I was up on Woodbury Common one gorgeous Summers’ Day doing Section Battle Drills/Attacks. It was mid-afternoon and the lads had been working flat out and we arrived at the Water Tank. I shouted, “ Strip off, keep boots on (in case of glass) you have a ...
I was up on Woodbury Common one gorgeous Summers’ Day doing Section Battle Drills/Attacks. It was mid-afternoon and the lads had been working flat out and we arrived at the Water Tank. I shouted, “ Strip off, keep boots on (in case of glass) you have a 10 minute break. “ They were soon in hooting and hollering with me acting as Weapons Sentry. I dug out my ‘The Infantry Platoon in Battle’ Book (Vol lV) and was having a quick refresh when the Camp Commandant turned up out of the blue. He was Colonel A J S Crockett RM. I believe he was the holder of the DSO. I saluted and explained, he made no demands. At 10 minutes I gave a blast on my NCOs whistle, the lads were soon rigged and ready for the off. I gave the axis of advance heading up to Four Firs, put in another Attack with the Commandant tagging along, talk about me being nervous! Transport was waiting, He called me to one side and thanked me saying, "I enjoyed that, Corporal."
Posted by David Prichard on Sat 08 Aug 2020 08:19:53 EDT
Coming out of the Water Tank.
Posted by David Prichard on Mon 03 Aug 2020 12:42:01 EDT
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I was up on Woodbury Common one gorgeous Summers’ Day doing Section Battle Drills/Attacks. It was mid-afternoon and the lads had been working flat out and we arrived at the Water Tank. I shouted, “ Strip off, keep boots on (in case of glass) you have a ...
I was up on Woodbury Common one gorgeous Summers’ Day doing Section Battle Drills/Attacks. It was mid-afternoon and the lads had been working flat out and we arrived at the Water Tank. I shouted, “ Strip off, keep boots on (in case of glass) you have a 10 minute break. “ They were soon in hooting and hollering with me acting as Weapons Sentry. I dug out my ‘The Infantry Platoon in Battle’ Book (Vol lV) and was having a quick refresh when the Camp Commandant turned up out of the blue. He was Colonel A J S Crockett RM. I believe he was the holder of the DSO. I saluted and explained, he made no demands. At 10 minutes I gave a blast on my NCOs whistle, the lads were soon rigged and ready for the off. I gave the axis of advance heading up to Four Firs, put in another Attack with the Commandant tagging along, talk about me being nervous! Transport was waiting, He called me to one side and thanked me saying, "I enjoyed that, Corporal."
Posted by David Prichard on Sat 08 Aug 2020 08:19:53 EDT
Coming out of the Water Tank.
Posted by David Prichard on Mon 03 Aug 2020 12:42:01 EDT