RAF Labuan, Borneo
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RAF Labuan - the people and the places
The purpose of this site is to attract the attention of anyone who ever served at RAF Labuan - army, navy or air forces of all nations, in Borneo. Ex-service personnel who were stationed at RAF Labuan (or RAF Membedai as it was known to RAAF personnel) are creating a photographic memory bank and communal messaging service to link all those who ever served at RAF Labuan; the purpose being to preserve the memory of the station and the local environs at their time and your contribution to that memory bank is invited.
It was not only the RAF that served there but many units of the British and Commonwealth armies, navies and air forces - and all are welcome. With all forces having pulled back to their homelands it is obvious that, over time, memories will fade, old comrades will be lost, either through re-location, poor communications, forgetfulness or death and therefore what happened will slowly be forgotten. This site will preserve their memories of a moment in time.
The island of Labuan is located just off the coast of the Sultanate of Brunei in Borneo and has a history going back to the White Rajahs and the pacification of Western Borneo. However it is the recent past that is of interest to us and in particular the period from the second world war onwards through to post Indonesian Confrontation in the 1960's. (How many different euphemisms are there for "War" ?).
By clicking on this link, RAF Labuan. those who served there and who still have an interest, will be taken to a Yahoo site where a more comprensive photographic history is being created than is possible on this page. The objective is to re-open and maintain new links and preserve existing links with people and memories of a very special time in their lives. We invite your participation in sending e-copies of your photo's and memories of Labuan, the station or the island, in order to help preserve the historical snapshot of that time and to join in the e-conversation between people with a shared experience.
I look forward to meeting you there.
The remainder of this page provides further opportunities to explore related subjects.
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DROP ZONE BORNEO - THE RAF CAMPAIGN 1963-65: 'The Most Successful Use of Armed Forces in the Twentieth Century' (Pen & Sword Military) by Roger Annett
In 1963 the Indonesian Army that threatened Borneo more...2 points
British Borneo - Sketches of Brunai, Sarawak, Labuan, and North Borneo by Sir Treacher
British Borneo - Sketches of Brunai, Sarawak, Labu more...0 points
Early Picture Postcards of North Borneo and Labuan by Chai Foh Chin
A fascinating selection of postcards with views of more...0 points
Britain's Secret War: The Indonesian Confrontation 1962 - 66 (Men-at-Arms) by Will Fowler
The 'Confrontation' between Malaysia and Indonesia more...0 points
CONFRONTATION THE WAR WITH INDONESIA 1962 - 1966 by Nick van der Bijl
For over four years in the 'Swinging Sixties' the armed more...0 points
Do it NOW!
E-mail old photo's to RAF Labuan site
RAF Labuan.
Labuan Broadcasting Service Re-Union
In early December of 2011 we were able to arrange a lunchtime re-union of five members of the Labuan Broadcasting Service who all served at RAF Labuan in 1966-7. Those present, from left to right were:Anthony "Taff" James, Mike Durrant, David Dove, Mike Strange, Roger Pavey.
A larger gathering is in preparation for 2012 when the warm weather returns and anyone interested can contact the group through the Yahoo Group site which is: groups.yahoo.com/group/LBS-Borneo/
or at dove@thepalomacentre.com
Photo courtesy of Mike Strange.
Useful Links for Ex-Service Personnel
http://www.rafbf.org/
RAF Benevalnt Fund1 point
http://www.rafa.org.uk/
Royal Air Force Association0 points
Forces Reunited - Find Army Friends, Find RAF Friends, Find Navy Friends
Find Army Friends, Find Navy Friends and Find RAF more...0 points
Help for Heroes
Help for Heroes is a charity formed to help those more...0 points
NMBVA - National Malaya and Borneo Veterans Association UK
Association reperesenting those who served in the more...0 points
CQ CQ CQ Seeking You
Some remembered friends, are you on the list?
