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I was temporarily stationed at RAF Upper Heyford with the USAF Strategic Air Command reflex bombers from Lincoln AFB, Nebraska, USA in 1963. We were billoted in the WW2 bomber pilot's barracks on the ...Read more

A memory of Upper Heyford in 1963 by Dan Brant

I used to visit the Tarentella Coffee Bar back in the 60's with my boyfriend who lived in Goston Gardens at that time it was always full of Mods - scooters everywhere.

A memory of Croydon

The Army My call up papers came with a railway warrant for Gloucester, where I and another group of lucky lads, were picked up by army lorry and taken to the barracks of the Gloucester Regiment for our six weeks basic training. Unloaded ...Read more

A memory of Bristol in 1947 by Arthur Cottrell

I am a Sutton girl, and have lived here all my life. I can remember the army barracks on the A217 but my husband says I am dreaming, can anyone out there confirm I am right?

A memory of Sutton in 1955 by Iris Strowger

Did anyone attend St George’s school 1963/4… I remember being in a class with Carol Klein ( you came to my birthday party in Knightsbridge barracks… Or Bettina Steiner who would always being reading a book…

A memory of Mayfair by southlondon2016

Army child and went to eight different schools 1936-1946. There was an all boys school called St Johns at Weymouth. On one of my return trips to my native county from Canada, I was perturbed to see it had been pulled down . ...Read more

A memory of Weymouth by Peter Giles

My story begins in 1951. Born in London but moved to Easington Way three months later, then onto Cruick Avenue. House number 107, opposite Mardyke School. My first memory is 1956? Starting junior school, first day ...Read more

A memory of South Ockendon in 1952 by William Forrest

My father W C Smith was QM. at Hythe From 1919 to 1940. Rising From RQMS. to Major QM when the school moved to Bisley. I was born in Bevan House, Sandgate in 1928, and lived at Military House within the barracks. I went to school ...Read more

A memory of Hythe in 1930 by Bryan Smith

For 3 months May - Aug 1969, I lived in the upper floor flat over the Manfield shoe shop. Next door was WH Smith. My husband worked in the shoe trade but not in the shop below. He worked further along the High Street at ...Read more

A memory of Chatham in 1969 by Anne White

I also visited Salisbury Avenue where my grandparents lived, every day, as I came home from the Grammar School. I regularly went past the barracks and along the Artillery Folly on my way to the bus station then in St Johns street. So ...Read more

A memory of Colchester by chris.yule2