TTH - no I didnt know that, and I rather wish I had been able to retain my "mudgards", although being an ex rock and tankertrash might have got me a double dose of flack!
It was only at last year's V Force reunion that a nav who I had known off and on since 1971, who had retired after commanding RAF Marham told me he had also been in the regiment as a PO and had served in Egypt in the 50s.
(Quite like "directional consultant", btw. If I still had a CV it would go straight on it!)