Welcome to our Website. Here you can find information about our Re-unions and short history of the Regt.
Members can submit any written items or photos about the Reunion for publication on this site. You can also send in any relevant information you would like published
You can send your info in any form ie Email, Snailmail, CD or DVD. My email address usn@metronet.co.uk Home address: 39 Old Park Road, Wednesbury, West Midlands, WS10 9JG. .
If photos are submitted by snail mail I will scan them and return them if you so wish, please enclose stamped addressed envelope for this purpose.
WEBMASTER - Geoff West Email:- usn@metronet.co.uk
My name is Derek Smith and served with 4th Regiment RA from 1969 to 1975/6. I was attached to H.Q. Battery in Munsterlager. I am now living in Sunderland and curious to know was has become of my fellow servicemen from
the same Battery. I attach a copy of my one and only photograph of (if my memory serves me right) the 4th Field Regiment,
attached to 45 Regiment 170 INJIN Battery which was assigned to Northern Ireland, in the hope that it may stir some
memories (I am on the top row, last on the right). I can be contacted via my friend's e-mail address who will pass any
information on to me.
Many thanks
Derek Smith
Contact: Linda Stephenson at loopylinda2011@virginmedia.com
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Hi Geoff,
My name is John Watson, I was REME attached 4th Field from 1968-71 at Dennis Barracks, Munsterlager. I would very much like to contact former members
of the LAD with a view to having a few beers together when the weather improves. I am in contact with 9 or 10 other REME bods and would dearly like to get
back in touch with George McDonald, Geoff Townsend, Phil Hancock, Jerry Kelly and others from that era. I can be contacted on johnwatson22@talktalk.net
Many thanks,
John Watson
The current RSM of Fourth is very keen to get as many Fourth veterans up
to Topcliffe sometime next summer for a Reunion weekend.
He is looking at something like a dinner night on the Friday and a
Party on
the Saturday night with some sort of entertainment (other than
a trawl
through the gun parks) during the day on the Saturday.
I have been asked to put feelers out amongst those of you who may
be
interested to see how you feel about the idea. At the moment he is
just
gauging the interest.
If anyone has an interest
perhaps you could let me know within the next
couple of weeks or so and
I will get the info to him.
Geoff West usn@metronet.co.uk
My name is Joe Allman, I served in 4 RHA in Cambell Barracks Hohne from 1951 to 1953. If there is anyone else out there who remembers me I would love to hear from them.
It has been avery long time since I was demobbed in 1953 but you know the memory is a wonderful thing at times, a nickname conferred on me by my buddies at the time that might ring a bell was (louie the lip), because in the cold weather my bottom lip used to split it was very painful at times, another clue that might help I was the GAM driver for 21 months whilst I was in E Troop.
My email is:- joeallman086@gmail.com My mobile number 07989379904
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Hello Geoff,
I've just spent some time reading through the
wonderful web site on the 4th Regt, I joined the 4th in 1966 at Bulford and was
attached to Headquarter Battery, whilst in Munsterlager I was for a time
attached to 97 Battery before going back to the Headquarter Battery. I remember
you well as I do BSM Charlie Charge, Sgt Mason and many others.
I was
demobbed from the army in 1974 whilst serving in Ulster, and I am now retired
from work due to ill health and live on my own in Newton-le-Willows here on
Merseyside, to stop myself from going mad, for some years now I help out with
the admin work at my local cricket club, I actually do the scoring on a Saturday
for the 2nd XI and take care of all the stats. I do have a daughter and
granddaughter so I've plenty to keep me busy and out of trouble.
Hi my name is Les (chunky )Medus
I was with 4th
Regiment R A ,97 bty in the early 1970 s I was hoping to catch up on some old
mates and poss come to the reunion if there is any one out there who wants to
get in touch please do so my email lesmedus@aol.com
regards Les
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I WISH TO CONTACT ANYONE WHO REMEMBERS ME IN 97 BATTERY 4TH REGT R A. I
WAS
IN MUNSTERLAGER AND LEFT THE REGIMENT IN 1976 AT CATTERICK. MY NAME
IS DAVE
SWAN AND WAS A RUGBY PLAYER AND IN THE TEAM WAS DAVE ASPREY,
JAMIE FORTEATH,
JOHN SINCLAIR, PETER BIBBY, GEORGE SPENCER.
IF YOU KNOW OF ANYONE PLEASE PASS
MY INFORMATION ONTO THEM. MANY THANKS
DAVE SWAN.
MY E-MAIL ADDRESS IS banddswan@hotmail.com
 Xmas Dinner Hong Kong?
 In the Jungle
 On the beach
 On Parade
Dear Geoff,
I enlisted in December 1950
and after basic training at Oswestry was posted to the 4th Regiment RHA in the first week in April 1951. The Regiment was then stationed in Campbell Barracks Hohne and had been so since March 1951. Up until this time they had been stationed at Alma Barracks Blackdown and whilst there they had been engaged on internal security guard details on RAF Stations in East Anglia, These bases had been turned over to the USAF Strategic Air Command and planes were loaded and unloaded with atomic munitions behind huge screens. To those who have been to Hohne since then I will point out that in early 1951 there were only two regiments based there. The 4th RHA at one end and the 5th RTR at the other with a sort of ghost town of empty barracks in between. That is until,to honour a NATO commitment, part of the Canadian Brigade was stationed in the middle. But that is another story. Of course in 1951 RAGTE did not exist either.
