One of the things I used to think was a bit 'iffy' was the requirement by the Yeomen Warders at the Tower of London to insist on being addressed as 'Sir', by the Guardsmen on public duties there.

Not simply just a military courtesy, some of the warders seemed quite boastful of it.

Ex-WOs and S/Sgts they may have been, but very definately civvies.

Originally Posted by Tawahi-50

One of the things I used to think was a bit 'iffy' was the requirement by the Yeomen Warders at the Tower of London to insist on being addressed as 'Sir', by the Guardsmen on public duties there.

Not simply just a military courtesy, some of the warders seemed quite boastful of it.

Ex-WOs and S/Sgts they may have been, but very definately civvies.

There's the thing - whilst it's common courtesy to address civvies as 'sir', most take it no more to heart than if they'd been called such by a shop assistant. But some of the mongs in the QM Dept where I worked for a while took great pleasure in insisting on it, which was somewhat ironic considering most of them were doing a Private's job at 40+.

As others have pointed out though, the MPGS are serving soldiers so there's not even any debate on how they should be addressed.

You couldn't transfer because you would have to change your terms of service and revert to Private.

Nothing against the MPGS, just old and bold who have passed the age of overseas engagement or who have a family life that isnt conductive to fighting in afghanistan, they still want to be part of the army and they stop the rest of us having to stag on. Plus they seem to be nice to recruits, alwayss have a bit advice and a joke to the poor lad stuck on fire picquet or some other bone duty.
I would always pay them the respect of addresing them as their rank as they will likely hav shed loads of experience and are after all, NCO's.

Oh on the other hand the MGS are a bunch of civilian twats who seem to serve no real purpose whatsoever?

Originally Posted by armr617

Originally Posted by Bodhisattva

Aye, then there are the other benefits that in Civ Div have to be paid for...med, dent, gym, housing, work clothes....all adds up to a decent package.

So does that mean I'll see you on the gate at SEME then?

Not in the immediate future mate, but don't count it out


And just for you it will be bonnet and boot every time :D

If you think the MPGS have it easy, leave and join the MPGS and stag the f*ck on.

:D Simple.

Originally Posted by mark1234

If you think the MPGS have it easy, leave and join the MPGS and stag the f*ck on.

:D Simple.

Fcuk off. I would rather eat my own scrotum than join something that is part of the AGC.

I take my hat of these guys, they do a sterling job at my unit, I couldn't leave at my current rank and go onto the front gate as a LCpl, so fair play to those that can and do.

With the current economic climate MPGS sounds a cushty little number. Where do i apply?