Royal Signals National
Service
LINCOLN PHOTOGRAPHS
1956 -1957
3TR Lincoln shoulder flashes
Posted to 3TR Royal Signals Lincoln
1956/57
The Royal Lincolnshire Regiment entrance, showing the
drive, to the Royal Signals camp Burton Rd Lincoln
The accomodation spiders were to the right of the drive and the parade ground
& training rooms etc to the left.
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Taken shortly after our arrival
at our new home! in the Royal Lincolnshire Regiment's barracks in
Burton Rd Lincoln.
From Left to Right: Photo 9 .L/Cpl Khan
(Sqn clerk), Harry Green (Newcastle-under-Lyme, believed to be a Postman)
Brian Coelho (London), John Soo(
(1932 - 2010) from Cheshire who emigrated to Whitby in Ontario
Canada) .
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Photo 10 .Roy (Taffy) Jones (L/Cpl), Harry Green (L/Cpl),
Brian Coelho
(Cpl), John Soo (L/Cpl)
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Brian Chadwick (Cpl) was
also an instructor. (see Brian Coelho page, photo
#2)
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The troop corporal was Douglas Boxall (no photo). Later in 1957 was promoted
to Sgt.
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Two RPs' responsible for discipline were both soccer players
Allan Hodgkinson (Link)
(Sheffield United) Link
Brian Houghton
(1936 - 1994). Harry Brian "Bud" Houghton (1 September 1936 - 1994),
also known as Harry Houghton, was a professional footballer
who scored 79 goals in 207 appearances in the Football League playing for
Bradford, Birmingham City, Southend United, Oxford United and Lincoln City.He
played as a centre forward.
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Always looking for comrades that served with me in 7TR and 3TR in Catterick and Lincoln 1955 to 1958