[…] day, there was a terrible argument as to who was due to be first. And I can remember to this day they started fighting, and I had a marvelous Polish officer as a liaison officer. There wasn't a single language he didn't speak, but he was in uniform, and the poles in those days still had swords, and[…]
[…] and they wanted skilled technicians. I did explain to him I'm going for my medical tomorrow. so he said when you've had y our medical you say to the officer you're to be reserved for the Army Film Unit as a cinematographer which I did. The bloke almost went puce in the face. He said we don't want c[…]
[…] when you've had y our medical you say to the officer you're to be reserved for the Army Film Unit […]
[…] There’s a story about that, we had a RE Sapper officer who was the technical officer in charge and he'd […]
[…]d by Roy FowlerSIDE ONE, TAPE ONERoy Fowler: When and where were you bornMaurice Carter: I was born in the London, in 1913, and I had the normal sort ofschooling, Gladstone, and I eventually went to an art school when I was 15.Roy Fowler: That was always part ofMaurice Carter: I suppose I always had[…]
[…]. I mean we'd come ashore from the ship. And the century on the end of the deck the gangway wasn't take any chances because he thought he might be an officer in in nafti. So the century was throwing a complete salute. And after that you couldn't talk to her ID Right. I mean, I'd say what did we do w[…]
[…] And one day I was sent for by our commanding officer, which was Teddy Baird, and Pat Moyner[?], and they […]
[…]hat Sergeant Majors nicely managed to track him down and got the original sergeant major internationalUnknown Speaker 12:39 entertainment officer West Yorkshire regiment he done a show called garrison theatre whilst doing his other duties as well, presumably. But when it was billed, beca[…]
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