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[ Early RS(W) Course HMS MERCURY North Camp 1958.  Smudge Smith, Ron Strangeway, Jan Stoot, Frank Barkley, Bomber Wells, Ron Howick, John May, Len Malwarter and Geordie Dixon
 Ian Stevens(on Right) and "Fagash" Fagan in JUNO
 Johnny Pleban at Collingwood open day manning the EW stand
 "BIFFERS"  Radio Operators (G)(T)& (W) undergo Morse training
 "Bay Watch" Bob Lee, Dave "Pug H" Hugh and Brian Collins (Theory Instructor) on solent in Dryad's yacht Sea Nymph (c1990)
 Golly boats party HMS Hermione 1987.  L-R  Stu Lumb, Andy Wellen, Tony Dagens, Joff Grierson and "Chippy" Chippendale
 Kev Freestone holding the MEL EW Trophy (now at EW School) HMS Illustrious
 FEWSG 25th reunion
 Chris "Rackett" Mackett HMS Southampton 1983 returning to UK from Falklands again!!!!!
 PO(TEL)(S) Ron Coleman
 A very young "Gilly the Golly" Gilchrist
 Tony Dagens Rio 1979 on HMS Eskimo South American deployment
 Ex PO(TEL)(S) Harold Cooke.  On his visit to the school Sep 2007.  A pioneer of the branch.
 The last serving RO(W) and currently a WO(EW).  Tansy Lee (on left) in the mid 1970's
 A LS(EW) Course at Dryad.  AB EVANS (Now CPO), ALS DAVIS, AB KIRK, AB O'SHAUGHESSY (Now WO), AB FOULKES, AB D.I.EVANS, AB CASTLE (Now Lt Cdr), AB ROE CPO COOK, FCPO BARNES, AB DIX, ALS CARTER
 CPO Leroy Osborne on divisions with FEWSG at HMS Mercury c1994.  Now with BAe

 SMN(EW) 87 Dryad 1987

L-R Rear: Wolly Woolridge, Nobby Clark, Robbie Robinson, ??, Arty Shaw

L-R Front: ??, ??, WO(RS)(W) Jerry Daley, PO(EW) Kev Freestone, Dick Whittington, Don Draper

 

 

Ginge hudspeth

Dave casewell

& chris vellacott

 

Stu Cannon, Ginge Hudspeth & Ducan Mckellar Disneyland 19992

 OM(EW) "Redders" Redfern 2nd left with comedian Jim Davidson
 AB(EW) Steve Hicken on HMS Southampton 1982/3 as DHP.  Now a HASAW inspector and Private Pilot
 Chris Howe (later WO) in Malta 1973.  Now works for Systematic
 AB(EW) Alan Pickthorne 1979
 ARETHUSA GOLLY EXPED NZ 1979
Martin Wills on left, Lauri Attwood with blue/white bobble hat
 L-R PO's Bobby Ball, J C Cameron-Wood and Pony Moore in an 8 Sqn AWACS 1992 
 Dave Watkin (later WO but now sadly deceased)) standing, HMS Danae 1968. 
 APOLLO Gollies, Hole in the wall Gibraltar.  LRO(W) Parry (later WO), LRO(W) Clem Clemence, RO1(W) Coleman, RO1(W0 Scouce Hannigan, LRO(T) HEALY (Yes Cdr Tony Healy!!) + 1 other.

 The branch Warrant Officers 2000.  Rear: L-R Palmer, Godwin, Warren, Baker, Wallace and Murden.

Front: L-R Plummer, Ventress, Gilchrist, Parry, Dagens, Lee

 RS(W) Jim Wood DANAE 1968
 LS(EW) Andy Wellen (Now WO) and AB Geoff Grierson (deceased) HMS Hermione in the Gulf 1987
 GOLLY WARRANTS 1995 - Dave Watkin, Dave Goldfinch, Bill McCarthy, Steve Parry, Spike Hughes, Ian McFarland, Dick King, Mick jenkins, Freddy Fox, Chris Howe and Jerry Daley
 Phil Elston (Now a skydive instructor) and Glyn Johnson (WO1) in Italy
 Boris Holden (later PO) in Mid 1970's
 Brian Clough MSM.  Still serving

Andy Oldfields Retirment Bash

L-R Tanzy Lee, Kitch, Martin Wills, Tony Dagens, Shags, Bungy Edwards, Jim Smith & Andy.

More from The Sub - Andy Paton, Tanzy, Si Geen & George.

2008 - End of an era

WO Tanzy Lee, WO Tony Dagens & CPO Martin Wills Retire with over 30 yrs of service each. Leroy hiding in the background.

Jun 11 2008 - visit of AOC members to MWS Collingwood, they received an update on EW training and toured the training facilities. Following lunch they viewed MCTS in Cunningham building, after which a wreath laying ceremony took place outside of Lewin Building to commemorate fallen EW rates in the Falklands Conflict. The members also visited the EW museum in LEWIN building.

 Brum Hacking & Richie Richards

 

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