Brasso, Blanco and Bull
Publisher: Constable & Robinson
Published: 2012
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 259
ISBN-13: 9781780334608
Subjects: TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING; Armed Forces; HISTORY; National service; Military; Personal narratives; Military Science; Other; History
Description: When Tony Thorne first turned up for his medical in 1956 he had little idea of the adventures he would face and the people he would encounter over the next two years in service. Brasso, Blanco & Bull is the hilarious account of life in National Service, where 23339788 Thorne faced the horrors of basic training, the boredom of the drill yard as well as the unforgettable camaraderie of the squad.
Table of contents: title: Cover; Title; Copyright; Acknowledgments; Contents; Introduction; 1 A Medical Examination; 2 Called to the Colours; 3 Learning the Language; 4 Very Basic; 5 Meeting a Mole; 6 The Man with a Crooked Foot; 7 The King of Denmark; 8 Sting Like a Butterfly; 9 Panama and Other Parades; 10 The Wozzer; 11 Eaton Hall; 12 Damn Fine Pigeon; 13 In Position; 14 A Fine Mess; 15 A Mole Goes to War; 16 Final Match; 17 Back To Brunswick Annat; 18 Another Fine Mess; 19 Godspeed from the Cockerel; 20 A Farewell to Arms.