THIS PAGE IS DEDICATED TO "OUR BROTHERS IN ARMS" WHO HAVE PASSED TO THE GREEN FIELDS.

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When anyone passes to the 'Green Fields' RHQ have a Coffin Drape in RTR colours for use at the Funeral, there is also a CD available of My Boy Willie. All we ask is that a donation of £10.00 (minimum) be made to the RTR Benevolent Fund to cover the cost of postage. Please contact the Regimental Secretary Colin Hepburn on 01929 403331.

 Abbott, Corporal Reginald Charles Sydney (Bud), Enlisted 1941, Served with 52nd (Heavy) Trg Regt, RAC, posted to HQ Sqn 31st Tank Brigade, RAC 79th Armd Div (Hobart's Funnies). Died 12 May 2009 aged 88.

Adams, Sergeant Dennis. Served with 3 RTR, Died 10 January 2009, aged 61.

Adshead, John James. Served with 43 RTR, Died 31 December 2008, aged 83.

Appletree, Leslie. WW2 veteran ,Italian Campaign,Died 12 May 2009,aged 83.

Aquilina, Major Ronald John (Ron).  Served with 3 RTR and 4 RTR Died 7 January 2009, aged 66.

Armstrong, Cpl Dave (Tojo). Served with 4 RTR, Died on 18 February 2010.

Arnold, Trooper George Harrold. Served with 56 Trg Regt, 7RTR 1942-46 then Royal Scots Greys 1946-47, Died 28 september 2008, aged 84.

Austin, Staff Sergeant Gordon. Served with 3 RTR 1955-1977  Died 4 March 2009, aged 71.

Bailey, Sergeant George, Served with 142 Regt RAC, 51 RTR, 8 RTR, in N Africa and Italy WW2, 40 RTR and 41 RTR (TA) for 19 years, became an in pensioner at The Royal Hospital in 1999, Died 3 June 2008.

Barrett, Leonard James, Served with 50th RTR in N Africa, Greece, Sicily and Italy in WW11, Died 25 May 2008, aged 93.

Barton, Mick. Served with 3 RTR. Died 3 September 2008 aged 48.

Bates, Sergeant Albert (Basher). Served with 48th RTR, Died 21 April 2009, aged 91.

Bridgewater, Sergeant Thomas Herbert (Tom). Served with 8 RTR, 5 RTR and 9/12L, Died 25 October 2008.

Brown, Ernest Edward, REME attached 51 RTR during WW2.  Died 25 September 2008, aged 98.

Burdess, William. Served 1934-46 with an AC Coy in Afghanistan, then 5th 10th and finally 7 RTR. Died 13 June 2007 aged 97.

Clifton, Richard, Served with 2 RTR WW2. Died 18 December 2008, aged 87.

Cockbaine, Major Dennis, Served with 41 RTR, fought at El Alamein, Commanded B Squadron 5 RTR Italy and NW Europe, Chairman of B Squadron 5 RTR OCA for over 40 years, Died 4 March 2010 aged 89.

Condon, Terence (Terry). Served with 1 RTR in Germany and Korea died 14 May 2009 aged 87.

Coombes, Colonel Raoul ( Charles), MC.  Served with 12 RTR, 2 RTR, and on the Staff 1938-73. Died 5 September 2008, aged 90.

Coupe, WO2 David (Davy), Served with 4 RTR and 1 RTR, Died 24 December 2009, aged 57.

Dolby, Major Edwin Herbert 'Eddie'. Served in 11 RHA (HAC), 59 Trg Regt RAC, 107th Regt RAC, 7 RTR, 2 RTR and staff 1940-59. Died 28 November 2008 aged 92.

Donaldson, RQMS Charles Graham.  Served with 4 RTR 1962-84 and then as NRPSI with 154 (L) Tpt Regt RCT (V) till 1992, and then with the Scottish Yeomanry.  Died 21 August 2008, aged 68.

Dooley, Lance Corporal Eric. Served with 1 RTR during the Korean War, Died 21 July 2009, aged 78.

Duckworth, Brigadier Geoffery CBE, Served with 5 RTR, Commanded 2 RTR 1970-72, ADC to HM the Queen, Died 6 March 2010. 

Fall, Ray.  Served with 8 RTR 1947-52.  Died 6 May 2008, aged 79.

Fox,Corporal Sydney Brian. served with 4 RTr 1947-50, 66 Trg Regt 1950-52. Died 29 May 2009 aged 80.

