In late 1967 the 6th Inf. Brigade re located from the York Barracks in Munster  W/Germany back to the UK as part of very far reaching defence cuts back then when the UK was holding out the begging bowl for IMF funds.  

I remember going on a tank driving course to take AV 432 signal command vehicles back to Barnard Castle.   We sailed by Ferry to Hull and then I commanded an AV432 through the small B roads to the area but can not remember the name of the camp.  It was a few miles out of town and on a hilly grassy site with a former house of some importance in years gone past on our right hand side as you looked from the main road which once had it's own tree lined driveway.   The barracks were wooden and we were 16 or more to a room and that is about all I remember.  We did not say with the tanks as they were picked up and taken from us when we arrived in town.

Sadly I do not remember the name of the camp, but I do wonder if anything remains to this day.   All the Royal Signals people were housed there for a bit until we were re assigned or re trained.  

I remember well the NAFFI introduced a great many of us to the delights of Newcastle Brown Ale, which back then with an ABV of over 6% was nicknamed 'Lunatic Soup''.  I remember well our trips into town and how friendly the locals were when we got there.

Kind regards,

Tom Waller then Signalman Waller 24038861