Parade Speak
Big Tudor....
Yes...I admit to taking some poetic license there....did not recall the other Marines name....but the story is true. Told to me by Charlie himself over a few cold rum things after some night diving at Subic Bay. Knowing Charlie like I do....the only casualty was the sawdust pit and more than a little of his "face". I near about fell off the boat laughing....one could hear the rope whizzing through the carabiner and could imagine the laundry flapping in the breeze on the way down......and no brakes at the bottom exept that provided by Paris Island. It would have killed anything less than a USMC Drill Instructor.
Yes...I admit to taking some poetic license there....did not recall the other Marines name....but the story is true. Told to me by Charlie himself over a few cold rum things after some night diving at Subic Bay. Knowing Charlie like I do....the only casualty was the sawdust pit and more than a little of his "face". I near about fell off the boat laughing....one could hear the rope whizzing through the carabiner and could imagine the laundry flapping in the breeze on the way down......and no brakes at the bottom exept that provided by Paris Island. It would have killed anything less than a USMC Drill Instructor.
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Akrotiri,
I wonder if that was the same DI Sgt Rose that was at Swinderby in the late 70's. On my intake he was partnered by one Cpl Dick Eccle(S?).
If it was, the Sgt Rose I recall getting a v. severe bollo off one day was stocky but quite short - I was 6' 4'' at the time, and yes, I made the mistake of looking down. Definitely not the right thing to do!
After the proverbial tearing off a strip, while I gazed ahead at the picturesque Lincolnshire landscape over his head he stormed down the line, to be replaced at my eye level by Cpl Eccle who quietly suggested I remove the smile that was beginning to spread from side to side.
Ah, Happy Days
I wonder if that was the same DI Sgt Rose that was at Swinderby in the late 70's. On my intake he was partnered by one Cpl Dick Eccle(S?).
If it was, the Sgt Rose I recall getting a v. severe bollo off one day was stocky but quite short - I was 6' 4'' at the time, and yes, I made the mistake of looking down. Definitely not the right thing to do!
After the proverbial tearing off a strip, while I gazed ahead at the picturesque Lincolnshire landscape over his head he stormed down the line, to be replaced at my eye level by Cpl Eccle who quietly suggested I remove the smile that was beginning to spread from side to side.
Ah, Happy Days
AkrotiriBadBoy and KM-H,
You have just reminded of Sgt Rose! He was the DI during my Fitters course in '82 (maybe 81). Being hairy ar**d SACs we knew how to play the game and had some great fun. Even if we ended up in the kitchens for jankers it was somehow worth it!
I once ended up alone with him in some NAFFI break area and, after he had removed his cap, we had a long chat about life and the universe etc. Nice guy.
You have just reminded of Sgt Rose! He was the DI during my Fitters course in '82 (maybe 81). Being hairy ar**d SACs we knew how to play the game and had some great fun. Even if we ended up in the kitchens for jankers it was somehow worth it!
I once ended up alone with him in some NAFFI break area and, after he had removed his cap, we had a long chat about life and the universe etc. Nice guy.
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At the Chap Factory - Mid '80s
With the whole academy on parade the AcSM, WO 1 Cleary delivered this:
AcSM: C/Sgt - Back row, lock that man away!
Rapid click click click of ammo boots on tarmac. Halts behind some cowering Ocdt.
C/Sgt: This one, Sir?
AcSM: NO, but he'll do.
On another occasion - Welsh Guards C/Sgt on Church Parade, boomed across the RMAS chapel:
C/Sgt: Mr xxx, Get your f@cking hat off in the House of the Lord, Sir.
AcSM: C/Sgt - Back row, lock that man away!
Rapid click click click of ammo boots on tarmac. Halts behind some cowering Ocdt.
C/Sgt: This one, Sir?
AcSM: NO, but he'll do.
On another occasion - Welsh Guards C/Sgt on Church Parade, boomed across the RMAS chapel:
C/Sgt: Mr xxx, Get your f@cking hat off in the House of the Lord, Sir.
Dark H
You're quite right about Rosie. He was very much like a dog, bark's much worse etc; when he wasn't growling at you he'd be asleep in the sun outside Block 110. Whilst on Fitters course in '83 remember getting a good growling at about long hair, despite having less hair than Bruce Willis, when I explained I was strapped for cash Rosie barked "Get off my parade square and get down to the barber's", (remember it at the side of the guard room?) Rosie doubled me down there, although he was some way behind I could quite clearly understand what he was saying. Once there, Rosie enters with me, takes his cap off and says "I'll pay for this one, he'll settle up later" Behind all that bullsh1t there really was a decent fella.
I think he had a side-kick/bag carrier name of Jez something.
