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jimsigs1
Let Gen
Number of posts : 1298
Age : 90
Localisation : West of England
Cap Badge : Royal Signals
Places Served : Harrogate 1949-52. HQ BAOR Sig Regt 1952-54, Korea 1954-55, Egypt 1955, Cyprus 1955-57, HMS Santon 1957, UK 7th Hussars 1957-59, 1st Gds Bde 1959-60, 201 Signal Sqn 1960-62, 206 Sig Sqn 1962-63, 7 Sig Regt 1963-66, 249 Sig Sqn 1966-68, 11 Sig Regt 1968-72. Retired 1972
Registration date : 2010-02-22
| | Subject: Not heard from Jim recently 9/4/2012, 11:02 | |
| Hi All,
Not heard from Jim recently. Hope that he is alright.
Jimsigs1 | |
| | | | Guest
Guest
| | Subject: Re: Not heard from Jim recently 9/4/2012, 11:10 | |
| Jim has not been on since June last year.. |
| | | | Mike_2817
LE Maj
Number of posts : 643
Localisation : North Yorkshire
Cap Badge : RAOC
Registration date : 2009-08-27
| | Subject: Re: Not heard from Jim recently 9/4/2012, 11:59 | |
| I know Jim well as he is also a member of the RAOC Forum, and am meeting him in June - I will ask him to come and say hello
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Sua Tela Tonanti
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| | | | jimsigs1
Let Gen
Number of posts : 1298
Age : 90
Localisation : West of England
Cap Badge : Royal Signals
Places Served : Harrogate 1949-52. HQ BAOR Sig Regt 1952-54, Korea 1954-55, Egypt 1955, Cyprus 1955-57, HMS Santon 1957, UK 7th Hussars 1957-59, 1st Gds Bde 1959-60, 201 Signal Sqn 1960-62, 206 Sig Sqn 1962-63, 7 Sig Regt 1963-66, 249 Sig Sqn 1966-68, 11 Sig Regt 1968-72. Retired 1972
Registration date : 2010-02-22
| | Subject: Re: Not heard from Jim recently 9/4/2012, 14:21 | |
| Mike,
That's great and let's hope he is in good health etc.
Jimsigs1 | |
| | | | brum
FM
Number of posts : 2808
Age : 83
Localisation : Sandbach Cheshire
Cap Badge : RA/QOH
Places Served : JLRRA (Hereford) Nienburg Paderborn Colchester Munster Maresfield (Cyprus) Hohne Hemer Op Banner x4 Woolwich
Registration date : 2010-03-02
| | Subject: Re: Not heard from Jim recently 9/4/2012, 15:55 | |
| Never mind all that. Get him on a Cadre course. The time he's been absent he must be WAY down the seniority list.  | |
| | | | Shelldrake
FM
Number of posts : 3048
Localisation : Camberley
Cap Badge : Royal Artillery
Places Served : Troon, Lippstadt, Devizes, NI, Paderborn, Dortmund, Colchester, Belize, Canada, Cyprus, Gutersloh
Registration date : 2010-10-26
| | Subject: Re: Not heard from Jim recently 9/4/2012, 16:29 | |
| Hear Hear. Gordon can take him on Drill, Jimsigs on NBC and John Boy on How to use the correct eating utensils in the Cookhouse.
Any more suggestions for The Good and Benefit of the Cadre Course? | |
| | | | Guest
Guest
| | Subject: Re: Not heard from Jim recently 9/4/2012, 18:30 | |
| Not quite up to par on Zimmer drill.Perhaps Teabag would step in? |
| | | | JAL
SSgt/CSgt
Number of posts : 68
Age : 80
Localisation : York
Cap Badge : RASC & RAOC
Places Served : Bielefeld, Minden, Mannheim/Seckenheim
Registration date : 2007-07-13
| | Subject: Re: Not heard from Jim recently 9/4/2012, 19:16 | |
| I exchanged emails with Jim a few weeks ago, so he's still around and kicking! | |
| | | | jimsigs1
Let Gen
Number of posts : 1298
Age : 90
Localisation : West of England
Cap Badge : Royal Signals
Places Served : Harrogate 1949-52. HQ BAOR Sig Regt 1952-54, Korea 1954-55, Egypt 1955, Cyprus 1955-57, HMS Santon 1957, UK 7th Hussars 1957-59, 1st Gds Bde 1959-60, 201 Signal Sqn 1960-62, 206 Sig Sqn 1962-63, 7 Sig Regt 1963-66, 249 Sig Sqn 1966-68, 11 Sig Regt 1968-72. Retired 1972
Registration date : 2010-02-22
| | Subject: Re: Not heard from Jim recently 9/4/2012, 20:54 | |
| Hi Fellas,
Just had a PM from Jim. He is fine. Will be with us probably tomorrow.
