blow it i know what i will do

i will ring the Chronicle
you must have grandparents who served in the HOMEGUARD
but they must be around to day Survivors

 

My dad was in the home guard - working down the pit so couldn't join "regular army" as in a reserved profession.

 

if your dad is still around he qualifies for the badge

 

blue peter badge?

 

hey red tyke
stop fecking abaht
im talking about your parents and grandparents
uncles or aunts wewho earned a recognition
and Balls to you too

 

My dads dad

worked darn t'pit so did not serve.</p>

Died early of Bronchopnuemonicosis...his lungs were full of coal dust.</p>

I miss him like nothing else on earth.</p>

Did not know my mothers dad though I slightly remember seeing him..he was a bad un from t'brig.</p>

 

RE: My dads dad

thanks for reply sparcy,
i just raised my pint to parents
i was lucky,worked down the mines did all the Jobs, all i got is a spot on me lungs that shows up on xrays, but never caused me probs ,but maybe i got out after 7 years was the right thing
cheers

 

sorry oldtimer couldnt resist.
My Grandad was in the Royal Navy (Hampshire) as a chief pety officer in a submarine (highest rank then) and my Grandma manufactured bullets before/during the war in Newcastle (most of my family comes from the toon). My dad comes from Sheffield and he can rememeber his mate getting caught up in one of those big ballon things (helps against enemy planes). He never saw him again. My cousin now works in the intelligense department for the RAF, looking at satelite images and telling pilots what kind of bomb to use. Hes now in Afghanistan (sent a load of backup troops their). He went in to be a pilot but he had hay-fever. Runs in the family. Think ill probably go for the RAF.

 

now thats better Red tyke
is he still alive,
these Submariners,are something else
if he is get him the badge he deserves it

 

sadly he isnt, never saw him. Served 22 years in the Navy, survived the war and trained people after, in Gosport.
My next door neigbour fought in the gulph war (not the recent one) and some of the storys he tells me would put you off going into the army for sure.

 

What badge is this OT?

Aye he's still around - turned 80 last year.