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    Jim,
    Do they make sure they all buy the same boots from a listed supplier, or do they buy them from the QM direct? Appears its a sign of the times!!
    'Tonight my men and I have been through hell and back again, but the look on your faces when we let you out of the hall - we'd do it all again tomorrow.' Major Chris Keeble's words to Goose Green villagers on 29th May 1982 - 2 PARA

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    Back to the head of hair on the 63A Armourrers photo........ Quite a change from the same, now grey haired REME Captain, feeding the belts into the Vickers MMG in the Jeremy Clarkson The Gun' you tube vid!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Peter Laidlericon View Post
    Yes............. 63A Armourers, there I am, front row, right hand man!
    PL in his finery.....!
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    Peter,
    Interesting.........notice the DS staff are minus any medals including the pre 61 GSM except for the Guards WO2??
    'Tonight my men and I have been through hell and back again, but the look on your faces when we let you out of the hall - we'd do it all again tomorrow.' Major Chris Keeble's words to Goose Green villagers on 29th May 1982 - 2 PARA

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    Quote Originally Posted by Gil Boyd View Post
    Do they make sure they all buy the same boots from a listed supplier,
    No, just a color/basic description.
    Regards, Jim

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    Blimey what a mess. Certainly wouldn't be any chance from an enemy in the jungle identifying a country by their footwear anymore then?
    'Tonight my men and I have been through hell and back again, but the look on your faces when we let you out of the hall - we'd do it all again tomorrow.' Major Chris Keeble's words to Goose Green villagers on 29th May 1982 - 2 PARA

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    Quote Originally Posted by Gil Boyd View Post
    what a mess
    More, if you get the ones that want the hi tec running shoe type with zippers on side you'll have foot and ankle problems after. Then the Gubm't is expected to pay.
    Regards, Jim

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    Quote Originally Posted by Peter Laidlericon View Post
    Quite a change from the same, now grey haired REME Captain, feeding the belts into the Vickers MMG in the Jeremy Clarkson The Gun' you tube vid!
    About 2.42


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    Ah, yes Cinders........ You have put up a photo of my colleagues in A Company. A couple of those, Mepham, Purdom and Landeth were Armourers but I was in C Company and not on that photo!

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