Les Bowyer WNTS

Les Bowyer
WNTS 117

I Arrived at WNTS on Wed 16th Dec 1936, Aged 10 years and five months to the day, DOB 16-7-26. My school number was 117, my company was number 6, my company officer (an ex yeoman of signals ) was Mr. Spain, Known as 'Fizzy'., amicable easy to get along with pleasant bloke known to flash his thingy when out on rambles, (TRUE). Fizzy was called up in1940 and an elder ex CPO named Mr. Stark became our Co officer. I really liked old 'Killer' Stark' a great bloke, But he smoked Capstan Navy Cut Full Strength Ciggies Continuously, He also promoted me to PO Boy at an unusual early age. Our Capt sup; was amicably known as 'Flogger Campbell' Called up during WW2 as a Lt/Com.

Flogger Campbell returned to WNTS about 1941. He was a sick person biologically. Campbell relieved the Temp Superintendent Admiral Sir Edward Eaton - Ellis, who unfortunately died during his tenure, and was interred at Bintry Churchyard his home village. 'Pop Admiral' as he was known was well like by us children, fortunately I did not suffer much of Campbell's wrath on his return as I Joined the RN on Wed 7th January 1942.

My brother Christopher was also at the school from Nov 1935 to December 1940, his number was 253. Chris died 2005.

My memoirs are written in the form of a novel that describes the school among other areas of my life in pseudo form. Writing as John Leonard Spencer, my real name Leslie John Bowyer. (Oddly, Leslie Bowyer Ying was Leslie Charteris - the saint books Author, There is no ying tong in me.

I have been married 55 years to Rosemary Joan, from Portsmouth we have five sons, nine grand children plus 2 great grand children.

We have lived in England , Singapore for 18 months, Hong Kong for two years and Australia since 4th Aug 1971. we now live on the NSW Central coast at Budgewoi, With two cars one large boat 1 bird and three cats. in a large two storey house, two minutes walk to everything you can name, yes the Club is just around the corner.

I have to see the heart bloke at the local hospital next Sat 9th , My Chinese doctor told me it was not serious, I told him he was stupid, he just shrugged and laughed.

book available email sales@trafford.com ISBN 1-4120-3384-5

Les Bowyer.

Posted 01/08/08

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