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Different battalions in para?
[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.
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.
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Strictly speaking or speaking any other way...no they're not Para Regt of course! they're 16 AAB's artillery unit.Sportacus wrote:http://www.arrse.co.uk/wiki/index.php/7_(Para)_RHA
I think they work a lot with the Paras but strictly speaking aren't Para Reg.
Maybe?
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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?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.
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What the hell is that supposed to mean??maunder123 wrote:heres hundreds of para regiments my friend is in 343 para....
The reason???? Training regiments
Is it just me, or is has this forum fallen to pieces? I've never seen so many bone comments in my life!
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Well I did'nt know that and he did not tell me that either so how am I supposed to know?Greenronnie wrote: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?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.
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Ronnie you took the words right out my mouth.Greenronnie wrote: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?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.
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
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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.Greenronnie wrote: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.tom163 wrote:Well I did'nt know that and he did not tell me that either so how am I supposed to know?
I no what hes trying to say, yea he is wrong there are only 4..Greenronnie wrote:What the hell is that supposed to mean??maunder123 wrote:heres hundreds of para regiments my friend is in 343 para....
The reason???? Training regiments
Is it just me, or is has this forum fallen to pieces? I've never seen so many bone comments in my life!
I think he means there status of the platoon they train in.
For e.g Royal Marine 924 troop
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