldron helped Thanks Sgt French & Larry Dewhirst. Regards All Hi Just gaining up on a few memories.
I can remember parading at the guard room at staff parade 2200 hrs (Was there a BELL Rang at that time?) in Best Kit to be told to get away and be back in 10 minutes in PT Kit – Red Vest, Brown Sandshoes, Grey woolen socks suitably rolled down and Blue Shorts then to be told to parade back in 10 minutes dressed in Denim Fatigue Dress.
Those who got the Cookhouse cleaning duties didnt have to parade at staff parade. Guess what we all volunteered for at the 1800 hr Parade.
Only the lucky few were successful

My number 23917918 and served at JTR from 6th June 1962 to 13 Sept 1964

In That time I did a lot of Jankers !!! I wasnt classed as a goody two shoes more as a little rake. But I loved every minute of it – Cultybraggan as well. Does anyone remember the Dances and Morrisons Academy (The Girls Finishing School) in Creiff.
Those Drainpipes were HIGH!!!!
The rock climbing at Devils Cauldron helped Thanks Sgt French & Larry Dewhirst.
Regards All

]]> Comment on Dear Visitors by Ian Reid http://www.jtrtroon.com/blog/1/hello-world/comment-page-1/#comment-37 Ian Reid Mon, 14 Sep 2009 00:05:56 +0000 http://www.jtrtroon.com/blog/?p=1#comment-37 Hi Chris, I was at Roberts Barracks at Osnabruck. They had stables and some horses there run by some 17/21 Lancers. They started up a riding school and so I joined as I was not a great sportsman, instead of sports we used to go down there and learn to ride!! Typical of the army types, as a short ass I was given this bloody enormous white horse, I can still even remember her name, Carolla. One afternoon we were out for a hack in the woods and the bloody thing took off with me, managed to stop it just before arriving at big ditch and hedge. She turned round and was just going to walk back, so I gave her a good kicking with my DR Boots and made her gallop back to join the rest. After that I had a good time at the riding school, another big plus was that they had a private club there, and we were allowed to use that also. Magic. Ian. Hi Chris, I was at Roberts Barracks at Osnabruck. They had stables and some horses there run by some 17/21 Lancers. They started up a riding school and so I joined as I was not a great sportsman, instead of sports we used to go down there and learn to ride!! Typical of the army types, as a short ass I was given this bloody enormous white horse, I can still even remember her name, Carolla. One afternoon we were out for a hack in the woods and the bloody thing took off with me, managed to stop it just before arriving at big ditch and hedge. She turned round and was just going to walk back, so I gave her a good kicking with my DR Boots and made her gallop back to join the rest. After that I had a good time at the riding school, another big plus was that they had a private club there, and we were allowed to use that also. Magic.
Ian.

]]> Comment on Dear Visitors by admin http://www.jtrtroon.com/blog/1/hello-world/comment-page-1/#comment-36 admin Tue, 08 Sep 2009 18:30:29 +0000 http://www.jtrtroon.com/blog/?p=1#comment-36 When I was stationed in Osnabruck I was beginning to like jankers OH no Sorry I mean Bratters Oh happy days Were any of you stationed at mercer barracks and had a go on they mad horses that were just over the hill chris When I was stationed in Osnabruck I was beginning to like jankers
OH no Sorry I mean Bratters

Oh happy days
Were any of you stationed at mercer barracks and had a go on they mad horses that were just over the hill

chris

]]> Comment on Dear Visitors by Ian Reid http://www.jtrtroon.com/blog/1/hello-world/comment-page-1/#comment-21 Ian Reid Sat, 29 Aug 2009 14:39:32 +0000 http://www.jtrtroon.com/blog/?p=1#comment-21 Hi Chris, One of the most mind numbing jobs I did on jankers was at RE Trg Camp at Hove. I was sent out to cut the grass round the block, tools were Jack knife, ruler and thread. I had to cut the blades of grass 2 inches long and make bundles of 50 blades tied up with thread then stack them in piles of 20. That went on for 2 hours. Also remember being done for being drunk on parade, this was the morning after I had a good night in one of the local pubs that served the real scrumpy, it went down a treat. I felt great in the morning, got up and went to the cookhouse for breakfast, the minute I had my cup of tea I was off again, got drunk twice on one night out and paid for it twice in different ways. But we live and learn, I think they had a good laugh about it cos the OC dealt with it and I got off pretty light. All the best Ian. Hi Chris,
One of the most mind numbing jobs I did on jankers was at RE Trg Camp at Hove. I was sent out to cut the grass round the block, tools were Jack knife, ruler and thread. I had to cut the blades of grass 2 inches long and make bundles of 50 blades tied up with thread then stack them in piles of 20. That went on for 2 hours. Also remember being done for being drunk on parade, this was the morning after I had a good night in one of the local pubs that served the real scrumpy, it went down a treat. I felt great in the morning, got up and went to the cookhouse for breakfast, the minute I had my cup of tea I was off again, got drunk twice on one night out and paid for it twice in different ways. But we live and learn, I think they had a good laugh about it cos the OC dealt with it and I got off pretty light.

All the best Ian.

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