Ken Godfrey has sent me the attached photograph for inclusion in 'The Notebook', with a note 'where are they now?'
The photo depicts:  Ken Godfrey (centre) with A/D 3913 NERO.  On his left, BRIAN SLAMMAKER and on his right, GORDON ROSS.
The photograph was taken at RAF CARDINGTON during 1956/7.
I will forward any info onto Ken.
Gerry Hopkins
 
 
 
 

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ADUNI Memorial Dedication (6 Sep) DVD now available

RAF Police Dog Handlers/Kennelmaids and Friends  Reunion 2009 pictures (19 June)

 

Steve,
 
After hearing of the sad passing of Keith Laydon, I was wondering if it would be possible to put this photo on the Website.
 
It pictures the Police Section at RAF West Raynham taken 1980/81.  In the background can be seen an 85 Sqn Bloodhound missile. 
 
We were a small and close little Section, and had a lot of fun, (Barry Hollyoak could tell a few tales I know!)
 
Keith Laydon was my first Dog i/c and was a great teacher and dog man. 
 
 
Regards - Phill Rendell

 

 

Whilst I was on permanant days the NCO i/c Dog Section RAF Steamer Point got me to cement up the cracks in the broken walls to deter ticks between the spells of tracking excercises I was doing. I didn't have the heart to tell him he didn't know what he was talking about.
Mel Price

 

X Group Aden 1963-1965 Khornmaksar
 
Were you a doggie man at the above at anytime?
 
If so, please contact roy buttle at rebuttle@hotmail.co.uk - Handler to the infamous 4323A/D Rex
 
Many thanks in advance
 
Roy Buttle

Yours truly at the back (centre) and others in the photo include (in no particular order ---- so, can you spot them ?) :-
Pete Somerville, Ken Hack, Terry McHaffie, Clive Gilmour, Dave Remnant, Mal Crookston, Bill Booth, Fred Hammond, Iain Todd, Lyn (Weed) Mandley, Dick Coulson, Denis Mew, Andy Turnbull, Phil Cracknell,  Adrian Tippett, Mick Freeman, George Pace, Norrie Lakie and Tosh Thomas.
Who else can be identified ?     And can anyone remember the circumstances of this gathering ? Chris Wyman

 

Cpl F Hammond with Air Dog Sam. April 1980
 
Air Dog Sam was the first springer spaniel to successfully pass out of training on Cannabis only
Detection.  We were trained by Sgt Bill Sanderson and Cpl John Cooper (with never a dull day as those who know them will confirm) at RAF Newton. A.D. Sam was passed out by the late Terry McCaffie and went on to continue with Cpl Cooper in the detection of Heroin.  This was synthetic heroin which was a lovely shade of pink.
Sam had a love of woodland and if not kept an eye on could disappear for ages.  He had a lovely nature and was truly a lovable but determined dog. 
John Cooper was an instructor working with Customs and Excise, training students to handle trained dogs.  Sam went on to work with an ex Royal Marine who joined Customs, also named Sam.  Following pass out they were both employed at Dover, where they had a very successful career finding one of the largest concealment's in the early 80's.
 

Dog Handlers Reunion at RAF Netheravon in 1989.

Back Row
Ken Huxtable – Frank Grimson – Jim Babb – Bev Stapleton – Mick Chidgey – Geordie Jordison – Bill Sanderson – Ted Johnson – John McWhirter
John Wardley – Eddie Heal – Andrew Dane – Jim Hogan – Harry Evans – Peter Trehane – Al Murray – John Field – Al Whitelaw – Ian Soulsbury
???????-Clive Gilmore – Red Kennedy – Paddy Lyons – Vic Jones – Dennis Cockerill – George Clapperton – Roy Jessup – Jim Dishington –
Jim Williamson – Daz Fry

Centre Row.
Mel Price – Bill Booth – Dave Remnant – Mick Freeman – Bob Pike – Mel Owen – Dick Findlay – Andy Hamilton – Dick Coulson – Geoff Rowe
Ben Mason  - Tom Crowley – Terry McHaffie - John Ancell – Viv Ancell (nee Hart) – Sheila Gilmore – Johnson – Betty Heal –Eddie Snailum
Roy West – Bob Bruce – Dave Guthrie – Tony Blakeham – Phil Andrews – Trev Figgins – Denis Mew – Andy Andrews.

