I WAS very pleased and interested when reading my copy of the Times (March 11) to see the article regarding the platinum anniversary of Mr and Mrs Kellaway.

Owen and myself were Territorial members of the Crelake-based 153rd/51st RA Battery before and during the war. We were close friends, a friendship that continued after we were demobbed when we were both bus drivers.

Others who I feel would be interested are Gerry Woodcock the historian, and Alan Connett, whose father, Donald, ran our battery office.

These people called for my help when together we compiled a history of the battery. This feature is displayed in the museum adjoining the Guildhall. It was thought at the time that there were only four surviving of the original 'Tavvy Terriers,' it is good news indeed that 'I O' as he was known is still with us.

The regiment were among the first to France with the BEF in 1939, coming back through Dunkirck, then to North Africa with the US 1st Army, and on to Italy joining the 5th Army at Monte Cassino, losing many of our lads in the battles of those fields.

'Our war' ended at Brescia, Italy, from where we were demobbed and the regiment dissolved.

This year will mark the 70th anniversary of the Battle at Dunkirk, and as there does not seem to be any official pilgrimage by the veterans I have arranged in company with my friend a war historian and magazine editor, to go to France to pay my own, and on behalf of my friends in the battery no longer with us, homage and wreath-laying at the graves of four of our lads who fell there. The visit will be from May 27 to June 2.

Garth Wright

Secretary

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