A Black Cat Abroad

A Black Cat Abroad is the untold WWII story of a ‘Terrier’ nicknamed ‘Oscar’: R.E.H. Hadingham (1915—2004), CBE, MC & Bar TD, better known as ‘Buzzer’, who was later chairman of Slazenger’s and then the All England Lawn Tennis Club, Wimbledon. Beginning with his work in London and Territorial Army training, it describes life in Wimbledon under the cloud of impending war.

On 29th July 1939, Buzzer was commissioned into 167 Brigade, 67th (East Surrey) Anti—Tank Regiment R.A. T.A., the ‘Black ...