NOTICE BOARD

September 2023

Just to say this site is

still being updated by myself

Hank Lawrence

If you wish to add anything to the

site please use contact form at the top

OCTOBER 2023

Passing 

Keith Polson

54 Plant Troop 1966

R.I.P sapper

Photo Album

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Passing

Peter Coates

59 Sqn

1966-68

R.I.P. Sapper

MARCH 2023

Passing

John Brown

REME

1965

R.I.P

 

Photo album

FEBRUARY 2023

I was the air traffic controller for 2 weeks which included the opening ceremony. I was strictly forbidden to take photo's..why I don"t know but I did as I was told in those days. I arrived on a 34 sqdn Beverley carrying a mk 5 fire engine.. The tyres had to be deflated so it would fit into the aircraft..At one stage I had 17 aircraft o all types lined up. The first official departure after the opening ceremony was a 6 sqn Canberra.

David Woodsford

Based at RAAF Butterworth North Malaya at the time. My detatchment to Loeng Nok Tha was the highlight of my 2 1/2 years in the far east.

David please use contact form to contact me thanks

OCTOBER 2022

Passing

Peter Lewis

54 Sqn 1963-66

R.I.P Sapper

October 2022

JULY 2022

Passing

Richard Cliffe

59 Sqn

1964-66

R.I.P Sapper

Photo albums

Crown

JUNE 2022

Welcome

Neville Singh

59 Sqn

1964-66

FEBRUARY 2022

Passing

Sandy Cruickshank

59 Sqn 66-67

R.I.P. Sapper

Condolences to family

PHOTO ALBUM

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NOVEMBER 2021

Welcome

John Wells

59Sqn

1963-66

JULY 2021

Sad to pass on information about

Bryan (Brummie) Barnsley

Surveyor

from his son Paul

Bryan passed 1991

R.I.P sapper

 MAY 2021

Welcome

Duncan Lovell

Detachment from 38 Eng Rgt Ripon

Sept 65 to April 66

APRIL 2021

Welcome

Mike Fairey

REME

1966-67

FEBRUARY 2021

Passing of 

Graham Evans

59 Sqn 64-68

January 2021
R.I.P Sapper

MAY 2020

Welcome
David J Claridge
59 Sqn 1964-67
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R.I.P
Jim Parker
 54 Sqn plus attached 59 Sqn FAMTO Storeman  
8 May 1967 to 10 August 1968


DECEMBER 2019
R.I.P
Alan Wright
59 Sqn 1964-
Condolences to family 
from us all
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R.I.P
Alan Stockton
54 Sqn 1966-68
Condolences to Family
From us all



MAY 2019
NMBVA are again taking
applications for 
PJM MEDAL
PJM FORM




MARCH 2019

R.I.P.
Del Skinner
1964-66
Condolences to family
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Passing of
Tony Bennett
CRE Driver Lt Col. MacIntyre 1963-4
R.I.P Sapper

PHOTO ALBUM

JANUARY 2019
Welcome
John Scally
16 Commonwealth Amb.
1967-68

DECEMBER 2018
Welcome
James (Jim) Cordon
1966
11 Insep Fd Sqn
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Welcome
Alan Freemantle
RAOC
Attached 54 Sqn
1968

OCTOBER 2018
Sad News
Passing Mick McGawley
20 October 2018

It is with great sorrow that we would like to inform everyone, family,  friends, including those Mick has touched in his life over many years, that he passed away on Saturday around noon. It is not unexpected after fighting a serious heart condition but being so important to us all it still hit us hard.

From Duncan

Condolences to Tina Duncan and Ian

For funeral details contact

Hank 

SEPTEMBER 2018
Welcome
Peter Stannett
54 Plant Sqn
1967

JULY 2018
New Contact from
Allan Plounges
Australian Medic 1966
some names from him
Never realised this post existed. .I was an Aust Army medic 1966 with blue chopping, moto Le Grande, John wimpy Walpole et al. Great times,  Allan bouncer Ploenges

Regards,
Allan Ploenges

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Sad to report passing
Tom Pritchard 
59 Sqn 1964-66
R.I.P Sapper

Tom left and Brett 

MAY 2018
ALBUM of MONTH
Buck Brown


APRIL 2018
Welcome
Dave Foreman
RNZE
plant op both tours to op crown.

