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I don't think you can go on the number alone?
Craft apprentices were 8014s I think but don't quote me on it lol, 8014503 Sept 1971,
 
JetLaverick said:
I don't think you can go on the number alone?
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For a long time, the first 3 of the service number indicated the type of entry, e.g., 827 was YTS. When I joined, the lads were 842 and the girls were 824. That changed a couple of years ago when all new entrants, male and female, had numbers beginning 850. Now, thanks to JPA all new entrants for all 3 services, including officers, are allocated 300 numbers.
 
8184 june 79. Mind have been out 4 years now

On the 007 thing had a guy at Halton in my training days 007 Darling as in

Shouting DI "007 darling"

Humble Erk "Yes sarge"
 
Tin basher said:
8184 june 79. Mind have been out 4 years now

On the 007 thing had a guy at Halton in my training days 007 Darling as in

Shouting DI "007 darling"

Humble Erk "Yes sarge"
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Sarge? Fecking sarge??

Little scrote should have been strung up.

Mumbling away now about massage, sausage etc.
 
I was 8108, (Oct '73) but I escaped after 12yrs.
I enjoyed it, and don't regret any of it.
 
grumpyoldb said:
Feck me, how do they remember them???
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God knows. Anyone who knows me will tell you I have a freakishly good memory for numbers, especially service numbers, but that ability depends on the check digits (letters) at one end or t'other. The first person recruited post-JPA was given the number 30000001 and it went on sequentially from there. I can't remember whose is which any more.

More importantly, the check digit existed to stop us accidentally updating the wrong record due to fat finger syndrome. Now mistakes are too easy to make and too difficult to identify.
 
fekking sprog

fekking sprog

HUW JORDAN
noticed you kept your date of entry secret,
you sure you not a grumpy old git!!!!!!!!!
 
JetLaverick said:
HUW JORDAN
noticed you kept your date of entry secret,
you sure you not a grumpy old git!!!!!!!!!
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3 May 1971

Old Git - Yes

Grumpy - only to the commisioned know fukk alls

Who the feck is Jordan?????


:PDT_Xtremez_28:
 
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Hu Jardon said:
3 May 1971

Old Git - Yes

Grumpy - only to the commisioned know fukk alls

Who the feck is Jordan?????


:PDT_Xtremez_28:
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FECK ME....I was 3 years, 3 months and 1 day old when u joined up.....and i'm just about to retire from the RAF soon (1/2/8)......i have met a few that have joined recently that were born after i joined.....how depressing is that......

Oh well...back to the beer and tablets ...:PDT_Xtremez_09:
 
Tashy_Man said:
FECK ME....I was 3 years, 3 months and 1 day old when u joined up.....and i'm just about to retire from the RAF soon (1/2/8)......i have met a few that have joined recently that were born after i joined.....how depressing is that......

Oh well...back to the beer and tablets ...:PDT_Xtremez_09:
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I know of one guy on here who was in the mob 10 years or more before I was born. He's being very quiet on this thread. And I'm no newbie, one more year and I can expect to meet someone born after I joined up.
 
Mine is 2636 cos I joined as an Oggie in 88 and then when I joined the Regulars in 89 I kept the same number which confused quite a few people at Swinders.
 
Hu Jardon said:
3 May 1971


Who the feck is Jordan?????


:PDT_Xtremez_28:
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Bl00dy hell Hu, that was just short of my 8th birthday...... I feel SOOOOO much better now :PDT_Xtremez_31:

You know the dozy blonde with big chebs, married that peter Andre arse with bigger chebs :PDT_Xtremez_14:
 
As I am no longer a serving member I don’t know if I qualify for this thread. However, as I am still working for the MoD (38 years continuous service this month) does that qualify me?

If so, my number was 8075, joined up 11 Mar 1969 man-entry Swinderby – not the easy apprentice route (I will wait for Hue’s reply on that one!).
 
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