In the Navy

Subject: Re: In the Navy 16/1/2011, 20:08

Shelldrake wrote:: Talking about what we look like, if you go to the Dortmund page - Ubique Barracks - last photograph - 51 Msl Bty - front row - second from right! You'll need a magnifying glass.

Well I looked at the picture Badge.

One would need a bloody big magnifying glass to make anybody out ! Shocked

Subject: Re: In the Navy 17/1/2011, 10:40

It took me a while to identify myself, it was only the extra white stripes that gave it away - I was Mr Vice!

Subject: Re: In the Navy 17/1/2011, 13:36

Shelldrake wrote:: It took me a while to identify myself, it was only the extra white stripes that gave it away - I was Mr Vice!

Gennelmun (Hic !), our Cappn Genrul..... Der Quin ! drunken

Subject: Re: In the Navy 17/1/2011, 18:21

Hardrations wrote:: [quote="brumIt would'nt get very far with THAT flat tyre mate !

Did you notice the railway tye supporting the launcher rail?[/quote]

Rather than start a new thread I thought I'd just grab a passing Canadian for this
one. Idea

Does the Canadian Army still wear the famous Red Patch we used to see in days of yore ?

Question 2 What is the origin of the Red Patch ?

brum

Subject: Re: In the Navy 17/1/2011, 18:51

I'm only a transplanted Limey living in Canada (1966), but as far as I am aware the Red Patch was the formation sign of the 1st Canadian Division .. could be wrong but Wikipedia supports it ... see ...http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1st_Canadian_Infantry_Division ... and I think it was phased out on the amalgamation cock up in the late 60's.

Len (Ciphers)

Subject: Re: In the Navy 17/1/2011, 22:51

That's a shame Len.

The Red Patch looked good on the old BD.

Wasn't there a Red Patch Club too ?

Subject: Re: In the Navy 18/1/2011, 08:43

Brum, you're thinking of the Red Shield Club! Laughing

Subject: Re: In the Navy 18/1/2011, 11:33

That's a nice Photo Hardrations. Smile

Subject: Re: In the Navy 19/1/2011, 13:44

I know this may be beating the 52 set subject a bit to death. But I recieved this to-day from a former RC Sigs Tech who served with me in the 1 SSM Bty RCA.

The quote is his. Check the site out.

This will bring back some memories.
(I still remember the first time I got wacked by 1300 volts while learning the transmitter on my group one course)

http://www.jproc.ca/marconi/no52_set.html

Also the Red Patch was brought back in a while back, but I've yet to see it on some one. May have been taken down again. I've got a photo of me some where, wearing it in Germany.

Found a photo. T'iss a picture of me in Feb. 65 at Fort Henry, Soest. I was on course at 4 Sigs Sqn RC Sigs from 1 SSM Bty RCA. It was the day that the Canadian Maple Leaf Flag was first unfurled. I was on the Quarter Guard for this. You can make out the Red Patch on my left arm. It was worn on both arms. ( Check the boots and putties). When you wore those Red Patches, your chest expanded a bit more. The picture it's self is a copy of one an old girl friend from Nuneaton kept all these years. Scanned it and sent it on from Oz. Go figure she'd held on to it all these years.

Subject: Re: In the Navy 19/1/2011, 17:15

Aaah yes, that takes me back !

Subject: Re: In the Navy 20/1/2011, 10:05

Now that's a good photo' hardrations, nice one mate.

Subject: Re: In the Navy 20/1/2011, 10:12

oooooh, I see I've been promoted again. Very Happy

Drinks are on the slush fund folks. Smile

Guest

You have been a Let Gen for some time now Jim..Whatever that is?As for the drinks??Is P&P included?

Subject: Re: In the Navy 20/1/2011, 12:13

jim wrote:: oooooh, I see I've been promoted again.

Drinks are on the slush fund folks.

Was Major General skipped or don't we have one?

Amazing how this thread started with rum. Where will it end?

Guest

I`ve yet to see a thread on any site that didn`t deviate Laughing

Subject: Re: In the Navy 20/1/2011, 13:53

It's the rum. Us pongo types, brown jobs, ground pounders, grunts, etc. Were not use to that over proof rummmmmmmmmm....................

Subject: Re: In the Navy 20/1/2011, 14:32

Amazing how this thread started with rum. Where will it end?[/quote]

Bum or Baccy?

Subject: Re: In the Navy 20/1/2011, 16:38

Ooowaaarr me lads !

Subject: Re: In the Navy 20/1/2011, 18:17

Arrgghh ave yer ever been to sea Billy me lad...... Shocked

Subject: Re: In the Navy 26/1/2011, 17:52

jim wrote:: I've had Pussers rum once, bloody hell it was strong. Any one remember the brand of rum the Army had?

As far as I remember it used to be "Hudson's Bay"....and very nice, too!

Subject: Re: In the Navy 28/1/2011, 19:06

brum wrote:: That's a shame Len.

The Red Patch looked good on the old BD.

Wasn't there a Red Patch Club too ?

Yes....the Red Shield was something else...Sally Ann, I believe.

Subject: Re: In the Navy 28/1/2011, 19:13

brum wrote:

Hardrations wrote:: [quote="brumIt would'nt get very far with THAT flat tyre mate !

Did you notice the railway tye supporting the launcher rail?

Rather than start a new thread I thought I'd just grab a passing Canadian for this
one. Idea

Does the Canadian Army still wear the famous Red Patch we used to see in days of yore ?

Question 2 What is the origin of the Red Patch ?

brum[/quote]

That's an interesting question....if my dad was still alive I'd be able to answer it for you (after having asked him)....given how emblematic and all the Red Patch was it's odd I never wondered myself what the origins of it were. It *might* have something to do with having the Red Ensign as the "Canadian flag" for so many years before the Red Maple Leaf flag came out in 1969, but that seems a bit of a reach.

Hardrations surely would know the answer!!!

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