A.A.S.
Arborfield 1952 - 1955
Contributed by Brian PATON (52A)
![Identify](photos-b_paton_files/image003.jpg)
Boxing Team
(1)
Mick Eden,
(2) Taff Powell, (3) n/k, (4)
Gordon Sanders, (5) Brian Paton, (6) n/k, (7) Winkie Webb,
(8) n/k,
(9) Solly Joel, (10) n/k, (11) Barry Egleton, (12) Willie Williams, (13) n/k, (14) n/k, (15) Ken
Marlborough,
(16)
Stan Thornton, (17) n/k, (18) Mick Robinson, (19) Fred Fearless, (20) n/k.
![1954](photos-b_paton_files/image004.jpg)
1954 - Stan Thornton, Taff Powell, Winkie Webb, Brian Paton
Mick Eden
![Winkie & I](photos-b_paton_files/image005.jpg)
1955 - App/Cpl Paton and
App/Sgt Webb
![image007](photos-b_paton_files/image006.jpg)
Unknown Ohn Thwin Myint Shwe
Identity and intake of
the unknown lad would be welcome.
Photo
reworked by Terry Reddin (52A).
![image008](photos-b_paton_files/image007.jpg)
Mick Robinson, Tha Win Tommy, D
J Lewis, Taff Powell.
![image009](photos-b_paton_files/image008.jpg)
Mick Eden, Taff Powell, Blondie Hilton
Frank Orr, Unknown, Tha Win Tommy,
George Peacock, Alan Gordon.
![image010](photos-b_paton_files/image009.jpg)
Ken Benny Byford, Bill Gibson, Trevor
Sexy Trill
Colin Titch Lenihan, Tha Win Tommy.
![AAS GROUP 08B](photos-b_paton_files/image010.jpg)
Mick Eden, Blondie Hilton, Ken Marlborough, George Peacock,
Frank Orr, Joe Taff
Plant, G Pugh, Tha Win
Tommy
![Group32](photos-b_paton_files/image011.jpg)
Blondie Hilton, George Thrower, Alan Gordon, Brian Webb,
G Pugh, Mike Reed,
Keith Goodwin, Mick
Robinson, Norman Pywell, Frank Sam Bass.
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34 Base
Workshop R.E.M.E., ‘K’ Camp, Donnington, Shropshire – 1955.
As you can see we had all the mod cons in Nissen huts and just
one bath until they built a new washhouse some months later.
![Donnington 1955](photos-b_paton_files/image012.jpg)
Brian Paton (52A).
![K Camp Donnington](photos-b_paton_files/image013.jpg)
Brian Paton in ‘evening dress’ standing next to David Pilcher
(52B) who confirms the location as 34 Base W/S.
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David Pilcher (52B).
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2nd
Infantry Workshop R.E.M.E., Taiping, North Malaya.
Part of 28th Commonwealth Brigade
![TaipingCamp](photos-b_paton_files/image015.jpg)
Taiping Camp
![In the Jungle](photos-b_paton_files/image016.jpg)
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![Posing](photos-b_paton_files/image017.jpg)
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In the jungle
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Posing
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![Outside the Basha](photos-b_paton_files/image018.jpg)
Outside the ‘basha’. Brian in
the centre and David Pilcher (52B) far right of the photo.
![In the NAAFI](photos-b_paton_files/image019.jpg)
In the N.A.A.F.I.
![Wedding](photos-b_paton_files/image020.jpg)
(rear, left) – Brian
Paton (52A), best man at the wedding of Ken Marlborough (52A)
![Our Qtr w](photos-b_paton_files/image021.jpg)
Outside Ken’s Married Quarters.
![On a visit w](photos-b_paton_files/image022.jpg)
Brian paying a visit to
Ken’s place.
![Outside Qtrs w](photos-b_paton_files/image023.jpg)
Brian and Ken outside
the quarters.
![Xmas Dinner](photos-b_paton_files/image024.jpg)
Christmas dinner
Some further photos from
my time at 2 Infantry Workshop, Taiping, Malaya,
to add to my collection. We had a number of RAEME (Royal Australian Electrical & Mechanical Engineers) lads
attached to the unit as you can see - can't remember any names but there was
a Watchmaker with us in the Instrument workshop who was quite a character -
liked to sample the Pure Meths we used for cleaning
the optical items.
![Blossom___Ice_Cream_Man[1]](photos-b_paton_files/image025.jpg)
Blossom The Ice Cream
Man
![Bearer w](photos-b_paton_files/image026.jpg)
The Bearer who looked after everything for us, an Indian who
had been with the British Army since WW2 – you always knew you were on guard
duty when you saw your uniform laid out and ready to wear when returning from
work.
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Geordie playing with my pet monkey called “Fingers”. He came
straight from the jungle, via Ken Marlborough, had him for 18 months or so.
When I returned to the UK, could have made a small fortune with a raffle for
him, but left him with one of our watchmakers who had a young son.
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The guardroom.
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Workshop repair area.
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The ‘Bashas’.
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The camp water towers.
On Parade
Inspecting Officer General Sir Gerald Templer.
![March_Past[1]](photos-b_paton_files/image032.jpg)
![On_Parade_1[1]](photos-b_paton_files/image033.jpg)
![On_Parade_2[1]](photos-b_paton_files/image034.jpg)
“Recreation
Time”
This pool in the jungle
was well used and was situated not far from the rear of the camp,
![Jungle Pool 3 w](photos-b_paton_files/image036.jpg)
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Editor’s
Note:
Brian sailed on the H.M.T. Nevasa to
Malaya and supplied news of the vessel.
To read ![](photos-b_paton_files/image037.gif)
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1960 on
Salisbury Plain.
The photo below was taken in 1960 on Salisbury Plain whilst I was with 3
Infantry W/S, Tidworth. I have no name
for my companion on the right but he was the driver of the Mobile Instrument
W/S.
![1960 3 Inf WS wo](photos-b_paton_files/image038.jpg)
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“Ancient and
Modern”
As
I am attending this year’s reunion in July (2005) for the first time, I thought it might be a good idea to
give those of you who are also attending an idea of the comparison from 1955
to today in my appearance.
![image003](photos-b_paton_files/image039.jpg)
Golden Wedding Anniversary
Two photos encompass 50
years of my life with Helen.
![Wedding 9-1 w](photos-b_paton_files/image040.jpg)
18th July 1959
![50th-2 002 w](photos-b_paton_files/image041.jpg)
18th July 2009
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First
Published: 21st August 2005.
Latest
Update: 1st July 2017.
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