2nd Battalion Irish Guards
INVITATION TO A DANCE

As an Officer's Servant I had the pleasure of 'looking after' Major H.C.Neilson
at No 29 Grotenbach Strasse in Gummersbach. Not that he needed much looking after. In fact it was the other way round really. One day, while acting Duty Officer he inspected our bedrooms at No.29, and nicked me for having a dirty tea-mug. But I got my own back . . .
I nicked his invitation to the Dance at the Schutzenburg.  Frauleins were invited, but I made suitable apologies for his absence.
 
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I am joking of course, and if  Major Neilson or his family see this, it was a real pleasure to serve with him until he left the Battalion to return to the UK.  I  found the above card while emptying the litter bin from his room in Gummersbach, and took the liberty of retaining it as a souvenir.
I  believe the Invitation is signed by Drill-Sergeant J. Watton

 
My Own Favourite Memories of Gummersbach