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Fred Parker

7 July 1999

Topics discussed

TimeDescription
00.02Born 1918 – called up aged 19 yrs. – eventually in Burma
00.45Catering training
01.23Memories of training and how he came to be on the NW frontier (1942) and then Burma
05.40The Forgotten Army – holding battalion – teaching new recruits
07.45Medals & photos – medals received 50 yrs. after the war ended
11.30Army character reference book and a story ‘I knew a widow …’
14.30Back into civvy street; interesting final shot of Mr Parker with his medals
17.59[Ends]

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