We saw this helmet in the window of an antique militaria shop in the Lanes in Brighton today. No price on it and as the shop was just closing I couldn't ask. Note the WW2 German 88mm tank round to the left.
As my birthday is coming up I told the wife just seen the ideal birthday present for me,she said "new car - or helmet",the choice is yours!Probably would'nt fit my big nut anyway! ------- Don
Talking about helmets I'll tell you a story about mine ....... many many years ago I was stationed at MONS Aldershot and the Squadron leader happened to be The Bim. he had just arrived there and as the Bim was he started to have "stand by your beds " kit inspections , he came to me and without looking at anything else picked up my helmut and found to my suprise it had no padding inside. he made put it on he then gently hit me on the head with a broom handle . me the clown as ever and not knowing THE BIM, I went to my knees and howled in pain ! the BIm was slightly taken aback by this but gathered his self and put my helmet on his head and said "soldier I have struck you now you strike me and then we are evens." now then in my wildest dreams I never thought I would ever have such a chance. WALLOP. the Bim staggered returned my helmet to me Grunted & Gleared, then quickly finished his inspection a week later when going down for 1st parade he waylaid me & kept me in conversation till he saw that the others had fell in. then he told me I'd better get on parade.s/sgt Combes RTR asked me why I was late I told him & he looked around & no Bim was there.The Bas###d had vanished 7 days scrubing RSM Tibby Britains office snow white with vim. anyhow how was I to know that I would years later transfer to the Royals .and that the C.O. would be the Bim. and I'm sure to this day that the Bim pinched my helmets innards while we were at breakfast. Frank
I once had to get half the MT out of bed in Tidworth when the Bim did a midnight inspection of the vehicle park and found oneX3tonner 3 inches out of line on the park.The guard commander sent a sentry to my MQ and got me out of bed at 1AM,boy,was I amused! -------- Don
I remember Major Hodson cancelling the bands leave one weekend at Shorncliffe so that 34 musicians could play music to just 11 Officers playing cricket!........we were not amused.
Oh and I forgot to mention,the wife met Bim a few days later outside the NAAFI,he said to her "Look after that husband of yours Mrs Remfrey,he's a very valuable member of the Regiment",my answer I'd better not say! But he had his good points too! ------- Don
Thanks for refreshing my memory Bri - I thought he was the Bim so now I'll tell you another story. The 'marching band' was being inspected by the Bim one day on the football pitch near to the AKC cinema in Ipoh. As you know the bass drummer always wears a leopard skin apron behind the bass drum and the drummer on this occasion just happened to be none other than Charlie Briggs. So when the Bim gets down to Charlie he pauses, turns to the Bandmaster and exclaims "this man looks just like an Orang-utan" to which we all burst out laughing. He then went on to explain the meaning of 'Orang-utan' which he said was Malay for 'Man of the Jungle'. I think poor old Charlie had a job living that one down!
Where are you all this beautiful day,hiding out of the sun with your helmets on I bet!And while on the subject of the Bim one of my Troopers came to me and said"Bim asked me what I thought of you as Troop Sgt".(I did not ask that lad what his answer was) -------- Don
Well it looks as if you might have passed it on to us as the sun has disappeared,the wind is howling,but its still very warm and no rain! "Where have all the "roses" gone? ------ Don
"You'll pay my boy,you'll pay!"Dixie Lewis.Lackery was made famous by his item in Sqn Orders "All items noted as defficient on the Sqn kit check are to be handed in by friday"! ----- Don
PS - Derek,told you before,put that bottle away before climbing on the conservatory roof!Hope you did not injure yourself,and you're never TOO old!
Steve you going back to the shop try to find out the price
ReplyDeletesteve forget the price i found it on the internet £1290 nice write up about the ROYALS
ReplyDeleteSteve just downloaded few more pics from the shop i may put them on here or may just put them on my site
ReplyDeleteThanks Derek, I'll keep an eye out. :-)
ReplyDeleteSteve i have posted the photo, of the Helmut on my DEREK,s SITE they are very good and looks like the HELMUT is in mint condition
ReplyDeleteAs my birthday is coming up I told the wife just seen the ideal birthday present for me,she said "new car - or helmet",the choice is yours!Probably would'nt fit my big nut anyway!
