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29-09-21, 12:25 PM
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Hi all. I am a new member wishing you all good health and happiness. I joined the British Army as a boy soldier and served at Strensall camp York which was also, apart from being a training camp was also a demob depot. I completed two tours of Aden 1965/66/67.and N. Ireland 1969/70/ One of my many regrets is not being interested in militaria during my military service. One of my early memories of a boy soldier is while being on 'Jankers.' For having dull belt clasps.(They looked ok to me.') was helping the local scrap man load plywood tea chests full of brass cap badges onto the back of his lorry. Followed by tea chests full of Bullion badges because No 1 dress uniforms 'Blues.' were no longer being issued and were considered obsolete along with the bullion badges. A few No 1 uniforms were kept back to be Borrowed for soldiers weddings ect. Ten years after leaving the army i began collecting British military cap badges. Ah such is life. Kind Regards Army Vet.
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30-09-21, 10:23 AM
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A similar tale.
I will never forget one of my great aunts who knew that I had am interest in all things Army telling me in the 60's about how she went'dressing up' in old army red jackets and spiked helmets on the local tip as a child. I live in Ashton under Lyne the home to the Depot, Manchester Regiment as well as the HQ of the 9th (TA) Bn Manchester Regiment so no doubt the uniforms came from one of those sources. She was born in 1903 so probably it was after the outbreak of war in 1914 when they disposed of unrequired full dress. I have dug that tip in the 70's but never found anything military unfortunately. It has houses on it now. regards
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Simon Butterworth Manchester Regiment Collector Rank, Prize & Trade Badges British & Commonwealth Artillery Badges
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30-09-21, 07:08 PM
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Welcome.
Andy
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Leave to carry on Sir please.
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30-09-21, 08:51 PM
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A slightly off topic "Stig of The Dump" tale.
In my early teens I used to explore our local dump, there are two things that I regret never having salvaged of which there were plenty of: 1. LP records with the labels on the wrong sides, nowadays worth a bob or two. 2. Spurs programmes by the boxload, that had been dumped because the fixture had been cancelled or postponed, worth very good money now. Hindsight is a perfect science. Regards. Brian
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