Bovington - "Been there, done that"

[@jakecollins6097]

OMG... Drill Sgt McKay!!!! Love this man!

[@Grumpylove]

Ahh fond memories B sqn 79-80 Lt Evans and SSgt Burns. We won the Minor Units Trophy 🏆 at Bisley 80. Sgt “I will fight you for a fiver” Wilmore was a legend.

[@davepritchard283]

Sept 7th 1982 until Dec 1983 loved it! Went to 3RTR as a tank crewman.

[@neilemerton4668]

Well that took me back! 1990...and way too many parades!

[@Struieboy]

Passed out in 1972. This is giving me terrible flashbacks

[@jonrandall4005]

B Sqn 1977. Lumsden block. Drill Sgt WO2 Bill Bailey. What a legend he was!

[@stevejohno]

B Sqdn 1967...

[@williamfalcon7351]

Cambrai block 76/77 C Squadron

[@whitelancer498]

Rudge & Baileys Flying Circus! 😂

[@IanHB659]

@@williamfalcon7351 me too, passing out parade December 1977

[@davewoodroofe8929]

Fab night in Sgts. Mess. Good people. Thanks to the junior leaders that served. Woody QGJM

[@christopherfisher6293]

This is the start of what sets you apart from the dead heads in civvy street..Eventually it will all come together, then you can stand with the grey hair elite in your local pub when you have done your bit.Keep at it!! Don't give up!! Its all worth it!!

[@RoyArscott]

My god this takes me back to 1982 and many many hours spent on that drill square. I believe I learnt a lot about myself doing drill, though what preciseley I cannot say. Drill is like martial arts in a way, sort of meditative because of it's precision and your state of alertness. Yeah, I hated drill, but also enjoyed it immensely.

[@nikhinson3703]

Well put. I was at an Army Apprentice College and recently saw my graduation parade on video. I can’t believe how good it was and how proud I was to be a part of it.

[@tomatosoupa4563]

The dance of war

[@runwaychris]

How come no video of me running round that square with a hesh round above my head shouting "I am a complete w~~~~r ;) Great days indeed. JLR 1980

[@vickissock2841]

servers you right w.... idid it too 1957

[@williamfalcon7351]

The heavy one from the guard room ? lol.i remember it well.

[@lordfarler]

Bloody hell, my feet are hurting. I spent countless hours marching on that parade ground. Our drill Sgt was big Eric. 1975 to 1977.

[@vickissock2841]

I know where I got my corns from in 1957

[@vickissock2841]

yes done that in 1957 1959 went to 9th lancers left the army after 35yrs

[@paulhunt3531]

The drill is a bit shoddy but they're in 1st term and in B sqn judging by the lapels. One thing is for sure, you could tell the difference when you got to your regiment, between those that went to JLR and those that did Catterick commando's.

[@vickissock2841]

yes I agree with you iam going back to 1957

[@stewartprice8881]

yep sure did that 1990-1991 A Sqn Arnhem troop then went to top camp to train as a driver on the challenger 1 then off to germany . lg household cav.

[@peterking8586]

‘76 for me. I was B squadron. Badged to 5th Royal Inniskilling Dragoon Guards.

[@russelldavis8415]

Great place in 74, had a Coldstream gds drill SSM and a Scots gds Sgt, he was a mental case lol. Never did cadets so the other guys had to teach me everything from scratch. Let/Capt Illingworth RH, troop leader. Sgt Paul ? QRIH, Paul Boast 2RTR, and a few others, intake was around 110, about 30 passed out. Among them some great blokes too, Penky RH, Dave Black 2RTR, Paddy Daley QRIH, Seb Coe HC, some good times some bad, have a soft spot for Bovington. 60this year and still recall moments like it was just the other day.

[@69TripHammer]

I am ex 2RTR. When i got to my regiment my RSM was "Les " Boast and Dave Black was my troop corporal...

[@chrisstephens7194]

The Coldstream guard was Colin Bamforth

[@jimjackson1795]

I never saw the point of SMG drill. As an infantryman though, I only did rifle drill with SLR and SA80. Interesting to see a Guardsman as the Drill Instructor at the RAC Depot.

[@Colinpark]

Your SMG drill was different than the Canadians, do recall the across chest hold. Present arms is similar, but ours was basically a copy of the drill for the FNC1 (aka SLR)

[@stevetinsley263]

A squadron 1990 passed out 1991.. anyone video that one, can’t find it?

[@MrThreeLions]

does anyone remember RSM Healey? Lt Colonel Tindle

[@JohnBrown-xv7og]

Drill Sgt Major Eric Bamforth, Coldstream Guards was our 'Drill Pig' in 72/74,. he would have had us over the assault course if we had drilled like that !