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Talking about helmets I'll tell you a story about mine ....... many many years ago I was stationed at MONS Aldershot and the Squadron leader happened to be The Bim. he had just arrived there and as the Bim was he started to have "stand by your beds " kit inspections , he came to me and without looking at anything else picked up my helmut and found to my suprise it had no padding inside. he made put it on he then gently hit me on the head with a broom handle . me the clown as ever and not knowing THE BIM, I went to my knees and howled in pain ! the BIm was slightly taken aback by this but gathered his self and put my helmet on his head and said "soldier I have struck you now you strike me and then we are evens." now then in my wildest dreams I never thought I would ever have such a chance. WALLOP. the Bim staggered returned my helmet to me Grunted & Gleared, then quickly finished his inspection a week later when going down for 1st parade he waylaid me & kept me in conversation till he saw that the others had fell in. then he told me I'd better get on parade.s/sgt Combes RTR asked me why I was late I told him & he looked around & no Bim was there.The Bas###d had vanished 7 days scrubing RSM Tibby Britains office snow white with vim. anyhow how was I to know that I would years later transfer to the Royals .and that the C.O. would be the Bim. and I'm sure to this day that the Bim pinched my helmets innards while we were at breakfast. Frank
ReplyDeleteI once had to get half the MT out of bed in Tidworth when the Bim did a midnight inspection of the vehicle park and found oneX3tonner 3 inches out of line on the park.The guard commander sent a sentry to my MQ and got me out of bed at 1AM,boy,was I amused!
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Memory stick needs refreshing.......the Bim.....'T'??????
ReplyDeleteI remember Major Hodson cancelling the bands leave one weekend at Shorncliffe so that 34 musicians could play music to just 11 Officers playing cricket!........we were not amused.
Oh and I forgot to mention,the wife met Bim a few days later outside the NAAFI,he said to her "Look after that husband of yours Mrs Remfrey,he's a very valuable member of the Regiment",my answer I'd better not say!
ReplyDeleteBut he had his good points too!
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Stan, TIMBRELone time col of the regiment,more WOG than the WOGS
ReplyDeleteThanks for refreshing my memory Bri - I thought he was the Bim so now I'll tell you another story.
ReplyDeleteThe 'marching band' was being inspected by the Bim one day on the football pitch near to the AKC cinema in Ipoh. As you know the bass drummer always wears a leopard skin apron behind the bass drum and the drummer on this occasion just happened to be none other than Charlie Briggs. So when the Bim gets down to Charlie he pauses, turns to the Bandmaster and exclaims "this man looks just like an Orang-utan" to which we all burst out laughing. He then went on to explain the meaning of 'Orang-utan' which he said was Malay for 'Man of the Jungle'. I think poor old Charlie had a job living that one down!
Where are you all this beautiful day,hiding out of the sun with your helmets on I bet!And while on the subject of the Bim one of my Troopers came to me and said"Bim asked me what I thought of you as Troop Sgt".(I did not ask that lad what his answer was)
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Don't know which country your living in Don but it's been pouring down with rain all day here in the west midlands.
ReplyDeleteWell it looks as if you might have passed it on to us as the sun has disappeared,the wind is howling,but its still very warm and no rain!
ReplyDelete"Where have all the "roses" gone?
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Don all busy in the gardens and i just fell through the roof of my conservatory breaking few panes of glass getting to old for that sort of work
ReplyDeleteThat will be a Barrack damage then. you'll pay my Boy you'll pay. as the scorpion would say.
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The scorpion? I remember that being a catchphrase of the one and only Lackery Woods, could he be the scorpion?
ReplyDeleteThe scorpion i knew in the regiment was Frank Fletcher
ReplyDelete"You'll pay my boy,you'll pay!"Dixie Lewis.Lackery was made famous by his item in Sqn Orders "All items noted as defficient on the Sqn kit check are to be handed in by friday"!
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PS - Derek,told you before,put that bottle away before climbing on the conservatory roof!Hope you did not injure yourself,and you're never TOO old!