The 306th Entry was formed at Royal Air Force Cosford
No Longer the young inexperienced 15 or 16 year old boys,
51 members of this entry qualified for the Expedition training
The Entry also played a prominent part in the Apprentice Band
(Then No. 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 (TG11) or Photographers (TG14),
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 Edinburgh's Award (Silver Standard).
- at one time 14 of it's apprentices were Band members
The 306th Entry Shield was designed by Dave Hood
54 Members "Passed Out"
- A Full list of entry members
can now be
obtained from Pete in .xls format
Sid Searle, Telegraphist
Bob Thomson, Telegraphist
Vacant space for another 306th Entry member
Vacant space for another 306th Entry member
Stewart Ross, Photographer
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Bill Cran, Telegraphist
Mick Jefferys, Telegraphist
Pete Mallinson, Telegraphist
Sean McLoughlin, Telegraphist
Steve Ellis, Telegraphist
Bob
Dean, Telegraphist
Rory Berrie, Telegraphist
Vince Kieran, Telegraphist
Brian
Gourlay, Telegraphist
Chris Vaughan, Photographer
Cy Yardley, Photographer
John Heywood,
Photographer
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Vacant space for another 306th Entry member
The 306th entry now has a Facebook page, which is used by several entry
members,
"306th entry RAF Cosford"
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Gordon
McGill, Telegraphist
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Awaiting new
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Harry Goodwill, Telegraphist
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to exchange news and Information - Why not check it out at:
Departed But Not Forgotten - RIP:
Digby (Digger) Dyson, Ex - 305 & 306th Entry Telegraphist
Robert (Bob) Gale, Telegraphist
Robert ( Bob - Popeye) Young, Telegraphist
Digger died in August 2001, whilst with the UN in
Kinshasa, Congo.
Bob died in 1987 or 1988, No details at the present
time.
Bob died in December 2010 at
home in Aston on Trent.
Ian Rixon - Our Beloved Flight Commander
Ian died in December 2015
- at his home in Costa Rica - aged 81.
Tom Sparks - Our Discipline Sergeant
Tom died in May 1987 - at his home in
Runcorn.
Ian (Stowie) Stow - Telegraphist
Ian died in March 2019 - at his home
in Norfolk.
Chris White - Telegraphist
Chris died in December 2022 - No
further 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 the future
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,
If you are in touch with other 306 entry members,
please let them know
about this web page and ask
them to get in touch. It will be great to
hear from them.
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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