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Re: RAF Seletar West Camp -- John Todd, 28/09/04 19:59:06
Rather confused about a web site.Are you ex205/209 squadron?
My reason for asking is that I am ex 81PR squadron at Seletar until we were transferred to Tengah,but for some strange reason some of us were billited with 205/209 and I got to know a lot of the blokes and I have just seen on a re union list at Duxford a name I remember quite well. Graham Patrick was in the same Block as me and if I remember rightly he came cycling with me and "Polly" Pollard and "Pancho" Holt,who was on the Boat squadron. Very fond memories of my time there quite a life of luxury really compared to life at home in Croydon in the 1950's,which I had left for the first time to travel all the way to Singapore as had of course most of my contempories.
I would very much like to make contact with anyone who was at Seletar during that time and who may remember me or the old Squadron a couple of remarks on the site have already brought back memories of Bugis Street and late night dining al fresco,knocking back too much Tiger or Anchor and on one occasion crashing our pool car into the second part of the guardroom.
I dont suppose many of us ever stayed in a place with a yacht club,swimming pool and golf course.
Time on my hands now as for the past year I have been retired in this very lovely part of North Devon,having previously lived in Bromley and Beckenham.Again would love to hear from anyone interested in conversing
Interested to read your message.
Have you got the right nickname or was there another Holt on 81Sqn in the mid fifties?
"Chico" Holt was an air wireless mech. originally working on the Sunderlands with the Radio Servicing Flight of ASF (Flying Boats), billeted in F Block (the last block before the swimming pool). He was transfered to 81 Sqn in March 1957 at the same time as I returned to the UK.
As I remember he also came from Croydon.
Hi mick,yes I remember "Chico" as well,but "Pancho" was an altogether different sort of bloke.He was part of Air Sea Rescue I think,but he spent most of his time rolling around in a small boat with I think an outboard,taking people out to the Sunderlands and "Sweeping" the water for take-off.Great cyclist always a winner and very dedicated keep fitter,that was when he hadn't decided to have a drink or two.Also does anyone remember a guy called "Wingnut".I wont go into too much detail until we establish he doesn't read this site.
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Re: RAF Seletar West Camp -- John Cooper, 8/10/04 15:50:31
If you know when these guys were on the MCU at Seletar and if they were there up until 1958, John Joyce will probably know of them, he has a website which is listed either on my Seletar or links page, pay him a visit, I'm sure he will point you in the right direction.
Wingnuts, I also knew one of those whether that was on 205/209 sqn or 201 Sqn at St Mawgan I can't recall.
I will get some of the other webfooters to try and help
Hi Mike,
I am Ron Holts(aka Chico) sister and you seem to know of Ron when he was at Seletar. Do you know why he was nicknamed chico, no one else seems to and I am busting to find out.
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Re: RAF Seletar West Camp -- john todd, 27/02/06 15:24:49
Yes there were two Holt's,I am in contact with chico,through the new 81 Squadron Assoc,but would still like to meet up with Pancho,who was indeed a great cyclist and definitely was air sea rescue,for some reason I was billeted with 205/209 initially before being moved into H block with the rest of 81 sq.But still remeber fondly the weeks or was it months before I was re assigned.
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Re: RAF Seletar West Camp -- Fred Finlay, 7/06/06 21:26:33
My Dad was on 205/209 ( I feel sure) 1953-1959.5. In supplies I think. (510441 W/O Finlay F.J). We lived in Baker St - No. 3 (again I think). I spent most of my time outside school either at the pool or on the golf course.
Would like to hearfrom anyone who knew either me or my dad.
Played a lot of golf with Alan Galloway NS Telephonist - ex Assistant golf pro from the Wirrel, also organist at Liverpool cathedral.
Anyone know of Alans whereabouts?
My brother Ron Holt was staioned at Seletar 1955-1958 and yes he was nicknamed Chico, but does anybody know why? It was not because he was small because all young Malayan boys were called chico, there is another reason.
