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The ROYAL SCOTS Training Camp at Dreghorn near EDINBURGH in 1950
written by Matt. P. Rooney
 I went into the Army at the Royal Scots Training Depot Dreghorn Barracks near Edinburgh, it was December and bitterly cold that I do remember, initially I had been declared fit and was A1, now that was fine as I was keen to be a Soldier [just like my DAD during the WW1 campaign,] having endured most of the training, including the morning rush to the Mess Hall to have unsalted Porridge and inedible kippers, mindful of the 28 shillings a week, I seemed to spend most of my time at the Naafi eating eggs and chips to take away the taste of the Kippers. The Staff then decided to ask all those National Servicemen mer included if we would like to sign on, a lot of us said no with the result that us lot had to have another Medical where we were downgraded to B4, I still continued with the training until the 7th week and was temporally assigned to the Regimental Police, I cannot remember what the rest did but they were all assigned other duties,we then were told we were being transferred to a Holding Camp in England a place called OSWESTRY near CHESTER, having had weekend passes to go Home and see our Families, I did'nt have far to go as I stayed at BONNYRIGG 6 miles from the CAMP. we then were taken to Waverley Railway Station and with an N.C.O.and an Officer in attendance put on the train for our NEW ADVENTURE. More of that in the next installment. So ended my time with the ROYAL SCOTS at DREGHORN BARRACKS EDINBURGH. |
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