Compton Bassett, General View c.1955
Photo ref:
C696002
Photo ref:
C696002
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A E W Marsh describes the village as 'the prettiest for miles around'. This view shows the main street with the Old School, centre, which closed in 1964. RAF Compton Bassett was built on farmland mainly in Calne and Cherhill parishes, and operated from 1940 to 1964.
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Memories of Compton Bassett, General View c1955
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1958/9
Stationed in the Radio School RAF Compton Bassett I met my first true love Celia from Edinburgh.
Always wondered what happened to her after we last met RAF St mawgon,just before I was posted to Germany!
I was at Compton in 1955 on the TPO course and again in 1956 on the Wireless course, loved the time I spent there and am still in touch with some of the Wraf friends I met there, they were good times.
Was Sgt Barraclough an instructor in the teleprinter and tape-relay sections - who lived just across the road in the married quarters? (name rings bell ) but it was a long time ago - 1957
Yes. Compton Bassett = great memories I was stationed a the RAF base there - No. 3 School of Radio Training- had many a walk over the hill to the chalk white horse - about half a mile from the camp in the spring/summer of 1957. The camp was located just off the main Rd - and at the beginning of the lane that goes further down to the village - (I have quite a few photos of it) - it covered a large area, it has now reverted back to farm land. A beautiful and magical part of England.
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