Queens Royal Surrey Regiment, in 1966 written by David Robinson
Joined up and arrived at Howe Barracks Canterbury 6/6/66. Spec wearing young weak kid. Ended up tougher after training and more of a man. I flew from Luton in a prop plane for the first time to join the Regt. at Oxford Barracks in Munster Germany that October. The thing that frightened me most was RSM Wilson, used to hide in bushes near the Naffi to escape him. Ended up being his baby sitter and found him ok. That was his job to scare us Troops.
In the Gym i found myself liking the Inter Regt. Boxing nights where the Surreys were always winning. We were a 432 mobile Battalion and the place was cobbled even the outside road if i remember. Used to wake up at 3 in the morning and walk down the Village ( via back gate) for a Beer and Eats ( could not do that in UK !
Went on leave via Bremehaven to Harwich because it was the cheapest way home ( or not, i just followed everyone else).
Best thing i done was join up, as at 17 it was exciting. Still see the boys now each year at the re-union
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Joined up and arrived at Howe Barracks Canterbury 6/6/66. Spec wearing young weak kid. Ended up tougher after training and more of a man. I flew from Luton in a prop plane for the first time to join the Regt. at Oxford Barracks in Munster Germany that October. The thing that frightened me most was RSM Wilson, used to hide in bushes near the Naffi to escape him. Ended up being his baby sitter and found him ok. That was his job to scare us Troops. 
