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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: Reminder of Germany 29/8/2011, 09:20 | |
| - Shelldrake wrote:
- ciphers wrote:
- a'contraire mon ami .. the Gentlemen of the Royal Corps used an enormous amount of Brasso/Dura Glit to gild Jimmies Willie .. as Cpl McBean my old instructor used to say 'gentlemen there are four pieces to your cap badge, the crown, Jimmy, the backplate and the pin, and each piece will be highly polished'.
Lern (Ciphers)
Len, we had a similar description going for the Gunner badge. The Crown that was never worn, the Wheel that never turned, the Gun that was never fired, the Grass that never grew and erm..........can't remember the last one. Any suggestions for the good and benefit of the Mess, Brum? What, and get a life ban from this excellent forum ? I don't think so ! (I reckon everybody is familiar with how it goes anyway). | |
| | | Hardrations Let Gen
Number of posts : 1070 Localisation : Winnipeg Manitoba Canada Cap Badge : RC Sigs (RTG Op) / CF Logistics (Cook) Places Served : Germany, Egypt, Cyprus, CFS Alert and some other strange places Registration date : 2007-12-16
| Subject: Re: Reminder of Germany 29/8/2011, 09:59 | |
| You'll notice the resemblance of mine to Teabags. Still that was not our first hat badge. Talking about Brasso. I just finished Brassoing a WW 1 badge and collar dog ( 4 Railway Battalion Cdn) | |
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| Subject: Re: Reminder of Germany 29/8/2011, 10:11 | |
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- its the first one I've seen with a backplate clip ./.
That`s what led me to think it might be a button hole badge..The one i have has a back plate and pin,and in also minging |
| | | 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
| | | | Teabag Maj Gen
Number of posts : 960 Age : 73 Localisation : Merseyside Cap Badge : Royal Signals Places Served : Wildenrath Detmold Registration date : 2008-10-30
| Subject: Re: Reminder of Germany 29/8/2011, 10:38 | |
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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: Reminder of Germany 29/8/2011, 10:40 | |
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| | | 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: Reminder of Germany 29/8/2011, 12:24 | |
| My uncle was in the Corps during the war. Did you know him? Suppose Brum might have come across him or dropped one short while he was risking life and limb laying lines in front! [/quote] You've reminded me of a time when, as a young recruit, I was travelling home, on leave, in uniform. I was sitting on the bus when a woman said "oh are you in the army ? I've got a brother in the army (gave his name) do you know him ? | |
| | | 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
| | | | 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: Reminder of Germany 29/8/2011, 15:41 | |
| - Shelldrake wrote:
- Brum if his name was Jock, I know his Sister.
Yeah, I thought you bloody would ! | |
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| Subject: Re: Reminder of Germany 29/8/2011, 16:44 | |
| The first question i was normally asked when arriving home on leave was "When do you go back?" Oh and Shelldrake,You wouldn`t want to know my sister. |
| | | 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: Reminder of Germany 29/8/2011, 17:32 | |
| [quote="Gordon."]The first question i was normally asked when arriving home on leave was "When do you go back?" Oh yes ! And what was the other one, "are you home again ? You're allways on leave !" | |
| | | nails Sgt
Number of posts : 31 Registration date : 2012-11-23
| Subject: Re: Reminder of Germany 12/6/2013, 22:50 | |
| When I was there in 1954, a glass of beer was 30 ffenigs. (spelling?).............................. I only drank to steady my nerves. Sometimes I got so steady, I could'nt move.!!!!!. | |
| | | Eric England Maj
Number of posts : 232 Age : 71 Localisation : China Cap Badge : REME 1972 - 1984 Places Served : Arborfield, Deepcut Camberley 25 Lt Regt Catterick/NI, 4 Lt Regt Catterick/NI, 655 Sqn AAC Detmold, QRIH Padderbon, 9/12 Lancers Muenster, 655 Tank Tptr Sqn Fallingbostel, HQ REME 3rd Armd Div Korbecke, SEE Arborfield, HQ REME Trg Center Arborfield. Registration date : 2013-04-22
| Subject: Re: Reminder of Germany 15/6/2013, 10:16 | |
| - Quote :
- When I was there in 1954, a glass of beer was 30 ffenigs. (spelling?)..............................
I only drank to steady my nerves. Sometimes I got so steady, I could'nt move.!!!!!. I managed to get that steady most nights, and the occassional lunch break as well:lol: | |
| | | Eric England Maj
Number of posts : 232 Age : 71 Localisation : China Cap Badge : REME 1972 - 1984 Places Served : Arborfield, Deepcut Camberley 25 Lt Regt Catterick/NI, 4 Lt Regt Catterick/NI, 655 Sqn AAC Detmold, QRIH Padderbon, 9/12 Lancers Muenster, 655 Tank Tptr Sqn Fallingbostel, HQ REME 3rd Armd Div Korbecke, SEE Arborfield, HQ REME Trg Center Arborfield. Registration date : 2013-04-22
| Subject: Re: Reminder of Germany 15/6/2013, 10:19 | |
| - Quote :
- And what was the other one, "are you home again ? You're allways on leave !"
My brother had the best one, he would see me at the door and say the NAAFI is that way mate. His other favorite was, "you got the wrong house mate, slum lords live next door". | |
| | | Eric England Maj
Number of posts : 232 Age : 71 Localisation : China Cap Badge : REME 1972 - 1984 Places Served : Arborfield, Deepcut Camberley 25 Lt Regt Catterick/NI, 4 Lt Regt Catterick/NI, 655 Sqn AAC Detmold, QRIH Padderbon, 9/12 Lancers Muenster, 655 Tank Tptr Sqn Fallingbostel, HQ REME 3rd Armd Div Korbecke, SEE Arborfield, HQ REME Trg Center Arborfield. Registration date : 2013-04-22
| | | | "john boy" Maj Gen
Number of posts : 939 Age : 61 Localisation : shrewsbury Cap Badge : acc Places Served : aldershot/albermarle bks ouston-father LI- gib- berlin NI- lemgo- colchester- shrewsbury-tidworth left82 Registration date : 2010-12-30
| Subject: Re: Reminder of Germany 21/6/2013, 11:13 | |
| That first night back wishing for a bit of "Tiffin"so to speak and the good wife says "IF YOU MUST" or "NOT TO-NIGHT I'VE GOT A HEADACHE " what a blow sorry wrong phrase a feeling of being let down one might say | |
| | | 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: Reminder of Germany 21/6/2013, 13:30 | |
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| | | "john boy" Maj Gen
Number of posts : 939 Age : 61 Localisation : shrewsbury Cap Badge : acc Places Served : aldershot/albermarle bks ouston-father LI- gib- berlin NI- lemgo- colchester- shrewsbury-tidworth left82 Registration date : 2010-12-30
| Subject: Re: Reminder of Germany 21/6/2013, 17:34 | |
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