Charles Hawtrey (actor, born 1914) boost with "The Army Game", in which he played the part of Private 'Professor' Hatchett. Loosely based on the film "Private's Progress" (1956), the series followed the fortunes of a mixed bag of army National Service conscripts in residence at Hut 29 of the Surplus Ordnance Depot at Nether Hopping in remote Staffordshire. "I Only Arsked!" (1958) was a feature film spin-off. Hawtrey left the series in 1958. In "Our House" (1960–62) Hawtrey played a council official, Simon Willow. The series was created by Norman Hudis, the screenwriter for the first six "Carry On" films. Hattie Jacques and Joan Sims
Kenneth Berry (British Free Corps) Kenneth Berry (British Free Corps) Kenneth Edward Jordan Berry was a British seaman who was taken prisoner of war in 1940 when his ship was sunk. While in prison camp he was persuaded to join the "British Free Corps" of the Waffen-SS as an "SS-Mann" during the Second World War. He was associated with the unit until 29 April 1945, when he could not be found when the Corps were leaving Neustrelitz, and was left behind. He received a nine-month sentence after the War, 'the lightest sentence passed on any traitor'. Kenneth Berry was born on 17 November 1925 at