N.S. IPSWICH AND WUNDSDORF in 1951 written by William Daly
I WAS IN 16 LAA SQD IPSWISH DOING MY N.S.I WAS ALWAYS SKINT TRYING TO LIVE ON 18 SHILLINGS A WEEK. I CAME BACK FROM NEW YEARS LEAVE FEELING REAL DOWN UNTIL I WAS GIVEN A POSTING TO 31 L.A.A SQD WUNSDORF GERMANY . CIGS WERE ONLY 1 SHILLING FOR TWENTY. BEER 6 PENCE A PINT. I HAD A BALL FOR A YEAR AND A HALF.
I WAS LUCKY THE CAMP WAS SHORT OF A LIFE GUARD FOR THE SWIMMING POOL. I WAS A TRAINED SWIMMER AND LIFE GUARD SO I GOT THE JOB. IT WAS A GREAT SKIVE. I WAS COACH TO THE LADIES TEAM AND GENTS TEAM . WE ALSO HAD A GOOD POLO TEAM . I WAS PICKED TO SWIM FOR THE RAF IN THE 2ND TAF CHAMPIONSHIPS IN BERLIN. IT WAS A GREAT EXPERENCE.I MET A LOT OF GOOD MATES, DANNY FOSTER (NOW DEAD)AND NORRIE MAHADDIE FROM DUNDEE. WE ARE STILL GOOD FRIENDS AND PHONE EACH OTHER EVERY OTHER WEEK.WHEN I WAS DEMOB IT TOOK A LONG TIME TO GET USE TO CIVY LIFE, SHOULD HAVE SIGNED ON FOR THE THIRD YEAR
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There is nothing worse than breaking down. But if you do, the RAC have more than 1,500 patrols ready to rescue you, whether you are at the shops or on the motorway. They will always try to fix your vehicle at the roadside, but if they cant they will make getting it repaired as painless as possible.
I WAS IN 16 LAA SQD IPSWISH DOING MY N.S.I WAS ALWAYS SKINT TRYING TO LIVE ON 18 SHILLINGS A WEEK. I CAME BACK FROM NEW YEARS LEAVE FEELING REAL DOWN UNTIL I WAS GIVEN A POSTING TO 31 L.A.A SQD WUNSDORF GERMANY . CIGS WERE ONLY 1 SHILLING FOR TWENTY. BEER 6 PENCE A PINT. I HAD A BALL FOR A YEAR AND A HALF.