Jimsigs1 | |
| | | | brum
FM
Number of posts : 2808
Age : 83
Localisation : Sandbach Cheshire
Cap Badge : RA/QOH
Places Served : JLRRA (Hereford) Nienburg Paderborn Colchester Munster Maresfield (Cyprus) Hohne Hemer Op Banner x4 Woolwich
Registration date : 2010-03-02
| | Subject: Re: Not heard from Jim recently 9/4/2012, 21:51 | |
| - jimsigs1 wrote:
- Hi Fellas,
Just had a PM from Jim. He is fine. Will be with us probably tomorrow.
Jimsigs1 I hope you gave him a bit of prior warning Jim, the old site's become a little anarchic since he absconded ! (I blame the Scaleys !).  | |
| | | | jimsigs1
Let Gen
Number of posts : 1298
Age : 90
Localisation : West of England
Cap Badge : Royal Signals
Places Served : Harrogate 1949-52. HQ BAOR Sig Regt 1952-54, Korea 1954-55, Egypt 1955, Cyprus 1955-57, HMS Santon 1957, UK 7th Hussars 1957-59, 1st Gds Bde 1959-60, 201 Signal Sqn 1960-62, 206 Sig Sqn 1962-63, 7 Sig Regt 1963-66, 249 Sig Sqn 1966-68, 11 Sig Regt 1968-72. Retired 1972
Registration date : 2010-02-22
| | Subject: Re: Not heard from Jim recently 9/4/2012, 22:09 | |
| Hi Brum,
Steady the Buffs, let him come up for air first.
Jimsigs1 | |
| | | | Guest
Guest
| | Subject: Re: Not heard from Jim recently 9/4/2012, 23:04 | |
| Almost 10 months AWOL.I don`t envy your job Brum..What will the punishment be??/ |
| | | | jimsigs1
Let Gen
Number of posts : 1298
Age : 90
Localisation : West of England
Cap Badge : Royal Signals
Places Served : Harrogate 1949-52. HQ BAOR Sig Regt 1952-54, Korea 1954-55, Egypt 1955, Cyprus 1955-57, HMS Santon 1957, UK 7th Hussars 1957-59, 1st Gds Bde 1959-60, 201 Signal Sqn 1960-62, 206 Sig Sqn 1962-63, 7 Sig Regt 1963-66, 249 Sig Sqn 1966-68, 11 Sig Regt 1968-72. Retired 1972
Registration date : 2010-02-22
| | Subject: Re: Not heard from Jim recently 9/4/2012, 23:24 | |
| You don't know Guys. He could have been on a secret mission !!! | |
| | | | Guest
Guest
| | Subject: Re: Not heard from Jim recently 9/4/2012, 23:32 | |
| Or looking for the tartan paint in those large RAOC stores |
| | | | jimsigs1
Let Gen
Number of posts : 1298
Age : 90
Localisation : West of England
Cap Badge : Royal Signals
Places Served : Harrogate 1949-52. HQ BAOR Sig Regt 1952-54, Korea 1954-55, Egypt 1955, Cyprus 1955-57, HMS Santon 1957, UK 7th Hussars 1957-59, 1st Gds Bde 1959-60, 201 Signal Sqn 1960-62, 206 Sig Sqn 1962-63, 7 Sig Regt 1963-66, 249 Sig Sqn 1966-68, 11 Sig Regt 1968-72. Retired 1972
Registration date : 2010-02-22
| | Subject: Re: Not heard from Jim recently 9/4/2012, 23:38 | |
| Or he could have been inspecting our Troops in Afganistan | |
| | | | Shelldrake
FM
Number of posts : 3048
Localisation : Camberley
Cap Badge : Royal Artillery
Places Served : Troon, Lippstadt, Devizes, NI, Paderborn, Dortmund, Colchester, Belize, Canada, Cyprus, Gutersloh
Registration date : 2010-10-26
| | Subject: Re: Not heard from Jim recently 10/4/2012, 07:31 | |
| Or gone undercover to weed out the Walter Mittys amongst our ranks. "Watch out, there's a Walt about".  | |
| | | | jimsigs1
Let Gen
Number of posts : 1298
Age : 90
Localisation : West of England
Cap Badge : Royal Signals
Places Served : Harrogate 1949-52. HQ BAOR Sig Regt 1952-54, Korea 1954-55, Egypt 1955, Cyprus 1955-57, HMS Santon 1957, UK 7th Hussars 1957-59, 1st Gds Bde 1959-60, 201 Signal Sqn 1960-62, 206 Sig Sqn 1962-63, 7 Sig Regt 1963-66, 249 Sig Sqn 1966-68, 11 Sig Regt 1968-72. Retired 1972
Registration date : 2010-02-22
| | Subject: Re: Not heard from Jim recently 10/4/2012, 09:28 | |
| Most famous Walter Mitty for me was Danny Kaye. Remember him in the film dressed as a dashing RAF Officer with all the medals and handlebar mousetache | |
