Peter Field - a memoir

Peter Field - a memoir

Peter's memoir starts with his account of life at school (Rendcomb College) from 1931 to 1937 and continues through the decade 1938-1948,  starting with his time at Cheltenham Art School in 1938 and 1939. He then continues with an account of wartime activity including enlistment, training at RAF Uxbridge, RAF North Coates and RAF South Cerney. The memoir goes on to describe activities at Blackpool, and RAF Compton Bassett for training as a wireless operator. He describes girl friends he had during this period. Peter continues with time as a Morse instructor form July 1941 to autumn 1943 and writes of friends and colleagues, as well as attending a number of courses at various locations. Peter returns to Blackpool to take charge of the Final Trade Test Board for wireless operators. He eventually went to Chigwell to join a mobile signal unit. He recalls  his time with his second mobile signals unit at various locations in England and then through France to Detmold in Germany, where his unit became HQ Signals. He describes his time at Detmold and the journey home at the end of 1945. He continues with other events - return to Berlin August 12 1981, Bath 1942, the rural scene wartime, 1941, early loves, wartime goodbyes, Apologia.

Forty-four page printed document

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