MARCH 2018
Welcome
Geoff Brynolf
54 Sqn
1966-67
as Fitter Machinist

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FEBRUARY 2018
Sad to report
Passing of
Harry Collar
19th February 2018
16 Fd Ambulance 1964
R.I.P. Harry
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Welcome
Jim Wilson
5001 Sqn
1964-6
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Welcome
Tony Squirrell
I was in transport troop RCT from Feb to Aug.1966,
served there with Stewart MacIver and Taff Price (Les).

JANUARY 2018
Welcome
David Hebden
1964
249 Signals Sqn
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Welcome
Michael Ellery
1966-67
34 Sqn Post Crown

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Welcome
Derek Waygood
RASC 1963-64
At Camp Crown end Dec63 to Aug 64 RASC petrol point was there when the Shell man came. And fitted the first tank Myself and Keith Marshall were incharge off fuel at the time
Regards,
Derek Waygood
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Welcome
Rob Hagan
RCT 1966
still alive and kicking what a great  time I had still think about Taffy PRICE, PADDY CONROY (HE WAS THE GUY THAT TURNED THE RATION TRUCK OVER) while  having a j---t ,what a posting miss u all take care as the grim reaper is  got us all in his sight
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Welcome
Keith Marshall
RASC 1964

NOVEMBER 2017
Welcome
Gordon Butch Edwards
59 Sqn 1964 
OCTOBER 2017
Welcome
Brian James May
Maj. retired
RCT Capt. 1966
Looking for photos that are at his time.

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Welcome
Nigel (Steve) Stevens
34 Sqn 1966-67
served with 1st fortress Sqn Gibraltar 1963/66 34sqn 1966/71 served in Northern Ireland 1969/70/71

SEPTEMBER 2017
Terry Crimmons
Member
Male
71 years old
About Me
Joined Op Crown in 1964 to 1965, one of the Gunners attached to the transport corps.
"I was in this incident attached at the time to the RCT as they became whilst we were there. The Scammel we were in was about two vehicles behind on route to Ubon. I will always remember the local people coming along with sweet potatoes and water etc even though we had effectively shut their only road down!! Thats a D8 on it's back by the way!!I remembered another little thing from the Op. A Scots Engineer and myself got a little group going and we actually broadcast on 'Op Crowns' own radio station, we played a few Beatles numbers!! Do you remember that? There were about 5 or 6 of us Gunners there at that time, all driving."

Regards,
Terry Crimmons

AUGUST 2017
Welcome To
Tom Whitaker
54 Sqn 1966-69
Post Crown 1967
NEW PHOTO ALBUM

JULY 2017
Welcome new members
George Dane
CRE Crown 1966-67
Plus
Bob Wilkie
RCT. LAD REME
1966-67
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Sad to report the passing of
Cliff Gray
59 Sqn 1965-68
R.I.P Sapper
24 July 2017
Condolences to Chris his wife and
family.

New Contact
Welcome
Peter Range
Survey
January 1966- October 1966

LATEST NEWS ON MEDAL

JUNE 2017
Sad to have to report the passing of
Martyn Clark
59 Sqn 1966-68
R.I.P Sapper
28 June 2017
Condolences to Family from us all

From Reunion 2014 Derby

JANUARY 2017

Dear Hank,

The other day, I was , for some reason thinking about where I was, and what I was doing 50 years ago!  Remembering my time at Crown Camp, I thought I’d have a look on the internet and found your site - which brought back many more memories!

I was between school and university, and was lucky to get the opportunity to come out to Malaya and Thailand to work for the Huts and Canteens, Church of Scotland. I was sent out to give David Moonie a six month break since he had been at Crown for three years or so. I was young and inexperienced, and thankfully didn’t have to do any church or social work !

I ran the book/magazine shop, library (which also involved taking books out to the camp at 2 Troop each week) and snooker room. I was billeted in the officers quarters/mess.

I didn’t really have enough to keep me busy, so got involved with the camp radio station broadcasting and preparing programmes like “Crown Desert Island Discs” - though we had a very limited supply of records to choose from!

Some of the men may remember the rugby match played between 59 Squadron and a nearby New Zealand regiment - it was rough, played on a bone hard pitch, but we did have one or two players who had played for the Army.  I was the referee, but cannot remember the outcome!

I filled in the rest of my time sitting in with the M.O. (the only air-conditioned room in the camp) and helped out at the V.D. clinic in the village once a week ( staining the slides ). After Crown, I went on to study Medicine at Edinburgh and then worked thirty-five years in the N.H.S. .

