How many of us are ex forces?

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skids:

Lucy:

mr2lad:
Pad brat 1966-1982 (father in RAF)

RAF child and you call yourself a Pad brat■■? That’s Army talk, you were a Scaley Brat I’ll have you know! :stuck_out_tongue: :wink: :laughing: :grimacing: :grimacing:

A scaley is an army signaller

I think that an air force Scaley was something to do with the pay structure : Pay Scale E, Married Man With Children.

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clarkyboy:
i am…served with 1st Bn royal welch fusiliers from 93-99

You could well have been at ATR lichfield around the same time as me.

1st bn Staffordshire Regiment 93-98 ish

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Ex SADF

5 SAI & 44 Parachute Battalion 1988 - 1997.

Loved every minute of it.

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mushroomman:

skids:

Lucy:

mr2lad:
Pad brat 1966-1982 (father in RAF)

RAF child and you call yourself a Pad brat■■? That’s Army talk, you were a Scaley Brat I’ll have you know! :stuck_out_tongue: :wink: :laughing: :grimacing: :grimacing:

A scaley is an army signaller

I think that an air force Scaley was something to do with the pay structure : Pay Scale E, Married Man With Children.

Correct. :grimacing:

And I’m afraid I wasn’t born until 1976, plus my old man did his overseas stint on the Vulcans in Cyprus. :wink:

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RAOC 1980-1987…simples

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Never served, but Respect to all you who have. “Salut”

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paul@midway:

clarkyboy:
i am…served with 1st Bn royal welch fusiliers from 93-99

You could well have been at ATR lichfield around the same time as me.

1st bn Staffordshire Regiment 93-98 ish

ye i was in lichfield…minden platoon i think (2nd floor on the block looking down the parade ground)

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Lucy:

mr2lad:
Pad brat 1966-1982 (father in RAF)

RAF child and you call yourself a Pad brat■■? That’s Army talk, you were a Scaley Brat I’ll have you know! :stuck_out_tongue: :wink: :laughing: :grimacing: :grimacing:

That looks like a crab brat to me, a scaley brat would be someone with a parent in the Royal Signals. :wink: :smiley: (edited to add, ignore me, that’ll teach me not to jump in without reading the full topic! :wink: )

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bigbird201:
RAOC 1980-1987…simples

Ah, the Rag And Oil Company, or blanket stackers to the rest of us. :smiley:

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40 Cdo RM 80-85. Good times!

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booty4099:
40 Cdo RM 80-85. Good times!

I would never have guessed you were an ex cabbagehead with your username! :smiley: :smiley: :smiley:

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wirralpete:
Queens Royal Lancers Sept 2000- June 2011

was attached to QRL’S quite a bit, being arty op. even doing tne the cyprus tour with them in 2000/2001 trying to remember the RSM who was A sqn SSM around 96/97. didnt like the arty boys, in fact the ■■■■■■ left me for dead on excercise in canada, buggered off and left me on my on on the prarie for 24 hours until the regtimantal doctor turned up and pronounced me dead…good job we was only on tesex, was shot by a black watch guy in the foot!.. :smiley:

Tony stirling otherwise known as tango ring a bell?

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1987-1996 1st Regt RHA. Hohne then tidworth

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I’m ex-REME Reccy Mech, 80-86. Had a great time, 1 of my biggest regrets was only doing 6 years.

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Royal Navy 1959-1983

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ha ha yes stirling im sure that was it. had some great times in trazz… :slight_smile:

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Betty Swallox:
I’m ex-REME Reccy Mech, 80-86. Had a great time, 1 of my biggest regrets was only doing 6 years.

I’ve got a cousin who was a reccemech about that time, his last unit was Detmold.

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Although I left the army in 89,I’ve delivered to a few army camps since then,Whittington barracks in Lichfield,and Tidworth spring to mind.Although I’m now 56 years old,and left as a Sergeant,I still get twitchy when I hear N.C.O’s balling out commands…I’m always expecting to get a b********g for driving/parking in the wrong place :open_mouth: I’m sure I’ve been physcologically damaged in some way :laughing: :laughing:

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The Highway Man:

Betty Swallox:
I’m ex-REME Reccy Mech, 80-86. Had a great time, 1 of my biggest regrets was only doing 6 years.

I’ve got a cousin who was a reccemech about that time, his last unit was Detmold.

Probably 4 Armd Wksp then, i was there 85-85.

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skids:
‘… how many of us are ex forces…?’

Yep, from 1978 - 2008 & variously spent:

Revelling in Pig’s Bars & bops.
Wedging in late breakfasts, ‘seconds’, five puddings, etc.
At Shaffi’s.
In the Stinky Block.
Conniving excuses.
Ironing (rare).
‘Collecting’ stuff from Stores (incl’ malingering behind the BFPO 808 Blanco Store).
Living at BFPO’s 1, 47, 10, 35.
In T-Bars.
Scamming larks in SHQ’s & other ‘networking’.
Asleep in the tail-cone & supervising wet paint.
Hiding/Fixing stripped down motorbikes.
‘Just a trim’ in the Station Barbers.
Pi**ing-for-a-pound.
Apologising.
Getting smart (?) in the Tailor’s Shop.
Skiing, sailing, walking, running and other war dodging diversions.
Collecting medals.
Getting tablets/better in the Med’ Centre.
From best to worst: On leave, on stand-down, on early lunch, on detachment, on the carpet, on domestic evening & on jankers.