The Man who broke the Drill Pig’s Heart, By Ronald Melvin
(note, this email never had any images attached – so we used the Monty Python one! – many thanks Dave
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Stories
Training for the Grenadier Guards, Caterham Guards Depot, 1940
Across the country tens of thousands of men were adjusting to military life, many volunteering but most following conscription. David
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The Guards Depot (Caterham) – 1948
I arrived at Caterham Guards Depot in January 1948. I had just finished six weeks Primary Training at Inglis Barracks
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The Guards Depot (Caterham) – 1936
I was born in Jessops Hospital Sheffield in 1918. However, at the age of four my father went to work
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Returning to Caterham Barracks – Humphrey Lyttelton
During my spell at the Guards Depot I began to brush up my trumpet -playing. Apart from the opportunity for
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