ARmy Rumour SErvice

**Grey_Mafia65** · 21-05-2012, 19:25

Originally Posted by ex_donkey_man

Doesn't it run over a 12 year period? I did 6, then 6 on the reserves list, mate did 9 in the Colours and only 3 on the reserves?

That's what I was told, or until I had children, whichever came first.

I did get initial call-up papers about 3 months after I signed off during the build-up to GW1. They (M&RO Kentigern House) wanted to know what trade I was. My already damaged faith in the record keeping of the Army was dented even further. As it turned out, they had enough combat typists and I never heard from them again.

**Manley** · 21-05-2012, 20:28

Reservist my arse, more like Reversist, first thing I did when I left was sign foreign articles and get off to sea.

**rebel_with_a_cause** · 21-05-2012, 21:24

Originally Posted by PrinceAlbert

I was told that I was on the list for 5 years. Nothing more, nothing less.

Ah but you always were speshul.

**dingerr** · 21-05-2012, 21:29

Originally Posted by PrinceAlbert

I was told that I was on the list for 5 years. Nothing more, nothing less.

Err, that's the sex offenders register you're on for 5 years.

**dingerr** · 21-05-2012, 21:32

Originally Posted by Grey_Mafia65

That's what I was told, or until I had children, whichever came first.

I did get initial call-up papers about 3 months after I signed off during the build-up to GW1. They (M&RO Kentigern House) wanted to know what trade I was. My already damaged faith in the record keeping of the Army was dented even further. As it turned out, they had enough combat typists and I never heard from them again.

Should have said General.

Oh how the world would look a different place now.

**PrinceAlbert** · 21-05-2012, 21:32

Originally Posted by Grey_Mafia65

That's what I was told, or until I had children

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Well in that case, I'd have only been a reservist for a couple of days. The dirty little sluts.

Originally Posted by dingerr

Err, that's the sex offenders register you're on for 5 years.

That's it!! I always get the two mixed up

**Grey_Mafia65** · 21-05-2012, 22:53

Originally Posted by dingerr

Should have said General.

Oh how the world would look a different place now.

Damn right. I'd certainly wouldn't have got rid of lightweights!

**Whey_Aye_Banzai** · 21-05-2012, 23:03

I'm fairly sure that once you complete 12 years regular military service, you have no reservist liability; they can't call you up. That's what I was told anyways.

Kirkz · 21-05-2012, 23:06

[QUOTE=ordinaryforces;4412874]Don't know if it helps ...but a long time ago when I left I was put on the short-term reserves for 6 years and the long-term for 12 years and [B]was given a pile of reporting documents to use if called which contained travel warrants. (still got em ...you never know?) [/B] probably all changed now?[/QUOTE]

Same here Mukker! Still got me sausage bag full of kit and all the docs stashed in the attic.
Been there almost 30 years now and I can't remember the last time I looked at them :)

**The_Snail** · 21-05-2012, 23:13

They can bugger off if they think they are getting any more time out of me.

I haven't decided what sort of leave I'm on this week. Choices, choices.......