Front Row
Taff Davies – Cyril Mills - ???????? – Mrs Freeman - ??????? – Sue Findlay – Margaret Hamilton – Chris Coulson – Chris Rowe – Lil Wardley
Betty Mason – Brenda Mew – Mr Fricker – Maggie Owens – George Irvin – Cindy Davies (nee Rathbone) - ?????? – Mrs Snailum - ???????
Mrs Bruce – Jenny Guthrie – Rosemary Finbow

This is an incomplete photograph in the Archives.
Just a trip down memory lane for some but can anyone complete the picture with the names of the missing marked with ?????
Thanks in anticipation
John


 

From Matthew Geuyen - Cloggie

If you are the owner of one of those dangerous "FIGHTING DOGS",
 
 
and you also have a small child running around the house....
 
 
Please be warned!!!
 
 
NEVER, EVER leave the dog alone with the child !!
 
 
Under no circumstances !!!
 
 
This owner left his child behind with the dog...only for a short while...
 
 
and this is what happened.....


 

RAF Police Dog Handlers & Kennelmaids Reunion Souvenir CD.

 

Those of you that regularly enter the Forum on the Web Site, may be aware that I have produced an Instrumental CD of music for the Dog Handlers & Kennelmaids Reunion, on the12th June 2009.

All the Tracks on the CD where selected by members of the RAFPA, except one which my wife chose. I Arranged all the tunes, Played them, Recorded them, Mixed and Edited them all. One track, the last one, “QPD” I wrote especially for this CD.

There are only a limited number for sale at the Reunion so it will be on a first come first served bases. The price will be £10:00 with all the profits going to the RAFPA Designated Charities.

If you are not attending the reunion and would like to reserve a copy please e-mail me at the address below and I will send you details of how to get one. You will receive it on the Reunion day. If you will be attending the Reunion, and wish to reserve a copy just e-mail me and your copy can be collected at the Reunion.  The CD label is white not pink as it looks

Mike Neville

mikekeysmusic@yahoo.co.uk

 

 



 

I thought that some of our older handlers may find the programme of the 1962 trials interesting.

 
Note that not only was the parent unit of the competitors listed but also the police district.

Keith Bell




As a member of the ADU-NI Association I can update you on this topic.

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The Association was formed in October last year and membership is open to those who were awarded the distinction of being awarded their 2nd Cap Badge i.e. the Red Paw which is only ¼ inch in size and is worn to the left and above the holders ‘parent’ badge, and had been members of the unit.

The Cap Badge was authorised in 1974 by the then GOC NI to those Dog Handlers attached to the ADU NI.  Although the basis of the unit was RAVC staff they were very few in number and were not normally ‘Operational’  it was down to the handlers from the 22 Regiments and Corps attached to the unit, who were out on the ground.

The Association have started on the 1st January this year to raise funds for a memorial plaque to those handlers who lost their lives whilst ‘Operational’ and permission has been granted for it to be positioned at the National Arboretum, and for it to be dedicated in October this year on the 2nd anniversary of the disbanding of the unit.  If you look at the Association website you will see that our own memorial features as an example.

The following link will take you to the Association website: 

 http://www.armydogunit-ni.co.uk



Came across this the other day,might be of interest to guys who served at Roetgen
 Grant Thorneycroft

 

Dave is 65 today (15/9/08) and has officially retired and is now an OAP. He used to work in security for the Royal Bank of Scotland. I sent him a text this morning saying-
Breaking News Flash: The Royal Bank of Scotland has gone into liquidation. From today all Scottish old aged pensioners will have to go to England to get their Pensions.
My wife sent him a card that she made which had this photo on it.
 
Mel Price

After a lovely reunion at RAF Waddington, could not resist a walk down memory lane.
Attached a few photos of RAF Newton as it is now.
Fred Hammond



From
Brian Sutton
 
A young Bill Allon having won the trials in 68
From
Mel Price


This is my 12 year old bitch Penny at RAF Gutersloh in 1970 being taken for a ride by a young male beau. I don't think he got anything out of her do you? - Mel Price


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Hi Steve thought the attached pictures might arouse some interest.
The section at Heraklis consisted of only five dogs ,and as can be seen we did rather well at the 63 Trials.
George Robertson



Please see attached photos one of which is AD Gandalf recently mentioned on the message board. The photo includes myself as was then, Cpl Merv Appleton and AD Gandalf, Sgt Norrie Lakie being presented to The Princess Royal.



