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    Re: What is a BDR?

    Also, one more thing, a 'spotter'?? What would be the actual rank/rate of a 'spotter'? Please.

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    Re: What is a BDR?

    Quote Originally Posted by Lacie
    Quote Originally Posted by Spanish_Dave
    If you are on JPA then I assume you are military and should understand rank structures and perhaps units
    I'm not in the army though and it's quite different to the RN. And units confuse the life out of me. Ships are easier.
    Dont use that as an excuse i'm RNR and know this! lmao

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    Quote Originally Posted by instinct
    Quote Originally Posted by Lacie
    Quote Originally Posted by Spanish_Dave
    If you are on JPA then I assume you are military and should understand rank structures and perhaps units
    I'm not in the army though and it's quite different to the RN. And units confuse the life out of me. Ships are easier.
    Dont use that as an excuse i'm RNR and know this! lmao
    I'm a stoker, we don't need to know these things lol!

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    Re: What is a BDR?

    Quote Originally Posted by Lacie
    Hi all,

    Just saw that a BDR is a bombardier, what's this? Is it current or a thing of the past? Army or Royal Marines?

    Thanks!
    A bombardier is a corporal in the artillery, different name, same rank. A lance sergeant is a corporal in the foot guards. Lance corporal of horse=corporal in the horse guards.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Perturbed
    A bombardier is a corporal in the artillery, different name, same rank.
    Thank you! :0)

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    Lacie, Check your private messages.
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    Re: What is a BDR?

    Whats a Stoker ?

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    Re: What is a BDR?

    Quote Originally Posted by Mariolario
    Whats a Stoker ?
    http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&r...ition&ct=title something to do with boilers apparently

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    Lacie looks like a take on L.A.C from the RAF unless I'm mistaken and I usually am...it's an age thing you know
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    Quote Originally Posted by Mariolario
    Whats a Stoker ?
    Bit like a stroker
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