your history

[billyturnip]

Pull up a sandbag.

Bollards Carl!
We pull up bollards.

 

[Windy]

Bollards Carl!
We pull up bollards.

And swing lanterns while spinning shit dits!

 

[billyturnip]

And swing lanterns while spinning shit dits!

Can't argue with that.
We had a dog handler from the Devon & Dorsets on the patrol boat I was on, you haven't been talking to him have you Windy?

 

[Windy]

Haha! No mate. But you might have come across my uncle - a barking mad Commodore who was sunk on the Coventry. He can really spin some shit dits!

 

[billyturnip]

Haha! No mate. But you might have come across my uncle - a barking mad Commodore who was sunk on the Coventry. He can really spin some shit dits!

I tried to steer clear of anyone of that rank but you never know, what's his name?

 

[Windy]

I tried to steer clear of anyone of that rank but you never know, what's his name?

So do I as a rule but you can't really avoid family. Won't name him in an open forum mate, but hazard a guess going by my user name!

 

[billyturnip]

So do I as a rule but you can't really avoid family. Won't name him in an open forum mate, but hazard a guess going by my user name!

Fully understand and got you, just reading his experience on the Coventry now.

 

[John Bowery]

First, Thanks to all that served for your service.
Royal Air Force for 9 years. Bomber Command, Corporal.
RAF Halton
Binbrook,
Offutt AFB where I bought out my service to stay in the USA for the opportunities for our Kids.
Worked on anything that arrived from the UK including Comets, Victor, Vulcan, Valiant.
John.

 

[john crawford]

Didja ever meet fighter pilots?

Dan , I did indeed , I met an Argentinian pilot that we shot down in 1992 on the 10th anniversary

Norwegian Army shirt. Memories

Memories indeed Nige , I remember the wee fella in Bessbrook mill , he used to sew socks onto the jackets to make nice cuffs , and a zip for patrol boots,
Helly Hanson , was out my price range , although before
a tour of S Armagh , the wife bought me a DPM barbour jacket , Memories right enough m8s

 

[Nige]

Helly Hanson , was out my price range

Not if you used the Living overseas allowance bud. In fact the company Sergeant Major usually negotiated a bulk buy with the locals for things such as duvet boots as well as Helly stuff and Norge army issue..........and I remember those cuffs though never bothered with them myself - that's taking luxury too far

 

[john crawford]

that's taking luxury too far

 

[martin tabony]

Germany and Windsor. Mostly Knightsbridge. No medals for shovelling horse s---t I was a "Trained Soldier" at the depot for a year!!

 

[john crawford]

I was a "Trained Soldier" at the depot for a year!!

I was an Instructor at Depot , in Caterham Coy .
Looking very dapper in photo m8
john

 

[martin tabony]

I was an Instructor at Depot , in Caterham Coy .
Looking very dapper in photo m8
john

I was HQ Coy 81/82. I see it's all been pulled down and rebuilt now.

 

[john crawford]

shame about being rebuilt many a UNHAPPY time spent there , especially my mess bills |

 

[brian]

I served in the RAAF from 1971-1980
Enlisted in London and did my basic training near Adelaide.
Went onto a clerical course,but it wasn't for me,so i re-mustered to Police dog handler.
Moved around a fair bit,and my daughter was born in Wagga Wagga NSW.
My claim to fame was i achieved Top Dog in Australia one year (i think my dog had something to do with that) My dog also held the Worlds highest jump from a standing start which was 5ft 1 inch.He ended up in a lot of the newspapers,and one reporter said he was more famous than Rin Tin Tin
Had the honour of guarding the Queens aircraft in Canberra when she visited OZ .
Best 9 years of my life,as it changed my whole outlook on life,which helped me no end when i returned to Scotland in 1980.
Brian

 

[jai]

The navy, the army, the aviation
They did not want me

Now I'm a general of a big gray army