ac·tive Noun: An active form of a verb. Adjective: (of a person) Engaging or ready to engage in physically energetic pursuits I still walk to the bookies and the pub. Don't run as much as I used to be able to, but hey..... I'm still fairly active.... Does that count? If however you mean active part...

Just how many rounds must he have turned up with for goodness sake? Calmly catching the ferry over to the island ready to cause mayhem. But with 85 shot dead (at least 5 more yet to be accounted for - possibly drowned as they tried to escape) and a fair number wounded, he must have been loaded down ...

So let us say that someone in the army plans to retire as a WO1/Major (delete as appropriate) when they've done their 22 years. After doing 18 years, HMG change their pension rules; instead of the pension being based on a WO1/Major's (delete as appropriate) salary, it is now going to be based on an ...

hmmm........ but let's keep quiet about everyone's army pensions while this is all kicking off shall we..... :wink: 'All' you need to do is put in 22 years service and then you have a pension for life, which is bumped up to 'full pension' at 55..... :drinking: It doesn't mean you don't have to work ...

If you look REALLY closely you might just see your grandad on this march past http://www.britishpathe.com/record.php?id=4745 Quite a few of them on parade in London ...Or in this one (play the Pathe newsreel clip at 'full screen' so you can see the timing and forward to the 8 minute point) http://ww...

Forget e-goat... that's for crabs...

RockNet is the specialist forum for the rock apes

http://www.hqrafregiment.net/index.php? ... 0acb6f3eb1

"RAF Regt - Guarding Airfields is our Speciality"

Smothering you with info now Benno... Try this site rather than the more general RAF e-goat thing... http://www.hqrafregiment.net/index.php?sid=1245258dace75cab5518920acb6f3eb1 It's the forum focal point for all things Rock Ape related.... enjoy.... ..... does anyone at least happen to know of a Reg...

They'll have listed all the trades that your BARB score would allow you to apply for. Anything on that list is potentially yours if you pass the further aptitude tests.... Remember, You join up - then the army trains you..... You've probably got some infantry related 'jobs' listed on your print out ...

Amazing what you can find out on t'internet in such a quick time.... I posted your query on the British & Commonwealth Military Badge Forum (no, I'd never heard of it either till I Googled...) It seems your grandad was a paramilitary....!! He's wearing the uniform of The Legion of Frontiersmen ....

If you can post a better photo of either the cap badge (which is hidden here) or a close up of the collar badge which is in full view we should be able to solve the mystery for you.

Wholley wrote: Leave him alone you two,
he was just asking

You're right of course..... Sensible answer required....

LH20 wrote:I have however got a few mates in the infantry, and one of them swears by it how he loves it etc, just want to know are the infantry well trained?

Yes

Some argue that it's all part of the way language constantly evolves... Others argue that we're just pandering to the slack-jawed yoofs wot are so idle they can't even be bovered to move their lips around and form intelligible words. No wonder so many foreign visitors to this country speak better En...

Good call Sisyphus... The S Type engagement might allow Ian to get a few extra year's service under his belt.

Sorry for any bum info. It's always best to ask the experts at the end of the day.

I'd struggle to get 8.33 on a bike these days (but even when I was in I was no racing snake), so there's no doubt you're fast enough. But the real test that you'll fall foul of is the age test. No getting away from that one. Upper limit is I believe 32 years 11 months (it changed from 26 in 2007). P...

Uniform definitely. But combats to a funeral? Really? How much more effort is required just to stick on his No2 uniform? It's a lot smarter than some raggy combats, unless he's trying to blend into the background and sneak away once the ceremony is over.... Or is he just fitting the funeral in betwe...