Chop Gate ROC Post - A Box of Personal Memories

After my open day, i was honoured to be presented with a boxfile which on thorough examination was packed with lots of intresting and rare things.
From recruitment magazines, to diaries, post logs, dosimiters, manuals, unopened paperwork, certificates etc.

The reason behind Observer Hugill giving them to me was that he didnt need them anymore, sounds a bit silly but he wanted me to have them.

I was pleased with what i found.

It is this box, out of everything ROC related i own, that i treasure the most, as it has what i dont think many post restorers have for their posts, all the personal information/data.

Some of you may not have seen paperwork or stuff like this, so i thought i'd show you them.

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The Box:thumb

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Chop Gate Callout Plans 1980

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Some of the camps attended by Obs Hugill.

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ROC Diary 1979

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Has all the excercises and cluster meetings in.

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In the Standown Envelope

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Master Test Certificate

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Stand Down Certificate

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Medal Letter

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Medal Presentation Letter

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Stuffed with all sorts of intresting things!

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Training Manual - So intresting!

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And some dosimiters, that he forgot to take back to HQ!


Hope you enjoyed! Theres way more stuff i didnt bother taking photos of!

Thats a great collection, ive been given maps and paperwork by an observer from tunstall post down the road from skipsea.

It really does make a difference when you have the more personal stuff. There was an unopened packet of screws for the BPI with the NATO number on as well as brand new gaskets and stuff.

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Originally Posted by flat-4

wow thats a real archive, what an honour to be given what is basically his box of memories

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Yeah i was so proud to be given it.

He give me all his ROC Journals, and i have checked, its a complete set from 1957-91!

There was one thing he would never part with and that was his beret :)

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Originally Posted by Krypton

Yeah i was so proud to be given it.

He give me all his ROC Journals, and i have checked, its a complete set from 1957-91!

There was one thing he would never part with and that was his beret :)

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When someone gives you their pride and joy you know your passion for the subject is inspirational.. Keep up the good work fella.

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Originally Posted by silverstealth

When someone gives you their pride and joy you know your passion for the subject is inspirational.. Keep up the good work fella.

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I suppose i should be thankful to the fact he give me his ROC Post as well haha!

Its very nice, I didn't get chance to look at it on the day, wish I had now!

That's excellent, something for you to treasure. :)