I was promoted to the rank of Corporal and put in charge of propello

When on guard duty at night we also had to wear long sleeved jackets

We eventually disembarked in Calcutta and spent a very sticky sweaty

We were taken to Worli Camp a huge air force camp entirely under can

Every day each of the troopships lowered paravanes over the side.  

They had a crossing the line ceremony but only the officers took par

The seasickness phase lasted for seven days, during which time some

While this was going on we were being told our duties.  Two men wer

Our course was to last seven weeks, six weeks intensive training, le

Because an airfield is so big we all had bicycles to get from place

I was called in for Military service in 1942.