Certainly fits the scenario Evo - and no, I won't be wearing a kilt either, much to disappointed of many I'm sure. 
Certainly fits the scenario Evo - and no, I won't be wearing a kilt either, much to disappointed of many I'm sure.
Glad to know. On both counts! 
I'll be coming in basic battledress and hopefully as a stranded MP who's ditched all his identifying kit (redcap etc).
This is what my grandfather was in the BEF. He got left behind and was captured by the Germans. He then escaped and made his way, with the resistance, over the Pyrenees into Spain where he was interned at San Sebastien. He then escaped from there and eventually turned up at Gibraltar, at which point he was sent back to Blighty and discharge for the duration! He was missing for 18 months.
Crickey. That's "A Year in the Merde" with a difference. You should post the full story.
That's all we know! My mum was born in 1945 and he never talked about it beyond giving the facts, he died in 81, aged 81! He was born on exactly the same day as the Queen Mother.
He became an MP because he was a worker for the AA.
The only paperwork we've ever found are his dismissal papers and his service record that posts him as missing then suddenly reappearing in Gibraltar 18 months later!
I'll be coming in basic battledress and hopefully as a stranded MP who's ditched all his identifying kit (redcap etc).
This is what my grandfather was in the BEF. He got left behind and was captured by the Germans. He then escaped and made his way, with the resistance, over the Pyrenees into Spain where he was interned at San Sebastien. He then escaped from there and eventually turned up at Gibraltar, at which point he was sent back to Blighty and discharge for the duration! He was missing for 18 months.
well,,,,,,,,,,,,, thats what he told the wife .......we have all been on benders 
That's all we know! My mum was born in 1945 and he never talked about it beyond giving the facts, he died in 81, aged 81! He was born on exactly the same day as the Queen Mother.
He became an MP because he was a worker for the AA.
The only paperwork we've ever found are his dismissal papers and his service record that posts him as missing then suddenly reappearing in Gibraltar 18 months later!
Feck me!! So he wasn't even a youngster when he was doing all his derring-do. Would there be anything in his service records about all this stuff? I'd imagine the Army would do a pretty thorough debrief after something like that.
Bugger all! My mum and auntie went to London to search the records but found very little.
That's a shame. Have you tried contacting the curator of his unit's regimental museum? They are often trained historical researchers (no offence to your mum and aunt ) and will have a whole load of stuff on hand. It's also a story that should spark their interest.
That's the thing. We don't even know what regiment he was in as it's not written on any of the documents we do have! 
Do you know his army number? You can work out the regiment from that I believe (at least the regiment he enlisted into).
I'll have a look at the paperwork tonight and scan it up if necessary.....now, let's stop hijacking this thread!
Made the plunge and been watching the intro to Battle of Britain to get some ideas
Going for a stranded RAF Flt SgtRoll on July
As sort of 1940's Rockape eh ? Funny how it all comes full circle in the end . 
Blue Trenchcoat and a suitable sidecap should do it if your on a budget .
hurrah! I should get my uniform made in time. By hero Collections, who have a good reputation among 1939 re-enactors (both of them ).
Decided, what the hell. A cavalryman has nice trousers.
Hero Collections, who have a good reputation
They do, they are the famous 'Polish' makers of RAU/German uniform fame. They also have a reputation for putting small orders to the back of the line should a film job come in. Thats one reason few dealers will use them anymore.
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Hero Collections, who have a good reputation
They do, they are the famous 'Polish' makers of RAU/German uniform fame. They also have a reputation for putting small orders to the back of the line should a film job come in. Thats one reason few dealers will use them anymore.
Yeah, I know. That's why I asked the guy who knows the guy (OK, there is no way to make that not sound dodgy 
) who works at Hero to get us a firm date on one.
I am prepared to have my parade, how shall one say, rained on. But I'm holding out still for the friend who knows a friend who... to prove its worth.
Made the plunge and been watching the intro to Battle of Britain to get some ideas
Going for a stranded RAF Flt SgtRoll on July
I too shall be going as the old RAF aswell
WPG are doing a great deal at the moment for the early war aircrew battledress. http://onlinemilitaria.net/shopexd.asp?id=1621&bc=no
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I have no idea about RAF, but is that not walking-out kit? Surely you'd want BDs, like the above.
i think the early war uniform was service dress, BD came later due to the lack of material . but i could be wrong.
I got the imprestion that it was the other way round. the BD came first.
