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>Hello John > >Can't remember you but the sergeant (McAdam) you >mention I recall. He had been at Arnhem...rather a >large bloke. > >I joined at the R.A Depot in 1945, then to the RMA and >on to Cambridge Barracks. > >We were short of fuel in the cold winter of '46 and >used to go out on raiding parties to gather in >anything we could find. > >I think I was in E Troop at the RMA along with Den >Farmer, Jim davies, Jimmy Armes, Len Jones etc. The >Officer was called Cunningham.'Doggy' Hayes, of >course, was still the Permanent Staff BSM. I also >recall a Lance Bombardier Wilkinson (who had been >involved in the rescue of prisoners at Belsen) joining >the permanent staff and rapidly becoming promoted to >Trumpet Major. > >I didn't realise, until I contacted Ken Thomas, that >Cambridge Barracks had been occupied by Boys' Battery >in 1943, moving later to the R.A. Depot. ( I noticed >you had been in contact with him and have discovered >that too.) > >Did you go on the Royal Artillery Tattoo touring the >North of England in 1946? Jim Davis, Tony Atkins >(then a Boy Sergeant)and myself were on that. > > > >It has just dawned on me that I probably do know you! >We (possibly) were in the same barrack room in >Cambridge Barracks. I mustered in February 1947. A >chap named Hall was the Boy BSM then. He took over >from 'Sticky' Poole, who in turn succeeded Bob Guy. >The latter got to be a Lt. Colonel but died a few >years ago.I hope I am not the only one left still >around. > >I attended the Farewell to Woolwich Parade in May last >year. It was quite an event, but miserable and cold >weather, which rather spoiled things. > >As a result of contacts there, I have now joined the >India and Wartime (1151 -1157) Boys' Batteries >Association and will attend their re-union in May this >year. > >You have chosen a good country to settle in. We were >there about ten years back - flew about to all the >usual tourist spots. Loved Sydney and Cairns. > >Happy New Year to You and Yours, > > All the Best, Harry (1157487) > >Trust all is well with you. > There >>must be somebody out there who was in Boys Battery at >>the same time as I. >> >>Unfortunately I am unable to remember my troop, but my >>NCO was Sgt. McAdam. We joined at The Royal Military >>Academy in July 1946 and a short time later were moved >>to Cambridge Barracks. >> >>I mustered out in 1948 and went to Horsham then >>Gravesend. From there I went to Carters Baracks, >>Bulford before going to Pontefract to join 23 Bty, 27 >>HAA. Regt. >> >>We were sent to Hong Kong in 1949 and I left there in >>1953. After disembarkation leave I went to Lippstadt >>in BOAR with a medium regiment until I purchased my >>discharge in 1954. >> >>If anybody remembers me, I would enjoy hearing from >>them. >> >>I now live in Australia.

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