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Posted by Kate XXXXXX on February 18, 2009, 8:30 am
Has recently joined the Army Cadet Force (basically, soldiering stuff
for kids). Last night he got his uniform: this is all standard British
army kit, some new, some 'used', depending on sizes available. James,
being the size he is (already well beyond the minimum height
requirements!) got all new kit, except his 'woolly pully' jersey, which
is way too small, and will need to go back.
So:
2 T shirts
2 Jackets, combat, light weight woodland DP (i.e. heavy duty zipped shirts)
2 Trousers, combat, lightweight woodland DP
1 berret with Artillery cap badge
1 smock, combat, windproof, woodland DP (i.e. heavy weatherproof jacket)
I have ordered socks for him, and we bought the boots a couple of weeks
back. This afternoon I set up a sewing machine and dig out the name
tapes. He's got a busy couple of hours ahead! :)
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Kate XXXXXX R.C.T.Q Madame Chef des Trolls
Lady Catherine, Wardrobe Mistress of the Chocolate Buttons
http://www.katedicey.co.uk
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Posted by Bobbie Sews More on February 18, 2009, 8:35 am
I am proud that James has joined the Cadets! Wow he is being so grown up!
Barbara in FL
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Posted by Kate XXXXXX on February 18, 2009, 1:18 pm
Bobbie Sews More wrote:
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> I am proud that James has joined the Cadets! Wow he is being so grown up!
> Barbara in FL
He got bored with the Scouts, more shame to them.
He's so large he looks like a regular soldier!
He's a lot larger than most of the Gurka's...
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Lady Catherine, Wardrobe Mistress of the Chocolate Buttons
http://www.katedicey.co.uk
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Posted by Emily Bengston on February 18, 2009, 9:02 am
On 2/18/09 7:30 AM, in article
nMWdncNJvZeLkQHUnZ2dnUVZ8imdnZ2d@posted.plusnet, "Kate XXXXXX"
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> Has recently joined the Army Cadet Force (basically, soldiering stuff
> for kids). Last night he got his uniform: this is all standard British
> army kit, some new, some 'used', depending on sizes available. James,
> being the size he is (already well beyond the minimum height
> requirements!) got all new kit, except his 'woolly pully' jersey, which
> is way too small, and will need to go back.
>
> So:
> 2 T shirts
> 2 Jackets, combat, light weight woodland DP (i.e. heavy duty zipped shirts)
> 2 Trousers, combat, lightweight woodland DP
> 1 berret with Artillery cap badge
> 1 smock, combat, windproof, woodland DP (i.e. heavy weatherproof jacket)
>
> I have ordered socks for him, and we bought the boots a couple of weeks
> back. This afternoon I set up a sewing machine and dig out the name
> tapes. He's got a busy couple of hours ahead! :)
Oh, wonderful experiences ahead for the young man! Please tell him,
"Congratulations from a proud USAF Korean veteran."
Both my DS's were in the Army ROTC, one in high school; and the other in
college, he made a career as an Army nurse. They didn't get a beret though;
and neither did I; radio operators and nurses don't need them.
Emily
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Posted by Kate XXXXXX on February 18, 2009, 1:45 pm
Emily Bengston wrote:
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> On 2/18/09 7:30 AM, in article
> nMWdncNJvZeLkQHUnZ2dnUVZ8imdnZ2d@posted.plusnet, "Kate XXXXXX"
>
>> Has recently joined the Army Cadet Force (basically, soldiering stuff
>> for kids). Last night he got his uniform: this is all standard British
>> army kit, some new, some 'used', depending on sizes available. James,
>> being the size he is (already well beyond the minimum height
>> requirements!) got all new kit, except his 'woolly pully' jersey, which
>> is way too small, and will need to go back.
>> So:
>> 2 T shirts
>> 2 Jackets, combat, light weight woodland DP (i.e. heavy duty zipped shirts)
>> 2 Trousers, combat, lightweight woodland DP
>> 1 berret with Artillery cap badge
>> 1 smock, combat, windproof, woodland DP (i.e. heavy weatherproof jacket)
>> I have ordered socks for him, and we bought the boots a couple of weeks
>> back. This afternoon I set up a sewing machine and dig out the name
>> tapes. He's got a busy couple of hours ahead! :)
>
> Oh, wonderful experiences ahead for the young man! Please tell him,
> "Congratulations from a proud USAF Korean veteran."
>
> Both my DS's were in the Army ROTC, one in high school; and the other in
> college, he made a career as an Army nurse. They didn't get a beret though;
> and neither did I; radio operators and nurses don't need them.
> Emily
He has his eyes firmly set on some sort of engineering career with the
army... Wants to 'buld things and blow them up!' He's looking towards
going to the college at Harrogate, or doing sixth form and A levels at
Welbeck (joint forces sixth form college), followed by an army sponsored
uni engineering degree. Planning ahead, or what! The kid's only 14! :)
My dad flew with the RAF. I have a cousin who served in Northern
Ireland in the 70's, with the army (and was the smallest soldier outside
the Gurkas, at 5'2"! Went in as a boy soldier, and didn't grow much
taller, but was too good to throw out on height grounds). Me? Eyesight
not strong enough to be a photographic interpreter, and I wasn't
interested in anything else, as at that point women couldn't fly with
the RAF.
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Kate XXXXXX R.C.T.Q Madame Chef des Trolls
Lady Catherine, Wardrobe Mistress of the Chocolate Buttons
http://www.katedicey.co.uk
Click on Kate's Pages and explore!
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