Correct frog for a No9 Mk1 bayonet?

[Peter Laidler]

Well, there it is in black and white....... or at least white! The plastic stuff was not of my era but I suppose that it did prevent the white shoe cleaning stuff from getting all over your pressed and ironed No2 dress when it was drizzling......... as it was when I was on the quarter guard.

I was probably the only one with a medal and the DofE stopped and asked me how long I'd been in the BRIGADE. I mishheard him and thought that he asked me how long I'd been in the RAIN. So I told him, seriously, '.....only about 10 minutes Sir.....' His onterage all looked a bit bemused. That was until the Brigade Major and the RSM got level with me. The RSM whispered into my ear '..... I'll give you ten minutes laughing boy. Come and see me afterwards.......... Things weren't looking good