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Offline Red Tom

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Wellbeck Abbey 1945.
« on: Tuesday 08 May 18 20:12 BST (UK) »
I wonder if anyone can enlighten me as to why my father,after serving for three years eight months in the York & Lancs reg in India/Burma,arrived back home in Dec.1945,only to have been sent to Wellbeck Abbey,Notts,until  being discharged/demobbed in Aug 1946? He enlisted (was conscripted?) in Sep 1940,and was regimental signaller/despatch rider. ( i did ask him about 30 years ago,but for the life of me his response to my question has receded into the furthest depths of my memory...)
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Re: Wellbeck Abbey 1945.
« Reply #1 on: Tuesday 08 May 18 21:47 BST (UK) »
There was military activity at Welbeck Abbey during WW2 - both the Royal Artillery Corps and the Royal Tank Regiment were involved. I haven't discovered anything about post-war activity yet, but I'll keep looking.
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Re: Wellbeck Abbey 1945.
« Reply #2 on: Tuesday 08 May 18 23:42 BST (UK) »
Quote from: MKG on Tuesday 08 May 18 21:47 BST (UK)
There was military activity at Welbeck Abbey during WW2 - both the Royal Artillery Corps and the Royal Tank Regiment were involved. I haven't discovered anything about post-war activity yet, but I'll keep looking.
Thank you for responding MKG....
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