Originally Posted by
NutLoose
Oddly enough there is a lot more to being a Rock than simply being an infantryman, those in the 70’s to 80’s at Odiham used to drive and operate the aircraft bowsers on the Sqns, plus aid / enhance site protection when the squadrons deployed to the field, the couple I knew were really nice guys, had their para wings etc and one eventually left to go onto armour when the Regiment got Scorpions. Those at Brize operated Rapier etc.
So not bog standard cannon fodder.
Not the Rocks I knew at Odious in the early mid 80’s. Also, if they wanted to play with tanks there were plenty in the Royal Tank Regt at the time!