Ex Servicemen

[billyturnip]

Yes we've all done it, what's in your loft?

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-dorset-19672969

Roger.

 

[Rich Sculpts]

Shergar - been meaning to return it but can't find a Jiffy bag that's big enough ?

 

[cadno]

sf man ready for afghan **** again

 

[cadno]

oops forgot phots of the old one in aden

 

[Joe55]

I had two links of T-72 track on the side of my house but somebody made off with them. I'll bet that B@*%$#* sold them for scrap !

Joe

 

[Wings5797]

The Guy is a self confesed tea leaf..."I collected cap badges and memorabilia whilst I was at Bovington".
So that's where the Bovington collection of cap badges went.

If you wait 40 years Joe he may feel guilty and return them.
Cheers,
Keith

 

[Jazz]

I have a little piece of the Berlin wall in my loft from when it was knocked down as I was in Germany at the time- Oh yeah, Lord Lucans there too.

 

[Joe55]

The Guy is a self confesed tea leaf..."I collected cap badges and memorabilia whilst I was at Bovington".
So that's where the Bovington collection of cap badges went.

If you wait 40 years Joe he may feel guilty and return them.
Cheers,
Keith

Well, if at that point I'm not dead and buried then I'll donate them to some museum !

Joe

 

[Carl Edward Sambrook]

Strangely enough I was sorting out my attic last weekend and came across my old kit from when I was in the Army. It amounted to a sizeable amount of webbing Pattern 58 and Combat 95 Infantry webbing, along with combat trousers and jackets (various issues) and 2 sets of Body Armour, the oldest from my time in the 1st Gulf and the second from 2003 when I was in Iraq (Less the plates of course) my helmet, which I have the desert cover and normal DPM cover, also an American, German and Dutch set of uniform. I have binned most of the kit but have kept some as research material for when I paint my figures.

 

[billyturnip]

Thinking about it I reckon we could compile quite a photo reference on the forum with what we have between us. I know of a couple of ex pongos here who could show us what they wore during the Boer War.

Roger.

 

[billyturnip]

Crabfat!!!
I'm an ex matelot Carl.
Most of my photo's are taken in sleazy bars but still good reference for that special diorama.

Roger.

 

[DEL]

Some old gal in a rocking chair......and if she doesn't stop the squeaking.......I'll totally LOSE IT

 

[billyturnip]

Miss Haversham?

 

[DEL]

Miss Haversham?

What the Dickens! ............Stop taking the Pip
Apparently the one in the loft used to run an hotel....and a fine looking woman she is

 

[billyturnip]

Derek, your completly round the Oliver Twist!

 

[jimmyoc]

Here`s one from 1980, Wombat anti Tank, on the range somewhere,,

 

[DEL]

Derek, your completly round the Oliver Twist!

I'll artfully dodge making any further comment.

I remember when I was in primary school, 50 years ago, we were asked to bring in some wartime memorabilia for a project. Having just checked with one of my classmates we are agreeed that from a class of about 35 eight year olds we had several bayonets, a few Fairbairn Sykes, umpteen bullets. loads of allied and german helmets and about 12 Mills Bombs...2 of which I brought in, and the star of the show was a girl who brougt in a Luger and a Sten gun. Just imagine what would happen today, the teacher didn't bat an eyelid.........mind you this was in Glasgow