Catterick, Camp, The Centre 1953
Photo ref:
C50021
Photo ref:
C50021
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A Selection of Memories from Catterick
For many years now, we've been inviting visitors to our website to add their own memories to share their experiences of life as it was, prompted by the photographs in our archive. Here are some from Catterick
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The cinema was managed by my paternal Grandfather. He was Harold Patterson. Married to Dot Patterson.
They had two sons Brian (my dad), and Donald *. This is where my mum and dad met, mum worked there as an usher.
*Many years later Brian and Donald discovered they had a half-sister. It seems Dot had a fling before she was married and gave the child up. My Aunt was Carol Murphy and had emigrated to Canada in her early 20`s. They did all get to meet up a few times!
I visited Catterick Camp in 1954 as a member of a visiting shooting team from 35 base workshops R.E.M.E. During breaks we used visit a house near the range where the lady of the house, known as Ma, would sell us mugs of tea and wonderful home made apple pie. Has anyone else have memories of this lady? T.Maskell, Exeter
The 1st week of June - Richmond House - Vimy lines. 20 Troop, D.I Sgt Major Geough, Cpl Joness, l/cpl Peter Tiltman, Sgt Geough, 20 Troop won drill for 3rd time - so he keeps the cup. Over my dead body if necessary. I was the one to be beasted and right marker 4.30am til 22.00 hrs (never left me) - this made the troop follow. Injections - in line stripped to waist, put a 'm' on my chest in ...see more
The four Nurses in the front from left to right is; Terri Dunnage (aka me), I am sitting next to Lance Corpral Mavis Sevenoaks, then Shiela (with the glasses). The girl on the right had ginger hair (poor girl was killed in a traffic accident in Ireland).
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