2012

As the new year is rapidly approaching,may i take this oppertunity (with the help of some friends) to wish you all the usual guff that is spouted at this time.


Have a good un folks,and when you are recovered from the celebrations,COME BACK,and keep this great site running.

Slange

Gordon

It only seems like five minutes ago we were celebrating last new years eve, time seems to fly these days.

Happy new year to all.

Happy new year

This is the third happy new year, can't you blokes count..wakey, wakey Corporal tommy16. That is an order. Happy new year anyway to the NCO's and OR's on here. Well and to the Orficers too.

And ???The Generals?

Gordon. wrote:

And ???The Generals?

Yes, the Generals as well. By jove you Generals we have no Field Marshal on here, when is Gen.Gordon going to get the Field Marshal's baton?

Is there a real Field Marshal in the British Army these days?

Australian Army highest rank is General, of which we have 1.

No, no more FMs in the Brit Army. The buggers never retired, we have loads of Generals - don't know what they do though.

I think some of our Royals hold the rank..I know the Duke of Kent does.Saw him with his baton at remembrance day parade.

gen gordon cant get a field marshalls baton , the fuzzy wuzzys worked him over in khartoum, i fink ,

Yep....He didn`t like it up him.......

There are indeed just 4 non-Royal Field Marshals alive today. They are in order of appointment :

FM Lord Bramall 1982 Kings Royal Rifle Corps
FM Lord Vincent 1991 Royal Artillery
FM Sir John Chappel 1992 Gurkha Rifles
FM Lord Inge 1994 Green Howards

The only Royal Field Marshals alive are :

FM HRH The Duke of Edinburgh 1953 Marshal of RAF/Admiral of the Fleet
FM HRH The Duke of Kent 1993 Royal Scots Greys

Jimsigs1

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FM HRH The Duke of Edinburgh 1953 Marshal of RAF/Admiral of the Fleet

ADD:-Lord High Admiral of the Navy

jimsigs1 wrote:

There are indeed just 4 non-Royal Field Marshals alive today. They are in order of appointment :

FM Lord Bramall 1982 Kings Royal Rifle Corps
FM Lord Vincent 1991 Royal Artillery
FM Sir John Chappel 1992 Gurkha Rifles
FM Lord Inge 1994 Green Howards

The only Royal Field Marshals alive are :

FM HRH The Duke of Edinburgh 1953 Marshal of RAF/Admiral of the Fleet
FM HRH The Duke of Kent 1993 Royal Scots Greys

Jimsigs1

What about His Royal Highness Prince Edward, The Earl Of Wessex KG, GCVO? If he isn't, he should be.

I am talking about real Field Marshals, who went through the officer ranks of the British Army, not the 'snobs.' i.e. Monty.

ANYWAY..Gentlemen (are there any women on here) From HM Colonies I propose that our General Gordon be promoted to Field Marshal with all the necessary benefits.

What say ye.

Gordon. wrote:

As the new year is rapidly approaching,may i take this oppertunity (with the help of some friends) to wish you all the usual guff that is spouted at this time.


Have a good un folks,and when you are recovered from the celebrations,COME BACK,and keep this great site running.

Slange

Gordon

Are they Scottish Lassies Gordon? Very nice, like black pudding and Single Malt.

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with all the necessary benefits

Zimmer ,wheelchair,alot of single malt and a retinue of young nurses will be plenty Les.

Shelldrake,

God no, not Prince Edward for FM. H didn't finish his Royal Marine training did he, and as you say he is KG, GCVO. He also sports a Capt's uniform at the annual rememberance parade in Whitehall. Where's that from ?

Jimsigs1

Here you go Jim.A little light reading

Military ranksOctober 1986 – January 1987: Officer Cadet, Royal Marines
1 May 2011:
Royal Honorary Colonel of The London Regiment HonoursAppointments
10 March 1989 – 2 June 2003: Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (CVO)
2 June 2003 – 10 March 2011: Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (KCVO)[21]
10 March 2011 – : Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order (GCVO)[22]
23 April 2006 – : Royal Knight of the Most Noble Order of the Garter (KG)
1 August 2004 – : Personal Aide-de-Camp to Her Majesty The Queen (AdC(P))
11 May 2005 – : Honorary Member of the Saskatchewan Order of Merit (SOM)[23]
Decorations
10 March 1977: Queen Elizabeth II Silver Jubilee Medal
1990: New Zealand Commemorative Medal
2 June 2002: Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Medal
7 June 2005: Commemorative Medal for the Centennial of Saskatchewan
Honorary degrees August 1994: Honorary Degree, University of Victoria
13 October 2007: Honorary Degree, University of Prince Edward Island[24]
Honorary military appointments Canada
Colonel-in-Chief of the Hastings and Prince Edward Regiment
Colonel-in-Chief of the Prince Edward Island Regiment[25]
Colonel-in-Chief of the Saskatchewan Dragoons
Honorary Deputy Commissioner of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police[26]
United Kingdom
Royal Honorary Colonel of the Royal Wessex Yeomanry
Royal Honorary Colonel of the London Regiment[27]
Royal Colonel of the 2nd Battalion, The Rifles
Honorary Air Commodore Royal Air Force Waddington
Commodore-in-Chief of the Royal Fleet Auxiliary
Honorary civic appointmentsLiveryman Honoris Causa, Worshipful Company of Haberdashers (2008)
Freeman of the City of London (2011)
Member, Court of Assistants, Worshipful Company of Haberdashers (2011)

Not bad for someone who never got above Cadet

prince edward is the royal honarary colonel of the royal wessex yeomanry ( TA ) and dresses up as such on rememberance day.

