Quote from: GrannyMac on Yesterday at 06:44:34 PMMy dad was a WO during WW2.  He had been in the reserves, so was called up immediately in 1939, at the age of 35.  He was a Sub Conductor in the RAOC, now called the Logistics Corps.  My teenage grandson showed an interest in the history if the war, so he's now got my dad's warrant, medals, his kit box, and a couple of photos of him on parade.  My father died when I was in my teens, it's good to know a little bit of history has been preserved.

Yes it is most  of my family including my mom and dad served, we go as far back as the Crimean War where a relative a great great etc etc grandfather picked up a VC for capturing some Russians at the Battle of Inkerman 1854 and eventually died in Jamaica. His medal is still displayed at the Regimental museum in Brecon

Oooh, painful klondike! 

Quote from: Vlad on Yesterday at 03:05:26 PMOddly enough I was in the Army, 27 years served and finished as a WO2 (SSM ) and a good few years as a Weapons Instructor amongst the many jobs I did. My tales are about life, sometimes humorous about my experiences , this is not a forum for revealing the dark side

My dad was a WO during WW2.  He had been in the reserves, so was called up immediately in 1939, at the age of 35.  He was a Sub Conductor in the RAOC, now called the Logistics Corps.  My teenage grandson showed an interest in the history if the war, so he's now got my dad's warrant, medals, his kit box, and a couple of photos of him on parade.  My father died when I was in my teens, it's good to know a little bit of history has been preserved.

Quote from: JBR on Yesterday at 01:44:02 PMOh, I'd move back instantly if we could run our own affairs.

I simply don't know how we'd manage without you if you did move back😬

Quote from: JBR on Yesterday at 03:43:39 PMReally?
I thought their families were all here now anyway!

Not if we deported them as well.  Added incentive not to commit a crime.

A stranger knocked on Elsie's door

Yep read it, the story of his time in Italy was really interesting and funny

Quote from: klondike on Yesterday at 02:29:12 PMWe could deport those who will be sent back post sentence earlier to finish their sentence back home. Very humanitarian - the poor soles would be closer to their families.

Really?
I thought their families were all here now anyway!

Have you read the Spike Milligan war memoires?




Plus quite a few more.

After hearing my father's tales of his war as an aircraft fitter with much of that in North Africa I know I could relate to those of Gunner Milligan so maybe you could too albeit a genaration later.

Quote from: klondike on Yesterday at 02:26:18 PMIf you were a member of the armed forces I don't doubt you have. My late brother in law was in one of the Guards regiments and was a wepons instructor. Based in the Tower at one time. He had a load of entertining tales but some were pretty dark too.

Oddly enough I was in the Army, 27 years served and finished as a WO2 (SSM ) and a good few years as a Weapons Instructor amongst the many jobs I did. My tales are about life, sometimes humorous about my experiences , this is not a forum for revealing the dark side