French, Trooper Leslie Edward. Served with Royal Warwicks, 51st Trg Regt and 7 RTR 1941 until captured at tobruk. POW until 1945. Died 30 March 2009 aged 86.

Greenway, Lieutenant Colonel SHPK. Died 30 April 09, aged 94.

Grimwade, Lieutenant Colonel John Girling. Served with 3 RTR and on Staff 1954-87, Died 10 February 2009, aged 76.

Halifax, Staff Sergeant Dan, Served with 3 RTR, Died 11 August 2009 aged 79.

Hall, WO2 (SSM) Arthur Edward. Served with 5 RTR, Died 15 August 2009.

Hapgood, Ernest Alfred. Served with 7 RTR WW11, died 21 January 2010 aged 87.

Hargreaves, Fred, Served with 57 Trg Regt and 8 RTR Died 31 December 2008 , aged 82.

Holland-Skinner, Trooper Con. Served with 12 RTR WW11 N Africa, Italy, Died 12 June 2009 aged 84.

Hoddinott, Captain Alexander James.  Served with 3 RTR 1968-85. Died 12 September 2008, aged 67.

Hynson, WO1 James (Jim). Served with 4 RTR Died 12 February 2010. aged 83.

Ironside, Brigadier Hugo Craster Wakeford, OBE.  Served with 3, 8 and 5 RTR, (CO of both 8 and 5 RTR (on amalgamation with 8 RTR) and on Staff 1938-65. Died 3 October 2008, aged 90.

Johnston, Colonel Bernard Renouf (Johnny) MBE. Served with 48 RTR 1939-41, RAC 1941-47, 7 RTR 1948-75, Died 23 March 2009, aged 88.

Jones, WO2 (SSM) Harry Llewellyn. Served with 1 RTR and 3 RTR, Korea, Suez, Hong Kong, BAOR and Aden, Died 11 January 2009 aged 75.

Knights, Lance Corporal Geoffery M, Served with 55th Trg Regt and 1 RTR 1940-46 Died 9 November 2008,  aged 88.

Mackie, Major John Martyn, MA.  Served with 3 RTR 1955-69. Died 1 August 2008, aged 77.

Martin, Barry. Served with 5 RTR and 3 RTR. Died 19 September 2008, aged 61.

Mason, Lance Corporal Glenn Kevin. Served with 2 RTR. Died 16 August 2008.

McDonald, James 'Jimmie', Served with 4 RTR 1961-78 Died 20 January 2009.

McDonald, Corporal Mathew, Served with 3 RTR 1956-63, Died 7 January 2010, aged 78.

McManus, Sergeant, Bob, Served with 8 RTR 1938-40, Staffordshie Yeo 1940-45, Died 4 June 2009 aged 90.

Mellor, Sergeant John DCM. Died 10 January 2009, aged 72.

Moss, Colonel Reginald Roy OBE MC US Bronze Star, Served with 141 Regt RAC, 2 RTR and on the staff 1943-74 Died 13 March 2009, aged 89.

Molyneaux, Captain, David, TD, PhD, Ex Reserve Pool officer for 1 RTR from mid seventies onwards. Died 22 April 2009.

Murrell, Major (QM) Dick, Enlisted in the RTC in 1936. He served with 4th and 6th Bn, He was wounded at Sidi Rezegh in 1941. He served as a WO1 (RSM) for over 11 years before being commissioned as QM of 7 RTR. Died 22 June 2009 aged 90.

Nelson, David Richard. Served with 5 and 3 RTR from October 1958 for 26 years, in UK, BAOR and Northern Ireland. Died 17 April 2009, aged 68.

Patrick, Major Stanley (Stan). Served with 8, 6 and 3 RTR, Died 2 January 2009, aged 90.

Petch, Sergeant Arthur James (Joe), Served with 46 RTR during WW2 Died 12 November 2008, aged 88.

Rash, Brigadier John David MBE. Served with 5 RTR and 3 RTR, Died 12 February 2009 aged 70.

Read, Corporal Reg (Mickey), Began with boys service in Bovington 1930, then joined 2 Bn RTC, then 1 Bn RTC and &ACC in India 1935 onwards till WW2, then 8 RTR until captured POW Stalag 4B until 1945, Died 8 December 2008,aged 94.

Rickson, Corporal John. Served with 5 RTR and 1 RTR 1952 - 1963 serving in BAOR Korea and N Africa (Libya), Died 13 January 2010, Aged 77.

