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Watched the Muster on YouTube, I thought it was rather good. The drill wasn't too bad when one considers the parade consisted of a bunch of newly graduated recruits, TA, RNR, RAFVR and regular personnel recently returned from operations. Well done all concerned.
I sincerely hope all taking part in the Muster were given the QDJM.

As an aside there seems to be an awful lot of 'A' grade graduates of the All Arms Drill Wing posting on this thread.
For the cadets and walts: Sgts and above in the Foot Guards wear white gloves in Home Service Dress!

Originally Posted by brewmeister

Is it a trick of the light, or is said bayonet-deficient Guardsman also wearing shades?

Nope dey is blinkers innit!

I would never dream of denigrating in any way the outstanding contribution to the Services and Country of the female gender. However I cannot quite get used to the idea of lady sailors uniformed the same as the male matelots. On the DJMW I did tend to try and spot the female. Some of them look really "butch". I always found the old WREN tailored uniform was a definite turn on but sadly no longer! There again I have never liked women wearing trousers and many a time I have had to tell my dear wife "to gerr'em off!" In the nicest possible way of course!

Originally Posted by eodmatt

And they made him wear white gloves as a punishment. Equivalent to making the Royal Artillery wear white lanyards I suppose.

And yellow stripes don't forget the yellow stripes

Originally Posted by jamdonut

Excellant parade well done to all who made this happen, music was fantastic especially the pipers. Only noticed some army blokes out of step as they marched into the castle. RAF band seemed to have a very short chinaman in it's ranks. However well done again to all who took part and helped with all the behinds the scenes stuff.

Ah so that's where Kato went

Originally Posted by jamdonut

Excellant parade well done to all who made this happen, music was fantastic especially the pipers. Only noticed some army blokes out of step as they marched into the castle. RAF band seemed to have a very short chinaman in it's ranks. However well done again to all who took part and helped with all the behinds the scenes stuff.

Yep, timing did go funny from time to time. It was noticeable on rehursals that for our group the most together run-through came when certain Sgt. Maj.s stopped trying to keep us in time!

Thanks also due to the excellent security.
Well done to the lads and lassies of Hells Angels, Windsor Chapter.

It got a bit difficult in the quadrangle due to the echo from more than one band. Although of course I was never out of step it was all the rest. Great week, good giggle and the GSM is a quality bloke.

One of the funniest moments was Bde Maj shouting at the Rifles during the rehersals to swing their arms shoulder high (yet again) only to be told by the guards drill bloke next to him that they are rifles and they don't

Not too shoddy considering we only had 1 days practice as a whole contingent and I tend to agree with an earlier post, it would be a nice touch if all participants where to be awarded the medal regardless of time served (oh controversial)