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**kiwi1938** · 11-11-2011, 11:43

I'm seriously thinking of trying to join the British Army, I was in the UK last year and attended a Para intro course and seemed to have done quite well and I'm pretty sure that is what I want to do.

I was just wondering how do overseas people fit into the army?
Do they get on well with UK citizens or are they sort of looked down upon?
Is there many overseas people in the army or are they quite rare?

I'm a Kiwi so I'm not to strange and on the course I went on, the people seemed friendly enough, even the people running the course seemed friendly when they weren't yelling.

**regular_imbiber** · 11-11-2011, 11:45

Fuck's sake, gies peace.

**bigeye** · 11-11-2011, 11:52

Have a butchers at the following.

Overseas Applications To Join the British Army - The Armed Forces Community

But you've got to promise to bugger off home when you come out. There's way too many bloody commonwealths over here already.

**Glasgow_Jock** · 15-11-2011, 13:09

Strength in numbers mate, just all join the same regiment - The Royal Regiment of Fij... uh Scotland! Think there's about 30-40 F & CW in our battalion, nobody's bothered so long as you can do your job.

**3stripedwoodentop** · 15-11-2011, 15:17

they have to recruit commonwealth squaddies because they need to make up the numbers because home grown applicants and recruits dont always fill the regiments so they have to rely on foreigners and pretty soon if they dont get the numbers up they might decide to recruit eu citizens and then the British Army is going to look like a foreign legion, if you get in good luck!

**target_stop** · 15-11-2011, 15:23

Originally Posted by 3stripedwoodentop

they have to recruit commonwealth squaddies because they need to make up the numbers because home grown applicants and recruits dont always fill the regiments so they have to rely on foreigners and pretty soon if they dont get the numbers up they might decide to recruit eu citizens and then the British Army is going to look like a foreign legion, if you get in good luck!

Any luck on that recruiting drive for full stops?

**Ruckerwocman** · 15-11-2011, 17:11

If you decide to join the Jocks you have to develop a taste for Buckfast for some reason.

**The_IRON** · 15-11-2011, 19:35

Originally Posted by 3stripedwoodentop

they have to recruit commonwealth squaddies because they need to make up the numbers because home grown applicants and recruits dont always fill the regiments so they have to rely on foreigners and pretty soon if they dont get the numbers up they might decide to recruit eu citizens and then the British Army is going to look like a foreign legion, if you get in good luck!

Lay off the drugs or a CDT team may be round to you very shortly.

**BorDAr** · 16-11-2011, 01:03

im a kiwi and applying. its easy.
i live in London though so that might be why.
if you want to join get a 2 year visa and come over! or use the link in post 3

**Hobo-Ken** · 16-11-2011, 01:18

No probs whatever for Kiwis in the British Army.

There was one in I think 2 RIFLES who was decorated for bunging a grenade back at the Taliban a year or wo ago and saving a life or two in the process. CGC or MC IIRC.

Crack on mate. And go RIFLES while you're about it.