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To: Ax

I was at Beachley Camp, commonly called Chepstow. It was actually just across the Wye River in Gloucestershire. Three year apprenticeship and then eight years in the regular army. 1946. I was not given clue about the eight extra years. I got there the night the American boxer, Ike Williams of Trenton NJ knocked out the camp’s former physical training instructor, Ronnie James, in nine rounds. NBA lightweight world title.


69 posted on 04/10/2012 9:22:38 PM PDT by Peter Libra
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To: Peter Libra

I was stationed in Yorkshire, 1969-1974. Our base was at Menwith Hill and the Army Apprentice School was just a couple of miles from us.


70 posted on 04/11/2012 5:16:40 AM PDT by Ax
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