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Teenagers fun with mud. Teenagers Jenny Gray (aged 14) and Helen Elliott (aged 13) have a go at the Army Assault course.

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ID 634
Object ID RAO/56/34
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Updated 2nd September 2015
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X date 1992
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Early date 1992
Late date 1992
Transcription OFFICERS MES
Bicester HAL Advertiser
OUR 113th YEAR
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The Army fixed it for two teenage friends , at Jenny Gray and Helen Elliott .
Jenny had always wanted to try out an assault course after watching television's Krypton Factor .
So her mother , Mrs Shirley Gray , asked the Army at Bicester Garrison and Ordnance Depot if they could help .
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Wet but happy : Jennifer ( left ) and Helen with Mrs Gray .
The commanding officer of 16 Battalion of the RAOC , Lieut Col Gordon Geddie , agreed that Jenny , 14 , and Helen , 13 , could try the assault course at St George's Barracks , Arncott .
After instruction from the battalion's physical training staff , the girls scaled the 12ft wall and sank into the mud of the water section .
" It was really fun , especially the mud , " said Jen ny , of College Crescent , Oakley .
Helen preferred climbing the wall . " I didn't really I want to go under the log into the muddy water but with help from the training team I made it and now for I'm so glad I did , " said Helen , also of College Cres rch cent , Oakley .
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Afterwards Mrs Gray said : " I think they would do it again if they were given the chance . "
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