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The Tartar Rifles and the Naval Brigade |
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Written by Dave Lever
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Friday, 19 September 2008 22:33 |
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The Tartar Rifles were the 5th Commission's IS Platoon (Internal Security ie landing parties, boarding parties, control of civil disorder ashore, back up the 'booties' - as if they needed it, etc) who were trained in things 'military' at a time when 'Jack' was rarely handed a weapon with bullets in it!
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What does etiquette mean? |
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Written by Anthony
Oxbury
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Sunday, 14 September 2008 20:31 |
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As a Leading Writer, working onboard the Tartar, we were based in the Wardroom flat, and so got on with the Stewards, as well as sharing a mess. The Captains Steward, was Marty Farmer, a 'bloody nice chap' who had a great sense of humour, but was a stickler for doing things properly.
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Anyone remember painting this? |
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Written by Dave Lever
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Monday, 01 September 2008 22:17 |
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Anyone remember painting this on the oil store bulkhead at HMS Malabar, Bermuda? Well it's still there today along with several other ship's crests.
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Wednesday, 12 September 2007 00:00 |
Received from Maria Lotycka (ex-Scott) 24th Aug 2007 14:06
Dear Members,
It was a pleasant surprise to find your website whilst surfing the web in a moment of nostalgia. It was 33 years today (1974 Navy Days) that I married PO Ted Scott (communications branch)
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