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My Grandad: Service with REME

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Contributed by听: tessrocks25
People in story:听: William Poole
Location of story:听: England
Background to story:听: Army
Article ID:听: A2796573
Contributed on:听: 30 June 2004

My granddad, William Poole, joined the army in 1938. He stayed working until about 1945 and longer. He was born on the 6th October 1926. He joined the REME and his number was 14451271. When he was in the army, he was to young to go abroad, so he stayed in England and guarded the coasts against the Germans. He also drove Cournels (is this spelt right?).

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Message 1 - smelly

Posted on: 30 June 2004 by thewombles

this is sad

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Message 2 - smelly

Posted on: 03 July 2004 by Trooper Tom Canning - WW2 Site Helper

Both this story about some ficticious Grandad and the apalling reply are travesties and I am shocked that the editorial staff allowed these sort of things to be published as they do nothing towards the education of the young in retaining memories of war and the sacrifices made by others in order that people with nothing better to do - apparently - can mock the series.

If this Grandad had joined up in 1938 - he must have been all of 12 years old - the fact that he had an army number starting with 144... indicates to me that he was called up when he was 18 in l944.. it is doubtful that he would be driving Colonels around - no matter how it is spelled !

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