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Killie
My memories have a date range from 1958 to date. Although I was born in Irvine due to my mother needing urgent medical assistance I was brought up in a town that I grew to love and found easy to defend against anyone who barracked it. I ...Read more
A memory of Kilmarnock by
Windsor Barracks
My dad was a soldier in Windsor barracks in the 1950s. I was born in 1954 and when I was 5 went to Spital school across the road, which I loved. I loved living in the barracks too. There was no health or safety rules, we had complete run ...Read more
A memory of Windsor by
Days Gone By
My family arrived in Seaforth late in 1939 after we were shipped back from Gibraltar where my father was stationed with the Kings Regiment. Early memories of our house in Holly Grove are vague. My sister Maureen and I, along with ...Read more
A memory of Seaforth in 1940 by
Leadership Course
We completed our Lance Bombadier Leadership training in these barracks, we referred to them as cavalry barracks (they are stables now). I was with 52 Bty 45 Fld Regt RA, stationed at Kirkee Barracks. One of my friends (Arnie ...Read more
A memory of Colchester in 1986 by
Nells Point Barry Island
I was born on 'the Island' and lived there until I was 17 years old. Nell's Point used to be my play ground.I have many fond memories of counting the coaches that used to bring the visitors from far and wide, the coaches ...Read more
A memory of Barry Island in 1959 by
The Kosb Barracks
Although born in Scotland, my earliest memories are of Berwick upon Tweed. This was because my father was posted to the Barracks as Pipe Major in the KOSB Depot there. Our married quarters, although in Ravensdowne, ...Read more
A memory of Berwick-upon-Tweed in 1930 by
Milton Barracks
I did my two years National Service with 75th HAA Regt.RA ,reporting for duty August 1950 after passing out from MONS OCS. Aldershot. Served with 288 Bty in a Troop commanded by Capt. Pinfold. I have lived in Canada for 54 years ...Read more
A memory of Gravesend in 1950 by
Chickenhall Lane
My parents squatted in the ex-army barracks in Chickenhall Lane. We lived there for about 5 years before moving to the relative luxury of the prefabs in Eastleigh, known as The Hundred.
A memory of Eastleigh in 1945 by
Boyhood Memories
I was born in 89 Abbot Street, just off Sunderland Road, in 1932, then we moved to the Gateshead end of Redheugh Bridge. When the Second World War started we moved to 20 Brussel Street. The Davidson family lived in the flat above ...Read more
A memory of Gateshead in 1940 by
My Christening
I was christend at the crooked spire church in 1955, my gran lived in Barrack Square at the time and my mum wasn't allowed to take me over the threshhold till I was christened as it was thought to be very bad luck at the time. The ...Read more
A memory of Chesterfield in 1955 by
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