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**Nato Standard123** · 13-03-2012, 13:25

Originally Posted by Berlin_104s

Sundog,

You will probably know my father-in-law. An Irishman who finished as Maj QM(T) in 1992/3 when the Bn was in Omagh.

Berlin

Sounds like the jolly KP?..if so, he owes me a new beret after taking my one off my head ripping it up due to a few microscopic oils stains ...I wouldn't have minded but i was an NCO and on duty at the time! Had to double myself away to get a new one.

You probabaly pi55ed him off that day....little sod.

**Nato Standard123** · 13-03-2012, 13:28

[QUOTE=Nato Standard123;4283856]Sounds like the jolly KP?..if so, he owes me a new beret after taking my one off my head ripping it up due to a few microscopic oils stains ...I wouldn't have minded but I was an NCO and on duty at the time! Had to double myself away to get a new one.

Son in Law you say?...good luck.

**Berlin_104s** · 13-03-2012, 13:32

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Originally Posted by Nato Standard123

Sounds like the jolly KP?..if so, he owes me a new beret after taking my one off my head ripping it up due to a few microscopic oils stains ...I wouldn't have minded but I was an NCO and on duty at the time! Had to double myself away to get a new one.

Son in Law you say?...good luck.

Think you might have the wrong guy there Nato, father-in-laws initials are TB

Berlin

**Nato Standard123** · 13-03-2012, 13:45

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Originally Posted by Nato Standard123

Think you might have the wrong guy there Nato, father-in-laws initials are TB

Berlin

Good for you then mucka, KP was a tw*t

let me kick start the brain re QM(T)

**Brotherton Lad** · 13-03-2012, 14:54

Slightly off topic, but the mention of KRRC reminds me of this compass (the smaller one) I have dated 1917. The leather case dated 1916 bears the name '2Lt JC Mackenzie 12th KRRC' and 12th/60th on the other side. The initials 'HH' are also on it.

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**ugly** · 13-03-2012, 15:02

There was a nice little lecture on Great War accoutrements at the IWM a few years ago, whistles and Binos if I recall almost all were named to Regts and officers, it was assumed unnamed ones were from nco's!

**Cutaway** · 13-03-2012, 15:12

Is this because it was assumed the NCOs wouldn't nick each other's kit but the offrs would ?

**ugly** · 13-03-2012, 15:41

Originally Posted by Cutaway

Is this because it was assumed the NCOs wouldn't nick each other's kit but the offrs would ?

Possibly, that and officers had the option to privately purchase (SNCO's could too and a few used prizes) but I also suspect that a few werent issued so werent stamped up!

**Sundog** · 13-03-2012, 21:51

Originally Posted by Nato Standard123

Hello Sundog, I must have bumped into you in the NAAFI, The Drummer or the Ram a few times? I seem to remember things a little bit different so maybe the unarmed combat lessons in Andover and orange handbag/bratty combo did work after all?

I joined C Coy 2RGJ in early 78, just after the South Armagh tour. I seem to remember having to wear the silver badge all of the time in Tidworth and for some parts of the 79 NI tour, like town patrols, but then had the black badge if going out in the cuds and for 3 or 4 day patrols/OPs/etc.

We still had the silver badge for barracks in Minden , 1980, but we had the black badge for the 81/82 Belfast tour and then kept it permanately a little bit after that on return to Minden. We then kept it until Warminster.

My understanding was that it was a direct link to the 60th Rifles/KRRC, and that's what I told all who asked when I was on courses , etc.

Looking back, it seems weird that the CO got away with it?

Well remembered bro. Your memory is better than mine about such things.

I also joined the bn in early/mid 78, not long before we all went off on a jolly to Cyprus - bloodhound camp if I remember correctly. Fookin'ell, that was 35 years ago............

Good luck and keep safe..........

**rgjbloke** · 13-03-2012, 22:24

1RGJ in the 70's wore silver stay brite cap badges. The only time black cap badges were worn was on tour across the water in 73 and 74/75. We were on tour again in 77 and everybody expected to get black badges issued again but we were told to continue wearing the silver ones as a sign of normality of our presence on the streets.