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I've been reading this with some interest being a British Infantry Soldier who prior to being put out grass spent serval years in a Mortar Platoon from Cpl/Sgt MFC to the 2IC running the FDC and G4 for my Platoon. The 51mm was due to be phased out when we were equipped with the UGL, however we...

Wes Thanks mate, good unit - only wish I'd stayed - i'd be still crawling about in the dirt with the 'young uns' instead of sharing my butt with a chair and a desk on a reservist contract -  They kick us out far too young!  Good grief 32 years I thought I had been in a long time with 25 under...

Wes Yes, as you have discovered CSJT is the abbrieviation for Colour Serjeant, it is used by the RIFLES and previously by the Light Infantry prior to the mass amalgamations of LI, RGJ, D and D and RGBW we had this year (oh and it's been that way since before WW1).  The rest of the British...

Very good point! forgot about that!  I first read it on a poster on the wall of the unit I mentioned and made a quick note because I work with an ex 3 Para WO2 (he likes that sort of thing - being an Airborne God).  I googled the first line and came up with this web page, it does mention about...

Good to see 3RAR mentioned, I served with C Coy in 92 on Ex Long Look (exchange programme) and had a brilliant time (except for the 3 shat specials I had to drink).  I've seen something like this before in a reservist Parachute (now Commando) Gun Battery and looks as though it's been adapted...