Jack Rodgers 1967

PHOTO ALBUM

 
We start year with sad news
Made contact with family of
Thomas dusty Miller
16 FD AMB RAMC
Crown 1964
R.I.P Dusty
Condolences to family
from us all

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SEPTEMBER 2016
Dear All,
For those of 11 Sqn who served on either CRE Works Crown or Post Crown Force you will never forget 19RB operator PETER (YAKKA) YEATES.  Sadly Peter died suddenly yesterday.  At this moment i have no further details.  I only spoke to him three weeks ago after some 43 years and we were planning a meet up in Yorkshire.  RIP Peter.
Information from Mick Norton

MAY 2016
New addition
Norman Toombs
R.A.S.C
1964-67
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DECEMBER 2015
Sad News
Gordon (Sandy) Sanderson
1966-67
Passed November 2015
Condolences to family
From us all

R.I.P Sandy

NOVEMBER 2015

Welcome
Jeff Carter
RCT
1965

AUGUST 2015
Welcome
Rex Baker
59 Sqn RE 1964-66

I served for 21 months,1964-1966,with 59 sqn in

re and reme workshops.

excellent web site and wounderful photographs

Rex Baker. 

JULY 2015

Welcome
John (Jack) Rees
RCT 1966-67

In 1966 I worked with the RE again in Thailand.  
At that time RASC had rebadged to RCT.    
I later in life ended up in N.I.  and got attached
to 521 Well Drilling Team RE. 1972.   
Best regards 
John (Jack) Rees
In Thailand I worked under Captain Brian May. 


May 2015
Sad news From Mick Norton
Dave (Jock) Cameron
Passed July 2014
R.I.P

If anyone has a photo of Jock
from 60s please send it

It was only recently that I had heard that my great friend Dave (Jock) Cameron had died.  Dave died last July in Scotland after heart and lung problems took their toll, over many years.  You may wish to place a note on your  Crown/ website.

Many ex "Crown" personnel who served on either the airfield or road projects will never forget Jock Cameron/Black Angus, both as a Cpl on the airfield and then as a Sgt on the road project.  He was ex Christmas Island and Kenya and brought a wealth of practical experience to the Crown job.  In fact there is no doubt the 25 miles of Post crown road would never have been finished to its final high standard without the personal involvement of Jock Cameron. yes, we were inundated with GEs, CoWs, MPFs and blue chip officers, but they never seemed to be able to get the plant operators to go the, "extra mile", indeed on occasions, work double shifts, as did Jock Cameron.  At this juncture I should mention other notable sappers on the road project who are also sadly no longer with us, WO2 John McCormack BEM and SSgt Paddy O'Brien RE, who worked as a plant team, with Dave, and produced the end product.

Never one to suffer fools gladly he always spoke his mind, which we in 54 Plant Troop, always appreciated. Under that gruff exterior was a very funny and warm hearted old plantie who kept a paternal eye on all us wild plant operators, per chance we were running astray..! 

He left the Army after 22 years and worked until well into his 60s on plant related jobs in Scotland, until illness took its toll.  We met up several times over the years, most recently at Mick Deighton's (ex 59), funeral, in Leeds in early 2013.  I attach a photo taken at that time.

They broke the mould when Jock Cameron was created, we will never see his like again.  RIP old friend.

Mick

DECEMBER 2014
Sad News
Eddie (Paddy) Erskin MBE TD
59 Sqn
Passed 4th December 14
R.I.P

NOVEMBER 2014
Welcome
 John brazill 
i was at both of the camps in thailand in 1967 I was in 522 s.t.r.e. attached to 63 c.r.e.
PHOTO ALBUM 

OCTOBER 2014
Welcome to
Michael Twigg
34 Sqn 1966/67
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New Photo Album
John Brown
REME 1965
ALBUM
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SEPTEMBER 2014
I Would like to say
a very big Thank You
to all that attended the 
Reunion Derby/Nottingham
over the weekend 26th 28th
You made it a memorable time.
Now start sending in the evidence
Photos please
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August 14
Welcome
Dave Millree
I was at crown in early 67 as the Reccy Mech with REME.
I used to do the Ubon run and was the driver who wrecked the 3 tonner 07CL40
thanks to a shit buff.

