A National Service Remembered Mike

www.samebutdifferentcic.org.uk
In this film Mike from Dorset, talks about his experiences from his time completing National Service. During that time he was stationed at Catterick.
This film was created with support from the Armed Forces Covenant Fund.
Same but Different uses the arts for positive social change by working in partnership with organisations, communities and individuals to highlight inequalities and bring communities closer together.

[@markf5661]

What an absolute gentleman, character and serviceman. He is the kind of guy you ask to the pub, in a beer garden - and listen to for hours and live on every word…..and NEVER let him pay for a beer…! Well Done …and thank you.

[@wmr9019]

My father was from Liverpool 1 min from Liverpool Docks , National Service in RASC 1952 to 1954 stationed initially in Colchester then moved to Orsett, met my mother there who was in medical corps, they were involved in rescue of civilians in Canvey island had happy memories of National Service, they both now passed away RIP MUM and DADDY 😥😥😥

[@steved7961]

Why so few views,? People are really missing out on these fascinating stories.

[@hurricane7950]

I remember those days Mike. Used the swop shrapnel and incendery bomb fins at school. My sister worked in a aeroplane fuel tank factory and a air aid roof spotter. I went in the army a few years later and wound up in Korea. Interesting times

[@spartacus6662]

Well done Mike thanks for your service good stories

[@mauricelevy9027]

I too was from Tottenham ,living half a mile from Harris Lebus and Like You did Nat. Service from '52-54. Dragged in at 18 I was happy to go as an ex Cadet with the Grammar School ACF. Having had a couple of years in engineering I was into REME and sent to Honiton for basic training which was OK . After basic I ended up at Norton Manor camp near Taunton for Vehicle mechanic training so 2 years of trainee turner experience was ignored and I became A VM3 (vehicle mechanic 3rd class) trained for B vehicle (truck) repairs after which the Army sent me off to Germany as an armoured vehicle mechanic. So much for the tech. training . In Munster I was REME attached to the 17th/21st Lancers working on Centurions with very little to do really , but Munster was a dreadful dump as far as I was concerned and the locals seemed rather suspicious of Soldiers with the "Deaths Head " cap badge and their associates in Khaki. If only life was a bit more interesting out there I might well have signed on but there ,it was all pretty good training for later life and I did rather enjoy the two well known major exercises "out in the field" in BAOR and am still a stoic supporter of what National Service was all about at the time .

[@sirprancealott2003]

Great video. Nice to hear your story my Dad was a PTI during National Service he loved his time there

[@bazza945]

Most enjoyable, thank you.

[@bteuben-faber8215]

Thank you so much for sharing your experience with others. I learned a lot of it, although the British Army is difficult to understand for a foreigner. But you are telling it so nice! 🌷 Love from Holland

[@PeterFilipsson-z5g]

Lovely. Great charachter 😊

[@pauloneill2474]

Ex Pioneer here. Working class, and Proud to be a Chunkie. Not a National Seviceman, but an Enlisted Man. Respect for your service mate. But sod your opinion on my corp. Once a Pioneer, Always a Pioneer. New Model Army. LEVELLERS.

[@Stanly-Stud]

The thickos got sent to the Pioneers 😂

[@paulconnolly5792]

Great. Experience I joined as regular In 1963 royal signals catterick before overseas posting and you used to hitch in uniform from catterick to London national service lads were in their final years then as it was end of an era .as country we can't afford it now but it would do today's pansies good make them grown up away from mummys apron strings and be men and not spoilt brats and cry babies

[@maxwellfan55]

Guards drill instructors not swearing on the parade square? Not my experience.

[@roybeattie296]

Why the RAF ti