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Old 13th Jul 2015, 10:08
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Dick Allen
 
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Caused a tiny bit of consternation I seem to recall, as OC Chetwynd was concerned about his gliders and the newly plugged field left after they dug Albert out.
Not gliders, but helicopters - Chetwynd was/is used as an RLG for Shawbury.

As Staish of Shawbury at the time - 2000-2001-ish? - I guess that made me "OC Chetwynd". The concern was over who was going to pay for the "making good" - 2 Group were initially reluctant to stump up - "costs lie where they fall" or some such ....... and it was quite expensive!

Having worked for the then AOC 2 Gp - K**** F***** in a previous existence, I wrote directly to him saying " Gp should pay as I had been brought up to understand that "gentlemen always replace their own divots".

Got a handwritten response: "We will replace our divots" and the bill was duly paid! Top bloke IMHO (but I also got in trouble with my own AOC!)
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