Appeal for contact from Brian Tipper, Christmas Island, 1958

Appeal for contact from Brian Tipper, Christmas Island, 1958

Brian Tipper • 27 April 2021

Brian is looking for colleagues from Christmas Island

My name is Brian Tipper (Tip).

I am looking for some of my old comrades from Christmas Island.

We were the advance party of 20 Squadron 36 Cer Royal Engineers from Invicta Lines, Maidstone. We flew to Christmas Island in July 1958 to take part in Operation Grapple and returned on July 1959 .

Some of the men I am looking for ( I cannot remember all of the names):

Mick Baker from Maidstone

Ginger Merry and Spindly Hindley from Leicester

Swifty Swift from Stoke

Lanky Len from the West Country

Duckworth from Banstead, Surrey

Jock Findley

George Pirie from Fraserburgh

Pete Marshal from Bridlington

Big John from Wigan

Brummy

Taffy from Cardiff (rugby player) and many others.

I took my wife to the BNTVA AGM in 2019 to find some of you, but sadly found no one.

If you are a relation or know of these men please get in touch with me. Some of them might have passed away due to radiation or this pandemic. I would be glad to chat to anyone about these men.

My e-mail is btipper009@btinternet.com or phone 01903 816959.

Yours Sincerely,

Brian

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