ST PETERS COURT
Created By tony hammond Over a month ago
SUPPORTED ACCOMMODATION FOR EX-ARMED FORCE PERSONNEL IN DURHAM
SUPPORTED ACCOMMODATION FOR EX-ARMED FORCE PERSONNEL IN DURHAM
ST PETERS COURT IS A SUPPORTED ACCOMMODATION FOR EX - ARMED FORCES PERSONNEL IN SACRISTON COUNTY DURHAM. THE PROJECT HAS 16 SELF CONTAINED FLATS. ALL SERVICE PERSONNEL CAN ACCESS THE FOLLOWING SERVICE, COMBAT STRESS, MIND, DRUG & ALCOHOL SERVICE, FINCHALE TRAINING COLLEGE, NEW COLLEGE DURHAM, REMOUNT, THE ROYAL BRITISH LEGION CAB WORKER, AND CASE WORKER, INHOUSE TRAINING ROOM, EACH TENANT WILL BE ALLOCATED A SUPPORT WORKER. TO VIEW THE PROJECT PLEASE GO TO WWW.SHAID/ST PETERS COURT ARMED SERVICE PERSONNEL.
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Any one who was in Germany in October 1962 would know how much we would have done,only hours away from going to war with Russia during the Cuban missile crisis.As always, never any comment from the powers that be.
spent 6 years on two tours 64-67 and 70-73 Hameln RE's no pension surely some recognition Phil Rawlings [tony]
Having done two tours in Germany in the 1980s I agree that as the notice at RAF Bruggen said 'The duty in peace time is to train for war' was very apt as the various incidents that occurred especially the 'food poising incident at the RAF Rheindahlen summer ball which meant that the alert state was...
I have heard people say"forces in Germany done nothing to deserve the Cold War Medal" I cannot see why not ,after all they were often called Armed to defensive positions along the east west border,not knowing what to expect.Not a shot was fired BUT we still had to turn out.Mark McCann
i served in germay from oct /1953- nov /1955 i was in the tank corps. i remember all the stand two and down. i have the cold war medal and 3 other medals. every one who served over there at that time.can get them if you pay
We dug a trench similar to the ones in ww1. I smiled when the o.c. Said it was to save us from an alomic blast . So I was put on extra duties for being sarcastic. Thinking about it now doesn't make me smile. I suppose the Russian troops had the same thoughts
A very deserve award to those who worked during this period !
I'm coming in very late on this thread - don't know how I missed it - although I have put some comments on other threads. I was a National Serviceman and was posted to Egypt and Libya. When I got home in late 1950 my Dad asked if I had enjoyed my holiday. When I told him what had really gone...