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Oath of Allegience to HM the Queen

Discussion in 'Join the Army - Regular Soldier Recruitment' started by JokerR, Mar 12, 2009.

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  1. JokerR

    JokerR Old-Salt

    I have my Oath ceremony on the 23rd of this month and i was just wondering what exactly happens?
    Also i found this:
    Code:
    I ..... swear by Almighty God that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth the Second, Her Heirs and Successors, and that I will, as in duty bound, honestly and faithfully defend Her Majesty, Her Heirs and Successors, in Person, Crown and Dignity against all enemies, and will observe and obey all orders of Her Majesty, Her Heirs and Successors, and of the generals and officers set over me. So help me God.
    Are these the correct words? and will i have to learn them before i go, or will they be on a board for me to read from?

    Thanks
     
    JokerR, Mar 12, 2009
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  2. Ord_Sgt

    Ord_Sgt RIP

    Unless things have changed you read the Oath from a card.
     
    Ord_Sgt, Mar 12, 2009
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  3. Alsacien

    Alsacien LE Moderator

    Hopefully not - hate to think of it turning into a Karaoke......
     
    Alsacien, Mar 12, 2009
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  4. JokerR

    JokerR Old-Salt

    Thanks for the quick response guys,
    Are those the correct words?
     
    JokerR, Mar 12, 2009
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  5. Alsacien

    Alsacien LE Moderator

    They were when I had to read them...
     
    Alsacien, Mar 12, 2009
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  6. JokerR

    JokerR Old-Salt

    Great thanks :D
     
    JokerR, Mar 12, 2009
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  7. basso

    basso War Hero

    The Oath will be read out to you sentence by sentence and you will be expected to repeat each sentence as it is read to you.
    Nothing difficult, nothing to memorise, just become as familiar as possible with the words that many hundreds of thousands of your forbears and comrades have sworn and have stood by.
    Good luck and enjoy your service.
    basso.
     
    basso, Mar 12, 2009
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  8. Alsacien

    Alsacien LE Moderator

    As a completely random aside - if you are of another religious persuasion, can you ask somebody else to help you in the last line :?
     
    Alsacien, Mar 12, 2009
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  9. JokerR

    JokerR Old-Salt

    Thanks, iv only got 24 days left untill im off to Bassingbourn,
    Gotta start packing in a week or 2,
    Then hopefully its goodbye to civvy street for the rest of my youth :roll:
     
    JokerR, Mar 12, 2009
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  10. sandmanfez

    sandmanfez LE

    What, as in "So help me Jeremy Crowther"
    What do you think? :roll:
     
    sandmanfez, Mar 12, 2009
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  11. JokerR

    JokerR Old-Salt

    Jeremy who?
     
    JokerR, Mar 12, 2009
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  12. sandmanfez

    sandmanfez LE

    Crowther, you highlighted it yourself.
    Do keep up.
     
    sandmanfez, Mar 12, 2009
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  13. tom2009

    tom2009 Swinger

    when i went to watch my mate say his it was read from a card which the major then signed after you said it, before anyone done it the major explained to prenouce the word heirs "airs" people still manged to swear by her Majesty Queen an all her hairs lol
     
    tom2009, Mar 12, 2009
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  14. matty92

    matty92 Old-Salt

    ive got mine 28th of next month ;)
     
    matty92, Mar 12, 2009
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  16. tattybadger

    tattybadger LE

    Aleister Crowley's english cousin!!
     
    tattybadger, Mar 12, 2009
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