Originally Posted by
passpartout
You people do like to whine, don’t you? Ever thought that an LAC might not have had the opportunity or the time or the position to achieve great things? Maybe it’s a matter of time for them, because no doubt some of them will do so.
Whereas no matter what you might think you know about him (and I suspect the vast majority have never knowingly been within the same county as him), AM Mayhew has achieved things in his service. In my experience he was a great leader, motivational to all in his command, and he deserves recognition beyond the rank.
As much as you might resent their achievements, people do not simply achieve rank. A vanishing few of them them might be arses but you can bet most of them have worked bloody hard, in difficult circumstances, to get where they have..
Tin hat on.
Mayhem was respected by all that worked with him as a JP from those I know that served with him. Seems the personal traits have worked everywhere else. Same with Disco as well. Top bloke. Right place at the right time for rank mind IMHO does help.