Originally Posted by
The Oberon
It wasn't so much the uniforms that annoyed me but the marching, during the march off, the RAF combined with the AAC and at least 40% of the RAF contingent were out of step, even the RN managed better.
The trouble with mixing up the services is that they do not always march the same way and there are also different commands. When I was attached to a RN unit, we RAF were always put at the back when marching, otherwise we would leave them behind.