Hear hear. The lads are to be commended for that. The only way is UP!
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Hear hear. The lads are to be commended for that. The only way is UP!
No matter how small the cap badge looks, its still bigger than all of us!!!!
Matt in fairness probably only those 1 RRW who served in HK with Peter Kerruish as CO would appreciate you stating that " The capbadge is bigger than all of us"Quote:
Originally Posted by UKSniper
I have followed this thread with much interest and I think the only 99% "whinging"/Debating about the new colours/cap badge/dress is the older members who served in the "old" regiments, as I have said in my previous posts if it is not going to affect our Comrades' Associations, let us support the lads/ladies of the new Regiment for Wales and show our interest in what they do.
I agree with many members, that this thread has done its course and so "put it to bed" finally.
PS
I was proud to served in all 3 Welsh Regiments Th Royal Welch Fusiliers(Regular service), The Royal Welsh Regiment and the Royal Welsh (both TA and a short time).
But I am and always will be a Royal Welch Fusilier Comrade (there NO old comrades in the RWFCA).
Good luck to all serving in all Bn's THe Royal Welsh.
I agree with you Ian, lets now put the past to bed, concentrate on the RWF CA and the 3 Bns of the Royal Welsh, especially during the forthcoming 15 months.Quote:
Originally Posted by BennytheBall
Out of curiosity, have the new Colours been presented?
Guys,
I think a lot of people are missing something. Colin will know what I am talking about and he will know more about this than anyone. The greatest healer is time. In 1972 I was posted to 1RRW for a few months in Osnabruck because I was too young to be with 1RWF in Derry. I was subsequently posted to B Coy, it was only 3 years previous that the 24th & 41st had amalgamated. I remember that my CSM was ex 24th and everything, and I mean everything was painted green and white. If you went over to ACoy the CSM there was ex 41st and everything was painted red and white. I would go to the POW club on a Friday or Saturday night and by closing time ex 24th and 41st guys would be thumping s**t out of each other. That's the way it is and always will be until the fullness of time when all the ex RWF and ex RRW have done there time and everyone is Royal Welsh. One thing I will say is that after the Friday or Saturday nights in the POW club the guys were stood together on Monday musters and subsequently did thier tours in NI together with notorious recognition. Let us not forget, time is the greatest healer guys. So let time run its course. Whatever that course is, it will not stop the Royal Welsh from serving with distinguished service.
Paul, you are correct I was a Cpl in A Coy at the time and CSM A was former Welch Regt and he was 41st to the hilt. He was also a former Far East heavyweight boxing champion so discipline was short sharp painful but fair.Anyway as you rightly say we argued and fought about everything from the Colours of the Bn rugby team strip to which Battle Honours should be painted on the 432’s etc.But the fiercest fights were in the Sgt’s mess as they had obviously spent more time in the former Regiments and positively hated the Amalgamation. It was not an uncommon sight to see SNCO’s and WO’s on Bn musters sporting black eyes, cuts and looking as if they had been thrown through a window, in some cases they most likely had. However not long after the amalgamation we had regular visits to the Emerald Isle and that tended to focus us on the job in hand, much like the young men on OP’s today.
Colin
Oh those nights in the P.O.W Club. Nasher do remember Carlos from the Drums Platoon, he used to sit on a Chair in the Middle of the Floor when a Certain tune came on the Juke Box? It was really funny, he used to pretend to be in a wheelchair, doing Drill, and all you could hear was, 41st, About Turn, and he used to make like hissing noises when he did it. It was a brilliant show. Good Punch Ups too as you say butt. Cheers for the reminder haha Braz
Braz,
Yes I remember Carlos and I am sure Colin would have jailed him once or twice. He was as mad as a fish. One thing I do remember is that he was an excellent bugler, probably the best at that particular time. That probably saved him from the dreaded Colchester (MCTC) on more than one occasion. Does anyone know what happened to Carlos?
Me and Carlos did our training together in Crickhowell in 1967. Carlos along with Jim Botwood and some other juniors joined our Platoon (Cyprus) for Battle Camp on finishing their junior soldier training. I would not have been in a position to jail him that was left to Drum Maj Davies. We joined 1 SWB together in Aden in 1967, Carlos went to the Drums and I went to A Coy.He was a fantastic bugler easily the best I ever heard, but he was always in trouble. He lives in Swansea and to see him now butter would not melt in his mouth!