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From: "Ian & Danuta" <>
Subject: Re: [WATERGUARD] Hello Colleagues
Date: Thu, 25 Jan 2007 17:36:08 -0000
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I seem to remember Gus Cameron taking me on an Icelander at Leith.... what
happened thereafter is now (& was then) a bit hazy!

Ian Godson

-----Original Message-----
From:
[mailto:] On Behalf Of Bill
Doverty
Sent: Thursday, January 25, 2007 4:55 PM
To:
Subject: Re: [WATERGUARD] Hello Colleagues

Hello Jim,
I remember your name from family yarns. Jack is still going strong and
finished up as Surveyor, Kirkaldy. Something to do with oils I think. He
made CPO c1969 and was actually my boss in Shetland as our CPO was in
Aberdeen. He rotated annually with George Budge CPO who is also still aluve
and living in Banchory. The old brigade are still around when you dig deep
enough. I think we had the best of times. Gus Cameron PO served in Shetland.
The locals were still speaking about him when I arrived. I remember him
entertaining us in Dover by dancing on the baggage bench while we were
waiting for the next ferry. Billd.

-----Original Message-----
From:
[mailto:] On Behalf Of james allen
Sent: 25 January 2007 16:27
To:
Subject: Re: [WATERGUARD] Hello Colleagues

Bill Doverty, brother of Jack, an old friend of mine from Leith collection,
at last someone has come on with whom I have a slight connection. Did Jack
ever tell you about the interview we attended together to escape into the
officer grade, we had both been passed over for CPO and this seemed a way
out of stagnation for us. Jack's story made me laugh as I had a similar
experience with a hatchet man, both of us sunk without trace, I don't think
they wanted old revenue men. Jim Allen


>From: "Bill Doverty" <>
>Reply-To:
>To: "Waterguard" <>
>Subject: [WATERGUARD] Hello Colleagues
>Date: Thu, 25 Jan 2007 16:04:32 -0000
>
>Bill Doverty signing on.
>
>My Waterguard career:
>
>1962 Appointed unfixed APO Aberdeen. Hairy supernumerary were two of the
>words used to describe me.
>1963 summer posting DD Dover. Grannies nights at the Continental Wompach,
>Folkestone. Ted Dax saved my bacon. Super guy.
>1963 Autumn Compulsory transfer to APO LAP Bulls Head at Barnes for great
>jazz nights.
>1965 Transfer to Fixed APO Aberdeen
>1968 May Promoted PO on DD Lerwick Jun transferred to DD Dover Sep
>Appointed
>Fixed PO Lerwick. Luckiest PO in the country in avoiding LAP again. Best
>days in the job with fellow Pos Dave Burrows, Ivor Hawkins and Colin
>Clarke.
>1973 Crown Transfer to PO Peterhead
>1975 Promoted HEO Peterhead Customs
>1987 Transferred to HEO Aberdeen LVO. Never worked so hard in my life.
>1995 Dec Early Release. Scotland offered 4 Early Releases - all the salary
>budget could afford. 40 guys applied. An Escape Committee sat in Edinburgh
>to consider the applications. It was like waiting for a new Pope as the
>rumour machine went into overdrive. Eventually, the smoke cleared and the
>ruling was "First in, first out" Thank God I was one of the lucky ones
>along
>with former Pos Mike Carsley. Jim McNally and Bruce Wood.
>
>Customs Officers are an endangered species in this part of the UK.Please
>let
>me know if you need any contact details.
>
>My Dad was John D Doverty, the senior PO in Aberdeen before retiring. My
>brothers were Jack and Jim Doverty, Pos in Leith and Glasgow.
>
>Yours aye, Billd.
>
>
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