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Originally Posted by Herod
(Post 11371553)
Further to post 26, that last picture shows one officer with three medals, the other with only two. Surely that more than compensates for the elder brother getting an extra sausage.
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Originally Posted by Mickj3
(Post 11371167)
In the photograph the hat/cap band is chequered and the caption states "St Athan 1963". Boy Entrants wore chequered cap/hatbands and apprentices wore a single colour cap/hat band.The single stripe/chevron below the boy entrant/apprentice “wheel” indicates that the individual is a leading boy. The two inverted chevrons indicate that he is in the second senior (support entry) entry at RAF St Athan during 1963. This would make him a member of either the 48th, 49th or 50th entries ( plus or minus 1, I think)..
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Originally Posted by JSF-TC
(Post 11371459)
Question from the uninformed.
Back in post #26, there appears to be 3 different styles of cap badge on display. Can anyone explain why the differences? |
Originally Posted by chevvron
(Post 11371568)
Both of them appear to be displaying 'HM The Queens Golden Jubilee Medal' and 'HM The Queens Diamond Jubilee Medal' however the Spare also sports 'The Afghanistan Medal ' with a clasp which I have to admit he deserves.
I'm surprised Willie wasn't awarded the AFC too. |
My SD hat, which I wear with flying suit, is an absolute disgrace; almost as disgraceful as my great grandfather's SD hat, upon which it is modelled.
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SD Hat Rehabilitation
A few years ago, in response to a hint (alright, a threat) from a station commander, my somewhat faded and slightly green SD hat was given a new lease of life by immersion in a bath (without black hatband and badge, or chinstrap) in a solution of Dylon "Saxe Blue" cold water dye. Results were amazing, and convinced station commander that it was not a new, but an infinitely better, hat than the one he had complained about. Googling Saxe Blue dye now doesn't appear to appear in UK, but is available in Australia!
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Old Bricks,you could try `Gentian blue`,but may need a `prescription...!
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I'm sure Scrotum could sort it out locally for Old Bricks in his dotage........
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Originally Posted by Haraka
(Post 11372307)
I'm sure Scrotum could sort it out locally for Old Bricks in his dotage........
Dhobi Itch is not a laughing matter unless it is someone else's. |
Dhobi Itch is not a laughing matter unless it is someone else's. |
I'm sure that Scrotum has never needed to dip his hat in a bath of Gentian Violet. I will have to ask him.
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Originally Posted by India Four Two
(Post 11372320)
As is gout. Ask me how I know! ;)
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I can back you on that - jeez Luise! |
It's a great hat and has had the 'coat hanger' treatment. It's a "been there, done that" hat, which he has. He can wear it with pride. (Not in the rainbow sense!)
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Originally Posted by reynoldsno1
(Post 11373345)
Allopurinol is your friend...
"When you have an attack, keep taking it until the secondary effect kicks in." "What's that?" "Diarrhea!" |
Originally Posted by India Four Two
(Post 11373584)
Colchicine is my goto. I never travel without it.
"When you have an attack, keep taking it until the secondary effect kicks in." "What's that?" "Diarrhea!" |
Originally Posted by Dan Winterland
(Post 11373529)
It's a great hat and has had the 'coat hanger' treatment. It's a "been there, done that" hat, which he has. He can wear it with pride. (Not in the rainbow sense!)
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Five years after I left the RAF I gave my quite good SD hat to someone who was still serving to get marries in. Surprisingly he still has the same wife, but I am not sure about the hat!.
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Slight thread drift -
Anyone know where I can 'gift' my Mess Kit - I don't want anything for it but perhaps someone can make a donation to a charity of their choice. It was made when I was 18 - over 60 years ago - so it's a fairly small chest size. . (I know this site doesn't like adverts) |
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