Comments for JTRTROON OFFICIAL BLOG http://www.jtrtroon.com/blog Use this blog to post comments on the site Tue, 02 Nov 2010 13:16:02 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 Comment on Dear Visitors by Terry Else http://www.jtrtroon.com/blog/1/hello-world/comment-page-1/#comment-520 Terry Else Tue, 02 Nov 2010 13:16:02 +0000 http://www.jtrtroon.com/blog/?p=1#comment-520 Hi I have some realy good memories from my time at jtr troon. right from the moment I arrived in the railway station with if I remember with a chap called Bagley he was from norwich and I was straight out of the fens this seemed at first like another world, and the young locals we met as we left the station made it clear we were the outsiders. but I went on to enjoy my stay(well most of it) Hi I have some realy good memories from my time at jtr troon. right from the moment I arrived in the railway station with if I remember with a chap called Bagley he was from norwich and I was straight out of the fens this seemed at first like another world, and the young locals we met as we left the station made it clear we were the outsiders. but I went on to enjoy my stay(well most of it)

]]> Comment on Dear Visitors by Ian Reid http://www.jtrtroon.com/blog/1/hello-world/comment-page-1/#comment-37 Ian Reid Mon, 14 Sep 2009 00:05:56 +0000 http://www.jtrtroon.com/blog/?p=1#comment-37 Hi Chris, I was at Roberts Barracks at Osnabruck. They had stables and some horses there run by some 17/21 Lancers. They started up a riding school and so I joined as I was not a great sportsman, instead of sports we used to go down there and learn to ride!! Typical of the army types, as a short ass I was given this bloody enormous white horse, I can still even remember her name, Carolla. One afternoon we were out for a hack in the woods and the bloody thing took off with me, managed to stop it just before arriving at big ditch and hedge. She turned round and was just going to walk back, so I gave her a good kicking with my DR Boots and made her gallop back to join the rest. After that I had a good time at the riding school, another big plus was that they had a private club there, and we were allowed to use that also. Magic. Ian. Hi Chris, I was at Roberts Barracks at Osnabruck. They had stables and some horses there run by some 17/21 Lancers. They started up a riding school and so I joined as I was not a great sportsman, instead of sports we used to go down there and learn to ride!! Typical of the army types, as a short ass I was given this bloody enormous white horse, I can still even remember her name, Carolla. One afternoon we were out for a hack in the woods and the bloody thing took off with me, managed to stop it just before arriving at big ditch and hedge. She turned round and was just going to walk back, so I gave her a good kicking with my DR Boots and made her gallop back to join the rest. After that I had a good time at the riding school, another big plus was that they had a private club there, and we were allowed to use that also. Magic.
Ian.

]]> Comment on Dear Visitors by admin http://www.jtrtroon.com/blog/1/hello-world/comment-page-1/#comment-36 admin Tue, 08 Sep 2009 18:30:29 +0000 http://www.jtrtroon.com/blog/?p=1#comment-36 When I was stationed in Osnabruck I was beginning to like jankers OH no Sorry I mean Bratters Oh happy days Were any of you stationed at mercer barracks and had a go on they mad horses that were just over the hill chris When I was stationed in Osnabruck I was beginning to like jankers
OH no Sorry I mean Bratters

Oh happy days
Were any of you stationed at mercer barracks and had a go on they mad horses that were just over the hill

chris

]]> Comment on Dear Visitors by Ian Reid http://www.jtrtroon.com/blog/1/hello-world/comment-page-1/#comment-21 Ian Reid Sat, 29 Aug 2009 14:39:32 +0000 http://www.jtrtroon.com/blog/?p=1#comment-21 Hi Chris, One of the most mind numbing jobs I did on jankers was at RE Trg Camp at Hove. I was sent out to cut the grass round the block, tools were Jack knife, ruler and thread. I had to cut the blades of grass 2 inches long and make bundles of 50 blades tied up with thread then stack them in piles of 20. That went on for 2 hours. Also remember being done for being drunk on parade, this was the morning after I had a good night in one of the local pubs that served the real scrumpy, it went down a treat. I felt great in the morning, got up and went to the cookhouse for breakfast, the minute I had my cup of tea I was off again, got drunk twice on one night out and paid for it twice in different ways. But we live and learn, I think they had a good laugh about it cos the OC dealt with it and I got off pretty light. All the best Ian. Hi Chris,
One of the most mind numbing jobs I did on jankers was at RE Trg Camp at Hove. I was sent out to cut the grass round the block, tools were Jack knife, ruler and thread. I had to cut the blades of grass 2 inches long and make bundles of 50 blades tied up with thread then stack them in piles of 20. That went on for 2 hours. Also remember being done for being drunk on parade, this was the morning after I had a good night in one of the local pubs that served the real scrumpy, it went down a treat. I felt great in the morning, got up and went to the cookhouse for breakfast, the minute I had my cup of tea I was off again, got drunk twice on one night out and paid for it twice in different ways. But we live and learn, I think they had a good laugh about it cos the OC dealt with it and I got off pretty light.