You're quite right about Rosie. He was very much like a dog, bark's much worse etc; when he wasn't growling at you he'd be asleep in the sun outside Block 110. Whilst on Fitters course in '83 remember getting a good growling at about long hair, despite having less hair than Bruce Willis, when I explained I was strapped for cash Rosie barked "Get off my parade square and get down to the barber's", (remember it at the side of the guard room?) Rosie doubled me down there, although he was some way behind I could quite clearly understand what he was saying. Once there, Rosie enters with me, takes his cap off and says "I'll pay for this one, he'll settle up later" Behind all that bullsh1t there really was a decent fella.
I think he had a side-kick/bag carrier name of Jez something.
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St Mawgan 1982, Jaguar Sqdn det from Bruggen, gang of typical squadron lineys walking out of the mess making their way back to the Landrover to get back to work.
Andy H has the old green waterproof jacket on and his beret tucked firmly in the pocket for the short stroll to the wagon and hsi spotted by the SWO.
"Airman where's your f*****g hat?"
"In my pocket Sir" comes Andy's reply...
"Why isn't it on your head then lad?" replies the SWO
"Can't get my head in my pocket Sir" comes the reply from Andy....
Que the hairdryer from SWO followed by a one way conversation to all of us!!
God how I laughed though......
Andy H has the old green waterproof jacket on and his beret tucked firmly in the pocket for the short stroll to the wagon and hsi spotted by the SWO.
"Airman where's your f*****g hat?"
"In my pocket Sir" comes Andy's reply...
"Why isn't it on your head then lad?" replies the SWO
"Can't get my head in my pocket Sir" comes the reply from Andy....
Que the hairdryer from SWO followed by a one way conversation to all of us!!
God how I laughed though......
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Sgt Rose
Sgt Rose was a decent bloke albeit he wrote off my mates Marina one night at the phonebox opposite Kermit Hall and condemned the two of us to making the journey back to Bath in my mates cousins Daf Variomatic for the rest of our time at Halton. Why people thought the RAC would send 2 of its finest on patrol in that particular vehicle is beyond me!
The image of Rosie conducting the Wendover Choral Societys carol singers in the Red Lion always raises a smile almost as much as the sight of him propped against his front door as we beat a hasty retreat back to the block.
He had several sidekicks while we were there but Mcgrath and Jones are 2 names I remember.
Cpl Jones was famous as the man who, on reaching the bottom of the hill after lunch one day and discovering that the brakes on his bike weren't working, ploughed into a convenient group of apprenti to assist in arresting his progress. Briefcases and raincoats everywhere!
The image of Rosie conducting the Wendover Choral Societys carol singers in the Red Lion always raises a smile almost as much as the sight of him propped against his front door as we beat a hasty retreat back to the block.
He had several sidekicks while we were there but Mcgrath and Jones are 2 names I remember.
Cpl Jones was famous as the man who, on reaching the bottom of the hill after lunch one day and discovering that the brakes on his bike weren't working, ploughed into a convenient group of apprenti to assist in arresting his progress. Briefcases and raincoats everywhere!
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IOT back in mid 90s during a block inspection of no 1 mess, as cse ldr I'm sure I'd done something wrong, but can't remember exactly what. Geordie F/S walks over to me,
'come here Miss SS and give me a hug'
'why F/S?'
'cos you're in the sh@t'
I did, and I was..... sigh, happy days!
'come here Miss SS and give me a hug'
'why F/S?'
'cos you're in the sh@t'
I did, and I was..... sigh, happy days!
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Halton DI's
Rosie, Jones and Gerry "Don't call me Scarface" McGrath......wow, names from the past....
Then there was Murray Robertson....now there was a nasty piece of work....definate sadistic tendancies towards the poor Appo's....I know...I was the target of his wrath quite a few times....
but one sweet moment was seeing his beloved MGB on the far side of the new speed bump....at the end of a trail of castrol, having forgotton about said bump and hit it at a fair rate of knots, leaving a lovely MGB sump shaped scar in the tarmac....
Then there was Murray Robertson....now there was a nasty piece of work....definate sadistic tendancies towards the poor Appo's....I know...I was the target of his wrath quite a few times....
but one sweet moment was seeing his beloved MGB on the far side of the new speed bump....at the end of a trail of castrol, having forgotton about said bump and hit it at a fair rate of knots, leaving a lovely MGB sump shaped scar in the tarmac....
Rionart,
Murray Robertson was the SWO at Lousymouth in the mid-90's. I'm sure he was the SWO of the infamous "****-on-the-end-of-my-stick" legend!
Murray Robertson was the SWO at Lousymouth in the mid-90's. I'm sure he was the SWO of the infamous "****-on-the-end-of-my-stick" legend!
