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Walter would love this
Posted: Wed 23 Jun, 2004 1:12 am
by Boz
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? ... 71886&rd=1
Walter would love this smock, he can have it for £60 cheaper and I have only ever seen the black and green 16 AAB badge for sale.
I like the Paras and aspire to be one, but I would never dress up in the clothes until I earned them, hell I wouldn't even want to wear the beret if I was in 7 or 9 Para until I had done P-Coy.
Posted: Wed 23 Jun, 2004 2:23 pm
by minimac
Wear it when you have earnt it and not a moment before. Its a slur on the great men who have the balls, stamina and determination to make it properly.
There was someone called Sgt.Ryan on the forums a while back. I asked if he was serving / had served and he said 'No, I'm not even a cadet!!!'
Apparently you can get SAS wings, RM flashes and all manner of gubbins of Ebay and 'military collectable' websites. Seems like the tossers way to me.
MM
Posted: Wed 23 Jun, 2004 3:40 pm
by CrouchmasterT
When i did my written test down at the AFCO their was a young lad in my group who was applying to RM and had sewn the "royal marines commando" and dagger flashes to his bag. The guy taking us for the test was a royal marine fresh out of training who was working their temporarily and when he spoted the flashes on this bag he didn't look best pleased and told him to wait behind.
Posted: Wed 23 Jun, 2004 4:54 pm
by Maroon
You can buy all you like, Para T Shirts, RM T shirts badges, Berets etc etc, but if you get caught wearing it when you have not earned the right, WATCH OUT!!!
2 guy's in my Plt in Jnrs made that mistake and decided to go to Aldershot for a day out one weekend, one of the guy's from the Battalions spotted them as they stood out like Bulldogs B'llocks and invited them for a beer in the '5's bar' these lads got a lesson they'll never forget, needless to say they never made it and were binned before we got to the depot.....
You have to earn the right to wear the Beret...You also have to earn the right to wear anything to do with said Regiment/Corp...
Posted: Wed 23 Jun, 2004 10:13 pm
by Tab
During WW1 it became an offence to wear a unifrom, badges or medals or claim a rank that you are not entitled too. So not only may you get thump for it you can also wind up in court
Posted: Wed 23 Jun, 2004 10:18 pm
by goreD.
If I recall correctly you can wear your fathers medals on the right hand side of your jacket.
Gore.
Posted: Wed 23 Jun, 2004 10:35 pm
by Spannerman
goreD. wrote:If I recall correctly you can wear your fathers medals on the right hand side of your jacket.
Gore.
...............and often worn to honour those no longer with us.
Posted: Wed 23 Jun, 2004 10:37 pm
by goreD.
Perhaps I have shown my very limited knowledge on this subject.
I'll withdraw.
Gore.
Posted: Fri 25 Jun, 2004 1:59 pm
by MFC
the 5s
happy days and nights
T-Shirts
Posted: Fri 25 Jun, 2004 2:10 pm
by Big Boys Rules
My RM Escorts gave me a T-Shirt on my leaving do.
Am I allowed to wear it?
Posted: Fri 25 Jun, 2004 2:54 pm
by Mike
BBR.... If the T-shirt was given you and you don't purport to being a Bootie then wear it.
Good to see you enjoying the forum.
Take care
Aye
Mike
Posted: Fri 25 Jun, 2004 5:53 pm
by harry hackedoff
The practice of wearing a relative`s medals on the right breast is the norm down here. On Anzac Day there were many children doing so, in honour of Grandads or even Great Grandads. At the Dawn Service at Freo, I saw a babe in arms wearing a Croix de Guerre and a Legion d`Honeur. Wasn`t more than three months old.
Posted: Fri 25 Jun, 2004 6:08 pm
by Andy O'Pray
I am probably out of date on this one, but up until five years ago in Canada it was still within the Criminal Code, that it was an offence to wear decorations and, or insignia to which you were not entitled. I know that used to be the case in the UK. If my memory serves me correctly, many years ago one of the Beatles was charged for wearing a jacket with American military insignia on it.
My own personal opinion is that I would not wear another persons medals, regardless if you want to describe it as out of respect. They are not mine, I never earned them, so why should I wear them. My respect to my relatives was to have their medals mounted and displayed in an attractive frame. There is a short history behind each person, which will be handed down to my son and hopefully to his offspring.
Aye - Andy.
Posted: Fri 25 Jun, 2004 8:04 pm
by Tab
Andy many of the war widows wear their husbands madals on their right side, so do some old timers wear a set on either side to remember a past member of the family. On a post a bit further back you will see that I also agreed with you anout uniform, rank and medals.
Posted: Fri 25 Jun, 2004 8:46 pm
by andy_s
I work in a army surplus shop and we sell all sorts of badges/berets, but what really annoys me is when we get spotty little twerps coming in and buying a green beret and an assortment of sas/para badges to wear when they run around woods, shooting each other with bb guns pretending to be soldiers. I'v even taken steps to hide said stock-much to my bosses annoyance.