Serving or ex armed services?

**Eurodave** · 17th January 2006, 21:59

Bonez,hey m8, I too let my facial hair grow after I got out of the mob, I got called 'Borneo Wild Man' by a few mates for a while there. These days though I now sport a neatly trimmed goatee [well...some of the time, esp when Im @ births weddings, stonings & hangings] After I left the Air Farce I had a bike shop in CHCH for a while but after my boy died of cancer

I packed that in,built another garage & now play @ home

**Fryin Finn** · 18th January 2006, 06:48

I was in the sea cadets in my yoof - got to Petty Officer - does that count

**Sniper** · 18th January 2006, 06:49

Originally Posted by Fryin Finn

I was in the sea cadets in my yoof - got to Petty Officer - does that count

It does in my books. Always a pleasure picking on a rookie that knew what they were doing.

**Gibbo13p** · 10th September 2007, 23:40

Originally Posted by Colapop

You guys are so lucky!!! (sarcasm) I went to Singapore for a bit to help out with the 1st battalion pullout but only for about a month. I spent more time pissed than anything and don't remember doing much work or remember much at all!

Bet you remember Mums bar and Dannys at Far east Plaza

That was at the end of my best Grunting trip, was posted to Alpha Coy for the duration, got home left 1RNZIR in 91' for RNZCT and got out as a driver trainer at the wing in Linton 2005. Had three tips to Sinai before I ended my RF career..what a lifer eh! Sorta Like Bonez (but not so hairy face wise and ginger LOL sorry Bonez

see ya at work mate...)

**Mr Merde** · 11th September 2007, 00:08

5 mile sniper in NZ Army in the mid to late 70's. Gunner

Earning my wings in the UK Army mid 80's. Trooper.

Accepted to train at Sandhurst with the RCT and earn some birdcrap for my shoulders late 80's. Other commitments meant turning this down.

Army brat all my life. the old man was RSM 161 Bty, 16 Field Reg. RNZA till he retired in the early 70's.

Merde

**shafty** · 11th September 2007, 00:14

Originally Posted by gunnyrob

Hiya Folks, Been a Cracker Stacker in the RNZAF for 23 years! Am now off in search of adventure & allowances with the Navy so I can afford a new bike....Hope like heck the photos come out, shows me on the deck of USS Kittyhawk & the boys in action at sea.

Way Cool pics Mate!

**shafty** · 11th September 2007, 00:41

Cool thread; nothing "Major" here, but enjoyed 5 years as TF Grunt Driver, 6th Hauraki then Trentham, started on the good old RL's - did the 1st Unimog training course run - Driver training was definitely a good choice - fond memories of Annual Camp at Six Cross (Original Cold Kiwi site) where fellow Grunts were running everywhere in the sun all kitted up, while I grabbed some shade under the truck sipping a sly beer......ah, the perks! Passed POSB and was offered RF intake and posting to Singapore, but a lovely Girl at the time stopped me from committing. Hmmmm. Sometimes wonder where I would've ended up.

Great to read of others exploits, much respect and great memories...

**Grub** · 11th September 2007, 06:52

Originally Posted by Goblin

I have found all my Grandfather's old war photos

Mate don't forget to pass those by one of the War Museum Curators will you. As Cola said, they're exceptional quality and they may fill in a piece of history. The important stuff is often the details in the background. That crash may be the only pic of it, the aircraft registrations and the locations. They could be the only photos of those things or people in the living history.

**Grub** · 11th September 2007, 07:11

Originally Posted by Colapop

I served with a 'chick' called Venus who could piss standing up, drink most guys under the table and slug it with the best of them in any bar fight (or other) and yet she was still feminine. She even liked wearing dresses!

They let transvestites in the army now???? For god's sake don't tell Swanman, he'll have a heart attack.

**NighthawkNZ:Me** · 11th September 2007, 07:22

Ex Royal New Zealand Navy. 7 or 8 years (counts fingers

errr) Radar served HMNZS Wellington, Waikato, Southland, Canterbury, Tui, Pukaki and very short stint ashore.

Enjoyed it been round the world heaps of Oppo's

HMNZS Waikato
HMNZS Tui
HMNZS Pukaki
HMNZS Wellintington (I be the guy on the end of the rope)

**dogsnbikes** · 11th September 2007, 08:45

RNZN 87-95 joined as seamen/Ew before transferring to Cooks branch
served on/at boatyard,Taupo,Tui,Wellington,Waikato,canterbury,I rrangi,Philly(main and hospital)the old Tamaki main and OTC

spent 2weeks stuck in singapore and went into malaysia with Aussi mortor co
spent abit of time at dems range cooking for FC2 courses etc

Hi-lite 93 battle of Alantic 50th deployment
and keeping one step ahead of the regulators

**craigs288** · 11th September 2007, 08:47

Did just over 7 years in the NZ Army. The first 18months partying up in Trentham at CIT and then shafted to Waiberia for the last 5 and a half years.
The last couple of years was at QAMR and got a trip to East Timor from October 99 thru to about June 2000.
When I started it was all good, heavy drinking, lots of getting f$%ked around for the sake of getting f%$ked around, but by the end things were getting pretty soft.
The whole show got softened up, physically and emotionally so that they could allow all the sick, lame and lazies (and women/girls) to pass without making them cry too much, or being accused of discrimination.
The best thing I learned was how to 'not get caught' doing anything.
It was a good experience while it lasted and I had plenty of good mates, but by the time I left I was pretty anti-army and anti-government.
Good character building stuff. I just concerned about what sort of character it built. I'm still willing to call a spade a spade and not give a f%$k about what people think.