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Posted by Dave Swarbrick on 30 August 2004 at 03:17:18:

In Reply to: Re: Request for information posted by Richard G. on 28 August 2004 at 00:31:16:

: : Dear All,

: : I am in possession of the Certificate of Service of my late uncle Richard Swarbrick. In the section detailing his service there is the entry "BETFOR 9/12/49 - 1/4/53." At the time of this posting Dick was serving in the R.A.V.C. - having previously served in The Loyal Regiment.

: : Can anyone help me as to what Dick might have been doing through this time? Did BETFOR have horses, mules, camels?

: : Any thoughts would be appreciated,

: : Thank you,

: : Dave Swarbrick
: ****************

: Maybe he was there to look after the " Dogs of War" !!!! Are you sure it was RAVC and not RAMC ?

: I never saw any animals used there, from 1947-49
: That is not to say there were none there !
: Was in REME, so we were mechanised, but we also got around a lot ......

Thanks for the replies. Dick was definitely in the RAVC, he had a life-long love of animals. One thought occurs to me - did the officers have horses? Perhaps he was engaged in caring for them. Is that a possibility?

Thanks again,

Dave Swarbrick

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: : : Dear All, : : : I am in possession of the Certificate of Service of my late uncle Richard Swarbrick. In the section detailing his service there is the entry "BETFOR 9/12/49 - 1/4/53." At the time of this posting Dick was serving in the R.A.V.C. - having previously served in The Loyal Regiment. : : : Can anyone help me as to what Dick might have been doing through this time? Did BETFOR have horses, mules, camels? : : : Any thoughts would be appreciated, : : : Thank you, : : : Dave Swarbrick : : **************** : : Maybe he was there to look after the " Dogs of War" !!!! Are you sure it was RAVC and not RAMC ? : : I never saw any animals used there, from 1947-49 : : That is not to say there were none there ! : : Was in REME, so we were mechanised, but we also got around a lot ...... : Thanks for the replies. Dick was definitely in the RAVC, he had a life-long love of animals. One thought occurs to me - did the officers have horses? Perhaps he was engaged in caring for them. Is that a possibility? : Thanks again, : Dave Swarbrick

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