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Re: Khaki beret issue in WW2
« Reply #18 on: Friday 19 July 19 17:10 BST (UK) »
I hadn't thought about Angus MacP being a generic term - its an interesting idea and will certainly do for now!
Ron had a friend who he called 'Taffy' - he was Welsh, and his real name was Glen! Ron's initials were RMB - he once signed himself 'Roger Baker, the Army nickname for me".
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Re: Khaki beret issue in WW2
« Reply #19 on: Friday 19 July 19 17:57 BST (UK) »
Roger Baker would now be Romeo Bravo!

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Re: Khaki beret issue in WW2
« Reply #20 on: Friday 19 July 19 18:25 BST (UK) »
 ;)
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