Morgan, MSO

When on gate sentry duty with 1LF at Quebec Barracks, Osnabruck '63-'64.
We had to 'log in' everybody entering the barracks.
Under 'unit' we would scribble M.S.O. for all the civilian workers entering every morning.
Under 'name' we would write Morgan,Morgan,Morgan,Morgan.

Any stranger would wonder why a Lancashire Regiment could have so many Welshmen working for it.

So, when they were all clocking off, were they all called "Abend" ?

brum wrote:

So, when they were all clocking off, were they all called "Abend" ?

Nein, Auf Wiedersehen!

My God a Lancashire Fusilier, welcome to the Minden boy. I was in kleine Moscau, and my dad was the Chief Clerk of the LF's then, or a SGT in the orderly room anyway. Bill Frodsham was his name.

I was only 17/18 when I was at Osnabruck but I seem to remember your Dad. Wasn't he a bespectacaled chap.
I was there when they made the training film about espionage and security. It was filmed in and around the Bn. HQ orderly room. I think your Dad's in it.
Lanc's Fus 'website' will provide you with a copy (for a price).

Small world!

When I was in the Nick in Lippstadt the Germans civilians working in Barracks had to "Clock in and out" at the Guardroom, the clock was situated inside. The worker would arrived at the (barred) window, give his name and be clocked in by a SUS, when he walked away he would be promptly clocked out again. God knows how the SSO sorted out the wages at the end of the month!

Playful little lot gunners.

Gordon. wrote:

Playful little lot gunners.

Obviously it wasn't me!! We did share the Barracks with 22 Sigs.

I hope that is not an insinuation that it was a siggy? We were beneath such actions

fusilburger wrote:

I was only 17/18 when I was at Osnabruck but I seem to remember your Dad. Wasn't he a bespectacaled chap.
I was there when they made the training film about espionage and security. It was filmed in and around the Bn. HQ orderly room. I think your Dad's in it.
Lanc's Fus 'website' will provide you with a copy (for a price).

yes and yes mate, and I have a copy of the film with the immortal words "Get your haircut" by my dad.

small world indeed Shell, who'd have thought I'd meet someone who'd met my dad from so many years ago.

Gordon. wrote:

I hope that is not an insinuation that it was a siggy? We were beneath such actions

I might have inadvertently pressed the wrong button but there were others!

fusilburger wrote:

When on gate sentry duty with 1LF at Quebec Barracks, Osnabruck '63-'64.
We had to 'log in' everybody entering the barracks.
Under 'unit' we would scribble M.S.O. for all the civilian workers entering every morning.
Under 'name' we would write Morgan,Morgan,Morgan,Morgan.

Any stranger would wonder why a Lancashire Regiment could have so many Welshmen working for it.

fusilburger, me old Footslogger.

I'm somewhat concerned about your avatar. It seems to show an artillery officer poking a lady with something. Most unseemly.

The lady seems to have a lot to say on the subject, judging by the amount of dialogue that appears in that balloon, above her head. Unfortunately it's too small to make out.

Perhaps you'd care to enlighten us ?

In triplicate will suffice.

She's saying "Is that a 25pdr in your pocket or , are you just pleased to see me?"

A few more names for you Fusilburger,

"Uncle Freddie", AKA RSM/CSM Holden, "Uncle Albert", AKA CPL Albert Strickland from the Orderly Room, "Uncle Roger" AKA RSM/CSM Batty, he had a lovely daughter called Peggy, she was my first true love. LOL

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