Mr Gordon prime
dispatch rider
r.a.s.c
At our 1st official event as a new group in July 2014,
we met this gentleman welsh veteran mr Gordon Prime
And What a pleasure it was hearing his stories.
Mr prime was 6ft3" in 1944 he is still a tall chap now one story he told us and showed pictures to show he done it was he struggled to get trousers to fit his long legs, his gaiters would ride up off his boots and he would be uncomfortable wearing them. So he used elastic bands around his calfs and tucked his trousers in them above his gaiters. Exactly like the army does now with army trouser twists (twistys).
It is simple, humble stories like this, that history books do not document and it is a honour to hear them from him in his own words!
Two of our members, Mike Hickling and Tom Sellen know him quite well, and we hope to see him at many more events to sit have and cup of tea and chat to him.
please take the time to read this small article on him.
http://www.southwales-eveningpost.co.uk/Toss-coin-saved-life-Welsh-veteran-WW2-France/story-21269868-detail/story.html
we met this gentleman welsh veteran mr Gordon Prime
And What a pleasure it was hearing his stories.
Mr prime was 6ft3" in 1944 he is still a tall chap now one story he told us and showed pictures to show he done it was he struggled to get trousers to fit his long legs, his gaiters would ride up off his boots and he would be uncomfortable wearing them. So he used elastic bands around his calfs and tucked his trousers in them above his gaiters. Exactly like the army does now with army trouser twists (twistys).
It is simple, humble stories like this, that history books do not document and it is a honour to hear them from him in his own words!
Two of our members, Mike Hickling and Tom Sellen know him quite well, and we hope to see him at many more events to sit have and cup of tea and chat to him.
please take the time to read this small article on him.
http://www.southwales-eveningpost.co.uk/Toss-coin-saved-life-Welsh-veteran-WW2-France/story-21269868-detail/story.html