National Service - Joining the Navy in 1945
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Interviewee name: Stan Chester
Date of event: 1 Jan 1945
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Stan Chester joined the Navy as part of his national service. He tells of the training and life during that time - and how he managed to join HMS Kenya and the excitement of going on a tour of the West Indies.
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