Saluting Advice Please
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Saluting Advice Please
Off to the Queen's Diamond Jubilee Parade and Flypast tomorrow (as a spectator but in No 1s) and am after a bit of advice regarding when and when not to salute if poss. I realise most people who read this are aircrew, so are probably in the same state of ignorance as me, but any help is appreciated! I know that we salute when the National Anthem is played, if the Monarch goes past or when a Queen's Colour passes by, but what about during Royal Salutes, etc. Thanks in advance.
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Grab your SWO before he knocks off.
As a spectator you will get a programme/order of service or similar. It should tell you when to do what.
As a spectator you will get a programme/order of service or similar. It should tell you when to do what.
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And if it doesn't, paint it white, but that might end you up in the poo 
Go in jeans and a tee shirt, relax, stop worrying and just have fun?
From an old colonial boy. Why the hell are you wearing uniform if you are going as a spectator?
How about wishing to show respect?
Works for me.
Its why men wear a suit and tie to Church, for example.
How about wishing to show respect?
Works for me.
Its why men wear a suit and tie to Church, for example.
Many years ago I got tickets for the Final Rehearsal for the Queen's Birthday Parade at Horseguards. Tickets said "uniform or Lounge Suit" so I wore my best blue, as one does. Leaving aside the need (my wife is not known for timekeeping, other than "bad") to run down Whitehall, and remembering to " march" past the Cenotaph so I could salute, and arrived in the tiered searting just in time, to realise that of the several thousand specrtators few of us were in uniform, although may of those present were clearly serving. Did a lot of saluting that day too!
"How about wishing to show respect?
Its why men wear a suit and tie to Church, for example. "
It's 2012 for christ sake, not 1952...
Its why men wear a suit and tie to Church, for example. "
It's 2012 for christ sake, not 1952...
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To the OP some good advice above- saluting policy for the day is to salute Sqn Ldr and above (and jt service counterpart). As normal Officers salute during national anthem and where passing or passed by The Queen's Colour/s.
If in doubt pay compliments and you cannot go far wrong. Remembering that saluting is at its core simple good manners- Per Ardua.
I hope you enjoy the day and that the weather is good!
If in doubt pay compliments and you cannot go far wrong. Remembering that saluting is at its core simple good manners- Per Ardua.
I hope you enjoy the day and that the weather is good!
National Anthem, Royal Salute, General Salute et al and, the most important of all, keep you eyes open and watch what others are doing and follow them. Baaa!
PS, Warrant Officers, as per Commissioned Officers.
PS, Warrant Officers, as per Commissioned Officers.
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See what happens when you stop free school milk, and sending children up chimneys.
If you're not sure when to salute, a loud "Coooiiiieee Betty..... Over here" should suffice
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As Darkside stated, those invited to attend in the Royal Park are to wear uniform if serving, hence the original question. Thanks for the useful advice, hopefully it will be a good day and I may even get a chance to salute Her Majesty, which is only fair as it was she who gave me a Commission in the first place
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Showing Respect
I was not aware that one had to be in uniform to show respect. I was also not aware that holding a Commission necessarily made one any better than another. I'm afraid that during my time in the Defence Forces I never was convinced that parades, dining in nights etc were anything more than a waste of time, time which could have been better spent doing something productive or being spent with my family. I have great respect for Queen Elizabeth II as an outstanding example of how the Royals should behave. She must cringe at the shenanigans of some of her family members. As others have said, it is 2012 not 1952.
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