I will refer to another historical connection between the 4th Regiment RHA and 33rd Para Light Regt RA. For when 4th were selected to provide the Guard of Honour for the Re-Dedication of The RA Memorial Hyde Park 33rd provided logistic support.
I served in N Bty(The Eagle Troop) RHA from 1951 to 1953 when I left to join 42nd Field Regiment RA for their tour of duty in Korea and Hong Kong. During my time with Eagles I was a TARA as OPA and CPOA, in the Battery CP. As a side line I was the Bty Pay Clerk and NCO i/c TARA Store.
Went on to be regimental survey sergeant of 42nd. But left after the debacle of Suez at Christmas 1956.
Regards
Geoffrey Ferguson
 This is a new Site for 88 Bty members You should all have a look at this it is very interesting for Ex Arracan also Ex 4th. The site is run by Dave Fitzgerald.
Just click this banner
Thanks to Eric Needham
Here is a couple of photos sent in by Dave Gates of 97 Bty Hong Kong days
Thanks Dave.
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Geoff West,
My name is Roy Budgen and I've just had a brief look through this sight and I must admit, it’s had the hairs on the back of my neck standing up. I only spent just over two years with 4th regiment, but seeing some of the names on this sight took me back over thirty years to when I first joined up.
I went to Catterick in 1976 after attempting and failing the selection course at ‘29 Commando’s’ in Plymouth, and once there I did a tour of N.I. in Sam McComiskey’s section - three-two-bravo. After that we went to Aldershot and from there I went to the Royal School of Artillery in Larkhill, which took me to 1979 when my three year signing ended.
What brought me to this sight in the first place was that I have been writing a book for the last two-and-a-half years about my time in the army and I had been looking at the regimental history as part of my research. It was this what brought me to your site, and looking at the people I remember serving with made me want to investigate further.
Only being with the regiment for a short while probably means that many of the blokes I served with will not remember me, but I’d still like to go to the next re-union to see them.
Here is a list of some of those I remember: Jamie Forteath, BSM; Sam McComiskey, Bdr; George Spencer, Bdr; Bob Cairns, Bdr; Andy McGill (can’t remember, but he took me on my driving course); John Sinclair, L/Bdr; Stuart Eaton, (promoted to Sergeant but handed it back about two weeks later). Then the Gunners I remember are: Eaton, Crossley, Wardle, O’Neill, Garret, Tulip, Carson, Malcolm and Fleming.
I will leave it at this, but if anybody remembers me they can get in touch via my e-mail address which is: ia my e-mail address which is: roy.budgen@btinternet.com.
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Hi Geoff,
Just a bit info for your web site, me and the lads attended a reunion at the Roker Hotel Sunderland on Friday 29 August 08 which was held by the Regiment as they had come over for the week, they had a Freedom Parade through the City of Sunderland on Thursday 28 August 08, a reception evening with the Lord Mayor that night, and a reunion on the Friday night (photo included).
4th Regiment RA will be posted back to Topcliffe, all will be in station by November 08.
The Commanding Officer is very keen to host a reunion at Topcliffe once settled in, as well as the Sunderland visits.
There is also a 4th Reunion every year in the Companions club Sunderland about June time, Ken White now runs the club.
So there is 3 reunions people can take a pick from with the Walsal one.
Best Wishes
Ernie Dobson MBE
Left to right SNCO 4th, Ernie Dobson MBE, Ray Kibble, Geordie Reynolds
Commanding Officer 4th, Steve Sproston, Frank Dobson, Micky Backwood
Borneo Medal Info, go to Information Miscellaneous
Unlike the infantry regiments of the line, the Artillery has no Regimental Colours - its colours are the guns themselves.
