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Hello, my name is Alan Parkinson and this site contains my army and military experiences whilst serving in the Kings Own Royal Border Regiment as a national serviceman in the Cameroons and also contains the true story of my time training from Fulwood to Barnard Castle to the Cameroons and back to Barnard Castle.
Enjoy the site and email me your comments and questions or own experiences. Please also take the time to visit my guestbook and post comments about the site or your own memoirs. It is optional on the guestbook to include your email address. The guestbook has many posts you will enjoy reading.
‘Your Stories’ includes the memoirs of other ex - national servicemen so if you have an article you would like including please contact me.
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‘Your Stories’ includes the memories of Frank Parkinson who served in Cyprus and Egypt with the Royal Medical Corps, a guide to the history of National Service by myself, the story of Alan F Rowbotham who served in the Cameroons between 1959 and 1961, 3 short true stories from Bill Hawksford who served in the RASC in Egypt, Michael Robinson who served in the Border Regiment in Berlin , ex KORBR Drum Major Paul Maxwell,ex Green Howards Alan Booth,Derek Ormerod of the Border Regiment in Germany,John Favill who served in the R.E.M.E., Angus(Jock) Ross of the R.A.O.C. in Cyprus and many more. Click on the link to view, also the guestbook contains short messages and stories
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