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Originally Posted by 1stTankie
Dress regulations are alive and well and reside with the Royal Tank Regiment.
Troopers (not "Squaddies" (sic) ) of the 2nd Royal Tank Regiment in Maidstone, Kent yesterday on return from Afghanistan.
For all the "Old and Bold" who remember how it was in their day:
Fear Naught
Gordon
(Photograph courtesy of the Daily Telegraph)
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Hi folks,
I joined as a Junior Leader ( boy soldier ) in 1960, in fact, my first encounter with a dirty great big RSM was two weeks before my 15th birthday in May 1960 at Plummer ( Plumer ), I can't remember but it sounded like Plume-r Barracks, Plymouth and I nearly messed my pants !!!
As in your image Gordon, the shape of the Berets still varies and back in 1960, within 24 hours of being issued with ours, we were in the wash block with two sinks, in one, the water was as hot as we could get it, in the other, cold water, shrink and shape, who showed me ? my Regimental Sergeant.........
Despite my Regiment, my cap badge was to the Junior Leaders Regiment, A/A and was always worn directly over my left eye, so long ago now but in those days, standards, morals and respect etc, were very high.
Dave.