Nor does the Artillery have battle honours - its single battle honour is the word UBIQUE (EVERYWHERE)
UBIQUE, = Everywhere
QUO FAS ET GLORIA DUCUNT = Where Right and Glory Lead
HONI SOIT QUI MAL Y PENSE
Evil to him who evil thinks
Adams
Ray
Pauline
Avery
Mick
and
Family
Barton
Ben
Kathryn
Bender
Derek
Bennett
Catherine
Alistair
Bennett
Brawn
Chris
Val
Cairns
Bob
Champs
Steve
Cockerall
Tony
Wife
Darby
Tony
Pat
Davin
Tony
Michelle
Shaw Jessica
Shaw
Deadman
Gerry
Gary
Johnson
Dobson
Ernie
Dobson
Alan
Dobson
Frank
Dobson
Keith
Dolphin
John
Susan
Evans
Neil
Hatch
Bill
Maureen
Hatton
Anne
Herity
Dot
Kibble
Ray
Lucas
Paul
Dawn George
Fortheath
Jamie
Macdonald
Betty
John
& Andy Mac
Martin
Paul
Claire
Maxwell
Reg
McComiskey
Sam
Molly
McCue
John
Kate
Plus 2
McDonald
Tom
Carmel
Hookham
McGill
Andy
McMahon
May
Gillian
Williamson
Morris
Moggie
Needham
Eric
Beryl
Owen
Margaret
Susan
Partridge
John
Eve
Pring
Steve
Mrs
J Pring
Reynolds
George
Rodgers
Colin
Vicky
Scott
Ian
Pauline
Cooper
Sinclair
John
Spicer
Martin
Turner
Wilf
Lorreta
Hughes
Vickers
Richard
Janet
Waite
Sid
Pamela
Walker
Steve
Yvonne
Walker
Joe
Denise
West
Geoff
Young George
Guest List 2010
Darby Tony Patricia
Bennett Catherine Alistair Bennett
Davin Tony Gina
Hatton Anne
Tolcher Alan Christina
Pring Steve
Longhorn Ralph Joe Keen
Wilford Barry Maureen
Macdonald Tom Carmal Hookham
McGill Andy
Scott Ian Pauline Cooper
Evans Neil
McComiskey Sam Molly
Jewkes Arthur
Cairns Bob
Dowling Brian Alice
Cockerill Tony Wife
Roberts Martin
Flynn John Anne
Dobson Ernie Margaret
McCue John Kate
Martin Paul Clair
Collyer Nick
Herity Dot
Case Sam Irene
Bender Derek
Lucas Paul Dawn
Avery Mick Tania Family Members
Macdonald Ken Betty
Partridge John Eve
Spicer Martin
Morris Mike
Forteath Jamie
Kibble Ray
Dolphin John Susan
Mcmahon May Gillian Williamson Jason McMahon
Debra McConnell
Waite Sid Pam
Sinclair John
Champs Steve
Docherty Charlie Eileen
Rodgers Collin Vicky
West Geoff
Walker Joe
Brawn Chris Val
Young George
Maxwell Reg
Richards Jim Jackie
Fearns Eadie Karen
Deadman Gerry
Blackwood Mickey
Sproston Steve
Johnson Gary
Evens Neil
McComiskey Sam Molly
McGill Andy
Johnson Brian
Darby Tony Pat
Wilford Barry Maureen
Adams Ray Pauline
Maynard Howard
Waite Sid Pam
Hatton Anne
Kibble Ray
Forteath Jamie
Davin Tony Gina
Livingstone Alec Lilian
Dolphin John Susan
Partridge John Eve
Case Sam Irene
Handley Ron
Deadman Gerry
Johnson Gary
McCue John Catherine
Scott Ian Pauline Cooper
Arden Mick
Lazell Peter Sylvia
Cockerall Tony
Lucas Paul Dawn Des & Heather
Dowling Scottie Alice
Maxwell Reg
Cairns Bob
Avery Mick Tania Family members
Sinclair John
Flynn John Anne Brian Stephenson Edna
Longhorn Ralph Paulette Coulson
Herity Dot
Rodgers Colin Vicky
Melvin George
Macdonald Ken Betty Carrie Scott
Powis Taff
Pring Steve
Turner Wilf Loretta Hughes
Spicer Martin
Carter Mal
MacMahon May Gillian Williamson
Law Syd
West Geoff
Vickers Richard Janet
Morris Mike
Richards Jim Lady friend
Frost Pete Mary
Champs Steve
Hatch Bill Mo
Fearns Edith Maria
Reynolds George Hazel
Tony & Gina Davin
John & Anne Flynn
John Sinclair
Ian Scott, Pauline Cooper
Sam & Molly McComiskey
John & Catherine McCue
Richard & Karen Gill
Sam Case, Irene Macrea
Ann Hatton
Sid & Pam Waite
Arthur Jewkes
Steve Jones
Neil Evens
Paul Lucas, Dawn George
Reg Maxwell
Mick Avery, Tania Chinnock, Mark Avery, Stephen, and Liz Avery
May McMahon, Gillian Williamson
Jamie Forteath
Barry & Maureen Wilford
Tony & Pat Darby
Derek Bender
Joe Jamison
Wilf Turner, Lorreta Hughes, Laura Turner
Steve Champs
Ralph Longhorn, Paulette Coulson
John & Susan Dolphin
Paul & Claire Martin
Eric & Beryl Needham, Mark & Donna Needham, Jason & Gillian Reay
John & Eve Partridge
Ken & Betty Macdonald
Steve Pring
Pete & Sylvia Lazell
Colin & Vicky Rodgers
Ian Gemmell
Andy McGill
Martin Spicer
Tony Cockerill
Ray Kibble
Andy & Dorothy Owen
Roy & Shelly Budgen
Brian Shaw
Jim Richards
Brian & Alice Dowling
Richard & Janet Vickers
George Reynolds
Pete & Mary Frost
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