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Because of the very shallow water at Camber Sands on the south-east coast, the site was considered a prime target for invasion and was thus heavily fortified. As a result, the Camber Road from Rye was out of bounds and controlled by Military Police.

My father's task was to provide from post Office Stores all the necessary equipment to put machine gun, gun, and radar placements in communication with one another. This task was assisted by over 100 Corps of Signals Soldiers with Officers, NCOs and other ranks. Because my father had a pass to enter this area, the MPs allowed me to go in with him. I was only about eight or nine years old. I witnessed newly brought-down German planes, ditched English planes and so on. Can you imagine the effect on a young boy of that age?

Because my father always carried footballs in his lorry (obtained from Park Drive Cigarette coupons), we played the soldiers at football during breaks at lunch times. I can also remember my father having to go to the east coast doing similar work with the American forces; for this he would be away for months at a time.

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