Bad Lads
Bad Lads
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Summary
Between 1945 and 1963 over two and a half million eighteen year olds were called up for national service. The author tells his story - the highs and lows of life as a lowly Aircraftman Second Class. This book is an account of his time in the RAF, when he was transplanted into a new world of misfits and officer types, and rogues and entertainers.
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Bad Lads by Alf Townsend
Between 1945 and 1963, over two and a half million eighteen year olds were called up for national service. Alf Townsend was one of them, and here he tells his story - the highs and lows of life as a lowly Aircraftman Second Class in the early '50s. Before national service intervened, Alf was 'heading down the criminal road at top speed', having grown up in a north London slum, where money was short and local villains were revered. This book is a warts and all account of Alf Townsend's time in the RAF, when he was transplanted into a completely new world of misfits and officer types, rogues and entertainers, all amusingly described in the author's inimitable style.
Alf Townsend has been a London cabbie for forty years. His first book for Sutton Publishing, Cabbie, was published in 2003. Alf lives in Hampstead.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780750941549 |
| ISBN 10 | 0750941545 |
| Title | Bad Lads |
| Author | Alf Townsend |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | The History Press Ltd |
| Year published | 2006-08-24 |
| Number of pages | 144 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |