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I remember Sgt Sergeant (George), who has already been mentioned, on 208 Sqn. I have also met a Captain Cannon who was in the RA at the time. And ACM Sandy Wilson’s parents were very forward thinking; his initials were RAF Wilson!
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Originally Posted by LOMCEVAK
I remember Sgt Sergeant (George), who has already been mentioned, on 208 Sqn. I have also met a Captain Cannon who was in the RA at the time. And AVM Sandy Wilson’s parents were very forward thinking; his initials were RAF Wilson!
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Ken Scott
The USN had a Rear Admiral Rea, although he was then promoted to Vice Admiral which wasn’t quite so amusing.
Posted by spitfirek5054:
Good job he was not a lower rank in the Royal Artillery
Originally Posted by Ken Scott
The USN had a Rear Admiral Rea, although he was then promoted to Vice Admiral which wasn’t quite so amusing.
Posted by spitfirek5054:
Good job he was not a lower rank in the Royal Artillery
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The late 'Shlib' W. had an unusual name patch - it read Brian Wxly.
Some Quite Senior Officer saw it and asked him "That's an unusal name? Polish...or what?"
"No Sir - Wx as in weather! My name is 'Weatherley'!"
"Err, oh. Hmm - I see. Must go, people to see!"
Nice chap, Shlib - 1986 RAFG Harrier display pilot until he lost his life at Chičvres during a display.
RIP
Some Quite Senior Officer saw it and asked him "That's an unusal name? Polish...or what?"
"No Sir - Wx as in weather! My name is 'Weatherley'!"
"Err, oh. Hmm - I see. Must go, people to see!"
Nice chap, Shlib - 1986 RAFG Harrier display pilot until he lost his life at Chičvres during a display.
RIP
Gnome de PPRuNe
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Just noticed a sort of relevant item in the Daily Telegraph business section that had me checking the date:
Makes me wonder who runs the company... presumably they are not a sole trader.
Terry Boot will step into the position of finance chief at Shoe Zone after his predecessor Peter Foot walked away from the role.
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Originally Posted by treadigraph
Just noticed a sort of relevant item in the Daily Telegraph business section that had me checking the date:
Makes me wonder who runs the company... presumably they are not a sole trader.
Makes me wonder who runs the company... presumably they are not a sole trader.
Jack
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https://www.pegasusarchive.org/norma...ine_coffin.htm
There you go. Known by his men as ‘Wooden box’.
There you go. Known by his men as ‘Wooden box’.
Sorry...
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There was a Flight Commander on 206 called Robert Robertshaw known always as Two Bob.
The RAF surgeon who repaired my right arm and hand called himself Air Cdr Bucher only Bucher was spelt Butcher 🤣
The RAF surgeon who repaired my right arm and hand called himself Air Cdr Bucher only Bucher was spelt Butcher 🤣
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Originally Posted by spitfirek5054
When I was at RAF Abingdon, we had
1)Army Warrant Officer
`nions
2)J/T D čath,the officers pronounced it Dee-Ath, we pronounced it as Death
1)Army Warrant Officer
`nions2)J/T D čath,the officers pronounced it Dee-Ath, we pronounced it as Death
Someone earlier mentioned a Cpl Liquorice. The one I knew was in Base Hangar stores (Belfast/Andover end) and until lockdown seen regularly early mornings at bus stop in Cartoontown.
