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HQ Coy in Bulford, HQ Coy at P.O.W.
Div HQ Lichfield and Cyprus, 1 WFR at
HQ Warminster, Berlin and the Worcester Recruiting Office before finishing his service in Colchester in 1977. Barry was awarded the GSM NI and UN medals
IRELAND
Maj Edward Anthony ‘Ted’ IRELAND of Mere, Wiltshire died on 24 January 2021 aged 88. Ted was called up for National Service in 1952 and served in the Suffolk Regiment in Malaya. He
transferred to The Worcestershire Regiment on 25 November 1966 and held various appointments during his career before retirement from the Army on 24 November 1987. He held the GSM clasps East Africa, Malaya and UN Cyprus.
KEATLEY
Malcolm Keatley, ex 1st Battalion of the Cheshire Regiment, died in February 2021.
KELLY
He loved sports cars and motorbikes and one day drove into camp in his E-type Jaguar in the early hours. Alas the barrier fell down onto the bonnet and the anguish uttered from the bereft owner virtually woke up the entire camp. He left the Army in 1977 and worked from CJ Baines as Transport & Logistics Manager. Joe will be remembered as a man who would listen
to people, stood uprightly even when old, had an animated expression and was capable of witty remarks. A true gentleman and family man. Sadly, losing his wife and brother in 2019 hurt him rather badly. He was cared for in Ravenswood Nursing Home in Kidsgrove in his final months. He is succeeded by his son Shane (who also served with 1 Staffords) and his daughter- in-law Kelly and their family.
KIMBERLEY
Major Edward ‘Ted’ Cyril KIMBERLEY MBE died on 11 July 2021 aged 84. Ted enlisted into 1st Bn The Royal Hampshire Regiment on 9th February 1955 as a National Serviceman before converting to regular service and served in Malaya, Germany, UK and the West Indies. From RSM, he was commissioned in November 1973
and transferred into 1 WFR, joining them in BAOR on 12 October 1979. As QM, Ted marched the 1st Bn out of Wavell Barracks in Berlin in early 1986 and into Lucknow Barracks Tidworth. He was QM at both Depot Lichfield and his final posting at Staff College, where he was awarded the MBE
LEBETER
CSM Jack LEBETER of Cheshire, died on 14 March 2021 aged 96. Jack enlisted into the General Service Corps and then joined the joined The Sherwood Foresters on 5 November 1944. He was discharged on 17 December 1947 and re-enlisted on 18 December 1947 on a 5/7 Engagement.
On 4 July 1948 he transferred to The Royal Lincolnshire Regiment but later returned to The Sherwood Foresters. He was discharged on 13 February 1969 and was awarded the Defence Medal, General Service Medal clasp Palestine and Malaya, UN Cyprus Medal, L.S.&G.C., Pingat Jasa Medal
LOCKHART
Lt Col (Retd) Denis Lockhart MBE died 1 April 2021. He served from 1959-94, and commanded Depot Lichfield 1985-86.
MANCELL
Joseph ‘Joe’ MANCELL of Chaddeston, Derby, died on 12 February 2021 aged 84. Joe served in the Sherwood Foresters, as a National Serviceman, during the 1950’s and spent time in Germany.
MATHIAS
Capt JA MATHIAS RAMC of London, died on 11 January 2021 aged 85. He was a national serviceman who served as RMO 1st Worcestershire Regiment in Worcester from 1960-62 including on the emergency deployment to British Honduras for Hurricane Hattie in 1961.
MATTISON
LCpl Mick Mattison was one of
the Company signallers in B Company of 1 MERCIAN VOLUNTEERS.
MCCOY
William (Billy) McCoy, ex 1st Battalion Cheshire Regiment, died on 31st December 2020.
MCGEOWN
Terry McGeown enlisted into 1st Battalion, The Staffordshire Regiment in 1978 and joined A Coy in Colchester. His brother Jerry was a well known SNCO in the Battalion, when he joined. He moved with them to Ebrington Barracks in Derry for
the eighteen-month tour. He then moved
to Wheaton near Blackpool, followed by Gibraltar. In Derry, he fell asleep whilst smoking and burnt his mattress in the process. He was billed by his Colour Sergeant, Stan Ross and had to face the wrath of his CSM, Terry Ellison and Platoon Sergeant Ray Cross. After he left the regular Army, he joined the Territorial Army for a short period. He worked for the Post Office and ran several branches in Birmingham. He later became an auditor and then ran
a branch of Bargain booze with his wife Angelika. He died on 3 March 2021 aged 62 and is survived by his wife and family.
MCLEAN
Robert David Wilson ‘Mac’ Mclean was born on 6th October 1932. He was educated in Inchmarlo Preparatory School in Northern Ireland and English School in Cairo. He enlisted
in the Army in January 1951 and joined
185 Battalion, Royal Army Service Corps, followed by Mons Officer Cadet School, then RMAS. He was commissioned in August 1953, into The North Staffordshire Regiment and joined their 1st Battalion at the end of the Korean War. He also served in Hong Kong and Minden and then in 1960 moved to Kumba, Nigeria, as a Captain, where he commanded a company of 3rd Queen’s Own Nigeria Regiment. Kumba had been a German colony, but since 1915 had been ruled by Nigeria. Unfortunately, when the colony was divided between
the British and French, the line was drawn down the middle of a tribal area. This caused problems and in 1958 there was
a full-blown insurrection, which spilled over into Nigeria. For four months, Mac and his troops mounted company sweeps and on one operation they captured seven insurgents and much information, which showed that the insurrection was being stirred by the East Germans. After this posting, he went home to Northern Ireland where he met his wife, Helen. They got married six weeks later and it lasted fifty-three years. He joined the newly formed 1st Battalion, The Staffordshire Regiment in Kenya and was with them in Colchester, where his daughter Sara was born. In May 1963 he was sent to Depot Lichfield to train recruits and where their son David was born. Mac’s fascinating career continued with a tour in Borneo during the confrontation, where he was a ground liaison officer working with both the Army Air Corps and the RAF. This tour was followed by his first tour to Berlin as
a company commander, followed by a
tour at Mons Officer Cadet school. While he was there it merged with Royal Military Academy Sandhurst. Mac and his cohort of instructors made changes to the training, which had a beneficial impact at the time. In 1973 the family moved to the Royal Commission’s Board in Westbury, Wiltshire. Other postings followed of which two are worth highlighting. He ran the British Army Hotel in Berlin and then became Families Officer with 1 STAFFORDS in Fallingbostel. Whilst in Fallingbostel he arranged for many people to stay in the British Army Hotel
in Berlin, when the city was still divided. Mac left the Army in 1989 and became Regimental Secretary in Lichfield. He was there during the First Gulf War and was heavily involved in the famous ‘Save Our Staffords’ Campaign’ and acted as home base for the tour in Fermanagh. The word legend is usually overused, but in the opinion of most people who knew him, Mac qualifies for this accolade. In addition to the qualities mentioned, he and Helen were both wise, helpful and full of common sense, wherever they went.
MILLETT
Pte Ron Millett, South Staffordshire Regiment, died in March 2021, aged 83.
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