PHOTOS
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Charlie Quinn
Camp close 1968
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Sad to announce the
passing of
Barry Baz Sumner
54 Sqn 1964-67
 Condolences to family
from us all.

July 2014
Welcome
Bill Sayer
54 Corps Fd Pk Sqn
Jan 1964-Aug 64

May 2014
Welcome
Cliff Gray 59 Sqn
1965-68

PHOTO ALBUM
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Graham Evans

I served with 59 Sqn in Singapore from from 9/11/65 to 4/5/68 doing 2 tours to Thailand.

The period in 1966 you are asking about, I was OCs driver

April 2014
Welcome
Bob James
RAF fire service 1967
I was there on a SEATO exercise, being on board the first of 12 Hercules aircraft that landed in quick succession.
I remember it was a bit hairy because the captain had to make couple if extremely low passes over the runway. To clear the water buffalo.

FEBRUARY 2014
Welcome
Allan Whiteley
59 Sqn 1964. 54Sqn 1968
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Martyn Clark
59 Sqn 1966-68
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JANUARY 2014
Welcome
Tony Wright
59 Sqn 

Hi Hank

came across your webb page purely by accident.  I thought I would see exactly where we were in Thailand, so googled in Kok Talat and was surprised with what came up. 

Seeing pages on OP CROWN I went to these immediately. Absolutely brilliant ! Going through the names and photos bought back memories of 50 years that seemed like only yesterday. 

My name is Tony Wright and I was at Shorncliffe when 59 Sqn was forming. I was on the advance party for Singapore and flew there on 10th Dec 1963. Then went by LST to Bangkok in Feb 64. Left Thailand Dec 65 for Singapore and in Feb for Blighty.

Once again wonderful site, can't keep away from it.

Cheers Tony

PHOTO ALBUM

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Steve Rose
 I was there from in 1968 with 54 farelf  as a plant op mec A3 
came home to Singapore on Sir Galahad.

DECEMBER 2013
Passing
20 December 
John Hyland
16 field ambulance
1965-66

John on left
Condolences to Carol and Family
October
Sad news
For those of you who knew SID TYNAN it is with great sadness 
that I have to report that he has lost his long battle with cancer of the colon.
Info from Mick Norton

The attached photo shows Sid on the extreme right, with other 54 and CRE Wks Crown planties, Polly Polson, the late Dave Thornton, Martin Lewis 

and 34 sqn's Lofty Morrish at the commencement of the Post Crown Road in January 1967.

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Welcome
Tam Macdonald
249 Signals
1965

Just had a quick look at your website regarding Op Crown, Leong Nok Tha.   I served as theNCO i/c  249 Signal Sqn detachment providing HF Radio comms between Crown and GHQ Singapore between June and December ’65.   My crew consisted of Lcpl Dek Bolt (R Tech), Sig Stu Littlefair (Tg Op) replaced by Sig Ray (Paddy) King (Tg Op) and sig Dave Irvine (Tg Op).   We had our comcen next door to the post office run by “Evans the post”.

Would be great if you could add us to your list of units supporting the project.

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Philip Clark
16 Comm Fd Amb
(RAAMC det)
Hi 16 Comm Fd Amb (RAAMC, Aust det) and served at Crown for four months in 1967,

September 2013
Welcome 
Len Cook
RP plus Starmix 59 Fd Sqn?
Feb 1965- Nov 1965

July 2013
Welcome to
Denis Pasfield
59 Fd Sqn
HQ TP 1965-67
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Have added an amendment to
59 History Page 1963-71
For 3 Troop
From Peter Salisbury

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APRIL 2013
New Photos 
Mick Nortons 
ALBUM
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Welcome to
John (jaycee) Caldwell
34 Sqn 1966-67
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Ken Brabbins
16 LAD RA
1965-1966
PHOTOS
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Derek Greensill
34 Sqn
1966-67

derek on left
R.I.P 1999

MARCH 2013
Welcome to
Pete Currie
54 Sqn
1968

February 2013
Welcome to
Brad Bradshaw
34 Sqn 
1966-67
PHOTOS
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Mick Deighton
Passed 
23 February 2013
Mick served with 59 Field Sqn RE on CRE (Works) Crown and Post Crown Force.
He also seved with 24 Fd Sqn RE and 272 (WRA) Sp Sqn RE (V) @ Bradford.
Mick Deighton's Funeral is on Friday 15 March at 1300 hours at Cottingly Crematorium Leeds, it is near Elland Road.
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Welcome to
Sid Morrison
59 Fd Sqn
1964-65
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Eddie Garwood
59 Sqn 1968
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Terry Hardy2 I/C 59 Sqn 1964Passed
8 February 2012info from a friend of his

