Rafcompton Bassett

A Memory of Compton Bassett.

I was stationed at Compton Bassett from 6/10/48 until 25/1/49.
I was training as a T.P.O. / Tape Relay Operator.
My memories of the camp are not all that good, the most vivid memory was being paraded with the rest of the camp early one morning  in November and being told by the C.O. that Princess Elizabeth had given birth to a son and we were ordered to raise our hats and give three cheers for the baby prince.
Other memories are of  walks up to the white horse at Cherhill, visits to Calne, Marlborough, Chippenham, and the only town around that area that had much in the form of entertainment Swindon.
I also spent a weekend in Bristol staying at the Y.M.C.A. there.

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