All the best Ian.

]]> Comment on Dear Visitors by admin http://www.jtrtroon.com/blog/1/hello-world/comment-page-1/#comment-20 admin Sat, 29 Aug 2009 07:32:17 +0000 http://www.jtrtroon.com/blog/?p=1#comment-20 Ok Ian re Jankers Question Lets see if we can compile a list of tedious tasks for Jankers my own contributions will be Painting the chain on the fence at the gaurdroom with watercolour paintbrush Sweeping the square with a toothbrush Counting the sugar grains in a spoonfull of sugar Peeling the Potato Peelings Straitening the wire wool in the cookhouse Polishing the Brass Artilliary Gun with a cotton bud It will be interesting to see if there was a trend in different regiments All the best Chris Ok Ian re Jankers Question

Lets see if we can compile a list of tedious tasks for Jankers my own contributions will be

Painting the chain on the fence at the gaurdroom with watercolour paintbrush
Sweeping the square with a toothbrush
Counting the sugar grains in a spoonfull of sugar
Peeling the Potato Peelings
Straitening the wire wool in the cookhouse
Polishing the Brass Artilliary Gun with a cotton bud

It will be interesting to see if there was a trend in different regiments

All the best Chris

]]> Comment on Dear Visitors by Ian Reid http://www.jtrtroon.com/blog/1/hello-world/comment-page-1/#comment-19 Ian Reid Fri, 28 Aug 2009 20:48:08 +0000 http://www.jtrtroon.com/blog/?p=1#comment-19 Hi, Just thinking back, apretty long way, I remember jankers, although I didnt do them that often. But, I didi them and also supervised later on, but the usual thing then was tidying up round the spider, these were usually for OC and CO's inspection. Picking up dog ends and sweety papers and raking the border. Then some bright spark thought to brighten it all up by planting flowers, not just any old flower, but plastic ones, it looked pretty funny those single roses and tulips sticking up about every 18 inches. After the inspection they were gathered up and put away until the next time they were needed. Does anyone remember other things done for jankers. Happy memories really. All the best. Ian. Hi,
Just thinking back, apretty long way, I remember jankers, although I didnt do them that often. But, I didi them and also supervised later on, but the usual thing then was tidying up round the spider, these were usually for OC and CO’s inspection. Picking up dog ends and sweety papers and raking the border. Then some bright spark thought to brighten it all up by planting flowers, not just any old flower, but plastic ones, it looked pretty funny those single roses and tulips sticking up about every 18 inches. After the inspection they were gathered up and put away until the next time they were needed. Does anyone remember other things done for jankers.
Happy memories really. All the best. Ian.

]]> Comment on Dear Visitors by admin http://www.jtrtroon.com/blog/1/hello-world/comment-page-1/#comment-18 admin Tue, 25 Aug 2009 17:45:02 +0000 http://www.jtrtroon.com/blog/?p=1#comment-18 Hi Dave, I just Uploaded a panoramic Photo of the Very First intake of JTR Troon As I was online I had a look at the blog and seen your Post which I just Approved Welcome to the site I hope you enjoy it Remember you can contact me with suggestions or ideas you may have to make the site better All I ask is that members keep in mind that I personally build and add to this site so I ma be busy for a couple of days at a time So If You don't get a reply strait away give me a we reminder just to keep me on my Toes I will be adding your details to the get in touch page soon but I am converting the site bit by bit to use more "PHP" scripts If Thats gobbledygook to you don't worry It just saves me a bit of work as far as editing goes Talking about the nissan hut's I was at Garelochhead training camp and as I was on Guard duty I had took of my boots and put them on the stove in the middle of the hut...I then got into a huge Sink that was in another hut because the concrete was cold on the feet I curled up in the sink and When I woke up My Boots wer absoulutely Rock solid and the DMS on the bottom was Melted....What was that form Sgt Muir Loved was It a 253 form or a 252 to pay for a new pair of boots All The best to all the readers Chris Copland Hi Dave,
I just Uploaded a panoramic Photo of the Very First intake of JTR Troon

As I was online I had a look at the blog and seen your Post which I just Approved

Welcome to the site I hope you enjoy it Remember you can contact me with suggestions or ideas you may have to make the site better

All I ask is that members keep in mind that I personally build and add to this site so I ma be busy for a couple of days at a time
So If You don’t get a reply strait away give me a we reminder just to keep me on my Toes

I will be adding your details to the get in touch page soon but I am converting the site bit by bit to use more “PHP” scripts If Thats gobbledygook to you don’t worry It just saves me a bit of work as far as editing goes

