- Contributed byÌý
- Alan B
- People in story:Ìý
- LAC Robert Baptist
- Location of story:Ìý
- HMS Eagle
- Background to story:Ìý
- Royal Air Force
- Article ID:Ìý
- A2613737
- Contributed on:Ìý
- 08 May 2004
Dads workroom under clock. Lads playing bingo in lift well. HMS Eagle
My late dad served in the RAF during WW2. His job, as a Fabric Worker, was to patch up the Aircraft, Swordfish etc. He had a posting to HMS Eagle for a couple of years. One of his favorite stories was when the Navy lads had their tot ration dad was'nt entitled so, every now and then a few of the lads would get their tot and give it to dad. The trouble was sometimes he would get three or four tots at a time. He would struggle back to his workroom and just make it to his bench, roll onto it and fall asleep for a couple of hours.
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