As the time got close to the joining up of the two regiments the more upsetting it was to all officers and men.And the traditions of both regiment and all the silver cups and the funds so a lot to sort out and where it was all to go.
Both regiments still had National service men which did not help as most of them did not have long to service even had short term officers doing 3 years only so the only thing they were thinking about is getting out.And it was about this this time I took my eyes off the ball
that was a very wrong move to make and it cost me alot over the next few weeks.
At this time the band was playing in the mornings only and at times when we was needed for the rehearsals on the parade square playing when all the troops were marching etc.the rehearsals were done over the whole week and weekends.
So when that was not happening we was left to practice on our own anywhere we could.
But because I only lived at Dover I was skipping off by going down the bank at the back of our block and jumping on a bus and home.
At this time I found myself going out with a very good looking girl in Dover
and she was why I was skipping off,because I would meet her from work ,and then we would go out or back to her place or mind at Westbury Rd.
This went on for some weeks,but at times I was late because we was doing rehearsals.
Well it was one of the times I was running late and I came back to Dover with a mate .It was about 20.00hrs at night and we was both walking up Folkestone rd. And coming the other way towards us was this girl and a chap was with her and they were kissing and he had his arms around her.