Hi all
This really brings back memories......A drill sergeant utters, in broad Dublinese, to a platoon of apprentices, without apparently drawing breath, " Faaaaaaaaaaaallllllllll Iiiiiiiiiiiiinnnnnnnnnn,, getttitogetheryouzepeople!!! StaaaaaaaaaaaandddddStiiiiiiiilllllll!!!!!!! Stop twitching!!! Areyoua*******spastic?! I said stoptwitching!!! Whatareyoulookingaaaaaat!!! Areyoua*******homo*******sexual!!!
Doyou*******fancymeorsomething??!!! If youzelookameagain, I'llshovethatFNupyerhole.......and on it went.
Incidentally, is it compulsory for all drill NCOs to have a moustache?
regards
TDD
This really brings back memories......A drill sergeant utters, in broad Dublinese, to a platoon of apprentices, without apparently drawing breath, " Faaaaaaaaaaaallllllllll Iiiiiiiiiiiiinnnnnnnnnn,, getttitogetheryouzepeople!!! StaaaaaaaaaaaandddddStiiiiiiiilllllll!!!!!!! Stop twitching!!! Areyoua*******spastic?! I said stoptwitching!!! Whatareyoulookingaaaaaat!!! Areyoua*******homo*******sexual!!!
Doyou*******fancymeorsomething??!!! If youzelookameagain, I'llshovethatFNupyerhole.......and on it went.
Incidentally, is it compulsory for all drill NCOs to have a moustache?
regards
TDD
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FS George Donaldson was a star!! Cosford 1980 and a 16 year old jayteeto is on a massive station parade with a new hairstyle!! He spotted me and sprinted over bursting with rage. "Whats that in your hair?" "Highlights Flight".
He recognised my accent and said "Are you from Newcastle?", "Yes Flight", he shook his head, looked at the ground and growled "My wife is from Newcastle and I thought that geordies were men!!"
I had to buy hair dye and get it back to normal that day..... He didn't charge me though.....
He recognised my accent and said "Are you from Newcastle?", "Yes Flight", he shook his head, looked at the ground and growled "My wife is from Newcastle and I thought that geordies were men!!"
I had to buy hair dye and get it back to normal that day..... He didn't charge me though.....
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Oh dear, Beages - the memory is definitely going saggy these days.
The wind in that part of the world goes Siberia - DENMARK - North Sea - Lincolnshire...
And you know the Danes just LOVE their wind farms! [Opening for facetious comment about the mountains on Denmark]
Fond [and frozen] memories standing in hockey goal in mid-January on North Coates airfield!
The wind in that part of the world goes Siberia - DENMARK - North Sea - Lincolnshire...
And you know the Danes just LOVE their wind farms! [Opening for facetious comment about the mountains on Denmark]
Fond [and frozen] memories standing in hockey goal in mid-January on North Coates airfield!
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WO Overall (Joe Denims as we called him at Lossie in the late 70's early 80's) and Murray Robertson, two SWOs from Lossie who will stick in my mind for a very long time!
I can remember a tale (probably folklore but hey) told few years ago of an airman on Jankers who was given the job of watering the flowers at Leuchars on the roundabout by the main gate (the one that had the Spitfire mounted on it). Later on in the day the flowers weren't watered and it was chucking it down. Enter SWO...
"Thought you were detailed to water the flowers lad?"
"I was Sir but it's raining outside" replies pathetic looking airman
"Well you've got a bloody raincoat lad, get on with it!!!".....came SWO's reply
I can remember a tale (probably folklore but hey) told few years ago of an airman on Jankers who was given the job of watering the flowers at Leuchars on the roundabout by the main gate (the one that had the Spitfire mounted on it). Later on in the day the flowers weren't watered and it was chucking it down. Enter SWO...
"Thought you were detailed to water the flowers lad?"
"I was Sir but it's raining outside" replies pathetic looking airman
"Well you've got a bloody raincoat lad, get on with it!!!".....came SWO's reply
"Gentlemen, I will call you 'Sir', you will call me 'Sergeant'. The difference is you will mean it.
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The Halton D.Is, Rosie, Jones and Gerry. In the early 80s I recall the trio had a “bag-carrier” under the Name of Cpl Tyrell, stood at about 5 foot nothing, favourite drawl to the SACs was a screeching you-laddie!
The hill at Swinderby! If you stood with your back to the Hangars, facing towards the ATC building, the “hill” would have been around the 11 O’clock position
The hill at Swinderby! If you stood with your back to the Hangars, facing towards the ATC building, the “hill” would have been around the 11 O’clock position
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Aaaaagh! AcSM Cleary. I recall him giving us a brief in the Concrete Sleeping Bag (otherwise known as the Churchill Hall) just prior to the Sovereign's Parade as to what would happen in the event of inclement weather.
(In heavy Irish accent) "Well Gentlemen, der wet wedder programme is (pause.........) yer get wet!!"
(In heavy Irish accent) "Well Gentlemen, der wet wedder programme is (pause.........) yer get wet!!"