Remembering.

[Rha]

Just brushed off my old Royal Tank Regt beret. As we can’t join in at any ceremony to remember the fallen I’ll be standing outside on my doorstep for the 2min silence this year. The beret is the original that I had for the last 2yrs of service and still has the marks from wearing it at Catterick as a driving and maintenance instructor in1973-75. Never been washed since but the good lady does make me spray it each year,
medals and blazer won’t come out this year. Join me if you can at your place of residence, don’t be shy be proud of the sacrifice that’s been made in the past.


RHA,ROY.

 

[andyglym]

Good on ya Roy. Strong Military connections for me. 23 years in the RAF, the Old Man 2.5 years in the Royal Green Jackets and 19.5 years in the RAF. Paternal Grandfather fought in the Boar War and all the major battles in World War 1, and survived. Maternal Grandfather served as Ground Crew in the RAF in World War 2. Per Ardua Ad Astra.

 

[Rha]

Good on ya Roy. Strong Military connections for me. 23 years in the RAF, the Old Man 2.5 years in the Royal Green Jackets and 19.5 years in the RAF. Paternal Grandfather fought in the Boar War and all the major battles in World War 1, and survived. Maternal Grandfather served as Ground Crew in the RAF in World War 2. Per Ardua Ad Astra.

Andy!! We were the only ones out in our little close of 25 residents.Think I’m the only Vet in the close Or in fact adjoining road. Stood tall and proud.
(No Brillcream stains in my beret though)

 

[Synclare]

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[Rha]

Had to look that one up, dates back to the formation of the RFC.

I myself haven’t heard it for years either but remember my father referring to the RAF as “The Brillcream Boys” Andy no doubt was serving when it was more than likely only used very rarely and to me it’s a term of endearment and not derogatorily at all, (well not much anyway.lol)

 

[andyglym]

I myself haven’t heard it for years either but remember my father referring to the RAF as “The Brillcream Boys” Andy no doubt was serving when it was more than likely only used very rarely and to me it’s a term of endearment and not derogatorily at all, (well not much anyway.lol)

Yup, used a spot of Bryl Cream in the early days before moving on to Sweet Georgia Brown, Hair Pomade for Men No requirement to be smelled and gelled now though, follically challenged

 

[t-tony]

Brylcream required before Sunday School (remember that?) on Sunday afternoons.

Tony.

 

[Rha]

Brylcream required before Sunday School (remember that?) on Sunday afternoons.

Tony.

Can’t imagine you with any hair to speak of.

 

[Bonzeau]

I stood on our doorstep. Didn't see anyone else on theirs, but we can only see 3 other front doors!

Bonzo

 

[andyglym]

Good on ya Roy. Strong Military connections for me. 23 years in the RAF, the Old Man 2.5 years in the Royal Green Jackets and 19.5 years in the RAF. Paternal Grandfather fought in the Boar War and all the major battles in World War 1, and survived. Maternal Grandfather served as Ground Crew in the RAF in World War 2. Per Ardua Ad Astra.

He did well. Top left.

 

[Z Victor 1]

All us old chaps remember Brillcream even if we can't remember having hair! When I was at school a mate of mine came in one morning moaning that they had run out of Brillcream at home so he couldn't slick his hair into it's usual quiff and DA at the back. So he went in the toilets and used some of the liquid soap to style his hair. Later it started pouring with rain and on the way home his hair was a bubbling mass of soapy lather.