Blackdown Camp memories
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Life at Blackdown
My name is Kathleen Laskey, my maiden name is Wraight, I used to live at 1 Dettingten Road from 1973 to 1976. My dad's name is Brian Wraight, my mum's name was Edna and I have a sister called Jackie. My dad came out of the army on the 12th August 1976. Me and my sister both went to Blackdown Primary School. I can remember the barracks. I was just wondering if anyone can remember us?
Blackdown 1959-63
I lived with my brothers at no 8 Malta Road in 1959 then we moved down to 31 Dettingen Road and lived there till my dad was posted to Berlin in 1963. My brother Paul and I went to the Junior School at the bottom of the road, where one of my teachers was Mr Brown, also I remember Mr Skeat taught me as well, Paul and I went to Chobham secondary modern later. I remember Susan Aslett, Christine Davis and the Salmons lived oppersite us. From Dettingen Road I had a friend call Brenda Gutteridge, I used to get the Bunty on a Thursday and Brenda got the Judy on a Thursday and we used to swap our comics. My Surname then was DUNKLEY. If Susan Brenda or anyone else remembers me from those days it would be nice to hear from you.
Blackdown 1959 to 1965
I was stationed at Blackdown from these dates, married my wife Val in 1961, we had twin girls Kim and Karen in Louise Margaret Hostpital in Dec 1962, and had Tracey in the same hospital in 1964. I enjoyed my stay at Blackdown and left to go to Tidworth in 1965 after getting my Seargent.
Training
I went to Blackdow 4/12/52, went home for Christmas, finished ny 6 weeks training then moved to Bicesta before going on to the canal zone in July. The digs in Blackdown were great, I enjoyed my time there.
Does Does Anyone Remember Me? I Lived on Alta Road
We used to live at number 20 (next to the junior school), there was myself, Geoff, Geraldine, Liz my siblings and my mum and dad, my dad was called Kenneth Douglas and was a WW2 warrant officer, my mum's name was Mini Douglas. I wuld love to get in contact with anyone who attended the junior school at Blackdown Camp between 1955-1960, my teacher's name was Mr. Skeat. Some names I remember are: Sheila Salmon who used to practice high jump for the school with me, Robin Bailey who lived opposite us and ? Mooney who used to live next door to us and who played the trumpet! Names are very vague nowdays. Paul Dunkley rings a bell too... I would love to hear from anyone back in the old days.
Canada Road
Before we speak of Canada Road, a street in which I lived, it might be worth mentioning that whilst my father was already a soldier one day he happened to walk into Keys cafe not far from the camp site, and still being only eighteen years old, he noticed my mother sitting at a table with her sister and once there they became friends and it's here my story begins... I was no more than 2, maybe three, years old when with coming over from Germany we moved into 25 Canada Road, the house stood on the corner where there was a footpath running alongside, a wire fence and metal gate surrounded the property. The kitchen was at the front and my mother Joan would stand me upon the sink drainer so I could watch any soldiers passing by, not that they ever did. My father at the time was himself a staff seargent ROAC. The school I attended was the junior school, it was made from wood painted black... Read more
Married Quarters 1950 to 1959
I lived in Deepcut from 1951 to 1959 in Ceylon Terrace, Blackdown Camp as a child in the army married quarters My father had just been posted back to the UK after serving in Germany.
There were about eight blocks of terrace houses, each were given name like Bermuda, Ceylon, Cyprus and so on. I can't remember all the names.
At the end of Ceylon Terrace there was an infant school, the junior school was nearer the playing fields. When the children reached senior level we would be sent to Bagshot Secondary School, a bus was provided for the children.
In Blackdown Camp there was a cinema and grocery shop for the families to use and this was run by the NAAFI.
In the 1950s all the married quarters were occupied and there was a lot of coming and going. Some families would only stay for about six months as they would be sent to overseas posting.
The quarters were very basic, one living room, a kitchen and... Read more
Blackdown Camp (possibly Victoria Road)
These army quarters were demolished in the 1980s or 1990s and are in Blackdown Camp (near Deepcut and now part of Deepcut).
Blackdown Barracks
I was in the TA ROAC on 26th June 1981. I'm still trying to get a photo of my passing out parade.
Blackdown Camp 1928 Searchlights
I have photos taken in the late 20s at Blackdown of my father Sapper Claude Harper. He was a 'mechanical engineer ' and twenty two years old, he later went over to France in 1939 with the BEF, any info would be gratefully acknowledged.
1955 RAOC
Hello, my main memory was of Cpl Colman in charge of our barracks, he was hard, but fair, especially as I wrecked his room one night for a prank and he gave me cookhouse duties, but it could have been worse. My twin brother Paul was stationed here in 1954. I do remember taking my friend Jock Rainhome home with me during a short weekend and yes it was Brookwood Station. Hong Kong was my next posting after embarkation leave although I was supposed to join my brother in Tel e Kabir, Egypt.
Memories of Parsons/ Blackdown/Deepcut/ And Chilwell Barracks
I was stationed at Parsons barracks for two weeks before we moved to Blackdown camp for basic training. I did a course on office work and did touch typing which lasted for ten weeks. During this time I recall doing my first guard duty on a bitter cold night. During the night it was so quiet as I shouldered arms but I was interrupted by an over zealous second lietenant who frightend the life out of me when he tapped me on the shoulder and said "your dead soldier" but I was far from dead as I almost stuck my bayonet into his stomach. He must have learned a lesson and I didn't see him any more that night. Two lads that were my mates were Alex Leonard from Sunderland and Gordon Hickey from Burnley. During the period at Parsons we took a trip into London and stood outside Buckingham palace watching the changing of the guard. Suddenly this huge body came up to me with a busby hat. he... Read more
1953 Raoc
i done three months training in almer barracks blackdown concrete building in march 1953 i remember a sergeant swanson but not much more there was a camp picture house i remember watching james cagney in the roaring twenties we also go atrain down to london from i think it was brookwood station and spent a night in the union jack club can anyone say if deepcut barracks is on the same camp i am talking abou
Memories of Surrey
East Street - Looks Like The Petworth Road!
The building on the left with the white wooden fence looks like the old Haslemere Police Station in the Petworth Road. (Note from The Frith Memories Archivist - This road was called East Street at the time this photograph was taken; we believe that the name was later changed to Petworth Road.)
Three Counties House.
I seem to recall a family called Brennon living here in the early 1960s. I was at the Haslemere Convent School with one of the daughters (Catherine?). We used to catch the Aldershot & District Bus from Haslemere Station to the stop at Shottermill near to the Rex Cinema. My journey would then continue on to Critchmere Lane. Sometimes, I would have to catch the Hindhead bus that took the higher road beyond the church. This however, involved a longer walk down Critchmere Lane to Manor Close where I lived until 1967. I would be most interested to hear from anyone who could substantiate these memories. Also if anyone has photographs or memories of the lovely old house (now demolished) that was the Convent of Providence school off Derby Road, Haslemere. This was a magnificent (if not slightly spooky to us little ones) building set in grounds with small orchard and shrubberies. A typical, tile-hung Surrey country house with many internal features including original... Read more
Home
Julia and Fredrick Creasey lived here, with their family, Fred actually died there and was laid out in the pantry. My father Allan Creasey was born there in 1943.
1946-1971
GREW UP IN CHIDD IN THE 50-60'S. HAPPY MEMORIES OF CHILDHOOD DAYS'
STILL "HOME" TO ME.. THOUGH NO LONGER LIVING THERE
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