Cheng So was the civilian cook at Battys. He had a small kitchen and mess room between the old dark roofed Victorian building on the aerial photograph and the operations building. In keeping with R.A.F. tradition, Ken would have served the meal to his men. (Andrew S)
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25 Dec 1955
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Batty’s
Ken Sly was my fathers boss from 1958 when Batty's was transitioned from the RAF to GCHQ. Dad was flown out from Cheltenham with three colleagues to help with the task. He's now 94 and often speaks fondly about Ken Sly who by all accounts was a most interesting character.
I think that you would find…
I think that you would find Ken Sly's memoir, 'Horse Grow Horns' very interesting.
Thank you Andrew. I managed…
Thank you Andrew. I managed to track down a copy of Kenneth Sly's autobiography in Australia a few ago. My dear old dad can't wait to get his hands on it!