| | | | brum
FM
Number of posts : 2808
Age : 83
Localisation : Sandbach Cheshire
Cap Badge : RA/QOH
Places Served : JLRRA (Hereford) Nienburg Paderborn Colchester Munster Maresfield (Cyprus) Hohne Hemer Op Banner x4 Woolwich
Registration date : 2010-03-02
| | Subject: Re: Not heard from Jim recently 10/4/2012, 10:44 | |
| - Gordon. wrote:
- Almost 10 months AWOL.I don`t envy your job Brum..What will the punishment be??/
Not sure, Old Horse. Flagellation with wet celery seems somewhat inappropriate in a case like this. | |
| | | | Mike_2817
LE Maj
Number of posts : 643
Localisation : North Yorkshire
Cap Badge : RAOC
Registration date : 2009-08-27
| | Subject: Re: Not heard from Jim recently 10/4/2012, 10:52 | |
| Jim would like that
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Sua Tela Tonanti
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| | | | Shelldrake
FM
Number of posts : 3048
Localisation : Camberley
Cap Badge : Royal Artillery
Places Served : Troon, Lippstadt, Devizes, NI, Paderborn, Dortmund, Colchester, Belize, Canada, Cyprus, Gutersloh
Registration date : 2010-10-26
| | Subject: Re: Not heard from Jim recently 10/4/2012, 14:10 | |
| - brum wrote:
- Gordon. wrote:
- Almost 10 months AWOL.I don`t envy your job Brum..What will the punishment be??/
Not sure, Old Horse.
Flagellation with wet celery seems somewhat inappropriate in a case like this. Reduced to the rank of Lt Col, forfeit 10 months pay by Royal Warrant and display a Royal Signals Cap Badge as his Avatar? | |
| | | | jimsigs1
Let Gen
Number of posts : 1298
Age : 90
Localisation : West of England
Cap Badge : Royal Signals
Places Served : Harrogate 1949-52. HQ BAOR Sig Regt 1952-54, Korea 1954-55, Egypt 1955, Cyprus 1955-57, HMS Santon 1957, UK 7th Hussars 1957-59, 1st Gds Bde 1959-60, 201 Signal Sqn 1960-62, 206 Sig Sqn 1962-63, 7 Sig Regt 1963-66, 249 Sig Sqn 1966-68, 11 Sig Regt 1968-72. Retired 1972
Registration date : 2010-02-22
| | Subject: Re: Not heard from Jim recently 10/4/2012, 15:59 | |
| Shelldrake,
That's a bit stiff. Not sure Jim would go with that!!! | |
| | | | Shelldrake
FM
Number of posts : 3048
Localisation : Camberley
Cap Badge : Royal Artillery
Places Served : Troon, Lippstadt, Devizes, NI, Paderborn, Dortmund, Colchester, Belize, Canada, Cyprus, Gutersloh
Registration date : 2010-10-26
| | Subject: Re: Not heard from Jim recently 10/4/2012, 17:46 | |
| You'll just have to wait and see, Jimsigs. He was supposed to be putting in an appearance today, maybe he's shy? | |
| | | | Mike_2817
LE Maj
Number of posts : 643
Localisation : North Yorkshire
Cap Badge : RAOC
Registration date : 2009-08-27
| | Subject: Re: Not heard from Jim recently 10/4/2012, 17:57 | |
| He is on the list as having visited in the last 24 hours...
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Sua Tela Tonanti
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| | | | Guest
Guest
| | Subject: Re: Not heard from Jim recently 10/4/2012, 18:03 | |
| Yep...He was on last night..The "wet celery" may have caused him to scarper - Quote :
- display a Royal Signals Cap Badge as his Avatar?
That is not a punishment,it`s a reward.. |
| | | | jim
Let Gen
Number of posts : 1291
Localisation : Sutton Coldfield
Cap Badge : RAOC
Places Served : Dad, Hamburg, Bad Oeynhausen, Iserlohn, Bury, Osnabruck, Worcester. Me Detmold, Bielefeld, NI, HK
Registration date : 2008-01-03
| | Subject: Re: Not heard from Jim recently 11/4/2012, 10:40 | |
| Oooops, sorry guys, i'm back now  | |
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