ARmy Rumour SErvice

Originally Posted by The_Hat

Thanks for the links, Cozzey. Certainly brought back some fond memories. I was the CSM of No 6 Coy, (I Corps Tps/20 Elect Wksps) on the parade. I remember, after the first march past, guiding the Coy back to their original positions using the white puddles as markers.
It's a bit surreal watching those clips now, in deepest, darkest Southern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea, some 20 years after the event. Where does the time go?

Any former members of 1 CTW and 20 EW reading this, all the very best to you. I still maintain we were the smartest Coy on parade!

I was there, No. 6 Coy (1 CTW) sproggy Cfn at the time. It was Sep (exact day a bit fuzzy) but remember being pissed all week during practice (and sun burnt) and cold and piss wet through on the day. Still have the T-shirt and coin. Remember sitting down afterwards in the marquees sodden to the bone shivering uncontrollably and being served a cold buffet. Chinned all that off threw everything into a bag and ruined everything. Happy days - blanko you shall not be missed!

Fortunately I was up in Soltau on pre Med Man 3 training, where it wasn't raining!!!

Originally Posted by crash test

Fortunately I was up in Soltau on pre Med Man 3 training, where it wasn't raining!!!

Not raining in Soltau, you must be crazy!

Crazy yes, but the sun was out.

Wasn't on the parade, cant exactly remember where I was to tell the truth. But I can remember (ish) the Garrison Mess Dinner held at 2 Bn to celebrate the anniversary, what a good night on the lash. Only downside was the jokers stealing your port glass so the waiters could sell it back to you for a port fine. How we laughed when the Mess President read out a made up name for the fine.

Cheers, Nobby

Originally Posted by The_Hat

Thanks for the links, Cozzey. Certainly brought back some fond memories. I was the CSM of No 6 Coy, (I Corps Tps/20 Elect Wksps) on the parade. I remember, after the first march past, guiding the Coy back to their original positions using the white puddles as markers.
It's a bit surreal watching those clips now, in deepest, darkest Southern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea, some 20 years after the event. Where does the time go?

Any former members of 1 CTW and 20 EW reading this, all the very best to you. I still maintain we were the smartest Coy on parade!

Cheers Mr Citrus! Hope all is well down there...and we were the smartest until the heavens opened. The week of practice beforehand was good fun though!

Parade was just before I got posted in to 20EW i didn't get there til August '92 - shame I missed it, wasn't brilliant at drill, but my drinking drills were very well honed around then

Glad to hear you're still doing well "Mr Citrus" all the very best to you as well

09 May 92

I was an Usher for the day so avoided the Blanco running down my legs.

Thing was my Unit (2AFA, Osnabruck, at the time) hadn't booked me or the other guy in for the Regtl Dinner so we ended up eating Pie and Chips in the cooks tent, bit of a bonus as it was a Cold Buffet (if I remember rightly) in the main tent and it was bloody freezing.

Corps RSM at the time had been my WSM in my first proper unit 5 Armd Wksp Soest so it was nice to catch up with him.

Bought my first Corps Tie there and the Corps Band CD with the tune written for the Anniversary 'Silver Horse'. Still got two T-Shirts somewhere 'IF YOU WEREN'T WET, YOU WEREN'T THERE!'