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23rd January 2011, 09:31 PM
#1
Im looking for TOMMY PRATT
I met him on the british dragoon we were both ordinary seamen,when we payed off we bought a caravan on a site in west thurrock,essex to take our leave in we shipped out together on the DARRO Royal Mail,on the meat run ,down S America, after that we joined the argosity,one of everards coastal tankers ,after a few trips to the continent and up the west coast of ireland,i got drunk in purfleet ,essex and fell asleep ,They sailed without me I joined another ship after that and then another and another,I still carried on taking my leave in the caravan,the roof blew off in the end but i never came across TOMMY PRATT again,its funny how you look back to the old days as you get older,ive got 14 grand kids now and i never started looking for old friends untill recently,I live in blyth and he was from sunderland does any one know him PHIL
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23rd January 2011, 09:46 PM
#2
He may be looking for you.
Hopefully someone, somwhere will mate.
Welcome aboard, make some new friends along the way as we try and help.
Any more info could assist much. ESP: approx dates etc.
He may be looking for you, hence a good move to post on site.
Fingers crossed and keep posting.
K.
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23rd January 2011, 10:09 PM
#3
hello keith
Itt was around 65,66 time and we had some parties in that caravan.we had 2girls from Grays used to share our leave with us,great times it was right beside WestTHuurrock power station and the power station letting off steam spoilt many an orgasm PHIL
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23rd January 2011, 10:18 PM
#4
Letting off steam
Maybe to much information
lol
k.
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