President. Major(Retd) Robert(Bob) Peedle, MBE,TD
ex 514928. 253 Provo Coy1982-85; TAPIO, Londist 1985-6; SO2(PR) DARC 1986-92;SO2(PR) for DRFC (NELC) 1992-97; National Events Co-ordinator-RMPA 1996-2003; Editor Corps Journal 1997-2004
Bob was Founder Member of the East Sussex Branch and Branch Secretary for several years. He is now engaged in editing the history of the SIB which was being written by Roger Vince before his untimely death.
Bob can be heard every Sunday on Seahavenfm.com from 1700/1900hrs and on 96.3khz in the Seahaven area.
COMMITTEE
Chairman, Reg H Whiley (ex 22519786 Cpl, RMP)1950 3.7Ack Ack Rgt TA. 1951 254 Squad Inkerman,(Sgt Bill Britain S.I.) , 1952 1st Commonwealth Div Pro.Coy, Korea, '54 Malaysia, stationed in KL, then 17 Ghurka Div Seremban, then Cameron Highlands, '55 back to Inkerman and later to 166 Pro Coy, Shrewsbury. Demob '56 and remobbed for Suez. Final demob December 56.
Secretary, Mrs Beryl Whiley . Long suffering wife of the above, and an excellent branch secretary
Treasurer, Barry Last Ex23074600 L/Cpl RASC, attached RMP
Standard Bearer, Stewart Henderson (ex23864353 Cpl) 1961; Direct enlistment to Recruit Squad R4 at Inkerman. (Squad Instructor Sgt. George Waites) 1961/64; 247 (Berlin) Pro Coy and ACD Helmstedt. 1964/67; 16 Ind Para Bde Pro Coy. Farnborough and Aldershot. including Active Service in Borneo and joined the Corps Display team in 1966.
Now and Then! |
CENCO Rep, Mike Beale ex 23996355 S/Sgt 253 Pro Coy(TA) London and Southampton
Member. Derek Mead. Was the branch Secretary until pressure of work forced him to resign. Still an active member of the branch and committee member without portfolio
Branch Chaplain The Reverant David Farrant. In an earlier life David served with the RAF in Iraq. and after 17 years in Management in both the Public and Private sector he was ordained in 1984. He was the chaplain to the Queen Alexandra Hospital and Home in Hove for 11 years and is now the Priest in Charge of the Wildbrooks Churches. David is a life member of Sussex C.C.C.
MEMBERS
Tony Baitup. ex 22814104 L/Cpl. 1952/55. 312 Squad, Inkerman.Served at Catterick and with 17th Gurkhas in Malaya. Recalled for Suez emergancy 1956
Colonel Keith Barker Long time member and a great benefactor of the Branch
Fred J Broughton
ex 891490. R.A. 1939. CMP 1943, 10 Corps Pro Coy, 1st Armoured Div Pro Coy and Londist Pro Coy.
Dorothy Dixon
Michael (Mike) John Dixon
ex 23248574 L/Cpl. 524 Squad, Inkerman, 166 Provost Company Shrewsbury and detached to 3 section Brecon. PSI to RMP-TA Cardiff.
Colin Duly
ex 23362292 WOII. 619 Squad Inkerman, (Cpl Eric Gallop S.I.) Permanent staff , until Apr. 61 then Hong Kong Pro Coy with 48 Ghurka. 1964 to156 Pro Co Colchester, 66 Osbanbrook, 2 Div, 69 - 73 back in the depot then 111 Pro Coy Hohne, Aug 76 to NI both 1 and 2 Reg, 78 Back to depot until demob in January 79. Colin is a case worker for SSAFA.
Arthur Noel Dumbrell
ex 22979508 Cpl. Retained at Inkerman after training as an Instructor
Douglas F Edmonds
ex 24663164 L/Cpl 253 Pro.Coy.
Mrs M Ellis
David Gibson.
David was the branch Welfare Offices for some years until his own ill health forced him to relinquish the post. ex 22241866 he served with the Irish Guards and the Cheshire Regiment before transferring to RMP. Last posting was to 247 Pro Coy.
Leonard C Gillard
ex 864450 L/Bdr RA 1937-1946. Re enlisted 1949 22263569 Sgt RMP-TA. Len now proudly wears the scarlet coat of an In Pensioner of the Royal Hospital
John Hide
ex22737093, 333B Squad, 200 Provo Coy, Singapore 1953/54. John was a founder member of East Sussex Branch and our first Standard Bearer..
Alex Irwin
ex 22752630 L/Cpl. 343 Squad Inkerman then 103 Provost Coy, Dusseldorf.
Colin Anthony (Tony) Jackson
ex 24402476, Cpl. 8009 squad, Postings include Minden and Londist.
Robin H (Bob)Limbrey
ex Cpl, 312 Squad. Londist January 1953, May 1953 Para Course, June 1953 16th Indepemdant Para Brigade, Egypt. Returned to Aldershot with Brigade July 1954 where he remained until completion of his 3years in July 1955
Then and Now
Harry Summerton
ex MX661266, Master at Arms,. Regulating Branch, Royal Navy. Served both over and under the surface in UK and Med, and at patrol HQs in London and Malta
Bryan Wallis
Carl Williams
