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  1. Jeffrey77#

    Write it down

    I finished my biography a year ago when I was 86 years old. When you consider it finished.. it never is because an event or face will appear and remind you of an event. It is about 100 pages and 40,000 words long. I sent it to about 25 people (mostly relatives) but I have a feeling that just a...
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    National Service

    June 1953 saw me as a N/Serviceman at 6 TR Royal Engineers at Worcester for a few weeks before transferring to the Royal Military Police at Inkerman Barracks Woking. After a very long time training I was posted to Trieste (where's that?) and then to Brecon before going back to Woking for a...
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    REMEMBRANCE DAY 2021/2022

    As an ex-National Serviceman it is with a tinge of emotion that I watch the remembrance service on TV. However I am always disappointed that no mention is made of the service given from Southern Rhodesia or even Zimbabwe. Maybe it is because Zimbabwe is not a member of the Commonwealth. But...
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    Church of the Ascension Hall Green

    You are definitely correct John. This church used to be known as Hall Green Parish Church and I attended there in the early 50's. The Vicar was Rev Chatterton and they held Fellowship there which was very popular in southern Birmingham. We put on our own dances and and film shows etc usually...
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