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Potted History (RAF)
My name is John L Lawrence (1932788) I joined the 29th entry on 16th October 1956 as an Air Wireless Mechanic. My billet in Fulton Block was 27 West, 4 Sqdn, 2 Wing, to the best of my knowledge all the occupants during my time there (26th, 27th, 28th, 29th, 30th, 31st and 32nd entries) were members of the 2 Wing Trumpet Band. I was first a Tenor Drummer then the Base Drummer before moving across to the Pipe Band as a Tenor drummer and finally in March 1958 I became the Drum Major of the Pipe Band. I Passed Out with the 30th Entry on 21st July 1958.
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My First Unit RAF Church Fenton (R.S.F.) |
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My First Squadron at RAF Church Fenton (19 Sqdn) |
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My Second Squadron at RAF Church Fenton and RAF Leconfield (72 Sqdn) |  |
RAF
Leconfield (72 Sqdn and Station Flight) 1959 - December 1960 |
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RAF Germany - stationed at RAF
Wildenrath (2nd T.A.F.
Communications Squadron) . |
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2nd T.A.F. Communications Squadron December 1960 - October 1963 |
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Squadron moved to RAF Bruggen for a short while, whilst the runway was renovated at RAF Wildenrath. And also a short detachment to RAF Gatow (Berlin) in August 1961. |
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RAF Leeming (No. 3 Flying Training School) October 1963- February 1964 |
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RAF Yatesbury (No. 2 Radio School) (AWF 236) Air Wireless
Fitters Course. |
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RAF Syerston (No. 2 Flying Training School) February
1964 and March 1965 - September 1968 |
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RAF Bicester (Parent Unit) 71 M.U. M.M.F. September 1968 - January 1970 |
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Although not posted to RAF Abingdon but on permanent attachment with 71 M.U. M.M.F. September 1968 - January 1970 |
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Most of the time on 71 M.U. spent working at RAF Benson |  |
RAF Odiham (R.S.F) January 1970 - October 1970.
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Started civilian work with Alcatel
Telecom as a Field Engineer (Large Voice Systems) July 1970 - March 2001 |
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John Lawrence Web Design Services April 2001 - Present |
Unit crests and RAF badges are all Crown Copyright.
I had joined Alcatel Telecom in July 1970 working as a Field Engineer and retired after nearly 31 years working for them in March 2001. I now idle my time away with designing and maintaining this and a quite a few more websites and as Vice Chair of Governors at the local Primary School.
(Personal)
I married June on the 11th September 1965, Lee our son was born in Nottingham on the 15th September 1966 (whilst at RAF Syerston). June passed away after a long illness in February 1985. I married another June on 21st November 1987, but sadly she died in the January of 1996. I married Christine on the 19th April 1997 and we have a son, James, born 12th September 1998. We live in Totton just a few miles to the west of the City of Southampton on the edge of the New Forest National Park in Hampshire.
