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Old 22nd Sep 2010, 15:34
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To throw a different light on things - I went to 'camp' a Gutersloh with the CCF in 1978 for 2 weeks and was billeted the floor above the Garrison which led to a few frightening moments and almost called for our CO to sleep in the dorm with us a protection!

We flew into Wildenrath and 'enjoyed' the boneshaker journey to camp for seemed like hours. Visited 'the wall', one of the dam buster dams, the Rapier section facinated me and others, and was kept very busy (and tired) for the entire time and still have all the momentos (badges etc) in a tin.

On the Sunday we went to matins at the base church where I was christened - my father was stationed there from '63 to '65 and I was born in the RAF hospital at Wildenrath.
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