Talking about the nissan hut’s I was at Garelochhead training camp and as I was on Guard duty I had took of my boots and put them on the stove in the middle of the hut…I then got into a huge Sink that was in another hut because the concrete was cold on the feet I curled up in the sink and When I woke up My Boots wer absoulutely Rock solid and the DMS on the bottom was Melted….What was that form Sgt Muir Loved was It a 253 form or a 252 to pay for a new pair of boots

All The best to all the readers

Chris Copland

]]> Comment on Dear Visitors by Dave Harland http://www.jtrtroon.com/blog/1/hello-world/comment-page-1/#comment-17 Dave Harland Tue, 25 Aug 2009 01:19:17 +0000 http://www.jtrtroon.com/blog/?p=1#comment-17 Hi Guys I joined Cassels Coy on 9th May 1967...Plt Sgts Were Sgt Mullen, Sgt Murphy RIF, Plt. Co. Lt. Hyland Room Cpl was Cpl Angus from Aberdeen Some of the Names I remember are Brian Green Jack Cash Jock Gallhager Alan Ball Blen Blenkiron Alan Greengrass Lt. Bently-Marchent (Took Hobby Class Of Modern Music and I ended up playing guitar in his band) Great days they were hard but great spent many a happy hour down at the Church of Scotland, if I remember rightly the tea was cheaper there ....and who could forget Cultibraggon Nissan huts with a wood burner.....and not forgetting the Ghost.....I do have the Platoon Intake Photo somewhere I will hunt it out and post it Best wishes to anyone that Knows me Dave (Geordie) Harland Hi Guys

I joined Cassels Coy on 9th May 1967…Plt Sgts Were Sgt Mullen, Sgt Murphy RIF, Plt. Co. Lt. Hyland Room Cpl was Cpl Angus from Aberdeen

Some of the Names I remember are

Brian Green
Jack Cash
Jock Gallhager
Alan Ball
Blen Blenkiron
Alan Greengrass

Lt. Bently-Marchent (Took Hobby Class Of Modern Music and I ended up playing guitar in his band)

Great days they were hard but great spent many a happy hour down at the Church of Scotland, if I remember rightly the tea was cheaper there ….and who could forget Cultibraggon Nissan huts with a wood burner…..and not forgetting the Ghost…..I do have the Platoon Intake Photo somewhere I will hunt it out and post it

Best wishes to anyone that Knows me

Dave (Geordie) Harland

]]> Comment on Dear Visitors by admin http://www.jtrtroon.com/blog/1/hello-world/comment-page-1/#comment-16 admin Tue, 21 Jul 2009 11:50:26 +0000 http://www.jtrtroon.com/blog/?p=1#comment-16 Thanks Sean, I am actually in contact with Peter (SGT) Wiltshire and I have happily passed on your comment to him He Also Remembers his time at troon with great fondness oh and by the way Sgt Hinchcliff has been in touch too Happy days Sean...Good luck to you and Thanks for the kind words Thanks Sean,
I am actually in contact with Peter (SGT) Wiltshire and I have happily passed on your comment to him He Also Remembers his time at troon with great fondness oh and by the way Sgt Hinchcliff has been in touch too Happy days Sean…Good luck to you and Thanks for the kind words

]]> Comment on Dear Visitors by Sean (mac) McCarthy http://www.jtrtroon.com/blog/1/hello-world/comment-page-1/#comment-15 Sean (mac) McCarthy Mon, 20 Jul 2009 20:22:01 +0000 http://www.jtrtroon.com/blog/?p=1#comment-15 Hi all I stumbled across this site a few days ago , what a site !!! well done chris . I joined JTR in september 1970 and passed out in april ( i think )1972 , I have nothing but good memories of the time i spent there i have special memories of SGT Wiltshire a briliant person and a teriffic NCO , I can still remember the first time he caught me out at (mail call) after calling for a number of juniors to collect their mail i heard MCCARTHY shouted down the spider --sir! came my reply i doubled to the office where Sgt wiltshire whith a big smile on his face handed me a letter saying give this to ------- would you . And i had to say yessir! ( trying not to swear ) and double back to the room and hand it over to the guy it belonged to . It was done in fun and was accepted as that by myself ( and everyone else who heard the wind up ). If you read this Sarge i would like to say thanks for the memories mate . best of luck all Hi all
I stumbled across this site a few days ago , what a site !!! well done chris . I joined JTR in september 1970 and passed out in april ( i think )1972 , I have nothing but good memories of the time i spent there i have special memories of SGT Wiltshire a briliant person and a teriffic NCO , I can still remember the first time he caught me out at (mail call) after calling for a number of juniors to collect their mail i heard MCCARTHY shouted down the spider –sir! came my reply i doubled to the office where Sgt wiltshire whith a big smile on his face handed me a letter saying give this to ——- would you . And i had to say yessir! ( trying not to swear ) and double back to the room and hand it over to the guy it belonged to . It was done in fun and was accepted as that by myself ( and everyone else who heard the wind up ). If you read this Sarge i would like to say thanks for the memories mate .
best of luck all

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