Roberts, SQMS John Kenneth.  Served with 70th ( Young Soldiers) Bn Leics and 1 Armd Bn Coldstreams 1940-45, then with 3 RTR 1950-65. Died 12 August 2008, aged 85.

Robinson, Sergeant Jack Thomas BEM MID, Served with 44 RTR throughout WW2 1940-45, Died 15 December 2008, aged 95.

Russell, Captain Peter.  Died 27 July 2009.

Russell, Sergeant Victor (Vic). Served with RAC and 1 RTR 1950-62 (including Korean War) Died 11 November 2008, aged 76.

Saunders, John Stanley (Stan). Served with 48 RTR during WW11, Died 12 July 2009, aged 95.

Searles. Captain George Edward Durham 'Ted' Served with 1 and 2 RTR 1946-57 Died 20 April 2009 Aged 82

Smith, Kenneth (Ken). Served with 4 RTR in WW11 taking part in action at Arras and in all the Dersert Campaigns including El Alamein. Died 2009, aged 93.

Shaw, Trooper Edward Ernest. Served with B Squadron 1 RTR 1942-44. Died 26 September 2009 Aged 87.

Smith, Leslie Thomas. Served 4 RTR, 15/19H, Died 3 January 2008, aged 81.

Southgate, Clifford. Served with 1 RTR WW11. Died 12 October 2009, aged 83.

Spence, Trooper John George. Served with 49 RTR. Died 3 January 2009.

Squirrel, Colonel David OBE, Served with Westminster Dragoons, during WW2 then transferred to RTR serving with 7 and 3 RTR until retirement in 1974, died 22 February 2010, Aged 90.

Stockley, Sergeant Edmund (Eddie). Served with 8 RTR 1950-55, Died 9 March 2009 aged 80.

Street Sergeant William'Bill' Served 1939-45 with 2 RTR Died 22 March 2009 Aged 90.

Tett, Trooper Donald. Served with 9 RTR 1943-45, 4 RTR 1945-46, Died 24 February 2009, Aged 86.

Tippett, Lance Corporal Richard Clive. Served with 3 RTR 1965-74, Died 1 May 2009, Aged 64.

Tocock, Major Phlip Henry (Phil). Served with 5 RTR, 1 RTR, 4 RTR, 41 RTRand 43 RTR, He was RSM of OUOTC, QM of 40/41 RTR, then QM of 1 RTR, Died 26 November 2009, aged 92.

Tomlinson, Major Robert (Poppo). Served with 2 RTR, Died 26 February 2010.

Upson, Trooper Ernest (Ernie) John. Served with 8th Kings Irish Hussars 1951/52, 1 RTR Detmold and Korea 1952/53, Died 9 November 2009, aged 76.

Wakefield, Donald William (Don). Served with Westminster Dragoons and 3 RTR 1943-47. Died 21 September 2008, aged 83.

Walker, Corporal John C E, Served with 48 RTR 1939-46 and with 42 RTR (TA) in 1947, died 31 December 2008 aged 88.

Ward, SSGT (SQMS) Kenneth Robert. Served with 1 RTR 1943 - 48, Author of When the Music Stopped Playing, Died 12 January 2010, aged 87.

Watkins, Brigadier B C Harry, Served with 1 RTR 1944-45, 3 RTR 1948-49, CO 4 RTR, 1962-64, Commandant RAC Centre 1967-68, Died 2008 aged 87.

Welch, Lieutenant Colonel Tom Stephen Mortimer, MID. Served with 1, 2 & 4 RTR (CO 2 RTR 1968-70) on Staff 1947-71. Died 10 August 2008.

White, Trooper Henry, Served with 4 RTR Died October 2009.

Wilcox, Captain Phillip, MBE. Served with 44 RTR and 5 RTR 1942 - 47. Died 10 January 2010 aged 85.

Wilson, L/Sergeant Alfred. Served with 42 RTR 1939-1942, POW, Royal Wiltshire Yeomanry. Died 23 December 2008, Aged 89.

Woods, WO2 (SSM) Donald Samual, Served with 3 RTR 1964-1976, Died 28 December 2009, Aged 75.

Wright, Harold Gordon (Bob). Served and injured with 48 RTR WW11, died 2 May 09.

Wright, Donald Leslie. Served with 8 RTR 1947-50, died 27 October 2009, aged 80.