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Date Posted: 09:17:05 05/18/11 Wed
Author: john turner (cookie)
Subject: Re: serving with the rmp soltau
In reply to: frank wood. 's message, "serving with the rmp soltau" on 13:19:16 12/30/05 Fri

Hi Frank remember me>hi folks,my name is Frank Wood and I served 3 yrs with
>the RMP 7th Armd Brigade,and was based at No 6 Section
>Soltau for two and a half years.I found Rats of Hohne
>whilst surfing the internet,and there seems to have
>been an awful lot of changes over the past 50 years.To
>be expected of course. Is there anybody out there who
>was at Soltau from Sept 56 until Feb 59. I was there
>during this time and had a great time,made many good
>friends. Must have been one of the first RMP to be
>stationed at Fallingbostel. 4 of us,under a Cpl J
>McCulloch were sent there in 1957 to enable us to
>frequently patrol the town, as at that time trouble
>between the Squadies and Civilians kept cropping up.We
>were there for approx 4 months,billited over the 4/7th
>Royal Dragoons Guardroom.I spent many days on
>exercises,with the Brigade Headquarters,roaming all
>over Germany. If there is anyone out there from Soltau
>who remembers me all that time ago,please get in touch
>witn Peter Richards. He has my address. In May this
>year I managed to locate an old army buddy Peter
>Williams with whom I was in training with and served
>with in Soltau,so there must be some more of you out
>there somewhere. Anyway a Happy,Healthy and
>Prosperous New Year to all you Rats every where.
>Cheers. Frank Wood.

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Re: serving with the rmp soltau -- John Turner ( cookie ), 05:59:24 03/18/12 Sun