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Location |
Labuan/Singapore |
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Strength |
Officers 5 |
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Other Ranks
170 |
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Establishment |
FE 1417/5/64
(P&W) (REGT) |
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Nominal Roll |
Officers
and WO’s |
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Major JL Donne
R Signals |
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Capt RA Burfitt
R Signals |
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Lt MJ McCann
R Signals |
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Lt EW Penny
R Signals |
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Lt JM Scott
R Signals |
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WOII (SSM) JL
Crane |
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New Arrivals |
Officers |
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Capt RA Burfitt
R Signals |
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Lt EW Penny
R Signals |
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Departures |
Officers |
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Maj JR Clarke
R NZ Signals |
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Capt
KH Olds R Signals |
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Capt KA Reggler
R Signals |
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Capt GW Tacey
R Signals |
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Visits |
5th March
64 |
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The
Squadron was visited by Major General PM Hunt DSO OBE, General
Officer Commanding 17 Division. After a short talk with the
OC Major JR Clarke R NZ Signals the General inspected the
Squadron on parade with it’s vehicles and equipment.
Major General Hunt then inspected the stores and after a brief
talk with the Troop Officers left for 1/2 Gurkha Rifles.
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Exercises |
Exercise
AIR BOON CHOO |
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A
SEATO exercise held from the 27 Mar to 4 May 64. ASSU Troop
was the only troop from this Squadron to take part. The main
signal unit on the exercise was the 999 Signal Company, Okinawa
and from all accounts Anglo/American relationships were of
a high level. A highly successful exercise with excellent
communications throughout.
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Exercise
MAY BUG |
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A
28 (Commonwealth) Bde exercise held from 1 to 12 June 64.
Again ASSU Troop was the only troop affected by this exercise.
Providing the normal GLO and TAR net.
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Exercise
BIG WHEEL |
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Held in mid
Malaya this was an exercise with ASSU Troop assisting the QRIH. |
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Exercise
RAVEN |
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A
28 (Commonwealth) Bde exercise in North Malaya with elements
of ASSU Troop and RR Troop taking part. The exercise was held
from 9 to 26 July 64. A successful exercise.
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Apart
from the above exercises the Squadron took part in a series
of GASCONEX/JCCOMEX inter-service exercises. The most
interesting of these being a long haul exercise to HMS Victorious
on her way to Australia. On this occasion we worked 2400 miles
D11 voice and 2400 miles C11 CW.
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In
Labuan the Squadron established and wired the Comcen and re-engineered
the RR circuit between BRUNEI/LABUAN, we also assisted 606
Signal Troop in the move from Brunei to Labuan and in setting
up COMLANDBOR HQ.
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Equipments |
(a) CST 1+4
No 3 |
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First used by
this unit on Exercise Raven. A simple equipment to operate and
reliable |
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(b) Mast
Telescopic 27' |
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Deployed
by ASSU Troop to elevate SR A43 aerials over rubber trees,
produced satisfactory contact with strike aircraft despite
loss of RF in co-axial.
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Vehicles |
C41/R222
in 3/4 ton land rover |
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Separate description
being sent to School of Signals. |
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(a) Representative
Sport |
Soccer |
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LCpl YOUNG -
represented the Army and Interservice. |
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LCpl ABBOT -
represented the Army |
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Rugby |
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Cpl KINSEY -
represented the Army |
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(b) Trophies |
The Squadron
won the following:- |
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Softball - Swimming
- Boxing |
