St. Athan Boy Entrants in the 1960s
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The 1st time I heard the 'locker story', it was thrown out of a top floor window of Fulton Block at Cosford, circa 1953.
Like the 'Borstal Boys', I do believe that they are both what Snopes would call Urban Myth's.
Like the 'Borstal Boys', I do believe that they are both what Snopes would call Urban Myth's.
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Yes Ian I am a former boy entrant but only want to find the dates (dd/mm/yyyy) of the 3 entries - 39th, 41st and 46th - at St. Athan to tidy up my webpage: HOME
The cost to join would be £15 i.e. £5/entry and it would appear that that information may not be available anyway so I was informed. On hearing this I did send the entry details that I have to enlighten the association but received nothing in reply. I have to then rely on the generosity (and Memory!) of individual fellow ex "Boys" to assist my endeavour. I am sure that someone out there has the details and is willing to identify and support their own entry.
The cost to join would be £15 i.e. £5/entry and it would appear that that information may not be available anyway so I was informed. On hearing this I did send the entry details that I have to enlighten the association but received nothing in reply. I have to then rely on the generosity (and Memory!) of individual fellow ex "Boys" to assist my endeavour. I am sure that someone out there has the details and is willing to identify and support their own entry.
Regarding the borstal boys story Thursday's Times has an obituary for Great Train Robber Tommy Wisbey who was "arrested at 18 for breaking and entering and given the option of joining the Army or prison. He chose the services and became a boxing champion".
Not quite the RAF but seems to show the practice existed in 1948
Not quite the RAF but seems to show the practice existed in 1948
