BRYAN GILLINGHAM ELECTRICAL FITTER (GROUND) D0681700 SERVICE CAREER R.A.F HALTON JAN 1956-DEC 1958 The 1(A)-wing contingent of the 82nd Entry were altogether in block 9 for a few weeks, then we were dispersed around the wing, two to a room. I was put in block 10 room 6 where I stayed for 2 years before moving to block 16 room 2, then in our last term block 15 room 1. R.A.F. COTTESMORE JAN 1959-JAN 1963 After arriving at Cottesmore I was put on an electronics centre fitting party and was sent on the following detachments: Feb -Aug 1959 R.A.A.F. Butterworth where I was awarded the G.S.M. for Malaya. Apr –Jun 1960 R.A.F. Changi, Jun -Aug 1960 R.A.F. Acrotiri. Apr -Jul 1961 R.A.F. Changi, Feb –Jun 1962 R.A.F. Tengah. I got married in Gravesend Kent in June 1962. R.A.F. KHORMAKSAR JAN 1963-JAN 1965 Posted to Khormaksar and promoted Corporal. Had several trips up to the Radfan to fix refrigeration equipment, awarded the G.S.M. 1962 for South Arabia and Radfan. R.A.F. SCAMPTON JAN 1965-FEB 1967 Worked on Vulcan ground equipment. Allocated a married quarter at R.A.F Hemswell. Daughter born in October 1965. R.A.F. GAN FEB 1967-FEB 1968 Worked in the Ground Electrical Section, promoted to Sergeant in April 1967. R.A.F. OAKINGTON FEB 1968-MAY 1970 Signed on to complete 22 years whilst at Oakington. R.A.F. HENDON MAY 1970- FEB 1973 Arrived at Hendon to take charge of the Electrical Section of the Exhibition and Design Unit. Promoted to Chief Technician in April 1972. Son born in July 1970. R.A.F. HALTON FEB 1973-FEB 1974 Returned to Halton on Trade Testing duties. GUAM FEB 1974-NOV 1974 Went on the R.A.F. attachment to the U.S.A.F. Anderson Base. Maintained ground equipment for the R.A.F. aircraft staging through. Awarded the Long Distance and Good Conduct Medal. R.A.F. ODIHAM NOV 1974-JUL 1976 Bought our first house in Basingstoke after years in married quarters. Took voluntary redundancy. CIVILIAN CAREER MARCONI JUL 1976-JUL 1979 Started working for Marconi Space and Defence Systems in Frimley as a Technical Author preparing user manuals for the tracker radar for the rapier missile. SMITHS INDUSTRIES JUL 1979-JUN 1997 Joined Smiths Industries as a Technical Author preparing manuals for aircraft instruments, for both civil and military aircraft. Made redundant in June 1997. LODDON (CHARITABLE TRUST) LTD JUN 1997-PRESENT Started working for a registered charity as the manger of a rehabilitation workshop for the physically and mentally disabled.