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Posted: Fri 30 Jan, 2009 11:11 am
by got1
[quote="Trev1"]Quick question on this I have a friend in 7 Para (RHA) and was wondering why this battalion is never mentioned? he claims to be a paratrooper and everyone believes him but why is his battalion never mentioned?[/quote]
I think you will find it is 7RHA and they were para trained, in my day you had a troop from 7RHA attached to a Para Btn, in my case (1Para) it was G Mercers Troop.
This was in the days of 16 Para Brigade where all your attached arms were para trained and when you went anywhere you had the same guys with you from the other units, i.e. 9 Squadron RE, 216 Sigs, 63 Squadron RCT, 23 PFA, sorry if I missed anybody.
Posted: Fri 30 Jan, 2009 4:03 pm
by maunder123
A guy i know is getting posted to 2 para...
Posted: Fri 30 Jan, 2009 7:18 pm
by Greenronnie
Strictly speaking or speaking any other way...no they're not Para Regt of course! they're 16 AAB's artillery unit.
Posted: Fri 30 Jan, 2009 7:20 pm
by Greenronnie
tom163 wrote:Well when I was talking to a Para recruiter he said 2 para does'nt need any more soldiers so anyone will be posted to 3 Para by default, obviously he was wrong.
So the fact that 2 Para have suffered very heavy casualties in thier last tour of Afghanistan doesn't suggest that they may need bodies? Plus the fact that there may be a higher than normal signing off rate, after what the lads have been through?
Posted: Fri 30 Jan, 2009 7:22 pm
by Greenronnie
maunder123 wrote:heres hundreds of para regiments my friend is in 343 para....
The reason???? Training regiments
What the hell is that supposed to mean??
Is it just me, or is has this forum fallen to pieces? I've never seen so many bone comments in my life!
Posted: Fri 30 Jan, 2009 7:27 pm
by mm1306
All new platoons will supposedly send the people who pass out with them to the same battalion. This is a new system and I am not sure why it was started. In our platoon everyone got what they requested but this is rare.
Posted: Fri 30 Jan, 2009 7:49 pm
by tom163
Greenronnie wrote:tom163 wrote:Well when I was talking to a Para recruiter he said 2 para does'nt need any more soldiers so anyone will be posted to 3 Para by default, obviously he was wrong.
So the fact that 2 Para have suffered very heavy casualties in thier last tour of Afghanistan doesn't suggest that they may need bodies? Plus the fact that there may be a higher than normal signing off rate, after what the lads have been through?
Well I did'nt know that and he did not tell me that either so how am I supposed to know?
Posted: Fri 30 Jan, 2009 7:54 pm
by Greenronnie
tom163 wrote:Well I did'nt know that and he did not tell me that either so how am I supposed to know?
Because it's been well reported in the National press, Television and Internet! And if you are seriously interested in joining the the Regt you would have noticed this.
Posted: Fri 30 Jan, 2009 8:25 pm
by SandyTheGuvnor
Greenronnie wrote:tom163 wrote:Well when I was talking to a Para recruiter he said 2 para does'nt need any more soldiers so anyone will be posted to 3 Para by default, obviously he was wrong.
So the fact that 2 Para have suffered very heavy casualties in thier last tour of Afghanistan doesn't suggest that they may need bodies? Plus the fact that there may be a higher than normal signing off rate, after what the lads have been through?
Ronnie you took the words right out my mouth.
And Tom the last pass off here was a joint pass off with a regular recruit platoon and an afc platoon and there was an even distribution between all
THREE battalions
Posted: Fri 30 Jan, 2009 8:30 pm
by Greenronnie
Fair one, I'm sure all the Battalions are short at the moment.
Posted: Fri 30 Jan, 2009 11:22 pm
by gunner75
so wtf does 4para = aa mean??
glorified drink den??? fark orf or im barking up wrong tree.
but yes if thats what you mean.... we are elite at drinking tooo!!!;o)
Posted: Sat 31 Jan, 2009 12:37 pm
by tom163
Greenronnie wrote:tom163 wrote:Well I did'nt know that and he did not tell me that either so how am I supposed to know?
Because it's been well reported in the National press, Television and Internet! And if you are seriously interested in joining the the Regt you would have noticed this.
Well I don't live under a rock and I saw every one of the casulties that came up. I just though comming from a high ranking Para the info would be legit, obviously not and i'll keep my mouth shut from now on.
Posted: Sat 31 Jan, 2009 2:37 pm
by Sportacus
What Battalion are you in Ronnie?
Posted: Sat 31 Jan, 2009 4:13 pm
by Richard
Greenronnie wrote:maunder123 wrote:heres hundreds of para regiments my friend is in 343 para....
The reason???? Training regiments
What the hell is that supposed to mean??
Is it just me, or is has this forum fallen to pieces? I've never seen so many bone comments in my life!
I no what hes trying to say, yea he is wrong there are only 4..
I think he means there status of the platoon they train in.
For e.g Royal Marine 924 troop
Posted: Sun 01 Feb, 2009 6:57 pm
by Greenronnie
Sportacus wrote:What Battalion are you in Ronnie?
Pathfinders, on an external posting.