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VE Day, 75th anniversary
Dave Smith:
Alkamhills. How nice to be so patriotic with the Union Jack. But I'm afraid that in the real army, his feet wouldn't have touched! Leaving one " up the spout" was about as bad as you could get & a fizzer would have been the least of his worries! Reduced to the ranks, especially if he'd been NCO i/c distribution of live ammunition. Yes, that's where the doodlebug was headed, nearly all were on their way to London. Occasionally when the engine cut out, they dived down almost vertically, at other times they glided- I watched one into the distance. Which was odd really when you see one up close as the wing area isn't great, certainly not a glider's wing.
pete.mason:
Quote "Would that be Restoration House (see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Restoration_House)? If so, do you have any more information, or better still a reference to this use?" My aunt was a writer stationed at The Vines, prior to that at Shooters Hill Blackheath. No idea what she actually did although postwar she worked as a telephone operator at various high security establishments in London.
grandarog:
75 years ago ,as a nipper at Tunstall, I remember proudly carrying a Union jack on a stick over my shoulder Walking with my mum from Pond Cottages round to see my Aunty Nelly and Uncle Sid at their house in Woodstock Road. The sun was shining ,people were hanging up flags and streamers outside their houses and ever one was happy and talked to us .
Shortly after I cant remember what day there was a Village Party to celebrate with lots of food and games afterwards. Lucky me had another Street party in front of the War Memorial in Headcorn Street later when Mum and dad visited Uncle Walt and Aunty Kitty there.
This year for the commemoration day my effort to keep the Villagers amused kept me occupied building it since Lockdown began. Has 12 volt drive ,Lights , and a klaxon. Ok on the Flat but struggles up a slope. Hope you all had a good Day Celebrating. :)
Quick run for Melanie's boys. (Click on the line for Video.)
https://www.facebook.com/melanie.richards.75/videos/273399024006045
MartinR:
Would that be Restoration House (see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Restoration_House)? If so, do you have any more information, or better still a reference to this use? Thanks.
Colin walsh:
Was At Union street Rochester,number 24, on VE Day remember it well,lovly street party,even had a piano in the road,I fell asleep on my mums lap,it was a lovly sunny day,that evening my brother ,a scout messenger for theARP took me to Chatham to watch the crowds in Chatham high street and the paddock,
There was a 'large house oposit the vines Maidstone road ,temp barracks for WREN ladies,late on VE Day a small truck of Americans turned up,strange goings on in the vines that evening?😬
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