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    On my 21st I was about 500 mls east of Napier,just another day.
    '' If it eats no meat,keep it !!

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    Quote Originally Posted by frank ferri View Post
    In the RUDDY ARMY.. got caught for National Service, serves me right for staying ashore longer than I should have.. hated every second of it ...
    Frank
    No doubt Frank in hindsight you made a very bad decission by staying ashore. Hindsight is a most wonderful thing!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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    Quote Originally Posted by wcrusader View Post
    Well so far all of you seem to have been lucky on your 21st!

    Me well all i can say isNot something i really wish to remember,but it sticks in my mind till this day!
    Cheers
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    Vernon. It seems as if that was Castlenordre near Toulous. Were you a 'Foreigner' and was it on your way to 'Le Rep' . Mike
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    Quote Originally Posted by Michael Lawrence View Post
    Vernon. It seems as if that was Castlenordre near Toulous. Were you a 'Foreigner' and was it on your way to 'Le Rep' . Mike

    No Mike,
    It was at the old Fort at Vincennes, my Brother and i walked there from Vincennes station and i remember the sign on those huge Wooden Gates saying
    bureau d'engagement - legion entrangere

    As i said it isnt something i wish to remember too much!
    Only bad memories of what happened after that!

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    Smile 21st

    mine was at home,as i had long since left the sea,and was working with the local bus company.
    i also celebrated my engagement to my present wife
    mik hall

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    Saxon Hotel ,Lyttleton..............................or so Im told.
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    Hi All.
    For the life of me I can't ever remember having a birthday when I was at sea.
    I had to work it out on my discharge book what ship i was on when I had my 21st. British Piper probably up the Persian Gulf eating that awfull grub they served up.
    cheers Des

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    I was on the Ivernia, sitting in my cabin with a pint feeling sorry for myself when a couple of the lads called me into the next cabin. There too was the cake of mashed spuds and most of the tourist wingers turned out to be quite a night. Nice to have friends. Pete in sunny California

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    I was on the Ivernia, sitting in my cabin with a pint feeling sorry for myself when a couple of the lads called me into the next cabin. There too was the cake of mashed spuds and most of the tourist wingers turned out to be quite a night. Nice to have friends. Pete in sunny California

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    Quote Originally Posted by PeteSmith View Post
    I was on the Ivernia, sitting in my cabin with a pint feeling sorry for myself when a couple of the lads called me into the next cabin. There too was the cake of mashed spuds and most of the tourist wingers turned out to be quite a night. Nice to have friends. Pete in sunny California
    Hi Pete,
    By the looks of the Double post you are still enjoying that Pint haha!
    Is it the age thing LOL!
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