WO2 Paul Boxall
1922-2004
Paul Boxall in Dec 99: 'I'm always right!'
Extracts from the Norfolk Section
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PAUL BOXALL
At the Regimental Reunion Dinner on Sat 25 Sep 99 at the TA Centre, Aylsham Road, Norwich, Paul Boxall was thanked for his organisation of the evening, especially the raffle which had made a profit of £294 and provision personally by him of the principal prize. There was a special presentation to Paul of an engraved glass bowl in recognition of his work for the Korean Veterans, Combined Services and the Norwich Branch.
'WO1 (RSM) Paul Boxall - In Appreciation - 26 Sep 99'. We learned that Paul had joined as a boy soldier 9 days before his 16th birthday in 1938. At 0130 hrs he was the first of the Regiment to land in Normandy. He served in Bangalore, Aldershot, Berlin, Korea and Hong Kong and was PSI to 4 R Norfolk in Great Yarmouth before becoming RSM. He retired on 16 Nov 62.

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Out of hospital Jun 2002

Paul Boxall in 1998 with The Standard of the Royal Norfolk and Royal Anglian Regimental Association (Norwich Branch) which he made himself!

I'd not realised his accomplishments as a seamstress!

Photograph by Gwyn Button.

 

B&C 88 Jun 97
Paul Boxall served in Berlin in 1948 with LCpl Mick Fowler and remembers, as a 16 year old Bandboy, meeting 'Winkie' Fitt, the Regimental Omnibus Driver, in Delhi before the War. He recalls that at the Coronation in 1953 Winkie did not have a uniform to wear until the afternoon.
See Winkie at the Coronation 1953

B&C 99 Dec 02
At the Norwich Branch Lunch Nov 02 Maj Gen John Sutherell CB CBE complimented Paul Boxall, ‘a tower of strength’, planning to retire as Chairman, on establishing the Branch in 1992.
Paul responded: ‘I know I’m a cantankerous old bastard but appreciate the support of you all. In a mirror I don’t recognise myself from the compliments!’

B&C 100 Jun 03
AN 80TH BIRTHDAY CAKE
In Nov 02 the Norfolk Editor and Janine inveigled Paul Boxall to lunch at the delightful Framlingham home of Lady Thorne just after his 80th Birthday. A wonderful surprise cake was made and decorated by Sarah in Norwich, Tel 01603 869312.

Paul's 80th Birthday cake

Awaiting permission to tuck in!

Lady Thorne and Paul Boxall

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