Who's Served in the Armed Forces?

Snowy1 replied on 25/06/2017 19:32

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Posted on 25/06/2017 19:32

I often wonder how many of us have served in the Armed Forces and what Cap Badge/outfit etcetera we were involved in. I would have thought there will be many as National Service did not stop until 1960, two years after I was Born. Asking this question, I had better start with myself;

Served firstly in the RAF, then the Army, Royal Army Medical Corps (RAMC), role, Field Ambulance, rank held, Sergeant, demobbed August 2003 after returning from Iraq.

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Snowy1 replied on 29/06/2017 09:55

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Posted on 28/06/2017 22:23 by EmilysDad

The 'Senior Service' for me. I was a Tiff ...... but only did about 8 & half years and made it as far as POMEA

Posted on 29/06/2017 09:55

Senior Service = Navy, every Ship has its Golden Rivet, you know what the Blue jobs/Brylcreem Boys and the Pongo's say about "Navy Cake"?, just a bit of service banter, no offence intended MM. Only did 8.5 years? I think that's quite a substantial amount of service.

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Posted on 29/06/2017 09:55 by Snowy1

Senior Service = Navy, every Ship has its Golden Rivet, you know what the Blue jobs/Brylcreem Boys and the Pongo's say about "Navy Cake", just a bit of service banter, on offence intended MM. Only did 8.5 years? I think that is quite a substantial amount of service.

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Snowy1 replied on 29/06/2017 10:17

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Posted on 29/06/2017 01:00 by tigerfish

Sadly I wasn't able to join the armed services due to family circumstances, but eventually worked free from them at the age of 24, and joined the Police Force instead. 30 years later I retired from a senior position. However my greater pride is in my son, (also a camper/caravaner,) who joined the RAF as NCO aircrew. Later commissioned with a distinction he is now a Sqd Leader & whilst attached to SF, served in NI, Iraq and Afghanistan. Currently elsewhere I admire his 2nd row of ribbons.

I am now proudly a member of RBL, and will state without hesitation that this Country still has some of the finest and dedicated members of the armed Services in the World!

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Posted on 29/06/2017 10:17

Tigerfish, you seem very proud of your Son, I would be too if he were mine. You know what they say about Ribbons (Gongs), they are awarded for standing in NAAFI Queue's. Thirty years in the Police force, that's something to be proud of too!

Snowy1 replied on 29/06/2017 10:40

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Posted on 29/06/2017 10:40

Got this souvenir hung up in my workshop, British Forces Germany-Number Plate (BFG Plate), it may not mean anything to those reading who have never served, those who have, will know what it is. PS, I believe, formally, before my time, these were called BZ Plates?

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tombar replied on 29/06/2017 15:30

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Posted on 29/06/2017 15:30

9 years 14/20 Kings Hussars (main battle tanks) mid-60s. Most exciting bit was having to deploy to East German border in 1968 to help stop Russians when they invaded Czechoslavkia, just in case they didn't both stopping at the service station

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Gritzz replied on 06/07/2017 10:00

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Posted on 06/07/2017 10:00

Ex RN stoker 1966/72. Favourite Draft ARGONAUT (F56) Leander Class Frigate, Sept.69 /Oct.71 Fantastic stokers mess,great bunch of blokes,one of them a fellow motorhome now living in Norfolk.we circle the wagons now and then for a tot !!!

Oneputt replied on 08/07/2017 07:59

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Posted on 29/06/2017 15:30 by tombar

9 years 14/20 Kings Hussars (main battle tanks) mid-60s. Most exciting bit was having to deploy to East German border in 1968 to help stop Russians when they invaded Czechoslavkia, just in case they didn't both stopping at the service station

Posted on 08/07/2017 07:59

We crashed out of Hohne as well for that. In the 11th Hussars at the time equipped with Centurions. Our regiments eventually amalgamated to become The Kings Royal Hussars.

eyebrowsb replied on 11/07/2017 16:19

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Posted on 11/07/2017 16:19

Just seen this! OH served ....Royal Marines 45 Commando from 1974-79. Then joined Cumbria Constabulary.

tigerfish replied on 11/07/2017 16:39

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Posted on 11/07/2017 16:39

Lynnruby, Was he still at Lympstone in the first few months of '75?

I was there then, doing a RM Snipers course as an experiment for the Police service. By far the best course that i ever went on in over 30 years of Policing. I graduated in the top grade on the course but had to report to my service that the course was unsuited to our needs!!

The RM course was fantastic and taught you how to get close to your target & take him out! - Trouble was we in the Police had the requirement to leap up and down shouting "Armed Police Stop" before we could do anything! Not really helpful.

Still enjoyed that course though!