[@ernestoguevara8930]

Amen to that, he was ruthless!

[@ernestoguevara8930]

Dear John, I remember him, but do you remember this. he was an angling nut!

[@jep1103]

I remember him he was scary but in Sept To Dec 75 I think a grenadier took over after him.

[@robinlander1158]

I was there during that time. Cant remember the drill instructors name but remember he was in the Coldstream Guards. Guessing that they had just startd to drill with the SMG I was in B Sqn. SSM Mc Cloud, and the SSM O' Callaghan.

[@smart1alec]

What memories. That is Bhurtpore troop, B Sqn. The troop i was in. I am hidden in the ranks somewhere and know all those guys well.

[@andyjohnston3947]

So Alec would you remember me.?

[@gaughantony]

I was also in that troop but not in the video. Think I had twisted my ankle on the assault course. The drill sgt ended up working in the house of parliament when he retired

[@gaughantony]

One of the troop from one of the Irish regiments died in a chieftain accident in BAOR. RIP

[@jeroen79]

Now! Today we're going to do marching up and down the square. That is unless any of you got anything better to do? Well, anyone got anything they'd rather be doing than marching up and down the square?

[@tenorgabrielma]

I'd like to go play the piano, sir please. XD

[@jeroen79]

Well, off you go!

[@NOVAINVICTA7]

there was 4 bands in 1986

[@geoffbarr7559]

Who remembers Sgt Wilson and Cpl Bickenstaff

[@architect119]

Yup! I was Cassino Troop 1984-1985. Best times!

[@0666alf]

Me Blenheim troop 83/84 started as Burma troop but lost so many we were absorbed.

[@gaughantony]

Billy bickerstaff. Wonder what happened to him

[@pewilsh]

We had to do drill with studded boots in 69 !!

[@stevejohno]

67 was the same, looks like you came as I was going...The DMS were like slippers compared to the Ammo boots..

[@roganmuldoon3357]

ditto for '66/7

[@cosmiccolonel]

My name is Drill Sergeant RUDGE...... spelt B A S T A R D !!!!!!! holy shit!!!!!

[@MikeSeymour4]

B Sqn, wasn't that the Pay Corp? A Sqn was where it was at ;o)

[@smp220700]

That B Sqn SMG drill is pretty shoddy why didn't they film C Sqn!

[@michaellewis2088]

was jrsm 2 terms... passed out in 84. not bad for a bandy!

[@PaulEd999]

They did.

[@gaughantony]

@@michaellewis2088 I was JRSM the term or two terms after you

[@NOVAINVICTA7]

From the video pay Corps

[@davepritchard283]

Combat boots! We still had DMS and puttess lol!

[@0651steve]

Fabulous that was my Sqn. B we were not Pay Corp!!! Mixed AAC and RAC. Harry Shearer though was pivotal in my development as a young man mainly in how to be shit scared of a man that would be prepared to jail a pig that wandered onto his God's Acre! The farmer was furious.

[@gaughantony]

I was in that troop. Mixed AAC and RAC. We had a full RAPC troop the term after us

[@bmahy1]

the DI is hilarious. drill is actually pretty good

[@petercroft2804]

C Sqn 1968 - 1969.

[@oilyboyMatt]

shame the sound quality is a bit off.....

[@shaunsymonds2373]

Anyone remember Sgt Carrie B troop, there in 1976-77

[@williamfalcon7351]

Scots DG Sgt Carrie ?

[@shaunsymonds143]

@@williamfalcon7351 Yes, thats correct. Cheers for replying

[@williamfalcon7351]

@@shaunsymonds143 You know he has passed ?

[@shaunsymonds143]

@@williamfalcon7351No, I didn't know he'd passed away. Thanks for telling me. Have you any idea whereabouts his family are ? Again, many thanks for replying.

[@williamfalcon7351]

@@shaunsymonds143 Unfortunately not, i went to SDG after JLR, didn't stay long there, but he passed when they were in Sennelager.

[@eddyclare553]

76passed off 77 c sqn would do it all again.

[@farmerjackgog7086]

Summer pass off 1980 AAC

[@RSinabout]

@GingerbreadMan1994 9mm Sterling L2A3 (Mark 4) submachine gun

[@vickissock2841]

if you know the sterling you should know the drill with that weapon

[@Brecconable]

How many ATR's were about back then and what was the purpose of JLBs/JLRs?

[@victorkissock1310]

ye done that in 1957 balaclava troop a sqdn

[@GingerbreadMan1994]

what gun is that?

[@paganphil100]

GingerbreadMan1994: Sterling 9mm SMG

[@NOVAINVICTA7]

C Sqn Cambrai

[@xShorty8282]

smg was shit for drill