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Shoeburyness
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My thanks to John Whitby of the Southend Photographic Club who found this photo of the Thunderbird that was on Display by the Perimeter Fence by the seafront at Shoeburyness.
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A few pictures of the Garrison before the Developers got their hands on it.
More photo's on the main 36 Regiment Website.
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The Parade Ground with the Clocktower and Guardroom in the distance, The building in the foreground has now been demolished.
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The Barrack Hospital was built in 1856 with a
detached 'Itch Ward' and 'Dead House' at the
rear which were demolished in 1986. There
were six wards, Surgery and Store Room with
Kitchen and Washouse to the rear. Urinals and
Privvies formed part of the 'Dead House' building!
The hospital was known to have been visited
by Florence Nightingale.
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These Barracks Blocks date from the 1950's.
I lived in this Block in the late 1960's
(111 (Dragon) Bty Accommodation.
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This Road was built in 1856 as the main road
into Camp, owing to the impassable state of
the track (now the High Street) in winter.
The new road was a Public Right of Way
until the Government built Campfield Road in
the late 1880's. The latter became a public road
in the late 1920's.
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This is a view looking down Warrior Square Road from the Clocktower.
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The Garrison Church of St Peter and St Paul was
built in 1866 as a Chapel School but was never used
as a school. It is built in ragstone with a slate roof
in Gothic style.
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I took this photo on a official visit to the
Officers Mess by invitation of the Developers.
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Another view looking down to the Estuary.
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Beach House, until recently the residence of the Superintendent of the P & EE.
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Another view of the Officers Mess.
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Inside the Officers Mess
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The Library
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One of the Barracks Blocks in the Horseshoe.
Built 1860-61 these nine Barrack Blocks were arranged in a horseshoe formation around a
Parade ground facing the Clocktower and Guardroom. Each Block comprises two units
each with central stairs with detached
wash-houses.
The Horseshoe formation is probably unique.
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The Heavy Quick Firing Battery. This Battery
was built in 1899 for two 6 inch and two
4.7 inch guns. These were mounted on top and
were fired for Coast Artillery Practice. It was built
on the site of the first Battery of 1849/50, later
known as the 'Old Battery'. A portion of
the original 'Splinter Proof' shelter is incorporated
in the Ammunition Hoist Room in the rear
of this structure.
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Looking towards the Officers Married Quarters across the Cricket Pitch.
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Officers Married Quarters
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These Powder Magazines were the first brick buildings to be erected at the Garrison in 1852-53.
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The view east along The Terrace.
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The Single Officers Quarters were built in 1871-72 provided accommodation for Gunnery Staff students. In more recent years these were used for Senior Ranks accommodation.
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My thanks to Ex CSMI George McCabe APTC
for the following Photos.
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George with Jack Shaw and Gun Crews outside the Gun Sheds at Shoeburyness in Oct 1954.
Tom Cartwright centre second row up. Tom played his first Test for England in July 1964.
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George Butterfield, Vic Morris, George & Wife. Pete Rumble on the extreme left.
Sgts Mess Dance, Shoeburyness 1960.
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George with Dennis Elmore & Wifes in Germany. George was then with 22 Regt RA.
Dennis was a past member of 63/36 Regt.
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My Thanks to Roy Venables for this and the following Photos of Horseshoe Barracks from his
time there in 1960 -61. Roy served with the RAOC in 36 Regt Wksp 1960 - 1966,
Shoeburyness, Ty Croes, Sundern and Duisburg.
Look out for more of Roy's Photos on the Duisburg page.
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My thanks to Jack Etiemble who was BSM of 60 Battery when the Regiment changed over from HAA to a
GW Regiment. He was also with the Regiment when it was sent to BAOR during the Cuban Missile Crisis.
He did the G.W. course at Manobier, and after 36 was T/RQMS at TY-Croes.
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D Troop 60 Bty c/w Thunderbird which was taken at Farnborough Air Show 1960
just prior to move to Germany.
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Glynn Holdcroft on Southend Seafront
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Amalgamation Day Parade
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A young Nigel England with Sgt Paddy Daley at Shoeburyness in 1967.
My thanks to Mick Gotts (ex B Troop, 10 Bty)
for sending me these photo's.
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Drinking in the Criterion,
From Left: Jock Dobbie, Pete Gillespie, Mick Gotts & Alan (Scouse) Davies
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From Left: Alan (Scouse) Davies, Mick Gotts, Scouse Griffiths & Charlie Ansall
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My thanks to George Greenland for the Photo
36 Heavy A.D. Regiment Royal Artillery
Regimental Football Team
Shoeburyness
1968 Season
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Back Row L/R (Coach) Paddy Dougan, Albi Tonks 10Bty,
Roy Elkes 10Bty, Alan Barker 260Sqn, Paddy Cobb 10Bty,
Taff James 10Bty, Ginge Mooney 10Bty.
Front Row L/R Jim Gilmour 260Sqn, George Greenland 10Bty,
Ian Sheilds 260Sqn. Norman Gardner 111Bty, Ken Messtier 111Bty,
Capt Boorman (Football Officer).
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My thanks to Peter Clapp (ex D Troop, 111 Bty)
for the following Photo's.
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Regimental Police at Shoeburyness, Peter is front right and Bdr John Wilson is at the rear right.
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The Dragon Gun outside RHQ
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Peter at the Control Panel with D Troop on Exercise in Germany.
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Off to Northern Ireland 1969.
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Peter emigrated to Australia in 1972 and joined the RAAF in 1975.
This photo was taken on Anzac Day 2007.
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This is a group photo of 36 GW Regt REME wkshp personnel taken sometime late
59 or early 60. The large officer in the middle was Major Max Smith REME the OC
of the wkshp. I am the officer to the right of the group.
The picture was taken just inside the gates of Horseshoe barracks,
and the building to the left is the old Medical Centre.
Don Walton ex RAOC
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