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Post by kathyo on Sept 17, 2009 20:20:21 GMT
sorry anthony icant belive i got it so wrong anyway iwould love to meet all the x curragh guys-girls let me know when you are all metting and i will try and make it to south london love to meet you all all the best kathyo
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Post by afcmoore on Sept 17, 2009 22:24:28 GMT
Hi Kathyo. Dont worry about it and i will make contact about the meet when i get back from Paris.
Cheers. Anthony.
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Post by limerick on Sept 18, 2009 17:57:32 GMT
Anthony, Slight correction, his brother was based at Plunkett whilst he was in Connolly Bks.
By the way, hope you have a great holiday in Paris, quiet different to The Curragh!!
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Post by afcmoore on Sept 30, 2009 9:25:53 GMT
Hi Folks While in the Congo with the 37Th Batt one of our duties entailed stopping and searching vehicles for weapons entering and leaving Elizabethville.We had a barrier which was painted red and white between concrete filled oil drums and a small hut with radio contact to HQ.The barriers would be manned by three soldiers two to search and the man in the hut would lower and raise the metal pole. On one occasion we stopped this limousine .The driver who was a well dressed Congolese gentleman wearing a white shirt and tie and nice jacket. We though he must have been a Government official of high rank.We asked him to step out so we could search the boot and the poor man had never wore a shoe in his live and his shorts were in tatters.He thought he was in trouble for stealing the car and clothes from an abandoned Villa .We searched the boot and bit him good evening ,He couldn't believe his luck. Cheers Anthony.
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Post by afcmoore on Oct 2, 2009 10:24:36 GMT
Hiya Folks. I confess when i needed a bit of a break with some good food as well,There was no better place than the Curragh Hospital.The information was that given to me by some of the older soldiers and me only too willing to go down the slipper slope.I thought i will give it a try on advice given to me to gain entrance to the building of full and plenty.I ran from Plunkett as fast as i could to the Hospital getting up a good sweat ,just before i went in putting some toothpaste on my tongue.I told the nurse i wasn't feeling to well and that i had a bit of a fever .She said you look like your dripping sweat and ill take your temperature.When she checked my temperature she said you better come in straight away .I was admitted to the land of chicken and stout. The food was great chicken every day and the odd bottle of guinness to build up your strength I had a couple weeks of this life nothing do all day only to play poker with the many fit patients.We would slip out to the cinema at night through the window and hoping the p.a.s didn't see us from their sentry box across the road. We did have to use the lead swinger on the hospital linoleum floors during the day to polish the floors.I'm sure that's why we were admitted to swing the lead.I hope none of you young solders will try this should you read this post. Cheers Anthony.
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Post by afcmoore on Oct 22, 2009 11:17:41 GMT
Hi Folks. I did a radio operators course in 1961 i think the radios were called C12s sets.The instructor at the time was Sergeant Johnny Hamil (RIP). We had to learn the alphabet in code Alpha ,Bravo ,Charlie, Delta.Echo,Foxtrot,etc.We would take the armour cars around the country roads of Kildare and Wicklow.We would communicate with each other by radio examaple,Enemy air craft over head enemy approaching from the left flank.We always seemed to have plenty of enemies and they needed to be destroyed but when we went to church we were told to love them.Well i suppose they were right because without them we didnt have a job? Anyway Roger wilco over and out. Cheers Anthony.
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Post by afcmoore on Oct 25, 2009 17:58:30 GMT
Hi Folks. I was just wondering is the old mind playing tricks on me or have i lost the plot? Was there a term in the Army called Barrack damages or was that when we had to appear before the CO on a charge?This one came from the back of the mind were it has laid dormant for years do tell if I'm mistaken. Cheers Anthony
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Post by kellquinn on Oct 26, 2009 10:29:54 GMT
Hi Anthony, Yes you were right about the Barrack Damages, any item of Military Equipment lost or damaged by a soldier or number of soldiers was reccovered through the medium of Barrack Damages. For example if a billet was found to be down a couple of blankets, all occupants of the billet were issued an AF 18 to the value of the amount, this was published in Routine Orders as Barrack Damages and as I said above, the occupants number rank and name was submitted th Army Pay Section for recovery, The amount of damages was equally divided amongst each member of the guilty party. It also applied to Married Quarters for breakages to windows etc. And no, your mind was'nt playing tricks Ants, you are perfectly lucid.
Regards
Joey
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Post by kellquinn on Oct 26, 2009 10:32:02 GMT
Hi Anthony Me again. The alphabeth you were referring to for the Radio Operators was the Phonetic Alphabeth, the internationl code for Radio. Regards Juliet, Oscar,Echo, Yankee
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Post by afcmoore on Nov 5, 2009 16:27:29 GMT
Hi You Folks. During my time at McDonagh BKS. part our training entailed completing a fourteen mile route march in full battle Kit.The dress was Fatigues boots and leggings steel helmet webbing and back pack. We had rubbed soap and powder on our socks as some of the more experienced Soldiers had advised beforehand whether it was good advice or not I'm still unsure.The day we set out on our march was hot and sunny and the going was tough .The order was there would be no stopping till we finished and any talking we would have to double for a mile.I can tell you some of the lads had problems with their boots hurting their feet.The NCO in charge had no sympathy with those who complained and we all had to suffer by doubling up for a mile.When we finished our faces were caked white with the salt from our sweat and also our fatigues.What always comes to mind when i think of this is when the the going gets tough the tough get going.We had it all that day sweat blood and tears.Just wondering do they still do the 14 miler in training? Cheers Phew. Anthony.
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Post by gercollinsfurlong on Nov 5, 2009 20:35:28 GMT
Hi Anthony Tough times back then, i think they have it very easy now my son joined up last year and the only run they had to do was two miles in under 12 minutes, also they have to do a fitness test every year, the 2 mile run and a 10 k route march with the big back pack how easy is that its not like years ago ye trained back then used to hear my dad talk about it and also my other half.If my son is talking about his training his father always says training ye don't know what its like ye are only playing solders we were the real solders[once an army man always an army man]. Geraldine
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Post by afcmoore on Feb 10, 2010 10:44:07 GMT
Hi Folks. Anyone remember what the term ball hopping meant ? Cheers Anthony.
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Post by andrew regan on Dec 5, 2012 23:39:31 GMT
my grandad is norman mason you have listed him many times he was in the 37th battalion
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Post by afcmoore on Dec 6, 2012 0:18:07 GMT
Hi Andrew.?? I have no Reply from the e-mail adress you gave me. Anthony
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Post by andrew regan on Dec 6, 2012 20:42:29 GMT
do you have any pictures of him ?
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