RAF Tai Mo Shan - Project Cabbage Leaf 1958.

Tue, 09/23/2014 - 00:50

RAF Tai Mo Shan 1958 Construction Team.

Standing, left to right:- "Slim" Greenslade, Ground Radar Mechanic, (117 Signals Unit) -  Cpl Eddie Edwards, Aerial Erector, (Signals Centre, Hong Kong) - Bert Faraday, Ground Radar Fitter, (117 SU) - Cpl Johnny Johnson, Cook (RAF Kai Tak) - Ernie Einstein, Ae/E, (Radio Fitting Party) - Bennie Fox, Ae/E (SCHK) - "Curly" Chalcroft, GRM, (117 SU) - "Frenchie" Smith, Ae/E, (RFP) - Lennie Newbit, Ae/E, (RFP) - Brian "Smudge" Smith, Ae/E, (RFP) - Hank Wilkinson, GRM, (117 SU) Seated on bench:- Cpl Taff Wilson, Ae/E, (RFP) - Sgt "Dutch" Holland-Merton, (RFP) - Flt Lt T.A. Phillipson, (Ex 367 Signals Unit) - Tech Sgt Fred King, USAF. Seated on the ground:- Cpl Jim Cook, MT Driver/Crane Operator (RAF Kai Tak) - "Meatloaf" Deegan, USAF - "Tex" Solgerner, USAF - "Curly" Cohen, GRM (117 SU). 

Four people are missing from the photograph, Jock Ritchie, GRM (117 SU) - Jock Munroe, Cook, (RAF Kai Tak) who later replaced Johnson - "Brummie" Dudley and Albert Strong, Ae Erectors (SCHK) who were on standby duty at the Tx site, RAF Kai Tak on the day the photograph was taken.    

        

Date picture taken
1958