some geezers switch cap badges. Got trained by an older guy in signals, but was infantry for most of his career and did tours in afghan, northern Ireland and more so he was quite good
OMG how military training has changed, I was in the 1st intake for the Royal Artillery at Pirbright so we where pushed really hard to prove ourselves infront of the Guards at there Depot but was loads of fun. that was back in 1992
Went in 96 and they just beasted us the whole time. Beck then you got a weekend off in the middle and when we came back they made us all keep marching up heartbreak hill until everybody had puked. It just went on and on and on.
My first home without living with my parents, I really miss Skully Troop. I'd love to return to the home that turned me into a man, the very man I am today.
Brings back some memories this jeez!! I joined RLC 17 years ago delphi troop , Pirbright was great I was too young tho, might have another go before it's too late
Went there in 96 a skinny little kid after I passed out I couldn't get my civvy jeans on because my thighs were almost twice the size from the day I started. 😮
bloomin heck lads this was my sister troop in 2016. I see lt Thomson doing the lecture. some lads on there i remember. I was Woolwich troop at the 50p and these guys were down stairs. their stripey was a scottish ninja at shooting and their officer went for 22 selection
Decent presentation! I was lucky enough to have been on a experimental 11 week basic training program at pirbright in 1999… Not much has changed in 22 years ( course wise) although you’ve not lived until the DS puts his pace stick up your left nostril…🤣 Arte et marte 💪
I'm not one for 'ghost stories' but a large figure may turn up unannounced at 3 in the morning with the fire alarm in full swing and tell you you're dead. If you argue that you are still alive, the bollocking might be biggar.
Tom Lynam What reg are you in? I’m just curious, as I can apply October time (hopefully unless I have to wait a bit because of the situation with the virus) and just seeing as to what I should join.
Im 33 and really want to join the army got deffered in 2019 till june 2020 from depression, watching this video is giving me the feeling to give it one last go before i reach the age limit! Want to be an aviation groundcrew specailist in the army air corps so thanks im going to re start my application
It will build you physically, and in confidence. But don't let anyone tell you what you can't do. Go for it. It will be shit at times. Everything worth doing in life is.
This video is slightly misleading, because it's not as plain sailing as it makes out it is. It should be showing what it's really like and not showing what they think you want to see. Ex-Sapper of 22 years
It's all bullshit really.... I was told that the bloke in charge of the guardroom was one of the nicest people you could meet... And who was the first person i saw when I got there, YEP it was him... Turned out to be the biggest c#** you could ever meet
@@finchy77finch79 it's different for him he's a grenadier guard already. But they have their own para company. They get sent there instead of Catterick
This does not correspond to anything I encountered as a trainee infantryman in 1978. That may be a good thing. I’m unsure. I see a lot of excess body weight in recruit and staff. When I joined, you wouldn’t get passed the recruiting office without having a certain level of upper body strength, the onus being on the civvy to be ready for rigour.
@@loganewart2574 The first weeks a nightmare with admin and getting kitted etc but after a week or two it’s great! Start your weapon handling lessons and really start getting stuck in. Plus when you get you’re green armband it’s much more relaxed with you being able to March yourself to scoff and shop etc
I did my basic training there 1979 guards depot it was tough also served in legion mle163 my legion training was easier than guards in those days.Tell you what there were no fatties then
