mixed dress

Hello guys I'm back after some R & R
well just the other day i was at a local garage and there happened to be a large company from the Royal Irish Regt there fuelling up ready to go down to Brecon when I just happened to notice the foot wear the blokes were wearing about 75% of them had on civilian gortex boots when I asked about this apparently they have been alowed to wear them for about a year as long as they dont have brand names printed on them and they look military its ok .Have any of you chaps heard of this before? 

No

Yes(ish). Current MTP allows for a range of types of boots. Issue boots may be black or brown and of several makes. I think you select what's best for you. However, as with most young soldiers, they will always want 'something different' as the issue kit 'is not up to it'. This has been going on ever since I have been in the TA. It is tolerated within the hierarchy, but don't ever try to be different on a formal parade. Personally, after 30 years I can't be arsed to buy a pair of boots for £150, when the issue kit are very nice and comfortable.

Nige

During Gulf War 1991 we had not been issued with Desert Boots, so a quick trip to downtown Al Jubayl was called for. We were promised that we would be issued kit, but we left theatre after the war with no kit being issued
During my Bosnia tours, we wee issued with Matterhorn boots as the Boots Combat High were useless against the immense cold.
Looks like the guys have to buy their own kit to ensure that its fit for purpose. Thats defence cutbacks for you.

In, (I think), '77, prior to going on our fourth Op BANNER tour, one our batteries persuaded their BC to allow them to wear Doc Martens instead of Boots, DMS, unthinkable in those days.
Everything went fine while they were tarting around in Tin Town and other Sennelager beauty spots but within a month of landing in NI, the Docs started to fall apart, so it was back to boots and short puttees for them.
They'd had to shell out for the Doc Martens out of their own pockets, we did larf.

are you geezers telling me todays lads dont wear boots , black , ammunition , for the use of , anymore. wot about gaiters green blancoed for the use of , wot sort of army are we running . it will be no bromide in ones tea next , mein gott . ginger

gingerjim wrote:

are you geezers telling me  todays lads dont wear boots , black , ammunition , for the use of , anymore. wot about gaiters green blancoed for the use of , wot sort of army are we running . it will be no bromide in ones tea next , mein gott . ginger  

Still wearing mine out here in Cyprus, Jim. Boots Ammn, OG Shorts & Shirt are the order of the day for me, I cut a bit of a cult figure out here - the locals point at me and say (In Turkish) "Look at that cult".  

Your Turkish is not improving then Shelldrake....???:

brum wrote:

In, (I think), '77, prior to going on our fourth Op BANNER tour, one our batteries persuaded their BC to allow them to wear Doc Martens instead of Boots, DMS, unthinkable in those days.
Everything went fine while they were tarting around in Tin Town and other Sennelager beauty spots but within a month of landing in NI, the Docs started to fall apart, so it was back to boots and short puttees for them.
They'd had to shell out for the Doc Martens out of their own pockets, we did larf.

For a Op Banner infantry tour in 1978 we were issued patrol boots, cannot remember the exact term and allowed to wear them on our return to Iserlohn, most quickly fell apart but for some reason mine were OK until posted to UK late 1979

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Still wearing mine out here in Cyprus, Jim.   Boots Ammn, OG Shorts & Shirt are the order of the day for me, I cut a bit of a cult figure out here - the locals point at me and say (In Turkish) "Look at that cult".  [/quote]
"OG" ?

KD in my day, old chap.

brum wrote:

In, (I think), '77, prior to going on our fourth Op BANNER tour, one our batteries persuaded their BC to allow them to wear Doc Martens instead of Boots, DMS, unthinkable in those days.
Everything went fine while they were tarting around in Tin Town and other Sennelager beauty spots but within a month of landing in NI, the Docs started to fall apart, so it was back to boots and short puttees for them.
They'd had to shell out for the Doc Martens out of their own pockets, we did larf.

In 79 most of the guys on my senior military course wore Doc Martens but they were only good for the duration of the course, not much use after that.

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OG Shorts & Shirt in Cyprus

When did this happen?

Back in 1970 on strat reserve got issued KD/OG/passport for the first time...worn OG in Cyprus and RAF Gan...seem to remember KD was for the desert...but could be wrong

When were you on Gan Steve?

D13 det from 14 Sigs Worcester mid/late 70s...22 hours to get there in a Herc C130 and 10 days to get back stopping at RAF Muharraq (Bahrain) and RAF Akrotiri (Cyprus) due to a broken aircraft...also got my knees brown in Kenya with the REs early 1980 wearing OGs...

I was long gone by then

anybody remember the old woollen army gray socks , them old ammo boots did narf give then hell . used to sit for hours wiv my housewife on me little bed kipping for the use of , darning the bloody fings , ginger

We had a pair of jungle boots issued in Cyprus. Never did figure out why. Also two pair of wierd slacks and 2 pair of Forest Green shorts with the appropiat knee socks. Got a picture of me in them some where. They were ideal for Cyprus summer.Also a helmet with no liner. 1 Flak vest.

In Egypt it was two pair of Indian Bush uniforms.

Gordon. wrote:

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OG Shorts & Shirt in Cyprus

When did this happen?

On the 27th of August when I brought them with me, kept them from when I was issued with them in Belize - excellent for these damn hot Summers!  

You still got the insignia on the shirts???? 

How very dare you!!! I wear a wristband, Sniff.............................  

Most patients do !!!

Len (Ciphers)

HEY !!! LOOK ... I'm a 2 Star ... that snuck up on me ..

Len (Ciphers)

ciphers wrote:

HEY !!! LOOK  ... I'm a 2 Star  ... that snuck up on me ..

Len (Ciphers)

We've already run your mess bar bill up.
Ta