Category: Obituaries
The sad losses of the Arborfield Old Boys Association.
Robert Harvey Liddell 46B
Raised in Gateshead and joined Arborfield Army Apprentices School, gaining a Vehicle Apprenticeship and later transferred to REME – the Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers. Served in the Suez Canal protecting British interests. Those who served were never at the time decorated for their… Continue Reading “Robert Harvey Liddell 46B”
Taffy Edwards 56B
Miles Furnival Edwards, 56B On the official list of 56B entrants, he was listed as ‘23487030 Edwards M m A F’, but to all who knew him back in those early days, he was simply ‘Taffy’. For those who have been reading this magazine… Continue Reading “Taffy Edwards 56B”
Keith M Evans – Former WO1(ASM)
I regret to inform the Corps of the death of Keith Evans who died on 24 June 2012 aged 82. Keith suffered a fatal heart attack on a coach during a trip to Holland with the Arborfield Branch of the REME Association. Keith joined… Continue Reading “Keith M Evans – Former WO1(ASM)”
Len Poulton, 44A ‘C’ Coy
Len was born in the small village of Ruan Minor, on the far southern Lizard Peninsular of Cornwall, in June 1929 and was always intensely proud of his Cornish roots. He enlisted in the Army Training School (Boys), Arborfield, at the age of 15. … Continue Reading “Len Poulton, 44A ‘C’ Coy”
Fred Wood H-37B-A
It is with regret that I inform you of the death of H-37B-A 7589702 Fred ‘Timber’ Wood Member No 1146 after a long illness aged 89 on the 18th May 2012. Fred enlisted in Derby on the 1st October 1937 in the Royal… Continue Reading “Fred Wood H-37B-A”
Brian Conway 42A – A Tribute
Brian sadly passed away in September, in Cyprus where he lived. He will be remembered by many, both as an ex – boy and also later on, as a highly regarded member of staff, in his position as NCO I/c Corps of Drums. His… Continue Reading “Brian Conway 42A – A Tribute”
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