Recently read that Anne-The Princess Royal is soon to be made up in rank from Rear-Admiral to Vice-Admiral, she will then match in rank her husband Tim Laurence. I did wonder that if she had still been married to that old duffer Mark Phillips would he now be a General or at least a Lt-Colonel?
The report went on to say that her brother Andy was also due for promotion from Captain to Rear-Admiral, saw him a couple of weeks ago at the Cenotaph and it looked to me that he was carrying a little more gold braid up his arm than a mere captain would do.
What uniform was younger brother Edward wearing, was it Lt-Colonel of Marines? It does annoy me to see most of the Royals done up in Gilbert and Sullivan costumes - although they have in the most case's done some time, but Edward -oh no,no.no. My take on this is that him in any uniform is an insult to the armed forces.
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That's the kind of talk that would get you court martialled !
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planeterotica
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welkram wrote:
> Recently read that Anne-The Princess Royal is soon to be made
> up in rank from Rear-Admiral to Vice-Admiral, she will then
> match in rank her husband Tim Laurence. I did wonder that if
> she had still been married to that old duffer Mark Phillips
> would he now be a General or at least a Lt-Colonel?
>
> The report went on to say that her brother Andy was also due
> for promotion from Captain to Rear-Admiral, saw him a couple of
> weeks ago at the Cenotaph and it looked to me that he was
> carrying a little more gold braid up his arm than a mere
> captain would do.
planeterotica wrote:
I was also at the Cenotaph on Rememberance Sunday and i managed to get very close to the front after a late start, but didnt notice the stripes, were you one of the people sitting on the railings as it looked very uncomfortable, i must admit i was in Central London on that day for other reasons but recent events lured me towards the Cenotaph.
> Recently read that Anne-The Princess Royal is soon to be made
> up in rank from Rear-Admiral to Vice-Admiral, she will then
> match in rank her husband Tim Laurence. I did wonder that if
> she had still been married to that old duffer Mark Phillips
> would he now be a General or at least a Lt-Colonel?
>
> The report went on to say that her brother Andy was also due
> for promotion from Captain to Rear-Admiral, saw him a couple of
> weeks ago at the Cenotaph and it looked to me that he was
> carrying a little more gold braid up his arm than a mere
> captain would do.
planeterotica wrote:
I was also at the Cenotaph on Rememberance Sunday and i managed to get very close to the front after a late start, but didnt notice the stripes, were you one of the people sitting on the railings as it looked very uncomfortable, i must admit i was in Central London on that day for other reasons but recent events lured me towards the Cenotaph.
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I doubt if I would get a fair court martial, they also have a uniform of the Advocate-General.
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eroticartist
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Welkram,
No officer earns the rank of officer in the British Army and all working class boys become other ranks on induction whereas if you are a member of the Upper Classes you start off as an officer. The British Army's class structure reflects the country as a whole, undemocratic where one is classified at birth to be privileged or not.
Mike Freeman.
No officer earns the rank of officer in the British Army and all working class boys become other ranks on induction whereas if you are a member of the Upper Classes you start off as an officer. The British Army's class structure reflects the country as a whole, undemocratic where one is classified at birth to be privileged or not.
Mike Freeman.
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That sounds a little bitter, I may not always have been on best of terms with the seniors of the Armed Forces but that I know is not correct.
My three elder brothers all did National Service just prior to it being abolished, these guys all went to Public School and all deferred University entrance prior to completing their NS. One opted for the Navy and finished as an Able Seaman with the fleet in Hong Kong. The other two went into the Army, one finished as a Second Lieutenant in Germany and the other as an acting-Corpral-unpaid, also in Germany.
My three elder brothers all did National Service just prior to it being abolished, these guys all went to Public School and all deferred University entrance prior to completing their NS. One opted for the Navy and finished as an Able Seaman with the fleet in Hong Kong. The other two went into the Army, one finished as a Second Lieutenant in Germany and the other as an acting-Corpral-unpaid, also in Germany.
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You are so fucking wrong.
I have served with some brilliant officers. Blokes who you would follow into hell they were that good.
When Mike Jackson was top dog in Bosnia and Iraq it was believed that he could walk on water. A real soldiers soldier. Paddy Pantsdown was regarded as some one who his men would follow.
The British Army has a history of superb generals, though there was a hiatus during the first world war. The ones who learned their trade in the trenches turned out to be the best. Montgomery and Slim. Probably the two best generals of WW2, they could piss over any fucking Yank.
Our system places potential officers at Sandhurst, if their academic qualifications are suitable.
We now turn out excellent officers. You have to have served with em to understand.
As for that dopey twatt Edward, I agree. He is a travesty to all our officers and his fat fucking brother Andrew is a fucking up his own arse me me me type. At least Charlie commanded a ship and having met some who served with him I am happy to believe them when they say how good he was. Let's not forget that Phil the Greek served throughout the war at sea in small ships. That was a hard war for anyone in the Andrew.
I have served with some brilliant officers. Blokes who you would follow into hell they were that good.
When Mike Jackson was top dog in Bosnia and Iraq it was believed that he could walk on water. A real soldiers soldier. Paddy Pantsdown was regarded as some one who his men would follow.
The British Army has a history of superb generals, though there was a hiatus during the first world war. The ones who learned their trade in the trenches turned out to be the best. Montgomery and Slim. Probably the two best generals of WW2, they could piss over any fucking Yank.
Our system places potential officers at Sandhurst, if their academic qualifications are suitable.
We now turn out excellent officers. You have to have served with em to understand.
As for that dopey twatt Edward, I agree. He is a travesty to all our officers and his fat fucking brother Andrew is a fucking up his own arse me me me type. At least Charlie commanded a ship and having met some who served with him I am happy to believe them when they say how good he was. Let's not forget that Phil the Greek served throughout the war at sea in small ships. That was a hard war for anyone in the Andrew.
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