Hi Gordon,

OK, OK, OK. Point taken, so you are a fan.

How about Princess Anne then :


Honours
Decorations 1969 – : Royal Family Order of Queen Elizabeth II
1971 – 1998: Dame of Justice of the Most Venerable Order of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem (DStJ) 1998 – : Dame Grand Cross of the Most Venerable Order of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem (GCStJ)

1974 – : Dame Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order (GCVO) – (Grand Master from 2007)[26]
1990 – : Extra Companion of the Queen's Service Order (QSO)
23 April 1994 – : Royal Knight Companion of the Most Noble Order of the Garter (KG)[26][27]
2000 – : Lady of the Most Ancient and Most Noble Order of the Thistle (LT)
29 September 2005 – : Chief Grand Companion of the Order of Logohu (GCL)[28]
2 June 1953: Queen Elizabeth II Coronation Medal
1977: Queen Elizabeth II Silver Jubilee Medal
1982: Canadian Forces Decoration (CD)
2002: Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Medal
2005: Commemorative Medal for the Centennial of Saskatchewan[29]
Appointments 1986 – : Fellow of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (FRCVS)
1987 – : Royal Fellow of the Royal Society (FRS)
Foreign honours 1969: Grand Decoration of Honour in Gold with Sash for Services to the Republic of Austria
1969 – : Commander Grand Cross of the Order of the White Rose of Finland (SVR SR)
1971 – : Grand Cordon of the Order of the Precious Crown
1972 – : Grand Cross of the Order of the House of Orange
1972 – : Grand Cross of the Order of the Oak Crown
1972 – 1991: Order of the Yugoslav Flag with Sash, 1st Class
Academic 1981 – : University of London, Chancellor
2011 – : University of Edinburgh, Chancellor[30]
Honorary degrees 2004: University of Regina, Doctor of Laws (LLD)[31]
23 April 2010: Memorial University of Newfoundland, Doctor of Laws (LLD)[32]
2011: Cranfield University, Doctor of Science (DSc)[33]

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The Princess Royal on the balcony of Buckingham Palace (in uniform, far right) on the occasion of the Queen's Official Birthday, 16 June 2007.




The Princess Royal passes behind the Princess Anne Banner at a parade for the 75th anniversary of the Royal Australian Corps of Signals, 5 July 2000.
As with other senior royals, Princess Anne holds a number of honorary appointments in the armed forces of several Commonwealth realms. In 2002, she became the first non-reigning woman to attend a funeral in uniform when she wore that of the Royal Navy at the funeral of her grandmother, the Queen Mother.

Anne is of the following regiments, corps, and branches:
Australia Colonel-in-Chief of the Royal Australian Corps of Signals
Canada Colonel-in-Chief of the Grey and Simcoe Foresters
Colonel-in-Chief of the 8th Canadian Hussars (Princess Louise's)
Colonel-in-Chief of the Communications and Electronics Branch
Colonel-in-Chief of the Canadian Forces Medical Service[34]
Colonel-in-Chief of the Royal Regina Rifles[35]
Colonel-in-Chief of Royal Newfoundland Regiment
New Zealand Colonel-in-Chief of the Royal New Zealand Corps of Signals
Colonel-in-Chief of the Royal New Zealand Army Nursing Corps
United Kingdom Colonel-in-Chief of the King's Royal Hussars
Colonel-in-Chief of the Worcestershire and Sherwood Foresters Regiment (29/45 Foot)
Colonel-in-Chief of the Royal Corps of Signals
Colonel-in-Chief of the Royal Logistic Corps
Colonel-in-Chief the Royal Army Veterinary Corps
Colonel of the Blues and Royals
Royal Colonel of the Royal Scots Borderers, 1st Battalion Royal Regiment of Scotland
Royal Colonel of the 52nd Lowland Regiment, 6th Battalion Royal Regiment of Scotland
Royal Honorary Colonel of the University of London OTC
Commandant-in-Chief of the First Aid Nursing Yeomanry (Princess Royal's Volunteer Corps)
Honorary Air Commodore of RAF Lyneham
Honorary Air Commodore of the University of London Air Squadron
Vice Admiral and Chief Commandant for women of the Royal Navy
Commodore-in-Chief of HMNB Portsmouth

I have something in common with FM Montgomery, Princess Anne and Prince Edward. None of us are recipients of the Long Service and Good Conduct Medal.

Shelldrake,

That lets me out then, as I am a recipient of the 'Rooti Gong' (Slang for Hindustani bread - Roti).

Jimsigs1

Noooooooooo Jim......Anything but a fan..so i`ll depart this thread as my thoughts on the royals and decorations have already been aired..

Anyway Gordon,

I will be the first to congratulate you when you become a FM.

Jimsigs1

jimsigs1 wrote:

Hi Gordon,

OK, OK, OK. Point taken, so you are a fan.

How about Princess Anne then :

Christ, you wouldn't want HER mess bills, would you ?