Feeling old (1 Viewer)

[Martin Tabony]

I've been talking to one of the boys in my old regiment today. It turns out he was born in the same month that I joined up!

Martin

 

[trooper]

I've been talking to one of the boys in my old regiment today. It turns out he was born in the same month that I joined up!

Martin

When I enlisted (1957) we were still being issued WW2 equipment, even our buttons and badges still had the King's crown. The RAF and the Navy were low on the list for new kit, the army had the SLR, the GPMG, Sterling machine pistol and the Browning 9mm automatic. We had the no4 rifle with pigsticker bayonet, the Bren, Sten guns and the old Smith and Wesson 0.38"Victory" revolvers. To serving soldiers today they are as antique as Brown Bess muskets.

 

[aujj65]

When I enlisted (1957) we were still being issued WW2 equipment, even our buttons and badges still had the King's crown. The RAF and the Navy were low on the list for new kit, the army had the SLR, the GPMG, Sterling machine pistol and the Browning 9mm automatic. We had the no4 rifle with pigsticker bayonet, the Bren, Sten guns and the old Smith and Wesson 0.38"Victory" revolvers. To serving soldiers today they are as antique as Brown Bess muskets.

Really?.......I always thought you were at Rorke's Drift!

Jeff

 

[Martin Tabony]

When I enlisted (1957) we were still being issued WW2 equipment, even our buttons and badges still had the King's crown. The RAF and the Navy were low on the list for new kit, the army had the SLR, the GPMG, Sterling machine pistol and the Browning 9mm automatic. We had the no4 rifle with pigsticker bayonet, the Bren, Sten guns and the old Smith and Wesson 0.38"Victory" revolvers. To serving soldiers today they are as antique as Brown Bess muskets.

The only piece of kit still issued that I got (not including full dress) are the mess tins!

Martin

 

[UKReb]

Really?.......I always thought you were at Rorke's Drift!

Jeff

I remember you telling me that Jeff

Bob

 

[aujj65]

Really?.......I always thought you were at Rorke's Drift!

Jeff

I remember you telling me that Jeff
Bob

A wooden spoon for you at the December show then!

Jeff

 

[Cardigan600]

Yo trooper, to quote Charlie from 2 1/2 Men "Well there you go". They gave all the good stuff to the cream and battle ready Troops who else. The Hussars.
Bernard.

 

[Martin Tabony]

Yo trooper, to quote Charlie from 2 1/2 Men "Well there you go". They gave all the good stuff to the cream and battle ready Troops who else. The Hussars.
Bernard.

Obviously that's why the Household Division get kit first.

Martin

 

[Cardigan600]

Obviously that's why the Household Division get kit first.

Martin

Yeh, only because a certain Lady pulls rank and says to the War Office, "One doesn't want to see any rag bags standing outside ones front gate".
Bernard.

 

[thebritfarmer]

Yeh, only because a certain Lady pulls rank and says to the War Office, "One doesn't want to see any rag bags standing outside ones front gate".
Bernard.

The cheek of some people eh Bernard? they do look smart though

 

[trooper]

A wooden spoon for you at the December show then!

Jeff

I think Reb and I will settle for a half pint of Chivas Regal apiece, me being at Rourk's Drift and him being the sole survivor of the Little Big Horn. Got to look after us old campaigners, young shaver.

 

[Martin Tabony]

The cheek of some people eh Bernard? they do look smart though

Usualy but not always!