Posted by PrichardDavid R L on Fri 04 Sep 2020 08:57:09 EDT
Should read ‘proffed’
Posted by PrichardDavid R L on Fri 04 Sep 2020 06:29:02 EDT
Alan Richardson was a very Senior Fire Chief in Gwent afterwards, may even have been Fire Chief for County.
Posted by PrichardDavid R L on Fri 04 Sep 2020 05:18:17 EDT
I had great difficulty understanding what Jock was saying but every time I bumped into him after that he would buy me a pint! Drown away Royal!
Posted by PrichardDavid R L on Fri 04 Sep 2020 05:16:32 EDT
Yaffling scran (Marine term for eating food) NOT haggling,
Posted by PrichardDavid R L on Fri 04 Sep 2020 05:10:41 EDT
RMR Mountain Training Glencoe Area, one of the breaking-in Yomps.
Posted by PrichardDavid R L on Fri 04 Sep 2020 04:47:35 EDT
RMR Mountain Training Glencoe area, two Regular RM Mountain Leaders, both Falklands Veterans. The one on the right is Corporal Fitzgerald RM.
Posted by PrichardDavid R L on Fri 04 Sep 2020 04:46:16 EDT
RMR Mountain Training around Glencoe area, Alan Richardson still yaffling scran! People say this looked like rugged Country, it was and is still perfect for Commando Training, it was the hardest thing I ever did.
Posted by PrichardDavid R L on Fri 04 Sep 2020 04:43:28 EDT
RMR Mountain and Arctic Warfare Training with 42 Commando RM. We were just going onto the Nursery Slopes to try and ‘crack’ skiiing not my strong point. I preferred “Yomping”, a modern Royal Marines term meaning Load-carrying with everything needed to fight and survive over any terrain In all weather conditions. Came in handy in the Falklands War! I did NOT serve in the Falklands War. There was a prohibition in force with regard to Reserve Forces (since lifted).
Posted by PrichardDavid R L on Fri 04 Sep 2020 04:40:13 EDT
RMR Mountain Training me fully rigged and armed. Those are 2 X 82 Smoke Grenades hanging off my Fighting g Order. The 7.72mm SLR is fitted with a Blank Firing Attachment (BFA) which allowed the rifle to re cock when firing blank ammunition, always painted bright yellow.
Posted by PrichardDavid R L on Fri 04 Sep 2020 04:35:07 EDT