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don't suppose you rms types know any cpl rms clerks looking for a class b job in Victoria do you
MedTech said:did you just say... 'LOFTY' rank? ;D
MedTech said:did you just say... 'LOFTY' rank? ;D
Hrrg, hmm...you mean Batman?GreyMatter said:Id be interested to hear what rank 'no longer exists' in the CF... would that be like 'Batboy' or one of the other former servant trades?
exspy said:ArtyNewbie,
Skipper Lieutenant?
Our ships still embark Stewards as well including one exclusive for the Captain. Some of the ranks were in use up until Unification.BYT Driver said:Hrrg, hmm...you mean Batman?
I beleive the British Navy stills holds them as the Captains Personal Steward??!!
Some of the previous mentioned ranks are for the Brit forces, I believe??!!
Yes, Steward is still a Navy trade and most are used on tour in Canex's or camp stores. Batman was once also an Army tradition whereas a senior officer {Captain}would have an NCM [read private or corporal] to keep his kit and quarters neat and clean.Ex-Dragoon said:Our ships still embark Stewards as well including one exclusive for the Captain. Some of the ranks were in use up until Unification.
exspy said:BYT Driver,
Batmen were more than just a tradition in the Canadian Army. They occupied designated positions in Canadian War Establishments right up to the mid 1960s. They weren't just allocated to senior Captains and up either, but to all officers (including the Subalterns). One was even allocated to the RSM. While my information is infantry specific, I would think it also applied to all of the arms and services.
One rumour I remember hearing was that a stint as an officer's batman was a sure fire route to a place on the Jr NCO course.
If anyone is familiar with George McDonald Fraser's "MacAuslan" trilogy of stories, the one where MacAuslan (the world's dirtiest soldier) becomes Lieutenant Dand MacNeil's (Fraser's pseudonym) batman is a must read.
Ex-Dragoon said:Just a reminder, if we catch anyone checking a rank they do not have you will be banned. No appeals, no second chances, so if you want to come clean, now is the time to do it.
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