49. Change hands..... Made it lads..... 50. Keep up your installments on your life insurance - Remember - you're flying, driving, riding or using equipment manufactured by the company who put in the lowest bid..... 51. Keep smiling - maybe they'll let you out. Keep yor heeds doon bonnie lads.

:lol: G'day Yorkie - I managed to disappear from '66 'til now...but there again I'm not sure whether anyone noticed - Some move off to Norway, Canada, 'Ozz etc... but most will by now be scanning for a pension perhaps ? In that case perhaps you could try MPNI ( Ministry of Pensions and National Insu...

:D G'day Mutley .... " Early on in my career " ? ....Now I know I'm a relic.... Thanks all - very interesting topic this one - never gave it a thought until I saw the exchanges on this page ... I've been in Norway since '66.... Andy, Good advice - I looked up ' Records ' and found that the...

:D G'day Mutley .... " Early on in my career " ? ....Now I know I'm a relic.... Thanks all - very interesting topic this one - never gave it a thought until I saw the exchanges on this page ... I've been in Norway since '66.... Andy, Good advice - I looked up ' Records ' and found that the...

:D Wrongly phrased question ? Should it be "Do soldiers keep fit ?" I thought that soldiers did it by fishing for their squares of rationed butter in the water containers..... The RAF did it by running off for Tiffin The Navy did everything before 13:00 or else it mattered little.... ( 'El...

:D Wrongly phrased question ? Should it be "Do soldiers keep fit ?" I thought that soldiers did it by fishing for their squares of rationed butter in the water containers..... The RAF did it by running off for Tiffin The Navy did everything before 13:00 or else it mattered little.... ( 'El...

Not to worry mate.......

Most of us had marks over our noses caused by glasses !

Try a direct approach to :-

www.royalmarinesofficialsite.co.uk

and ask for directions or that they forward your enquiry...
Good luck to you son....

Not to worry mate.......

Most of us had marks over our noses caused by glasses !

Try a direct approach to :-

www.royalmarinesofficialsite.co.uk

and ask for directions or that they forward your enquiry...
Good luck to you son....

:D G'day Ron, I suppose that you've tried the ' Once a Marine ' site at :- www.civvie-street.com You may find what you are looking for under ' Badges ' or ' Other Ranks ' Anyway the site is a fountain of knowledge - try the webmaster - they're good ! Semper Fi from a survivor of the RM Display Team ...

:D G'day Ron, I suppose that you've tried the ' Once a Marine ' site at :- www.civvie-street.com You may find what you are looking for under ' Badges ' or ' Other Ranks ' Anyway the site is a fountain of knowledge - try the webmaster - they're good ! Semper Fi from a survivor of the RM Display Team ...

:D Hey canny hinnies ! I remember when my squad reached the ITC ( a hundred and fifty years ago ) at Lympstone and we were introduced to 'our' telegraph poles ....These 'new mates' were to be taken everywhere with us - nice way to introduce the 'Buddy System'.... A few years later while training for...

:D Hey canny hinnies ! I remember when my squad reached the ITC ( a hundred and fifty years ago ) at Lympstone and we were introduced to 'our' telegraph poles ....These 'new mates' were to be taken everywhere with us - nice way to introduce the 'Buddy System'.... A few years later while training for...

OK You lot - who got mine ? All that yomping - with sand in every crevice .... ' Sharp end ' everywhere Up and down country - Dhala - Ab Dimna (where we lost some friends in X Troop to mortar fire ) - Habilayn and all points North... and no gong at the end of it ! Served in Recce 45 in Aden both ' 6...

OK You lot - who got mine ? All that yomping - with sand in every crevice .... ' Sharp end ' everywhere Up and down country - Dhala - Ab Dimna (where we lost some friends in X Troop to mortar fire ) - Habilayn and all points North... and no gong at the end of it ! Served in Recce 45 in Aden both ' 6...

Semper Fi Ron,

Does'nt seem to func from Norway either !

Thank you for the invitation anyway. I'll be back for a shufty !