In my time in Cunningham 77/78, recall that on a Senior Rounds once, a roll of banknotes was found casually lying in the cabinet over the basin in a mixed RN and Iranian Navy juniors cabin. It was 6 or 7 hundred quid.
That was a lot of money in those days and the Iranian owner just didn't see what all the fuss was about !

We had quite a mix of nationalities but Iranians I think formed the largest contingent - quite a few West Africans too.

On the whole the internationals were OK blokes-but their willingness to get stuck into hard physical stuff was somewhat patchy as I recall.:)

Seem to remember an incident when a bootneck pushed an Iranian a bit too hard when climbing Sandquay steps on an EMA. Poor chap keeled over. That must have caused a bit of a do at the Foreign Office!:=

Phew ... having read the whole thread my emotions went from disbelief to intense relief! I know some things are having to change, but some are beyond contemplation.


Hawke Division, 1963/64, in those happy days when all the FAA cadets were up the hill in Temeraire Block and well away from assorted Fisheads :)

Internationals never change it seems.... most nowadays are from Oman and Quatar, although we've seen an increase in September of Iraqi Navy. Some excellent, some not so excellent...

Oh the Castle, Nigel - how I will miss thee!!

Are they all going home on graduation? There was a very strong rumour that one of their Army colleagues on a recent year long 'grown ups' reading, writing and listening course at Shrivenham failed to return home after graduation (or should that be on completion of attendance :E) and instead claimed "squatters rights" in his FQ and sought political asylum for him and his family.