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Maidstone Invicta Barrack Old Entrance On Sandling Road

A Memory of Maidstone.

I was born in 1970 and have lived in Maidstone all my life.

When I was much younger I remember you could drive along Sandling Road and see soldiers carrying weapons, guarding the entrance to the Royal Engineers Invicta Barracks. This was before the dual carriageway was built and the entrance to the barracks was moved. You can no longer see the entrance when you drive by.

Does anyone else remember seeing the soldiers guarding there with rifles?

I remember being very excited to see them as a child. To see real soldiers with real weapons was great as i was into anything to do with war, the Army and Air Force.

It would be great to hear other people's memories of this


Added 27 February 2019

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Comments & Feedback

I lived in invicta Park as a child in the 1970s we could play in the woods or the swing park,and everyone new you were well protected it was absolutely fantastic .We even had our own swimming baths Very happy four years until my father left the army

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