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Welcome to
Fred Mua
59 Sqn 1964
PTI

Fred 2012
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Tom Harris
59 Sqn 1964
Plus
34 Sqn 1965-66
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Malcolm Jock Macmillan
59 Sqn 1964
Plus
34 Sqn 1966
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Taffy Les Price
RCT 1966
PHOTO ALBUM 

JANUARY 2013
Welcome to
Walter Wally Welch
REME Wk Shop
1965

DECEMBER 2012


Welcome to

Billy Parker (crazy horse)
59 Sqn 1966-68
 Great site Hank,your photo albums from x crown opts 
brought back some good, bad memouries,
and hilarious times,gud on yer.
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NOVEMBER 2012
Welcome
Bruce Harper
11 Sqn 1967-68
Yes, I'm still in Ubon Ratchathani, Thailand. I have a Thai partner and we both do some teaching here.  We've just just had our 5th (I think) rememberance service at the main city park.  It started with just a few expats in a corner of the park where there is a small monument for POWs that were kept here by the Japs and died.  An ex sapper, (lifer) Bob Longridge, used to organise it but, now, it's been taken over by the Thais and turned into a major local event, but slightly diminishing its original purpose. Every year, the expats present a bouquet to the surviving descendants of a Thai woman who secretly handed food to POWs.   
There are quite a few ex 'Op Crown' guys who travel here for the occasion and also visit the the airfield they built (at Kok Te Lat, where I also served).  They do a little ceremony at the field for the sappers who died there in the 60s.
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SEPTEMBER 2012
Help who remembers
Sapper
Derek Greensill
1966-67
Not sure which sqn
R I P 1999
From son Mathew



AUGUST 2012
Welcome
Dave Buckingham
RCT
1966-67
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New Photo Album
Ray Basford
16 Fd Amb 1964-66
PHOTOS
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JULY 2012

Coventry Gathering
28th 29th September
Time getting on lads
book rooms soon dont be
disappointed and tell your mates
about it
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Welcome
David Webster
59 Sqn 1966-67
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Mike Henry
34 Sqn 1965-67
you left a comment on my old
site please contact me at
sapperhankatgmail.com
so i can add you to roll call
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NEW PHOTO ALBUM
Colin Armstrong
59 Sqn 1966-68

PHOTO'S


JUNE 2012

Great colour Slides
from Barry Corbett
LINK
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New Photos from David Sinclair Jr
Jock Sinclair Passed 1996
11 Indep Fd Sqn 1964-66
(PHOTOS)
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MAY 2012

WELCOME TO
Ronny Scouse Bates
CRE Crown
1967
PHOTOS
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Sandy Cruickshank
CPL 59 Sqn
1967
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John (spike) Hooker
59 Sqn
1965-1968
PHOTO ALBUM
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Jimmy James 59Sqn
With CRE SURVEYOR
1964-65
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APRIL 2012
Welcome
Richard Bonner
59 Sqn 1965-66
PHOTO ALBUM
more to come
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Stewart McIver
RCT 1966
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New update about airfield
from
CHRIS STANFORD
LINK
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Welcome to
Allen Mountford
51 Sqn
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Welcome to
Jock Frank Moggach
54 Fd Pk Sqn
1964-66
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I have today 5th March 2012
Heard from Mick Norton
That Mick Fudge 54 Sqn
Passed away yesterday 4th March 2012
 condolances to his family
from all Op and Post Crown Lads
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Welcome to
Larry Ingham
CRE Plant 1965-66
PHOTOS
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Malcolm Blaylock
CRE Draughtsman
await date.

