Betty Swallox:
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.
You might know him then. Scouse Rushton, lanky string of pish, bad attitude, swallow tattoo on his neck.
clarkyboy:
paul@midway:
clarkyboy:
i am…served with 1st Bn royal welch fusiliers from 93-99You 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)
Meeanne platoon approx 3rd floor in the block looking over the parade ground 
EX RCT 85-89.Best years of my life.
Ex Royal Navy here… 
Apart from Hereford the other S A S base was in Carisio, i have my poppy ready to wear even if its not this years model
tele op tg 95 - 02
Royal Navy Communicator 1980 - 2001.
Left the Royal Scots Dragoon Guards in 1995 after 8 1/2 years. Still in contact with many members of my old troop via social networking.
Long range sniper, 71 - 80 and have to thank the BA for my HGV license’s, at least I got something useful out of them even though having been told when I left in 80 that there were plenty driving jobs it still took a couple of years to get into a decent firm. The Army didn’t have Class One instructors or examiners then so had to go to Liverpool to a civvie driving school with other squaddies, good crack. Was a bit easier for me I’d been in transport since I was 15 but some ex squaddies found civvie driving had a bit more to it than when in the forces especially when it came to roping and sheeting etc. Having said that most drivers after 1945 were ex forces and had good experience of driving in different conditions and terrain and became the old sweats of the 60’s, it seemed to change by the late Sixties/Seventies and ex forces drivers didn’t account for the majority in a firm, not sure why. It seems the tables are turning again with the forces being the place to get a license while in civvie street it costs a fortune, hence the rise in ex squaddies driving today. Franky.
frank you wasnt in 4regt by any chance where you?
10 years Royal regiment of Fusiliers (5RRF) leaving present G10 watch still on a 1033!.
Royal Signals, Radiotelegraphist - 75-93
5RRF:
10 years Royal regiment of Fusiliers (5RRF) leaving present G10 watch still on a 1033!.
Good skills! Trust you’ve got a regimental watch ■■■■■■■■ it?
RAF 89-98 Ground Support Equipment
Swinderby - Basic Training
St Athan (4 S of TT)
Cosford - Mechanical Engineering Flight
Guttersloh - Logistics Squadron
Leeming - General Engineering Flight (With dets to Goose Bay, Canada and Eielson, Alaska) and (5 years of day release at Darlington College and Teeside University)
Happy days Mostly…
paulfromwire:
Left the Royal Scots Dragoon Guards in 1995 after 8 1/2 years. Still in contact with many members of my old troop via social networking.
I was based at Tidworth and Fallingbostel with RSDG when I was with RMP. 
Ex 12 Regiment Royal Artillery Paderborn 1997-2002
The Highway Man:
paulfromwire:
Left the Royal Scots Dragoon Guards in 1995 after 8 1/2 years. Still in contact with many members of my old troop via social networking.I was based at Tidworth and Fallingbostel with RSDG when I was with RMP.
when was that mate, had a friend who got posted to fallydetatchment around 96/97
toothpick johnny:
Apart from Hereford the other S A S base was in Carisio, i have my poppy ready to wear even if its not this years model
so true
wirralpete:
The Highway Man:
paulfromwire:
Left the Royal Scots Dragoon Guards in 1995 after 8 1/2 years. Still in contact with many members of my old troop via social networking.I was based at Tidworth and Fallingbostel with RSDG when I was with RMP.
when was that mate, had a friend who got posted to fallydetatchment around 96/97
I was at Fally 92-93. When did he join, I left 93.
not sure when she joined she was attached to us in 94 belfast then next i heard was a bluey off her saying she was in fally
cpl tracey rhodes was her name from kent but i think she got out and lived in edinburugh