Deadmonty,what happen to Gus after he came to you guys?

I knew Gus when he was at 43. I was posted to 39 Engr Regt and he turned up fresh from Felixstowe. As I recall, Customs had done a strip search of his car and found ammunition in the door panels. He claimed it belonged to the car's previous owner - he had only recently bought it.

This would have been around 86 or 87. I believe he was handed over to either the RMP or SIB and removed from the camp that day. That was the last I saw of him.

I was with 16 Fd Sqn 1965 - 69 (with a regimental duties tour off and on in RHQ) 16 Fd Sqn was part of 23 Engr Regt then with 25 Engr Regt on the other side of camp! I had the nickname 'Mole' short, skinny as a rake, big nose and even larger ears lol!

I was attached to 12 Sqn as an OCdt in 86. There was a mahoosive big gun near the main gate that the Dropshorts worshipped daily. One evening I was lead astray into helping to paint it with large yellow spots. It took about 15 minutes before the guard spotted us and gave chase. How we laughed the next day as everyone was inspected for signs of yellow paint on their hands. :D

A couple of years later, whilst I was at 32 in MonkeyLarger, 16 Sqn were universally referred to as "16 Circus Sqn" to be accompanied by singing of circus type music.

Originally Posted by Ethel_the_Aardvark

I was attached to 12 Sqn as an OCdt in 86. There was a mahoosive big gun near the main gate that the Dropshorts worshipped daily. One evening I was lead astray into helping to paint it with large yellow spots. It took about 15 minutes before the guard spotted us and gave chase. How we laughed the next day as everyone was inspected for signs of yellow paint on their hands. :D

A couple of years later, whilst I was at 32 in MonkeyLarger, 16 Sqn were universally referred to as "16 Circus Sqn" to be accompanied by singing of circus type music.

LOL! i remeber the incident well ! i remeber parading and having a hand inspection!!!!!!!!the stupid drop shorts cant take a joke can they ( or retaliate ) lol !!!!!!!

Anyone from 16 sqn (suicide!), support troop or other troops the knew me? served from 86' to 89 before moving to 33 EOD! the troop at the time was run by "baz" Broomhead and contained charachters like Don Ready, Gus Petts, Mick Clews and others!! I will never forget the amount of time I spent upside down in the engine compartment of a CET!!! :D

That was Gus's main form of entertainment on a sunday afternoon....apart from locking himself in his room with loads of herforder and a clutch of movies for a solo porn fest!!!

I was 12 sqn 84-89. You guys across the square might think you had a good time but DID have a good time. Yellow spots on the drop short's beloved gun? yup, I remember that; but did you have a bloke drive his Spartan
out of camp and drive it into his girlfriends house? I was was his escort on his court martial - funnt as fook.

Guy Petts - he was part of the staff on me carde! Excellent soldier I have to say.

theres another starnge one Tony , Spr Clewes what a strange man he was ! i lived in Gus Petts old room when he left and Clewesy was in the smaller room next to me and he had some strange habits and a penchant for animal porn!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!lmao!!!!!!!!!!!

Loads of names and memories, i was 16 Fd Sqn from 88 to 91 in the MT, arrived when the sqn had blokes off at the tattoo in Berlin, Hoppy was there, RIP, and loads of other great lads, spent far too much time in the basement bar drinking Mckewens Export, good times, loads of fun