[b]I done my national service with the 7th Hussars at Fallingbostel mid 1951-1953 I was in "C" squadron and would like to hear from anyone who was there the same time.
Talking about extra time, I was born 12 months late as I caught the extra 12 months schooling and the extra 6 months NS.
"Sandy"

I bet you could tell some stories Sandy,

welcome to the board mate.

Jim,
I could tell a few, I worked in the Officers Mess as a batman for over twelve months inc living in for the 2 i/c.

But I remember when we first got posted Dec 1951 the 7th had just moved to Fallingbostel from Luneburg and us squadies were doing a lot of cleaning up. The barracks were three storey's with an attic which later on was used as a social room, well there was one chap from Swindon who was sweeping up outside the attic and he was missing for a long time. On investigation the corporal found him sitting outside the attic door pissed to the eyeballs drinking a bottle of gin he had found under rubbish.
That story stood out in my mind.

Sandy

Sandy,

Can you confirm that it was Lumsden Barracks you were in whilst at Fallingbostel. And was it Wyvern Barracks in Luneberg?

Paul.

LOL, nice one sandy. That made me laugh.

Paul,
It was definitly Lumsden Barracks in Fallinbostel next to Wessex where the Queens Bays were in 1951 I do not know about the Luneberg barracks because I was not there, but I remember hearing that the 8th Hussars took over our barracks in Luneberg after returning from Korea.