: Sat Apr 25, 2009 12:39 pm  

[quote="slimwire66"]rubbish check your facts, i've served in aldershot with the gurkas are mercenaries employed by the queen.

What kitchen did you work in? Because with an approach to this sensitive petition your were obviously a chef oh sorry slop jockey or ration assassin take your pick.

: Sat Apr 25, 2009 12:47 pm  

slimwire66 wrote:

oh by the way you said british army not hm forces!

however i'm wrong...

bit more research proves you right to a degree.

wikipedia.....

As opposed to British Army officers who received regular Queen's or King's Commissions, Gurkha officers in this system would receive the Viceroy's Commission. After Indian independence in 1947, Gurkha officers in those regiments which became part of the British Army were known as King's Gurkha Officers and later Queen's Gurkha Officers (QGOs), receiving the King's and later Queen's Gurkha Commission. This distinction implied that Gurkha officers had no authority to command troops of British regiments

so we're both right, there are gurkha regiments serving in other countries armies, whic regular british troops cannot do, mercenaries by definition can, they are not commisioned as per regular british troops, or do they hold the same powers.

tough buggers to boot.

: Sat Apr 25, 2009 4:22 pm  

I'll sign anything that gets them off them burgers, quite why McDonalds insist on putting them on baffles me. Yuk.

: Sat Apr 25, 2009 5:38 pm  

Warrington Wolf wrote:

slimwire66 wrote:

rubbish check your facts, i've served in aldershot with the gurkas are mercenaries employed by the queen.

What kitchen did you work in? Because with an approach to this sensitive petition your were obviously a chef oh sorry slop jockey or ration assassin take your pick.

i did not once state my opinion about the petition, more importantly i was a medic, even more importantly i'm unsure how insensitivity is linked to catering!!!!!!!!


they are mercenaries, they serve not only in the british army but several others as well,

oh and i wasn't aware you'd finished your thesis/ feaces in military history

warrington wolf is rommell and i claim my 30,000 reichsmarks

: Sat Apr 25, 2009 5:44 pm  

Warrington Wolf wrote:

slimwire66 wrote:

rubbish check your facts, i've served in aldershot with the gurkas are mercenaries employed by the queen.

What kitchen did you work in? Because with an approach to this sensitive petition your were obviously a chef oh sorry slop jockey or ration assassin take your pick.

i take it you were in 2 para untill you joined "the regiment"

warrington wolf is andy mcnab!

: Sat Apr 25, 2009 5:55 pm  

slimwire stop being a fool and show respect that is due for the hardest working infantry unit. If only people knew what they went through to join and then provide a quality service. I worked with them at Brecon and played sport against them at Aldershot.

: Sat Apr 25, 2009 6:37 pm  

Warrington Wolf wrote:

slimwire stop being a fool and show respect that is due for the hardest working infantry unit. If only people knew what they went through to join and then provide a quality service. I worked with them at Brecon and played sport against them at Aldershot.

you show me once where i have disrespected them in any way!


your the fool, fool

they are hard working tough as nails career soldiers, never would i slag them off, we did first aid training for them and they were like spunges absorbing every fact we taught them.

so ffs get off your high horse, oh and stop disrespecting me, i was not in the catering corps (although whats wrong with them?) i did 4 1/2 years in the regiment with the most VC's and a fine history, you?

: Sat Apr 25, 2009 8:02 pm  

Hey chill out fella, it's just an opinion no need to get mad! I spent 14 years In, serving in NI three times = 18 months, Gulf = 9 months, Bosnia = 8 months so as you can see I feel like yourself thay I have the capacity to comment on this topic. Remember this is not about me & you it's for debate of all.

Ubique.

: Sat Apr 25, 2009 8:05 pm  

Warrington Wolf wrote:

Hey chill out fella, it's just an opinion no need to get mad! I spent 14 years In, serving in NI three times = 18 months, Gulf = 9 months, Bosnia = 8 months so as you can see I feel like yourself thay I have the capacity to comment on this topic. Remember this is not about me & you it's for debate of all.

Ubique.

fair enough, i admit i get shirty at times

: Sat Apr 25, 2009 8:09 pm  

Likewise all the best