I have been informed this week
by Nigel, brother of Brian Sacree, that Brian unfortunately passed away on 7th.
February 2019.
It is thought that Brian must have been at Peter Symonds' from 1941 to 1946, but a little uncertainty as to actual dates exists within the family.
Brian was a member of the 1942
Athletics Group, and also a member of the JTC Band, playing the Bugle.
Brian signed on for military service in 1947 at the age of
17. He had wanted to join the Glider Pilot Regiment (shades of Operation
Market Garden!!), but as that had recently been disbanded, fell back on
his second choice, the Royal Corps of Signals, following his Dad who had
served in the Signals during
the war.
Upon reaching 18 he was called up and in February 1948 went
to the 37 Primary Training Centre at Peninsula Barracks,
Winchester.
The reason I mention this is that having gained his ‘red
badge’ for basic skills, when in Peter Symonds’ Training Corps, his
training was shortened by 2 weeks, which was a significant bonus as far as Brian was
concerned at the time.
His experience in the Signals was the foundation of
his later working career in aircraft/defence technology.
