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Major John Earl Pots met his 2nd wife, Suelyn just WO1 (SSM) Graham (Chalky) White
November 2024 before Covid hit. Unfortunately as she 14th July 1956 – 22nd October 2024
Major John Earl who passed away on lived in Australia they had to wait until Graham joined the Apprentice
Monday 25th November 2024 aged 86 quite recently to be together. Pots was College in September 1971. Chalky
after a short illness. diagnosed with an aggressive form of (as he became known) will be fondly
He started his career as an apprentice cancer and sadly passed away in April remembered as a cheery rascal. One
at the age of 15, and spent 35 happy years this year down under. of the youngest and shortest of our
serving in the Army Catering Corps. He will be missed by family and large intake. Chalky hailed from
friends. Huddersfield but never forgot his
David Brian Ferris Yorkshire roots.
September 2024 Paul Roberts His postings included: Hanover,
26 June 2024 Cyprus, Soest, Arborfield, Windsor and
Christopher (Chris) Ballykelly. Graham ended his Army
Francis Hall Lt Col Tom Sillet career as the Catering Warrant Officer
30th March 1946 – 1st 13th November 2024 (WO1) at the Royal Military College
July 2024 It is with deep sad- at Sandhurst. He transitioned easily
ness that our father,
Died peacefully at into Civvy Street becoming Functions
Lt Col Thomas Sillett
the Royal Berkshire Manager at the RMAS for ESS.
passed away on the
Hospital after a long illness. He is sur- Sadly Chalky passed away on the
13/11/2024. He lived a full and happy
vived by his wife Margaret and children 22nd October from an aggressive form
life and had many tales of his time in
Stephen, Richard, Trish & Michelle and of cancer. He finished work in 2021
the Army.
6 grandchildren. to care for his wife, Pat, who was also
He started his career as a boy soldier
He served 22 years in the ACC afflicted with the Big “C”.
in the ACC at the young age of 15,
in Aldershot, Berlin, Dusseldorf, He leaves behind 3 children, a step
having passed out to man service he was
Dortmund, & Detmold. He did 5 tours daughter and 10 grandchildren.
posted to his first unit at middle wallop.
of N Ireland, and went to Kenya, Cyprus Former colleagues will remember
This is where he met his future wife
UN and Canada. Maidstone, Falkland Chalky as helpful, honest, cheeky and a
Annette who was also in the Army. He
Islands, & Cambridge finishing in true gent. He made friends wherever he
then was posted to BMH Singapore, on
Arborfield. served and will be sorely missed by all
being posted back to the UK to Queen
After leaving he joined the TA who knew him.
Elizabeth Hospital Woolwich.
and did camps over in Norway. In
Then onwards to Colchester. Then
civilian life he continued in Contract Stuart Wicks
posted to BFG Germany seeing service in
Catering teaching Young Offenders at June 2024
Verden, Minden, Nienberg. Then posted
Huntercombe. Stuart was a former boy soldier from
to St Omer Barracks ACC Aldershot.
In retirement he volunteered for the P&Q squad in the mid 1960s
He was the Commissioned in
Royal British Legion, where he did the
January 1975 in ACC. Having done
catering at various functions, as well as Maj (Retd) Raymond
tours of Malaya, Dessert Storm. This in
being the local Poppy collector raising Young
turn He was Posted to Royal Military
thousands of pounds for the charity. 2nd October 2024
Academy Sandhurst.
SSgt Simon Martin This was his last posting as he retired Our beloved father
Porter from the Army at the formation of and grandfather
Major Raymond (Ray)
7th April 2024 the Royal Logistics Corps in 1993 as a Frederick Young passed away suddenly
S/Sgt Simon Martin Lt Col. on the 1st October At home in our
Porter 22nd April His hobbies were as follows Horse mother’s arms aged 78. His funeral
1956 – 7th April 2024 racing , walking, Canoeing , Marathon was Wednesday the 23rd October, at
Simon or Pots as we knew him joined running. And not forgetting his love of 14:00hrs at Daldowie Crematorium,
the Apprentice College in September gardening. Hamilton Road, Glasgow G71 7RU.
1971. He was a popular member of He is a sad loss to those he has
RSTU Squad (43rd Intake). Known for met over his lifetime in military l He joined the Army Catering Corps
his cheery disposition and love of foot- Service. Beloved husband and Father, on the 4th September 1963
ball (Huddersfield Town). Grandfather, Great Grandfather. l Warrant officer 1st October 1981
He left the Army in 1992 and con- He will be sorely missed. l Commissioned Second lieutenant
tinued his catering career in Civvy St. WO1 Norman Henry Stevens on 1st March 1988
Pots had a son and 2 daughters with his
1st July 2024 l Major on 1st April 1995
first wife and they in turn gave him 6
Joined in June 1962 l Military conduct Exemplary
grandchildren.
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