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Posted by ron smith
on September 28, 2008, 20:03:13, in reply to "Re: menden germany 1957-59"
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WELL GEOFF SQUEEGIE RINGS A BELL HEAVY BUILT AND GREASY LOOKING HORRIBLE B?. NO BABY WAS MOSTLY COOKING FOR THE OFFICERS MESS AND I THINK HE HAD NO TEETH IWAS WAITING FOR A REPLY FROM ROY STEPHENSON .BOTHOM WAS TALLER THAN ME AND I THINK HE HAD A PIGEON CHEST BUT A NICE LAD AND WAS A MATE OF PETE WOODS. I`V GOT A FEW ARMY PHOTOS BUT DON`T KNOW HOW TO PUT THEM ON LINE . I`LL DEFF: GIVE RON GILLIES A PHONE SOMETIME YOU NEVER KNOW HE MIGHT LIVE ROUND THE CORNER FROM ME. I`M WELL RETIRED NOW AND HAVE A FEW PROBS WITH MY HEALTH.. ICAN REMEMBER OSWESTRY AND RYHL DIVING THROUGH WINDOWS INTO A NECK ROLL A HUNDRED PER-CENT FIT. I SHOULD HAVE BEEN DRAFTED TO SINGAPORE BUT WAS TAKEN OFF DRAFT FOR THE CRAZY ANSWERS I PUT DOWN IN THE EXAM TO BE A SIGNAL OPP:AND WAS SENT TO WOOLICH WERE I MET UP WITH WOODY AND BOTHOM TO JOIN THE 58 MED REGT. I ENDED UP DOING 3 MONTHS OVER DEMOB BREAKING MY LEG IN AUSTRIA SKYING BUT WAS WORTH IT FOR THE FUN AND EXPEREANCE. BEFORE DEMOB I USED TO FEED A STRAY ALSATION DOG THAT ROAMED THE CAMP WITH LAMB CHOPS IT WAS CONSTANLY WITH ME STAYED UNDER THE BED AND WAS ALWAYS IN MY CAB WHEN I WENT FOR RATIONS OR DORTMOND WITH BREAKDOWNS OR ISERLONE FOR THE MAIL. ALWAYS WITH ME WHEN BOOZING IN THE PUB JUST OUTSIDE CAMP.HE SEEMED TO KNOW EVERTHING I SAID , I GOT REALLY UPSET WHEN I HAD TO LEAVE HIM. MEMORIES, MEMORIES, MEMORIES , WERE HAVE THE YEARS GONE. I THINK WERE STARTING TO RELIGHT 58 HISTORY SO KEEP ADDING WITH MORE MEMORIES AND STORIES RON SMITH
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