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Looking at some old photos and came across this photo from RAF Changi 1971. The photo was the last before the camp was handed over to the SAF. Some of the names that come to mind, Chalky White, Geoff Lancaster, Brian Pratt, Mitch Covey, Pete Kelly, Taff Hopkins (Me), Paul Kirby, Dave Sutton, Jock ?.

Graham Hopkins (Taff)
Q MTD HGV 1.

Alan Boyd sent in this selection of his time in Changi

VC10 Landing at Changi	Sitting at the China Sea Beach Club near Changi Village	Me, on the far right in Bugis Street, Singapore with fellow MTD's		Sat on my bed in the MT block, Changi

"They don't make them like this anymore" a Tugmaster in Changi MT	Me in a Hippo truck	MT Section Changi 1971		MTD outing to a nearby island with plenty of Tiger beer
Me, about to go on shift
	Local buses parked in Changi Village	Favourite watering hole in Changi Village		View of Changi Village 1971

	Another view of the Airfield Bar		The Roti man in Changi Village

Another large collection which has it's own section from the archives of
Alfred (Bill) Boyd (Deceased) sent in by his daughter Jamie Boyd

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Ken Critchley sent in a large collection which justifies it's own space

Please click on the picture to access his pictures

Terry Wedlake sent in this well worn picture of a Bedford 'S' type & Queen Mary trailer, also a copy of his 1629 from Bruggen.

The first picture is a few of the Watton bods, on the left is Pat English, then Alex, behind him with the tash is Fred, I am the one holding the mug.

The second is somewhere near Dusseldorf on a rainy day, The guy by the passenger door is a storebasher called Gillchreest.

John Beavin

George Parsons sent these pictures in from his album.
George Parsons sent these pictures in from his album.

	Home sweet home	Tea time MT block Wunstorf 1956	My foot slipped off the brake, Mark Hamm scrap yard

Me at 17	Cardington 1955	Bridgnorth 1955



Taking GCA equipment for servicing, met the Canadian Army guys at Antwerp docks 1956

Wunstorf 1956	Wunstorf, West End bar	The pulling power of the Best Blue Caerphilly, first home leave


	MTR&I Chf/Tech Alburgo




	Just to come up to date, I am the one on the right, with the president of the Region outside the Sgts Mess after the Battle of Britain Parade. At that time I was Chairman of the Region. I am still involved with RAFA as Welfare Officer and Branch Delegate at National Conference. It is this coming W/End in Bournemouth.