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**Bosscat** · 24-04-2012, 18:32

Just a quick question,have had a bit of a look around and couldn't find anything relating to this,the question
is,would Officer Transferees into the Paracute Regiment have to do P coy regardless of rank or is it a question
of only certain ranks of the Officer Corps having to complete it?

My reason for asking is:- H Jones was already a Lt Col when he transferred in from the Devon and Dorsets in 1979,would he or indeed did he undertake and pass P coy? I am pretty sure the collective knowledge from Arrsers will be able to enlighten me,cheers.

**Mothman** · 24-04-2012, 19:00

A quick google search of images reveals he had jump wings, so I would expect he did P Coy too. I know you can do the former without the latter, but he's not a padre or surgeon, he was an infantry Officer in command of airborne infantry, so my guess is Yes, he did it. I wouldn't have thought his rank and post would allow him to be excused it.

**Bailey** · 24-04-2012, 19:12

IIRC he had done P Coy and an attached tour as a Lt in the '60s

**chocolate_frog** · 24-04-2012, 20:10

Righto lads, the Coy mission is to parachute in to this location, smash up the enemy, tab to this location and take this objective... happy? Good, I'll be coming 5 hours later in a Landy. Carry on CSM.

Don't think that would work.

**X59** · 24-04-2012, 20:25

Originally Posted by chocolate_frog

Righto lads, the Coy mission is to parachute in to this location, smash up the enemy, tab to this location and take this objective... happy? Good, I'll be coming 5 hours later in a Landy. Carry on CSM.

Don't think that would work.

Why would that not work ?

Although I'm a great believer in 'leading by example', it's not always the best move to direct things from the front.

**Nobby Sapper** · 24-04-2012, 20:30

Originally Posted by X59

Why would that not work ?

Although I'm a great believer in 'leading by example', it's not always the best move to direct things from the front.

As he went on to prove.

**Gungythree** · 25-04-2012, 08:48

Originally Posted by Bosscat

Just a quick question,have had a bit of a look around and couldn't find anything relating to this,the question
is,would Officer Transferees into the Paracute Regiment have to do P coy regardless of rank or is it a question
of only certain ranks of the Officer Corps having to complete it?

My reason for asking is:- H Jones was already a Lt Col when he transferred in from the Devon and Dorsets in 1979,would he or indeed did he undertake and pass P coy? I am pretty sure the collective knowledge from Arrsers will be able to enlighten me,cheers.

H Jones came to 3 Para in the 60's from the D&D after passing P Coy and qualifying for his wings at RAF Abingdon

**LayKil** · 25-04-2012, 09:01

There is an officer, who might still be serving, who completed P Coy (All Arms - he was in a frightfully proper Regt) as a Lt Col - and not too young a one at that. Pretty fine effort if you ask me.

**barbs** · 25-04-2012, 10:01

Originally Posted by LayKil

There is an officer, who might still be serving, who completed P Coy (All Arms - he was in a frightfully proper Regt) as a Lt Col - and not too young a one at that. Pretty fine effort if you ask me.

to what end?