Thread: The pets we kept in the Forces
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Old 28-07-2007, 08:45 AM   #5 (permalink)
Ron Goldstein
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What were the rules with pets when you were in a dangerous war zone or on duty in the army back then?
What rules ?
Since when did servicemen/servicewomen ever read the rules ?

To be serious, the impracticalities of keeping a pet in the line made it almost impossible to look after them and my photo of Queenie & Curly was taken in 1946. I would also think that there were strict injunctions against keeping pets in the barracks and that they would have been hidden away any time an inspection was due.
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I was "Called-up" in Oct 1942
Served as a Wireless-Op with the 49th LAA (78 Div) from Apr 1943 to Dec 1944 (North Africa,Sicily,Italy, Egypt).
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Served as a Loader-Op with the 4th QOH from Mar 1945 to Jan 1946 (Italy, Austria, Germany)
Finished up as Tech Cpl for "A" Sqdrn.

I was "De-mobbed" in Apr 1947
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