The 306th Entry was formed at Royal Air Force Cosford
No Longer the young inexperienced 15 or 16 year old boys,
51members of this entry qualified for the Expedition training
The Entry also played a prominent part in the Apprentice Band
(Number 2 School of Technical Training), on the 28th April 1966.
Exactly One year later on Friday 28th April 1967 Fifty Five young men,
now trained as either Telegraphists or, Photographers
passed out into the big wide world of " SERVICE LIFE ".
who had entered the Service a year earlier. But Men who had endured
One complete Year of Square Bashing, Educational and Trade training,
plus a very tough physical training, to make them ready
to serve operationally, anywhere in the World.
element of the Duke of Edinburghs Award (Silver Standard).
- at one time 14 of it's apprentices were Band members
Pete Rayer, Telegraphist
(Webmaster)
Sid Searle, Telegraphist
Bob Thomson, Telegraphist
Chris White, Telegraphist
Ian (Stowie) E. Stow, Telegraphist
Stewart Ross, Photographer
( E-mail address only at present )
( E-mail address only at present )
( E-mail address only at present )
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Bill Cran, Telegraphist
Mick Jefferys, Telegraphist
Pete Mallinson, Telegraphist
Sean McLoughlin, Telegraphist
Steve Ellis, Telegraphist
Bob (Popeye) Young, Telegraphist
Vacant space for another 306th Entry member
( E-mail address only at present )
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( E-mail address only at present )
Gordon
McGill, Telegraphist
( E-mail address only at present )
( E-mail address only at present )
( E-mail address only at present )
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Departed But Not Forgotten:
Digby (Digger) Dyson, Ex - 305 & 306th Entry Telegraphist
Robert (Bob) Gale, Telegraphist
( Sadly - Digger died in August 2001, whilst with the UN in Kinshasa, Congo. )
( Sadly - Bob died in 1987 or 1988, No details at the present time. )
The Right Honourable Viscount Trenchard
"The Patron Saint of Airpower"
Founder of the Royal Air Force, on the 1st April 1918.
An Informal Reunion is being planned
for Summer / Autumn 2008
A venue is still to be agreed, so that it suits
If you would like to attend, or have a question, or suggestion
for a suitable location
etc,
Please
Contact Gordon McGill
at:
If you are in touch with other 306 entry members
please let them know
about this event
This page will carry all the news and updates
These pages are a tribute to
the 306 entry at RAF Cosford
My Thanks to everyone who has supplied Photographs and Information
and were first uploaded on
13th May 2006
( Especially those that do not realise it ).
There is plenty of room for more 306th entry pictures etc.
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