FEBRUARY 2012
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Who left following message
trying to find Brian Young 54 sqn plt tp last seen at crown 1966

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JANUARY 2012
Welcome to
Tony Poll
Power Station
1964-65
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Check out Ken Clements
Photos links next to his name
Roll Call

Welcome
Arthur St.Julien
59 Sqn 1964-67
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DEC 2011
NEW PHOTOS
Lincoln Chenneour 
PHOTO ALBUM
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ERNIE YEOMANS
SPECIAL STORY
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NEWS FROM THAILAND
BY NOEL JACKSON
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NOVEMBER 2011
Welcome
Bryan Sheilds-Probett
59 Sqn
1964-66
PHOTO ALBUM
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Arthur Williams
59/34
1964-67
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NEW PHOTOS
IN OP CROWN

From TERRY WELSH
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October 2011
HISTORIC NEWS
REF. Wearing of PJM
LINK


NEW PHOTO ALBUM
Terry Milsom

Welcome to
Paul Prior
249 Signals
1966/67
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Found out
Johnny Poole Passed
October 2005
From Sister Gracie
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Warning
If you get emails from what looks like
Genuine friends address, starting with
Dear Friend and asking for address and birth dates
do not trust it. Had one from
Ernie Yeomans today that he did not send
checked it with him so i know its true
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Welcome To
Terry Pelligrenetti
1964-66
16 Fd Amb
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Ray Basford
1964-65
16 Fd Amb
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John Bancroft
1964-65
59 Sqn
New Photos
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Denis Moon
1966 54 Sqn
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9 Sept 2011
Pleased to announce that the
Certificates of service have arrived
from Australia.
Thank you Brett
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23 Aug 11
Welcome to
Chris Milne
54 Fd Pk Sqn
1968
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14th Aug 11
Welcome to
Lincoln Chenneour
59 Fd Sqn
1966-68
Thank you for compiling this site.
I think we all have good memories of Thailand
Contributed to the Crown cause as a Surveyor
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Operation crown certificate
I am sending my 2nd list to Australia this week
so if anyone else is interested please get details to me
ASAP
see link below

LINK
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Dear Friends,
 I wonder if you could help me in my quest to locate and buy a 28 Brigade shoulder flash.
I have been trying to find one for years with no luck.  I am hoping that one of your members, or contacts, has one, in reasonable condition, that you are willing to sell; or can steer me in the direction of where I can buy one.
 

Just back from Thailand again. Been to Crown Airfield as per usual and I thought a short, public note appropriate for any interested parties. The Thai Army have a section on the airfield and they have carried out a few repairs to the runway, resurfaced the run-offs at either end, completely surfaced the main road into Crown, straightened the bend that lead towards the Camp entrance so that it lead...s into the parking area, built two buildings on the edge of the parking area, removed trees and shrubs that have grown up to the edge of the runway. The plan is to fence off the airfield to prevent stray cows and buffalo wandering onto the runway and install gates to prevent locals crossing when a plane is due to land. The Thai Army at Roi Et plan to use the field in the first instance and hope to extend use to the public the make the field both a national and international airport. This will follow the lead of the airport at Roi Et itself which I understand lies within the boundary of the Thai Army camp in Roi Et. Looks like one day we may be able to buy a ticket to Loeng Nok Tha international.

Looking for any information photos

names etc

About the

Bukit Mehndi Project

Kuanton

1968

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FRID 15th JULY
9 WEEKS TO
OP AND POST CROWN
GATHERING COVENTRY
16th 17th SEPTEMBER
LINK
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Welcome
JULY 2011
Gerry Crowe
59 Sqn 1966
Nice to see these pictures Hank.

looks like the strip is wearing somewhat better than me
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Vic Duffield 1964
16 Fd Amb
PHOTO ALBUM
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Don Hadden
Hi Hank, I was in the RAF based at Seletar, one of the 3 RAF bases in Singapore (Tengah, Changi). Apr 65-Sept 67. My unit was 6 Tactical Signals Unit, the mobile sigs unit of HQ 224 Group commanded by AVM Foxley-Norris who flew Mossies in WW2.

We arrived in a Seletar Beverley before Harry Secombe arrived, via a hotel in Bangkok and Harry and Anita flew back with us to Singapore in another Beverley.
No idea how long we were up there but it needed to be weeks really and no idea why we went there in the 1st place.
I remember the fire engine "falling" on its side and being warned by the Doc not to drink the local hooch or go with the girls. You will go blind he said so water down the booze with coke. One of our guys spilt his drink and it lit up like a bonfire with a match put to it (mostly coca cola in it) !! I was so ill i remember wishing i was dead. Vomiting all night. Laying on the verannda of the basha freezing my buns off.
ex SAC Donald Hadden....telegraphist by trade.
Don.
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Welcome
June 2011
Andrew Marshall
RAAMC 1966
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Bill Gray

