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GUESTBOOK ARCHIVE 06 |
| Name. : Jack Gardner |
| Dates on Christmas Island. : Nov 58 to Nov 59 |
| Service if applicable. : Royal Engineers |
| Please enter your comments here, : Worked with 20 Fd Sqn RE on construction of Aeon airfield and resurfacing of Main airfield. Good to see there is an interest in the area. |
| EMail address. : anthony.gardner4@btopenworld.com |
| Name. : John Curtis |
| Dates on Christmas Island. : Nov59 - Nov60 |
| Service if applicable. : RAF(11District) |
| Please enter your comments here, : I am going back to the Island in Dec 2002. Has anyone else been back and if so did you have any problems?. |
| EMail address. : john_curtis@lineone.net |
| Name. : Mick Griffiths |
| Dates on Christmas Island. : July 56 to April 57 |
| Service if applicable. : 28 Field Engineer Regt |
| Please enter your comments here, : Great web site. Nice to see photos of the island. Would like to make contact any members of RHQ Troop. John O'Shea, Bernie Twort, Joe Tweddle, John Oliver and anyone else who remembers me. Best wishes to all who served on Christmas Island. Mick Griffi |
| EMail address. : mgriffi508@aol.com |
| Name. : Bryan Usher |
| Dates on Christmas Island. : 1958/9 |
| Service if applicable. : Royal Marines |
| Please enter your comments here, : I was stationed on CI for four of the Grapple Tests. I was based at the port. Is your site keeping up to date?. I tried to make contact on msn, but with no success, but I finally made it through Google. I will try and rake some photos together and send t |
| EMail address. : usher66@msn.com |
| Name. : Colin Jenner |
| Dates on Christmas Island. : |
| Service if applicable. : |
| Please enter your comments here, : I am web manager for www.bntva.com whose father serviced the aircraft in Grapple 1,2,3 on Christmas Island. Thanks for the *excellent* website and I would like to invite all comers to www.bntva.com |
| EMail address. : webmanager@bntva.com |
| Name. : Maurice Prickett |
| Dates on Christmas Island. : 20/7/57-18/2/58 |
| Service if applicable. : Royal Engineers |
| Please enter your comments here, : Very interesting site, I was in 37fld;sqn;RE.at main camp and worked at X site installing power supplies for the Radar. Saw just the one bomb on 8/11/57,what a firework. |
| EMail address. : moss.paul-denham@bushinternet.com |
| Name. : Tom Graham |
| Dates on Christmas Island. : N/A |
| Service if applicable. : Royal Engineers |
| Please enter your comments here, : I have a link from my website to yours already and popped in for a visit. This site is 1st class and a pleasure to visit. I'd like to wish you and all the C.I. lads all the very best. Yours Aye, Tom. Webmaster: http://www.homestead.com/juniorleadersre/hom |
| EMail address. : mantsg@hotmail.com |
| Name. : Ernist Dobson |
| Dates on Christmas Island. : 195? (57/58?) |
| Service if applicable. : Something to do with Comms |
| Please enter your comments here, : Just wondering if anyone new my Dad (Ernist / Earnie). He was at Christmas Island in the 50's working on the radio. Thought it would be nice to be able to put him in contact with some old friends. |
| EMail address. : glyn.dobson@t-online.de |
| Name. : Bill Neale |
| Dates on Christmas Island. : 1958 to 1959 |
| Service if applicable. : Royal Navy |
| Please enter your comments here, : I served at the Port of London at first in the luxurious tents and later in the accommodation block. I shared a cabin with Mick Sabine and enjoyed some exploits among which was the manta ray hunt with Ginger Chamberlain and others in a very small dory. Gr |
| EMail address. : WllmNeale@aol.com |
| Name. : George Adam |
| Dates on Christmas Island. : 21st Feb 62 to 10th Aug 62 |
| Service if applicable. : Royal Engineers |
| Please enter your comments here, : I worked in the RE Headquarters at Main Camp. I've a bad memory for names but two I remember are Col Goodship and Major Francis. I have quite a number of other names from different services. My mate put me onto this site and I think it's the number one. |
| EMail address. : george.adam@pendle.gov.uk |
| Name. : John Carr |
| Dates on Christmas Island. : 1957 |
| Service if applicable. : Fleet Air Arm |
| Please enter your comments here, : Served on HMS Warrior, would like to talk to anyone who served on same. Very good site. Keep it up |
| EMail address. : jcarr&warrior57.fsnet.co.uk |
| Name. : Ray Stainer |
| Dates on Christmas Island. : 1957 - 1958 |
| Service if applicable. : R.A.F. Technician / Radar Installation and Maintenance at Control Tower |
| Please enter your comments here, : Unbelievable memories come flooding back from the greatest experience of my life. My nine grandchildren will be proud to show what their grandfather was doing on his 21st Birthday. I would appreciate contact with anyone who knew me there. |
| EMail address. : ray@stainerr.freeserve.co.uk |
| Name. : Jim Wright |
| Dates on Christmas Island. : 1957 |
| Service if applicable. : Royal Navy |
| Please enter your comments here, : Served on H.M.S. COOK. (survey ship) which attended operation grapple. I found your excellent site through a link on the British Nuclear Test Veterans website www.bntva.com Recommend all to visit that site. |
| EMail address. : jamgold@origin.net.au |
| Name. : Tony Bugbird |
| Dates on Christmas Island. : 1956 1957 |
| Service if applicable. : 28 Fld Eng Regt RE. |
| Please enter your comments here, : There is a lot more to do before it is too late. |
| EMail address. : bugbird@merrow.demon.co.uk |
| Name. : JOHN DARNELL |
| Dates on Christmas Island. : 25/2/58 to 1/2/59 |
| Service if applicable. : R E ME |
| Please enter your comments here, : I was with No 2 Special Engineer Regiment Workshop in the electrical Section. Health hazard was not thought about then. It was an experience and enjoyed as such. I would like to contact my friends I served with. |
| EMail address. : joro.d@ntlworld.com |
| Name. : L.R. Day |
| Dates on Christmas Island. : 1962 Series |
| Service if applicable. : US Navy |
| Please enter your comments here, : Onboard USS Munsee (ATF-107) Turn on the raft lights and run like H*** |
| EMail address. : showme40@aol.com |
| Name. : Edward Bagnall |
| Dates on Christmas Island. : 1958-1959 |
| Service if applicable. : Maitenance Command |
| Please enter your comments here, : I am trying to find anyone who was on Christmas island who knew my dad (Ted). He is 65 in December and i would love for him to meet up with old raf friends. My Dad has a photo of the 'mushroom' from one of the bombs and also some photos of the 'pistol club'a |
| EMail address. : lee.griffiths5@btopenworld.com |
| Name. : David Small |
| Dates on Christmas Island. : Jan '57 - Oct '57 |
| Service if applicable. : R.A.F. (P.O.L..) Stores |
| Please enter your comments here, : Very Good Website. If anyone remembers me, please get in touch. Tent "Heartbreak Hotel" |
| EMail address. : davejharley@aol.com |
| Name. : Dennis Wren |
| Dates on Christmas Island. : 1958-59 |
| Service if applicable. : RAF Crash Crew |
| Please enter your comments here, : Looking for anyone who remembers me on the Island. |
| EMail address. : wendy.wren@virgin.net |
| Name. : Noel Antliff |
| Dates on Christmas Island. : 1957/58 |
| Service if applicable. : Royal Sigs |
| Please enter your comments here, : Brilliant site. No Mention of Air Formation detachment. How about some more signallers writing in? |
| EMail address. : noel.antliff@btinternet.com |