· Alf used to live with his Aunt Meg in
Anchor Alley, Loose-Chippings. The house had one room upstairs and one room
downstairs; Alf's bed was a mattress on the kitchen floor. He was employed as a
welder working in Ike Smith's welding shop which was located under a railway
arch, his wages were £1. 5s per week of which he paid his Aunt £1.2s.6d for
rent. This meant he had 2/6d for himself. Following a bust up with his Aunt
Meg, he moved into Ike Smith's welding shop, sleeping on a mattress by his
workbench. Alf joined the Much-Piddling Harriers paying a subscription fee of
half a guinea; he was only a member of the Harriers for three weeks and was
instructed to return his membership card by Major-General Kenwood-Chef the
Honorary Secretary, following an on-track fight with ‘Catsmeat’ Potter-Pirbright
in the 440 yards at the Much-Piddling Harriers Sports meeting. According to Alf
‘Catsmeat’ called him a ‘guttersnipe’. Alf's staple diet is fish and chips
wrapped in newspaper. On call-up, Alf was a natural for the Commandos as the ‘Tough
of the Track’.
Having now managed to complete five Commandos I couldn't resist a group shot. So here they are:
L to R: Alf Tupper, Sgt. Labalaba, the Laird, 'Tickle' McScrotum and Stavros.
4 comments:
All present & correct sir, their looking great Martin :)
Many thanks Frank. I am quite pleased with them. Some more characters to come yet. Awaiting a few little parcels from the Postman!
I can’t belive I missed Alf Tupper, the Tough of the Track, appearing. And now Matt Braddock.....! I admit to feeling a bit misty-eyed when I saw his appearance was dedicated to me.
Doug
So glad you can post now. When I thought I needed an RAF chappie for Snapforce I immediately thought of Braddock and you!
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