Sgt Don Estall,Sgt. John Hart,Sgt. Peden,Cpl Alan Livingstone,Cpl Bob Davies,Cpl Colin Pickersgill,Cpl Cy Annis,Cpl Graham Fletcher SRN,SAC Alan Poole,SAC Brian Lawrance,SAC Derek Warner,SAC Doug Hagan,SAC John Banks, SAC John Cunningham,SAC John Hamilton,SAC Mervyn Quick,SAC Ted Walters,Dave White,Del Hart,Ian Gray,Ian Sedgley,Jess Constant,John Phillips,Keith Hawkins,Ken Watson,Steve Allan,Mick Ralls,Pete Hamilton,Phil Gledhill,Ray Haskell,SAC "Fooey" Harris,Brian Cocker,Brian Morton,Charlie Rainger
Flt. Lt. John Brown,F/O Al Barnett,F/O Phil Atlay
Flt. Lt. John Brown,F/O Al Barnett,F/O Phil Atlay
Everyday Squadron Life
All photo's copyright Terry Batty, not for commercial reproduction
Scimitars taking off, Javelin being towed
PTSD? Bad Memories? Emotional Baggage?
Discounted fixed price for all serving and ex-service personnel showing I.D. for Psychotherapy and Counselling services.
This is to recognise, and to show support for, the outstanding work done by our armed services in impossible circumstances all over the world. Therapists are ex-services.
01295 277686 or click on the link below.
The Paloma Centre.
Banbury, Oxfordshire.
Find your own interesting things here
Helpful hints
Following the links to RAF Labuan. will take you to the Yahoo members site for the photographic bank and members chat rooms. At the Yahoo site you will, on your first visit only, need to click on the button marked "Join this Group". The administrator will then give you membership so that you can both enjoy the content of the site and add your own comments and material.
If you need help uploading any material by all means contect the administrator of this page who will be pleased to receive any material and upload for you.
If you have questions about this page, the one you are on, please use the comments section at the bottom to contact the administrator of this page who will respond to you as soon as possible. Alternatively, you may make contact through info@thepalomacentre.com leaving your e-mail address or contact number for a response.
If you need help uploading any material by all means contect the administrator of this page who will be pleased to receive any material and upload for you.
If you have questions about this page, the one you are on, please use the comments section at the bottom to contact the administrator of this page who will respond to you as soon as possible. Alternatively, you may make contact through info@thepalomacentre.com leaving your e-mail address or contact number for a response.
The Past - Lest We Forget
I had it easy there, many didn't, Rest In Peace.
Labuan War Grave Cemetary
The Future - Amazing Development Under Way
Wednesday January 14, 2009
Build Labuan-Menumbok bridge, says group
LABUAN: The Consumer Association of Sabah and Labuan joined in a chorus for the building of the Labuan-Menumbok bridge by saying it will be a great help for the island's economy in the long run.
Association president Datuk Patrick Sindu said that Labuan was in urgent need of the link. He said the bridge should be undertaken as it would benefit Sabah, Labuan and Sarawak. "There will be increased sale of houses to mainland buyers and easier supply of goods from Sabah, including fresh products at cheaper prices, apart from a boost in trade and tourism," said Sindu.
The bridge was first mentioned in the Labuan Development Plan (1997-2015) during the time when Tun Daim Zainuddin was finance minister.
It recommended the project as a private sector initiative.
A feasibility study on the bridge is being undertaken by University Malaysia Sabah. The Government has allocated RM5mil for the study and it is expected to be completed soon. Labuan Chinese Chamber of Commerce secretary Chin Chee Kee said a physical link of the island with Sabah was important as it would ensure Labuan was not bypassed with the completion of the Pan-Borneo Highway. Sabah Chief Minister Datuk Musa Aman had said the bridge would bring about a win-win situation for the Federal Territory and the Klias peninsula in southwestern Sabah.
The newly-established Sabah Progressive Party's think tank, Progressive Institute of Public Policy and Analysis headed by former deputy chief minister Datuk Tham Niyp Shen, is carrying out a feasibility study on the bridge and will provide the state with a report.
However, there is a nagging fear that Labuan's free-port status may be withdrawn if the bridge was built.
There is also the fear that Labuan with a land mass of 77.69 square km may not able to handle traffic from the mainland.
Already, the island is hard pressed for parking space during peak hours.