Came across this b&w photo, The Princess Royal took a shining to Gandalph that's for sure.
 

 
This photo is a 2 man attack at RAF Gib c1978 during a charity display. I'm in the suit but I cannot recall the names of the handlers.
 
 

Regards
 
Merv

 RAF Police Dog Trails - Kai Tak and Seletar - 1958 programme from Mitch

Hi Everybody,Your Secretary, Dave Wardell and myself are in the process of compiling a colour supplement of the 2007 Dog Trials.  We probably have enough photographs, although we wouldn't say no to anymore but we would like to ensure that the facts and figures are correct.
 
In the official programme it showed that 1963 and 1974 were blank years, no trials held. Well we have established that there was a trial in 1963, we have the winners name, dogs name and the unit they were serving on, but are still trying to establish what happened or not in 1974.
 
If anybody remembers, or indeed knows for sure what did or didn't happen to the trials in '74, or if you know somebody who might know!!!!!! if you could let us know, asap please as the supplement will be going out with The Griff. thanks in anticipation,      Mitch

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2007 RAF Police Dog Trials

2006 RAF Police Dog Trials - pictures 

 

John Porsch MBE, Chairman of the RMPA, Chichester is also the owner of a specialist security company. He would like to talk to anybody who might be interested in consultancy positions. He is very interested in talking to people with specialist knowledge on dog training. If anyone is interested please contact John on

john@porsch.freeserve.co.uk

 

 

WARNING FOR THE RAF POL QPD!!  

I received a phone call today from George Clapperton about a book he is writing. He asked me if I could contribute to it in any way from an ex kennelmaids point of view. Apart from supplying him with photo's, I also said I would post a wee note here to requesting any ex dog-handlers to get in touch with George or e-mail me personally and I will pass any details they need to get in touch with George. He told me he has wrote to a lot of people already (Jim Henry being one of them) but hasn't got much so far from kennelmaids. I was a kennelmaid from 1979 to 1986 and served at, apart from Newton, P & S.S. Rheindahlen up to my discharge. If anyone can contribute towards George's book it would be very much appreciated.

Finally, are there any kennelmaids in this group apart from me??  Take care - Liz Rush (nee Waugh) Ljakrush@btinternet.com

 

 

'The story of the RAF Police Dogs' by Steve Davies

 

 

Is this a dog handlers wife?? has been asked

the reply has come back:

You have got it wrong mate,the photo must be a provost  or Station  policemans wife who wished she had married into the cream of the RAF Police (Dog Branch)
Sad but probably true.

 

Please forgive the intrusion ...my name is Tom Newton and I though you may be interested to learn, that I'm about to add an article on the history of the RAFs Police Dogs, kindly written for my page, by your own Stephen Davies, for: K-9 History: The Dogs Of War!

http://community-2.webtv.net/Hahn-50thAP-K9/K9History/index.html

Below is the url for what will eventually become the new RAF Police Dog history page, once it is published; I thought, that perhaps you may wish to add a link to it on your page, for your former RAF K9 membership.

http://community-2.webtv.net/Hahn-50thAP-K9/K9History30/

Oh, by the way, I was a former U.S.A.F. K-9 handler at Hahn AB, West Germany, back in the early sixties.

Also, and I realize it is alot to ask, I would like to please request the use of a few of your own K9 photos; Mr. Davies has use quite a number of names within his article, that I believe match up with quite afew of
your own photographs.

I have some current RAF dog photos, that I can use on the page, but it might be nice to use some of your older ones to illustrate the piece; that is, if you don't mind, I would apprecaite it.

Thank you for your consideration!

Best regards,

Tom (Newton),
USA
ps: I realize, that you're Royal Air Force, but by any chance do you know, if the Royal Marines are still using canines today? I've spent hours on their official website, and heck if I could find anything about
their current use ...other than that some British Army units do support them, but no mention of their own use of dogs today.