The other thread seems to have died, although I have yet to work out why. The last page either takes forever to load or doesn't load at all. Therefore please continue here and if I crack the problem I'll stick the two threads together.

Good CO

I've too find that the last page quoted seems to be a "dud". However, if you click on the penultimate page number (233 at this time), all is usually well. I think the system is showing a page that is not yet in use - almost in anticipation of its use (fitted for but not with). A glitch?

I've noticed this with the larger threads - LoF and Walties.

Wondered whether it's just a database locking prob - too many viewers along with more than one tring to update?.

Just a thought

Heh. Anyone done any diggin about "General" Michael J Donnelly "KSG, QGM?

Highly amused to see him also represented as "Lt Colonel Chevalier D. Michael J. Donnelly, KSG, GCSM, QGM of the British Royal Army, Protocol Officer and Body Guard of HRH Prince Andrew of the British Kingdom"

I didn't know Prince Andrew had a body guard, did you?

Come to think of it, what's the "British Royal Army"?

JJ

See page 233 of original thread regarding "General" Mike D.

Or check the "What is this?" thread in Officers.

Does any one know if there is a Branch of the Legion Of Frontiersmen in Belfast? I know a walt who would be absolutely ideal to become their President. He even uses the "famous by proximity" stratagem to further the illusion that he is a Veteran War Hero. He once attended an event which included, Gurkhas, Chelsea Pensioners, Fd Marshalls and genuine decorated war Veterans and guess what, he was famous too!! It must be something similar to passive smoking, passive War Hero Status acquired by proximity!!


M83

Donnelly claims to be a KSG (Knight of St Gregory), a papal decoration for service to the Catholic Church community. Even if this were true, while he can use the post nominal KSG he is not allowed to use any reference to Knight or Chevalier as this is never used by those with this or any other Papal Order. I find it difficult to believe that he would go to the expense of purchasing the valid uniform worn by a Knight of St Gregory - but who am I to say. As a point of order though, the picture of him in the uniform of a papal Knight with the breast star of the Order on his chest as well as the neck dec would mean that he was not KSG but rather KCSG with star. So, wrong post nominals for the uniform he claims to be able to wear. Highly suspect.

Skypilotuk

Can you please provide a link to the picture with Captain Donnelly in KSG uniform? I think I missed that one.

there is no reference to either Shortt or Donnelly on here:

http://www.papalknights.org.uk/assoc-members.html

and the list is up to date.

There is some rather interesting discussion about Shortt on here:

http://www.gatago.org/rec/heraldry/58436555.html

I am not certain if that was posted on the other thread, if it was apologies!