The bridge will span over 17km, based on the route taken by the Labuan-Menumbok roro ferry. - Bernama
Build Labuan-Menumbok bridge, says group
LABUAN: The Consumer Association of Sabah and Labuan joined in a chorus for the building of the Labuan-Menumbok bridge by saying it will be a great help for the island's economy in the long run.
Association president Datuk Patrick Sindu said that Labuan was in urgent need of the link. He said the bridge should be undertaken as it would benefit Sabah, Labuan and Sarawak. "There will be increased sale of houses to mainland buyers and easier supply of goods from Sabah, including fresh products at cheaper prices, apart from a boost in trade and tourism," said Sindu.
The bridge was first mentioned in the Labuan Development Plan (1997-2015) during the time when Tun Daim Zainuddin was finance minister.
It recommended the project as a private sector initiative.
A feasibility study on the bridge is being undertaken by University Malaysia Sabah. The Government has allocated RM5mil for the study and it is expected to be completed soon. Labuan Chinese Chamber of Commerce secretary Chin Chee Kee said a physical link of the island with Sabah was important as it would ensure Labuan was not bypassed with the completion of the Pan-Borneo Highway. Sabah Chief Minister Datuk Musa Aman had said the bridge would bring about a win-win situation for the Federal Territory and the Klias peninsula in southwestern Sabah.
The newly-established Sabah Progressive Party's think tank, Progressive Institute of Public Policy and Analysis headed by former deputy chief minister Datuk Tham Niyp Shen, is carrying out a feasibility study on the bridge and will provide the state with a report.
However, there is a nagging fear that Labuan's free-port status may be withdrawn if the bridge was built.
There is also the fear that Labuan with a land mass of 77.69 square km may not able to handle traffic from the mainland.
Already, the island is hard pressed for parking space during peak hours.
The bridge will span over 17km, based on the route taken by the Labuan-Menumbok roro ferry. - Bernama
TourEx - Going Home
My Baby Wrote Me a Letter - by Monty Zoomer (the Box Tops cover)
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PJM - Pingat Jasa Malaysia Medal
The PJM is a medal awarded by the Malaysian Government to all service personnel of all nations who served in the Malayan and Borneo "small wars" or "Konfrontasi" for a ninety day period between the following dates:Malaysia during the period 31st August 1957 and 12th August 1966 inclusive
or
Singapore during the period 31st August 1957 and 9th August 1965 inclusive.
Until recently the British Government did not allow serving personnel to wear this medal, however, after a long campaign by the NMBVA (National Malaya and Borneo Veterans Association UK) it has now been agreed that with effect from Armistice Day, 11.11.2011, the medal may now be worn. Victory for common sense and recognition at last for those who served.
If you think that you may qualify but have not applied yet you may do so through the NMBVA, see "Useful Links" above.
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Margaret Riley
Mar 17, 2012 @ 9:20 am | delete
- Hopefully my dad who served in Labuan till 1966 will be able to see this beautiful pictures and site as well.I do hope to trace him someday as he left us ever since then.I dont know how to locate him.Any site to trace former RAF who served Labuan?
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DavidDove
Mar 17, 2012 @ 10:10 am | delete
- Hello Margaret,
If you go to the first section of this page and click on the link in blue letters to RAF Labuan it will take you to a Yahoo site. You will have to do a simple registration there and then you can leave a message for all the people there who may remember your father. Leave his name and any nickname, tell us what his trade was or anything else you know about him in the RAF. There are a lot of people on that site from 1965/66 so you may get lucky. Best wishes,
David
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Tipi
Mar 16, 2012 @ 11:07 pm | delete
- I'm thinking that I must have forgotten to bless this in January while I was here because I know they don't wear of that quick...taken care of.
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Thrinsdream
Feb 14, 2012 @ 4:08 pm | delete
- I used to live in Brunei and our school trip was to visit the war graves in Labuan, even as a little squib I found it very moving. Great lens I hope you find many people. With thanks and appreciation. Cathi x
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interstellaryeller Feb 12, 2012 @ 11:29 pm | delete
- Beautiful presentation, such a sad and tragic way to lose ones friends. Shouldnt be allowed to happen in a tropical paradise.
