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Location |
Singapore |
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Strength |
Officers 14 |
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R&F
(R Sigs) 247 |
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R&F (Attached)
23 |
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Establishment |
FE 1417/6/66 |
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| 4 |
Nominal Roll |
Officers |
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Major JMN LYONS
Royal Signals |
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Major JF HART
Royal Signals |
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Major JR
ROBERTS Royal Signals |
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Captain JJ CULLEN
Royal Signals |
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Captain WEA
EDMONDS Royal Signals |
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Captain (TOT)
JA GREEN Royal Signals |
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Captain AJ HERVEY Royal
Signals |
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Captain (QM)
RG KNIGHT Royal Signals |
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Captain TD MACFARLANE
Royal NZ Signals |
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Captain TB SCARFF
Royal Signals |
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Lieutenant DJ
CASE Royal Signals |
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Lieutenant MA
ORWIN Royal Signals |
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Lieutenant JF
STORR Royal Signals |
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2nd Lieutenant CJ
DAKIN Royal Signals |
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Warrant Officers |
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WO II (RQMS) FISHER
B |
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WO II (YofS) MACPHERSON
IF |
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WO II (SSM)
WEBSTER ETA |
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Arrivals |
Officers |
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Major JR ROBERTS
Royal Signals |
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Captain JJ
CULLEN Royal Signals |
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Captain WEA
EDMONDS Royal Signals |
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Captain (TOT)
JA GREEN Royal Signals |
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Captain (QM)
RG KNIGHT Royal Signals |
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Captain TD MACFARLANE
Royal NZ Signals |
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Lieutenant MA
ORWIN Royal Signals |
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Lieutenant JF
STORR Royal Signals |
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2nd Lieutenant
CJ DAKIN Royal Signals |
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**Note: Major
JR ROBERTS is Troop Commander of the newly formed Light Aircraft
Troop |
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Warrant Officers |
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WO II (RQMS) FISHER
B |
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WO II (YofS)
MACPHERSON IF |
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WO II (SSM)
WEBSTER ETA |
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Departures |
Officers |
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Captain RA BURFITT
Royal Signals |
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Captain RDK
THOMPSON Royal Signals |
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Lieutenant MJ
McCANN Royal Signals |
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Warrant Officers |
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WO I (YofS)
CAPLAN M |
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WO II (SSM)
CRANE JL |
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WO II (RQMS)
LLOYD CA |
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| 7 |
Detached |
Officers |
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Lieutenant JF
STORR Royal Signals to 2 Signal Regiment (Aust) Melbourne, Australia. |
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| 8 |
Visits and Inspections |
(a) Visits |
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(1) General
Sir Alan JOLLY, KCB, CBE, DSO, departing Army Commander on 14th
July 1966 |
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(2) General
Sir Michael CARVER, KCB, CBE, DSO, MC new Army Commander on
12th August 1966 |
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(3) Colonel
PD VAIGNCOURT STRALLEN, Col GS ASD MOD on 18th October 1966 |
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(4) Brigadier
WG TUCKER, CBE Colonel Commandant on 2nd November 1966 |
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(5) Colonel
RP WOOLARD, Director of Royal Australian Signals on 15th December
1966 |
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(6) Major General
DNH TYACKE, OBE new Singapore District Commander on 16th December
1966 |
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(7) Lieutenant
Colonel GAMBINDAHADUR RAJBHAMDARI, Royal Nepalese Army on 20th
December 1966 |
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(8) General
Sir James CASSELS, GCE, KBE. DSO. Chief of General Staff on
25th January 1967 |
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(9) Brigadier
CDS Kennedy (Brigadier Army Aviation) and Colonel WJ ARMSTRONG
(Chief Aircraft Engineer to Singapore District Units) on 30th
January 1967 |
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(b) Inspections |
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Annual Administrative
Inspection on 30th March 1967 by Colonel D KENWRICK-COX, MBE
Commander Engineer Group Singapore. |
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New Equipment |
(a) MODEM
Units For TTVF 4/12 Ch |
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The Modem units
have still not arrived from Ordnance. (See last report) |
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(b) Airconditioners
for SR D11/R234 Airportable Containers |
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The installation
kits for the ACU 52 have not been available from Ordnance sources.
Authority has been received for the purchase of components to
enable the kits to be manufactured locally. (See last report) |
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(c) Sioux
Helicopters |
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With the implementation
of the Light Aircraft Troop in August 1966 the Squadron received
three Sioux Helicopters with associated stores and equipment.
Lifting trials are being carried out and progress reports on
suitability of the aircraft for the Squadron role are sent to
HQ FARELF regularly. |
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(d) C11/R210 |
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The Squadron
has recently filled its scale of C11/R210 with the arrival of
the sets for Light Aircraft Troop, Air Support Troop and HF
Troop. |
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(e) C11(SSB)/R210(M) |
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Air Support
Troop have recently completed user trials with this equipment.
The Squadron has had two sets on temporary loan from MEL Equipment
Ltd for the period of the trials. A full report on the trials
has been forwarded to HQ FARELF. |
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(f) SUR 30
and 31 |
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The Squadron
has recently received SUR 30 (for C11) and SUR 31 (for C15)
equipments. These will allow the respective sets to work direct
from 250v mains supply. |
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(g) 80' Sloping
Vee Antenna Equipment |
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HF Troop have
received four of these equipment in accordance with LARKSPUR
instructions. The antenna was used on Exercise FINO with satisfactory
results. |
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(h) Cages
Screening Test Transportability |
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TM Troop have
recently received the screened cage for use in the Workshop. |
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(k) Vehicles |
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(1) Line
Vehicles: Two x 3/4 ton Landrovers GS have been fitted with
1/4 ton Landrover cable installation kit, modified to fit the
3/4 ton vehicle. |
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(2) 1 Ton
vehicles: All 1 ton GS vehicles have been replaced by 3/4
ton Landrovers. 1 ton radio vehicles are to be replaced by airportable
containers as soon as the air conditioning units have been installed.
The containers will travel on their own wheels for short distances
and on the back of 3 ton vehicles (to be issued) when longer
distances are involved. 1 ton Signal Office vehicles are eventually
to be replaced by 3/4 ton Signal office trailers. |
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(3) 3/4 ton
Landrovers: The weight problem over the RR relay vehicle
(33 x C41/R222) is still not solved. The possibility of providing
2 vehicles to each relay station is still under consideration
by higher authority. |
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(l) Tropospheric
Scatter Equipment |
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RR Troop are
shortly to carry out FARELF trials on an American tropospheric
scatter equipment (AN/MRC 91) due to arrive from Cyprus in June
1967. |
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(m) Lightweight
Shelters |
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The Squadron
has been unable to obtain lightweight shelters for Comcen use.
Approval has been given to manufacture shelters locally on standard
shelter design. Issue of lightweight tables and chairs is also
awaited. |
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| 10 |
Establishment |
646 Signal Troop
(Force rear link to COMCAN) is to come under the command of
the Squadron from June 1967 |
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| 11 |
Sporting Achievements |
The Squadron
won the following events |
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(a) Singapore
Base District Inter-unit Athletics Minor Units Championship |
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(b) 18 Signal
Regiment Inter Squadron Soccer League |
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(c) 18 Signal
Regiment Rugby 7 a side |
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(d) 18 Signal
Regiment Inter Squadron Potted Sports |
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(e) 18 Signal
Regiment Inter-Troop Soccer Competition |
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(f) 18 Signal
Regiment Inter Squadron Athletics |
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