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23/10/2024 9:59 am
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Watched a Doco on BBC 4 last night
Dave Tompkins was a petty thief who craved adventure. His career as an international mercenary began in Africa and took him all over the world - to Afghanistan, Croatia and later to Colombia, where he led a team commissioned to assassinate notorious Columbian drug lord Pablo Escobar. He went out with Callan and Copland to Angola he was the explosives guy in the team. While laying some mines he was injured by one going off. Got casavact back to uk just before Callan executed some of his men. Peter McAleese featured. We had one guy in our squadron who was out there he told me that the only way he survived was to keep to SOP’s staying in the bush and no tracks/roads
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https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m0024986/storyville-dogs-of-war
08/11/2024 2:01 pm
🤣 🤣 🤣 🤣 what a twat.
09/11/2024 4:04 pm
When Mick joined the club, i accidentally called him Mick Mouthall and didn't realise until i had sent the confirmation email. Had to issue a bit of a grovelling apology.Mick has mellowed in older age, when he was in the A/TK Pl he was known as "Sick Mouthall" for his gobbiness and stroppiness, but all round good soldier all the same and good mate.
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09/11/2024 8:03 pm
I'm sure he would've had a giggle at that! 😆Â
10/11/2024 10:08 am
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10/11/2024 5:45 pm
Very good Jack done with a sense of humor mate, all our lot were out of step because someone had just had a hip replacement and some old doll was trying to march with high heeled boots not a good combination to keep stepÂ
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10/11/2024 5:57 pm
Bob is that you 2nd from rightÂ
10/11/2024 6:09 pm
Yes that's me Jack,just another old git out for the free grub and tea after the event mate. 😀Â
10/11/2024 7:30 pm
Good turnout Jack and looking good there Bob, "The Old And Bold". Was on Parade at Seaham Harbour, a good turnout with plenty of Airborne lads but that standing at ease for a prolonged time really fukks tha back o mi knees these days.
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11/11/2024 7:45 am
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11/11/2024 1:51 pm
Who is that wanker,does he really expect anybody to take him seriously FFS!Â
Dave, every time I go on these parades,I think I shouldn't be here because everybody else looks younger than me. And like you mate knees refuse to obey me, I subordinate bastards!
11/11/2024 6:45 pm
Fukkin ell Jack! Did that silly kunt go on parade dressed like that to win a bet? Imagine turning up like that in the old NAAFI Club, one things for sure, the silly twat wunt live to collect iz winnings! Know wot tha means Bob about the age difference fer uz coffin dodgers on parade. One mouthy twat standin near me, more lip than a cows kunt wuz gobbin off about weer eed served ta anyone daft enuff to listen n after eed mentioned Iraq war ee looked at me n asked about mi service record n when a sed, 66-72 iz gob dropped n eee sed, "Fukkin ell 66! That,s befoor I wuz born. So ta tek the piss sed "A wuz in Bagdhad befoor thaa wuz in Dads Bag!" Never saw im agee-an!
Topic starter
12/11/2024 8:32 am
Dave he legged it after some of the lads confronted him
