Reg joined up at the age of 17. He considered it was better than to wait until he was 18 and be conscripted anyway!
This way he would have more chance to choose his placement. So in 1943 he volunteered for the 7th Tank Regiment and was sent to Bovington, Dorset.
His pay was £3 per week and he was trained on Sherman and Centurion tanks. He was then dispatched to India. He soon got promoted to Lance Corporal and his pay increased to £9 per week.
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