Moving to beese Stables and army airstrip hearing chinese banging drums etc after we hed finished beating retreat, they thought we were driving spirits out of our camp so they drove them back again

disapointment in all my mates went to Korea but I was to young. Now WASNT I LUCKY

12 months at Battle school. never met a unit like it every regt of the British Army as when you joined Battle School you reverted to you original regt. but it was great fun and a steep learning curve

As a drummer taking over as leading tipper after our leading tipper Ken Harding was demobbed. I was very nervous at first but very proud as well

At Battle School going out with thre Royal Navy target towing for the Royal Artillery.1st shot they destroyed the target. so the young skipper used a mine sweeping float which just left a trail on the seas surface. second shot no mine float and a red faced skipper they had to send to uk for another. well thats what they said after

China Fleet Club Bingo,. great food and white table cloths. about once a month if you were lucky

going to five dragons services club in Kowloon ordering a steak and Kidney pudding and the usual double egg chips tomatoes etc and a green spot orange. it was so big it all came on seperate plates

going ashore from the troopship to all those wonderful countries I had only read about. Egypt Aden Columbo Singapore.a dream and adventure come true for a 17 year old I also got slung in the brig for fighting on the Dunera.

arriving home on the Empire Fowey waking up one morning to find us stopped just off the needles waiting to go up to Southampton Water. after three and a half years.