Recorded memoir of John Rex, part 1 of 2 (side A of cassette) (MC 371/882/6/1/1)
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Recorded memoir of John Rex, part 1 of 2 (side A of cassette)
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MC 371/882/6/1/1
 
1 side of audio cassette
28 Jan 1983
 
Support and Other Units/987th Military Police Detachment
 
John Rex
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[00:00-05:00]  Describes service as military policeman, 1943-1945 [background noise: clock striking].  Describes journey to England on SS Argentina and arrival at East Harling base, Norfolk.  Describes base and volunteering for military police service.  [05:00-10:00] Service continued: duties and jeep; leisure time; voluntary service until December 1943 and absorption into 987th Military Police company.  Describes 987th company headquarters and training.  Mentions American Army Station Hosptial, Morley, Norfolk.  Relates memories of East Harling.  [10:00-15:00]  Comments on depressing things about England including black-outs, bad weather and rationing.  Describes relationship of local people with military police.  [15:00-20:00] Mentions role of security personnel during war.  Comments on places visited outside Norfolk.  Anecdote about theft of military police jeep recovered in Bournemouth [Dorset] and remarks on sea bathing in Bournemouth.  [20:00-25:00]  Describes military police sweep of London, 1944 and VE day in London.  Describes Norwich: relationship between British and Americans; Haymarket Theatre; Samson and Hercules club; boating on River Yare; fish and chips and military parades at Carrow Road.  Comments on end of his military police service and police headquarters, Rosary Road/Lower Clarence Road, Norwich.  [25:00-30:00]  Continues about detention centre for soldiers now [1983] La Roen restaurant. Describes journey back to United States and impact of departure of Americans on Norwich. Mentions girls he met in Norfolk. For continuation recording, see MC 371/882/6/1/2 (on Norfolk Record Office catalogue as not included on this site for rights reasons).
            
        
