Training for me goes back to deal in 1962, I was just turned 17, fresh faced, shy and had led something of a sheltered life. Our DI (as they were then called), told me I would not make a marine and he would get me out before I finished at Deal. Initially the things I was picked up for, with extra dr...

Mike, sorry for the long delay in replying, I have been away from my pooter for some time (not at Her Majesty's pleasure, just away) Yes, you guessed him, what a character, talked ten to the doz and really can tell a tale. I still come away shaking my head after meeting some of my Corps brethren, ar...

Flew back down from a very wet and miserable Jockland this morning, Yesterday was bl**dy awful weather wise. The 1100hrs do at Fort William was a wet affair but plenty of green hats on grey-haired heads plus a contingent from FPGRM and a mixed bag of green hatted percies from Log Regt (I think). The...

Was up at the memorial back in May, together with an oppo of some 38 years standing (marines together in Pompey) and will be back again this coming weekend for the Remembrance Parade, Saturday night p**s up and dits evening at the Alexandra Hotel in Fort William. As with the last D-day do, this must...

Been absent from place of duty for some time. work and holidays, so feel reasonably confident that I am not one of the nobbers who almost caused us to lose a most venerable (yes I did spell it right, wouldn't suggest that any similar sounding word applied) member. As with most of us, I am sure, I va...

Been absent from place of duty for some time. work and holidays, so feel reasonably confident that I am not one of the nobbers who almost caused us to lose a most venerable (yes I did spell it right, wouldn't suggest that any similar sounding word applied) member. As with most of us, I am sure, I va...

Just landed back home after the Sigs/Tels reunion, slightly thick headed and dehydrated with that croaky voice that a surfeit of alcohol tends to bring on. As ever, a great weekend. Most of the usual suspects graced CTC with their presence and I got to put a face to Mr Nicholson's name, the bu**er l...

Just four weeks to go fellas, see you there. I hope you are making it from Norway pilgrim.

Barry

Tab is right about the career prospects and attendant pay scales. The husband of one of my team at work has just retired from the Imperial War Museum where he was a curator for many years. He has a Masters degree in European Military History and his Batchelors in some related topic, all that study a...

Much of the impact of Frankton was that the `commando' strike came, not on or close inland of a Pas de Calais, Normandy or Brittany beach but miles inland, true on a river but a long way from the sea. In many ways thia is echoed not only by the SBS but by the very concept of amphibious warfare as pr...

Much of the impact of Frankton was that the `commando' strike came, not on or close inland of a Pas de Calais, Normandy or Brittany beach but miles inland, true on a river but a long way from the sea. In many ways thia is echoed not only by the SBS but by the very concept of amphibious warfare as pr...

I'm a Chesterfield lad by birth and returned their for a sort period post Corps, and during Tony Benn's tenure as the MP. I met him at one of his Surgeries, going as support to a colleague. Much as I am in conflict with Tony's politics I had to admire his integrity and knowledge. Along with his neig...

Andy,

Was it your MMG section at Blairs Field that used to give us the fire works display. Incoming green tracer from the rag heads and the nice red stuff in reply, all very artistic really?

Barry

Andy,

Was it your MMG section at Blairs Field that used to give us the fire works display. Incoming green tracer from the rag heads and the nice red stuff in reply, all very artistic really?

Barry

Oh Sh*t, the shame of it all. Can't you push him towards the girl guides instead, or anything a bit more macho than the , I dare hardly say it, the RAF. As you say, the signs were there but , unhappily you missed them, wizard prang wot? Must be careful in what we say, we have a few rotary wing peopl...