roaddevil Posted November 17, 2006 Report Share Posted November 17, 2006 oh well i am gonna choose november 1950 or some were in 1950. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geordie582 Posted November 18, 2006 Author Report Share Posted November 18, 2006 I realy thought this would be over by now! But, no!, still waiting! As my teacher used to say, "you must try harder" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crzy3by Posted November 18, 2006 Report Share Posted November 18, 2006 March 1949 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brett Posted November 18, 2006 Report Share Posted November 18, 2006 I'm gonna guess July of 1963 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scottishmoney Posted November 18, 2006 Report Share Posted November 18, 2006 June 1950 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zach Posted November 18, 2006 Report Share Posted November 18, 2006 june 1963 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reneah Posted November 19, 2006 Report Share Posted November 19, 2006 april 1955 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reneah Posted November 19, 2006 Report Share Posted November 19, 2006 no I guess.... 11/1957 that year sounds about right for your age Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roaddevil Posted November 19, 2006 Report Share Posted November 19, 2006 okok november 1958 or some were in 1958 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crzy3by Posted November 19, 2006 Report Share Posted November 19, 2006 july 1947 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geordie582 Posted November 19, 2006 Author Report Share Posted November 19, 2006 OK! Peeple! Rotten Rodney wins the Thruppence crzy3by comes second and gets the Tanner Here follows a potted history. Those not interested switch forums now! I volunteered for a Royal Airforce Apprenticeship on my 15th birthday 5th July 1945 (damn it I missed the war! ) I took the entrance examination in November of that year, with 500 others, and passed! (only just. Only 60 were accepted and I came 53rd) I was called up 23rd April 1946, when I was attested and "took the King's shilling". No, not a real shilling, it was only a symbolic saying. Anyway, I'd have spent it the next day! So The enlistment date was 23rd April 1946. I think what threw most of you was the fact that UK forces accepted men from the age of 15 and a half years old. These special schemes were in place since 1918. End of history. If Rotten Rodney and crzy3by would PM me, I'll get the coins on the way. I enjoyed this and hope you did too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scottishmoney Posted November 19, 2006 Report Share Posted November 19, 2006 Coingratulations to the winners. Cannot imagine being in the service at 15.5 years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vfox Posted November 19, 2006 Report Share Posted November 19, 2006 Coingratulations to the winners. Cannot imagine being in the service at 15.5 years. Congrats guys! At 15.5 I was in 9th grade, I think I would have gone nuts in the military at that age, no discipline, long hair (which I still have), and a strong distrust/dislike of authority. Amazing how 8 years or so changes your attitude! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zach Posted November 19, 2006 Report Share Posted November 19, 2006 congrats thanks for the contest geordie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kat Posted November 20, 2006 Report Share Posted November 20, 2006 Congrats to the winners! Nice bite of history, geordie! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rotten Rodney Posted November 20, 2006 Report Share Posted November 20, 2006 Deep down inside I just knew you were under 18 when you Enlisted. . . . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drusus Posted November 20, 2006 Report Share Posted November 20, 2006 yeah, didnt even think that you might have join before you were of age Thanks for the interesting contest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geordie582 Posted November 20, 2006 Author Report Share Posted November 20, 2006 Congrats guys! At 15.5 I was in 9th grade, I think I would have gone nuts in the military at that age, no discipline, long hair (which I still have), and a strong distrust/dislike of authority. Amazing how 8 years or so changes your attitude! I think a lot of peple HAVEN'T changed? I enjoyed teasing you people and may have another go at a later date! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crzy3by Posted November 22, 2006 Report Share Posted November 22, 2006 WOW! I WON! Thanks for the great contest!;-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geordie582 Posted November 22, 2006 Author Report Share Posted November 22, 2006 Both coins despatched. Hope you all enjoyed the contest! I did Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rotten Rodney Posted November 23, 2006 Report Share Posted November 23, 2006 that was fun. . . . . Can't wait to do it again Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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