| Over this period my Squadron was stationed in Ulm in Germany running a transit camp for troops serving in Italy who were going home either on LIAP or PYTHON.
It was only in recent years that I was able to read from the Regimantal Diaries the following snippet of news about Winston Churchill and the guard that our Regiment provided for him whilst he holidayed on Lake Como.
Aug 26th - Major JLE Ogier MC appointed ADC to Winston Churchill, Colonel of the Regt, during his holiday at LAKE COMO. Lt ADD Rogers commanded a guard of honour at the villa.B Sqn Tanks moved to JUDENBERG to load onto transporters for the move to Italy
__________________ If I am not for myself, then who will be for me? And if I am only for myself, what am I? And if not now, when? Rabbi Hillel circa 30 BCE  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). The Regiment was disbanded in Dec 1944 and I was retrained (in Italy) by the Royal Armoured Corps. 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 |