Wow. What can you say, I never knew that?
Originally Posted by
Surrey Towers
At some point in time, during a serving soldier's/sailor/airman's career, he will come across ammo that he will not hand in either from an action or on the range. Any type of ball ammo (cannon balls excepted) has found its way into their gear. The practice of handing unused ammo to a senior caused said senior some embrrassment so he put in the top shelf of his MQ wardrobe. Simples.
I think you "
might come across" . . . "
might not hand in" "
might put in the top shelf".
"Sir, I have no live rounds or empty cases in my possession."
Now I do know that they were subsequently dropped in drains or skips and consequent on that complaints from contractors amnesty boxes were installed.
There was in my view a determination by N's wife to stitch Sgt. Nightingale up.
Really? Evidence or conjecture?
how his pension looks at this point in time is hard to say,
I know of other cases where pension, if qualified, has not been forfeit. How long did he serve?