amateur Posted April 11, 2012 Report Share Posted April 11, 2012 They come from all nations. Isn't that one of the Royals? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr_Scholl Posted April 11, 2012 Report Share Posted April 11, 2012 They come from all nations. I remember this. This guy was supposedly someones father who showed up to his graduation from basic training dressed like this. How he thought he could come on to an Army base dressed like that and no one notice is beyond me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zapp Posted April 11, 2012 Report Share Posted April 11, 2012 I was going to call you SPROG when I saw your first 4 numbers, but then I remembered there are some on here that served in the Crimea. Mine was 2468 by the way. It's like Dad's Army on here... 2507 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mungler Posted April 11, 2012 Report Share Posted April 11, 2012 Correct me if I'm wrong but IIRC Walting is a criminal offence, something to do with wearing and claiming medals that are your own and which are not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zapp Posted April 11, 2012 Report Share Posted April 11, 2012 I think it is illegal to pose as a serving member of the armed forces, but I dont think telling people you were in is illegal unless you are seeking to "gain" from it by deception. I could be wrong though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mungler Posted April 11, 2012 Report Share Posted April 11, 2012 (edited) My memory-tastic.... http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/magazine/8454715.stm Incidentally the photo of Roger Day is well funny - there are South American dictators who would be pleased with that little lot - mind you they would want a much much bigger hat and probably a solid gold side arm. Edited April 11, 2012 by Mungler Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thunderbird Posted April 11, 2012 Report Share Posted April 11, 2012 He looks a bit like Avon from Blake's 7... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
activeviii Posted April 11, 2012 Report Share Posted April 11, 2012 He looks a bit like Avon from Blake's 7... declan donnelly on a diet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salop Matt Posted April 11, 2012 Report Share Posted April 11, 2012 (edited) Having been a marine, para and SAS Trooper i decided at last to move to SBS.... and this one time i was out on ops i even found some strange guy hiding in a hole in the ground i was most shocked to find out his tru ID Check out my medals and dappa uniform now ...... Edited April 11, 2012 by salop sniper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wymberley Posted April 11, 2012 Report Share Posted April 11, 2012 8 digit number!!! Damn me, I had enough trouble trying to remember my 6 in the right order. When I joined up we had 7 'Smiths', were paid weekly and to be fair to the Zebedees of our world, it was A to Z one week and Z to A the next and so on. In a narrow corridor there was an ordely queue going in, those paid coming out could just squeeze passed and when it came to the Smiths there was chaos as we could never get ourselves in the right order. Three lunch times practising with our SNCO and the dire threat of jankers with countless hours in the tin room in the mess and we eventually got it sorted. Happy days! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vipa Posted April 11, 2012 Report Share Posted April 11, 2012 (edited) It's like Dad's Army on here... 2507 You beat us all Zapp.. ya old buggar... 2466... damn... senility means I have apparently lost the ability to count in the correct sequence..... That makes ME the old buggar!!!! Edited April 11, 2012 by Vipa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zapp Posted April 11, 2012 Report Share Posted April 11, 2012 You beat us all Zapp.. ya old buggar... 2466... damn... senility means I have apparently lost the ability to count in the correct sequence..... That makes ME the old buggar!!!! ... I was trying to think of a tactful way to tell you. Old folk eh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blunderbuss Posted April 11, 2012 Report Share Posted April 11, 2012 It's like Dad's Army on here... 2507 That's not a regimental number, it's the population of China (etc etc) 2453 for me. Though I did get a 6 digit one when I took an LE commission. I struggle to remember that one, but I'll never forget the 8 digit one I had from boy service untill I did the knife and fork course. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zapp Posted April 11, 2012 Report Share Posted April 11, 2012 I know for a fact that there are bigger sprogs on this site with a higher number than me, but they are all staying suspiciously quiet. Just when I need some gopping crow to carry this GPMG and all this link for me too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blunderbuss Posted April 11, 2012 Report Share Posted April 11, 2012 (edited) That makes ME the old buggar!!!! Don't tell me, Centurion was a rank, not a tank? Boudicca was chief of the general staff? Edited April 11, 2012 by Blunderbuss Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zapp Posted April 11, 2012 Report Share Posted April 11, 2012 He was in Baghdad while you were in your Dad's Bag etc etc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vipa Posted April 11, 2012 Report Share Posted April 11, 2012 Don't tell me, Centurion was a rank, not a tank? Boudicca was chief of the general staff? IIRC Boudicca was a snip of a 2nd Lt! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricko Posted April 11, 2012 Report Share Posted April 11, 2012 "Stand by your beds!" (Were you lot not taught how to salute, when an officer enters the room.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zapp Posted April 11, 2012 Report Share Posted April 11, 2012 Without wanting to derail the thread any further (but doing it nonetheless), what capbadges were we all then? My two were: Later rebadged (trade merger): Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beretta28g Posted April 11, 2012 Report Share Posted April 11, 2012 For us non military folk, could you explain what they are? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zapp Posted April 11, 2012 Report Share Posted April 11, 2012 For us non military folk, could you explain what they are? No, it's a secret... 1. Royal Corps of Signals 2. Intelligence Corps Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vipa Posted April 11, 2012 Report Share Posted April 11, 2012 (edited) Started here and loved every minute.... Finished here - hated every second! And no.... I wasn't in custody!!!!! Edited April 11, 2012 by Vipa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zapp Posted April 11, 2012 Report Share Posted April 11, 2012 Finished here - hated every second! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vipa Posted April 11, 2012 Report Share Posted April 11, 2012 Yeah... Yeah.... although there is a striking resemblence so my wife says!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blunderbuss Posted April 11, 2012 Report Share Posted April 11, 2012 Without wanting to derail the thread any further (but doing it nonetheless), what capbadges were we all then? Joined this: Which became: But before any green slime or monkies accuse me of being a loggie REMF :o I wore one or other of these throughout my career: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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