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naheedahsan
Feb 10, 2012 @ 2:52 am | delete
- Thanks for sharing this information
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leeleon
Feb 5, 2012 @ 9:11 pm | delete
- Great lens.
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Tipi
Jan 30, 2012 @ 7:05 pm | delete
- Returning to this beautifully presented memorial and it is an honor to sprinkle some angel dust.
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Tolovaj
Jan 29, 2012 @ 4:14 pm | delete
- I like how you connected past and future. Without understanding the past our future can't be better than present...
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jadehorseshoe
Jan 3, 2012 @ 3:40 am | delete
- Great Topic!
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pheonix76
Jan 2, 2012 @ 10:49 pm | delete
- Thanks for sharing this information with us -- I learned a lot from your lens! :)
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ProfDrJuan
Dec 5, 2011 @ 8:37 am | delete
- Labuan is a tax free island..lands of hope.. nice lens.. great review of Labuan =)
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seosmm
Nov 25, 2011 @ 11:54 am | delete
- Lots of good info. Very nice lens!
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KimGiancaterino Nov 13, 2011 @ 4:23 pm | delete
- Thank you. I learned a lot here.
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goo2eyes
Nov 9, 2011 @ 7:25 pm | delete
- I never knew that there is a war cemetery at labuan. thanks for sharing this lens.
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TheHealthGuy
Sep 3, 2011 @ 6:09 pm | delete
- Great tribute lens. Well done!
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sousababy
Sep 3, 2011 @ 6:02 pm | delete
- Wow, this is a very meaningful tribute to those who passed and those who must live on. So glad that you are able to reach out to others and help them heal from being placed in such combative situations. It seems so unfair . . and understandably hard to 'get over.' What a great way to reach out to others. Googled +1'd and featured in the right sidebar of my 'Part III of Squidoo people with a good heart' lens.
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gypsyman27
Aug 31, 2011 @ 9:09 am | delete
- Well done, a good memorial to your fallen comrades. While I'm here let me thank you for visiting and commenting on my cancer lens. See you around the galaxy...
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daria369
Aug 26, 2011 @ 5:38 pm | delete
- Wonderfully done and great resource. Blessed! :)
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DavidDove
Aug 28, 2011 @ 3:59 am | delete
- Thank you Daria, much appreciated
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vallain Aug 20, 2011 @ 11:41 am | delete
- Isn't the Internet wonderful for getting in touch with old pals from the service! My husband was able to track down some buddies from his air force days this way. I've made a lens about their reunions.
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DeanTurner
Jul 20, 2011 @ 4:36 am | delete
- Excellent lens, thanks
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Peter Hamilton
Jul 18, 2011 @ 9:26 am | delete
- Great to have found this site. Yes i am on the wanted list, peter Hamilton. I have a number of old B&W photos which I will upload at some time.
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Tipi
Jul 15, 2011 @ 12:54 am | delete
- Thank you for making this available to those who served and educating those of us who didn't!
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thesuccess
Jul 13, 2011 @ 12:31 pm | delete
- Wow : Desert Island - Pappan.
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digitaltree
Jul 12, 2011 @ 10:17 pm | delete
- great Lens, thank you for sharing it with Squidoo.
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christopherlee Jul 5, 2011 @ 3:45 am | delete
- Good Len, thanks for sharing.
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sushilkin Jul 4, 2011 @ 7:12 am | delete
- Nice lens ! Thanks for sharing
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kguru1979
Mar 25, 2011 @ 11:14 pm | delete
- Good information about RAF Labuan ...! Nice to see such new and interesting topics...!
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kguru1979
Mar 25, 2011 @ 11:14 pm | delete
- Good information about RAF Labuan ...! Nice to see such new and interesting topics...!
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LubosLabik
Dec 30, 2010 @ 4:24 pm | delete
- Nice lems, nice place :)
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AndyPo
Nov 4, 2010 @ 11:23 am | delete
- Great lens. What and interesting place to have been stationed.
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