50 today

Get the drinks in boys its time to celebrate 50 years young today

Have a good un Johnboy...

Drinkies in the mess 1100 hrs..if Cartav can get out of his pit to open the bar..

Gordon. wrote:

Have a good un Johnboy...

Drinkies in the mess 1100 hrs..if Cartav can get out of his pit to open the bar..

I thank you sir

Congratulations John Boy, you are catching us oldies up! I'll pass on the Birthday Cake if you don't mind!!

Happy birthday "john boy".

Have a good one.

as old as my son . now that makes me feel old , ginger

sprog !!!!

cheers guys

"Sprog " not heard that word in a long time

Congrats Johnboy.
I was 50 in the last Century !!.

Jimsigs1

PS Where is everyone !

"john boy" wrote:

cheers guys

"Sprog " not heard that word in a long time

Methinks "Nig" predates "Sprog".
Then, of course there's "Rawarse".

Where would you like us to be Jim?

Rooki??

I`d prefer not to enter the arse area. Thank you Brum

Hi Gordon,
How about a reunion somewhere not too hot - nostalgic Germany perhaps, looking up the old places etc.
Jim

say no more

Jimsigs1

PS Where is everyone ![/quote]




We're all still here, it was you that was gorn.

"john boy" wrote:

say no more

WHAT THE F... IS THAT JOHN BOY !?

(Oh, hang on, is this surf- related and antipodean ?).

Can`t be anything else, really.

OK Shelldrake I give in. Got one for you though, I see that Royal Engineers have 2 more flames on their collar badge than your lot. How come ?
Jimsigs1

Jimsigs, they both have 7 flames, its the central part that is different - the RE version is smooth.

Did the get them for doing the dance of the flaming arseholes??Ho Hum

It is one of the disciples of the Royal Regiment of Artillerys' entrance exam.

Shelldrake,
I have a copy of a book called 'Royal Engineers' an illustrated history of the Corps of Royal Engineers by Gerald Napier. On page 241 under the heading Symbols and Songs, there are a couple of small photos of embroided badges. This is what it says : An embroided grenade was first worn on the tail of an RE Officers full dress scarlet coatee in 1824. The following year a brass grenade was introduced for other ranks of the Royal Sappers and Miners. The grenade was later worn on the epaulet and then on the collar. The number of flames to the grenade has varied, but in 1922 a nine-flamed grenade, with the motto 'Ubique' below it was authorised. The Royal Artillery grenade is similar, but has ONLY seven flames.

Jimsigs, never having served with the Royal Engineers I will bow to your superior knowledge. (Unless someone knows otherwise). (And I am sure they will).

Shelldrake wrote:

Jimsigs, never having served with the Royal Engineers I will bow to your superior knowledge. (Unless someone knows otherwise). (And I am sure they will).

Having served with both Gunners & Sappers, ( together with a brief and very confusing six months with the Royal Sigs before they threw me out), I can vouch for the nine RE flames & seven RA flames on the grenades. From the bits I still hoard, and over which I shed a nostalgic tear from time to time, collar dog grenades are only worn by RA in No. 1 Dress, & there is no "Ubique" below the bomb. And I'm not certain about this, but I seem to remember that only RE wore grenades on Mess Dress lapels, and these had a "Ubique" on a blue background below the bomb.

Sorry David, RA Collar Badges are also worn with No 2 Dress and at one time were worn on Sidehats.