Thanks to Philip Song for these photos
circa 1960/61. Philip was a sergeant
in the RAEC, stationed at 70 AEC Gillman Barracks. Philip has other photos of
Kinloss House on the site. |
Gillman Barracks, the old Regal Cinema about 30
metres from the RE Sergeant's Mess |
The entrance to the Mess from the rear I believe
although I am not sure |
An interior shot of the Mess itself with very
highly polished floor |
Gillman Barracks, taken from the RE Sergeant's Mess
looking towards 70AEC atop the hill. |
A view of
the Guard Room Gillman Barracks, taken from the balcony of the RE
Sergeant's Mess. |
The Gurkha Police Band at the race course |
Britannia Club swimming pool |
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alley off North Bridge Road |
Singapore Supreme Court |
Singapore River |
Singapore River |
Street Market |
Street Market |
Anderson Bridge from Elizabeth Walk |
Jim Allan RAEC in a street market |
View from the Asia Building. |
Warrant Officer Tony Jenkins REME 40
Base Workshops Pasir Panjang at Tiger Balm Gardens |
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View of the General Post Office |
Drying the washing in Sago Lane |
Two photos of the REME Regimental
Dinner December 21st 1959. In the WO;s and Sergeants
Mess 40 Base Workshops Ayer Rajah Road, I believe |
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This photo was taken at the RE's WO and
Sergeant's Mess Gillman Barracks. In the background may be seen
the Regal Cinema. L_R Sgts. Ron Hill, Dave Cox, new arrival ?,
myself and Sid Hawkins |
Elizabeth Walk from the Anderson Bridge. |
Staff Sergeant Ireland in charge of
education at 40 Base Workshops REME. |
Photo taken from Gillman Barracks
atop the hill on which 70AEC stood. It shows "schoolies"
Dave "Timber" Wood and Jim Allan. The two behind
were two new arrivals at the Centre and I cannot
recall their names. |
Collyer Quay, photo was taken from the top of
Asia Building. |
Dave "Timber" Wood 70 AEC Gillman Barracks,
pictured by Singapore River |
This photograph was taken in the
Botanical Gardens. The pretty girl dress in
traditional way was surrounded by photographers and
I suspect she was modelling for a camera club
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