REME vmb 1967-68

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Geoff Spencer
59 Sqn 1966
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Welcome
25 May 2011
John Jordan
REME 6 month tour from
29 Fd Sqn BAOR
await date
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5 May 2011
Malcolm Taff Thomas
RCT 1964
Receiving his PJM 4th May 2011
Photo
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The very first site to post anything to do
with Op Crown June 2001
click here
The next site to appear in June 2007
Opperation crown thailand
Which was updated and renamed
Op/Post Crown
all links to previous site retained
September 2010
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12 April 2011
Brett wrote "Hank located our old mate Clem Persaud Jagdhar who served with Sonny Marlow in the old tented camp 1964 with 11 Ind Fld Sqn then later with 59 Sqn.After his tours of duty in Borneo, Malaysia and Thailand Clem returned to the UK.He then returned back to Malaysia and another tour of duty with post op crown1967
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29 March 2011
Please check list of
those intending to come to
Coventry in Sept
Gathering of Ex Veterans
and please let me know if you still
intend coming
Link
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6 December 2010
Great memories
Hi Hank, I have another mission for you,
at this time some of us are searching for Hippo Hall of 59 sqn.
During Tony Cliffe's visit to the old village of Ban Kok Talat
he asked one of the locals if he remembered a bloke called HIPPO.
The local then burst into song singing --Have you seen the muffin man.
Hippo Hall used to teach the local kids English songs and this local guy remembered him well._____________________________

21st Nov 10
New photo Album
Trip to THAILAND 2010
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 Nov 10
Welcome to
Mick Grubb RAOC
aka Mick Lindsay
Ration & Cold store 1966-67
PHOTOS
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Bill Watch RCT
1966-67

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27th Oct 10
Welcome to
Lou Rex 59 Sqn
1964-66 REME WShop
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19th Oct 10
Welcome to
Michael Heal 59 Sqn
I served in 59 Fd Sqn from 65 to 67 and had two tours in Thailand.
I have a few pictures from that time if they would be of any interest -
not so much people but more of the place. Mike. 58B Chep.
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11 October 10
Welcome New members
Malcolm Taff Thomas RCT
I was on operation crown in thailand 1964
 tipper troop rasc (rct) looking for more rasc (rct) who were there 64-65
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Jeff Griffiths 54 Sqn
I was there with 54 Sqn from January 68
til the finish.Managed to drop a tree on
Mick Nortons D8 Dozer while he was off
taking tea.Three months penance on the
wobbly wheel roller after that,
Happy Days.
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19 Sept 10
New photo album added
John Swarbrick REME 1966
LINK
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14th September 2010

Here's hoping.
 Ernie Yeomans
16 Commonwealth Field Ambulance 1964 - 1967

I do hope you all like my updated site

I look forward to hearing from you and hope

many new lads will find their way to this site

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I have left all original pages intact so if you wish

to view them just follow link on main page
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14 Sept 10
Welcome to
Ian Matyear
REME 1965
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John Swarbrick
REME 1965
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15th Sept 10
Message from
Terry Colvin in Bangkok
Howdy Hank,
Thank you for sending me your Op Crown website.  I took the liberty of
forwarding it with a short intro to several mailing lists -- Thailand, Laos,
Cambodia Brotherhood (TLC); USARSUPTHAI (U.S. Army Support, Thailand);
and U-Tapao Alumni Association.
As you probably know I saw Loeng Nok Tha airfield in a derelict state.  When
assigned to the Phu Mu Signal Site (8/73 to 1/74) we used the airfield to bring
in a medic monthly and urgent small items for O&M.  The U.S. Army operated
a klong-hopper service using U-21 two-engine prop planes.
Say, I know there is a reunion in November but don't know the exact dates and
the meeting points.  Who should I contact.
Thanks again and best wishes,
Terry W. Colvin
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Sept 16th
Hi, Hank.
I am a retired sapper (Canadian Army) and currently living in Thailand. I happen to have a house about 5 Km from the LNT airstrip and visit it frequently. I have taken several measurements in the area and come up with a length of 1600m (5280ft) and around 120m wide.
I would like to know how thick the concrete slab is.
I have taken several pictures of the area, many of which I posted on flickr.
As I learn my way around your web sites, I will post some pictures there as well.
The best,
-Chris Stanford
Hank Says
Can one of you answer the question on thickness of concrete
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