2nd Battalion, Parachute Regiment - British SAS Veteran

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  • Опубликовано: 5 сен 2024

Комментарии • 75

  • @exmoorfarmer4880
    @exmoorfarmer4880 Месяц назад +8

    What a quiet, measured, and very sincere individual.

  • @forwardprogressonly
    @forwardprogressonly Месяц назад +8

    Genuine Warrior - great interview ben

  • @edwardodonnell6857
    @edwardodonnell6857 Месяц назад +3

    Great these veterans have a platform to speak these lads have given risked everything defending our rights.

  • @ShukokaiStu
    @ShukokaiStu Месяц назад +4

    Wow Ben, at 29:20 you mentioned "The Church" up in London. Man, talk about brining back great memories! We went there in 96 when we were at Earls Court for the Royal Tournament. I was with Royal Navy's, Fleet Air Arm Field Gun Crew at the time. We all absolutely loved The Church. What a decent guy you are. Very Humble and down to earth. 👍🏻

  • @richarddepledge960
    @richarddepledge960 Месяц назад +4

    Good Podcast. Interesting insight. When he told story re missing target it reminded me of Ross Kemp on one of his TV shows after he had done the " Ultimate Force series".
    He was deploying embeded with unit to Afghan so they let him on range. All on camera he clearly could not hit a barn door!
    When Range control called out scores bloke said "Ross Kemp"" 3" or something then follwed it by" SAS my Arse". He went as red as a house brick with embarrasment.

  • @lennieboy60
    @lennieboy60 Месяц назад +1

    Great comment about the reserves. I did 8 years - Royal Signals. Best time ever.

  • @pauljermyn5909
    @pauljermyn5909 Месяц назад +4

    What a different interview to the normal sas/sbs ones, it's a "normal" persons journey to sf, i think that brings home what he achieved a bit more

  • @petermanning1864
    @petermanning1864 Месяц назад +6

    Top bloke.

  • @hupra72
    @hupra72 Месяц назад

    I served with Ben in 2 PARA back in the day. He's a cracking guy and is doing great work with HR4K.

  • @WyeExplorer
    @WyeExplorer Месяц назад +8

    Some layers to his army career so far. Good experience. I was in Junior Para in 1984-Browning Barracks. It was mental then. P Co didn't go well after Juniors - I was expected to pass. An Interesting story. I'm speaking from Hereford in fact. My father Terry Jickells was A Sq for 22 years. So, I know where Ben's heading - it was my dream and my twins dream once. Roll on part 2. Enjoyed that and his company. Peace. Mark

    • @garymitchell5899
      @garymitchell5899 Месяц назад

      Classic Walt

    • @WyeExplorer
      @WyeExplorer Месяц назад

      @@garymitchell5899 Who is a classic Walt? I spoke of a dream mate and not actually being a part of the SAS-that was my father. If you wanna know more just google Terry Jickells-SAS. You don't listen. For this reason I think you're a dick...d.

    • @WyeExplorer
      @WyeExplorer Месяц назад +1

      ​@@garymitchell5899 Who's a classic Walt? I spoke of a dream mate and not being a part of the SAS-that was my father Terry Jickells. If you wanna know more just google his name Terry Jickells/SAS. You don't listen-gary is it? For this reason you're not worth much more of my time.

    • @shaundavenport621
      @shaundavenport621 20 дней назад +1

      He,s no Walt you pratt he,s well known and has done vids showing everyone the old ranges down in Hereford and has always made it abundantly clear that his Father was A Squadron 22 not himself. Its a shame that you're not a Walt when it comes down to Prattery but you are the real deal!!

    • @WyeExplorer
      @WyeExplorer 19 дней назад

      @@garymitchell5899 I missed this. No, mate I've made it all clear.

  • @foxbyday4300
    @foxbyday4300 Месяц назад

    What a legend this guy is - Fair play to him

  • @user-nu6bc2gv5m
    @user-nu6bc2gv5m Месяц назад +3

    I was at depot in aldershot in 84 493 platoon what a fucking experience it fucked me up good and proper finally got medical discharge wasnt for me but for those who made a career out of it good on ya👍👍👍👍

  • @danieljameshustler
    @danieljameshustler Месяц назад +1

    Class podcast pal! Loved Bens story and his honesty! #Legend

  • @daz6637
    @daz6637 Месяц назад +2

    It wasn’t Glasgow (MCM Division) that decided on 16 AA Bde, it was government/Mod. I was posted to 24 Airmobile Bde in April from Germany after 2 tours there to be told that we would be Air Assault as of September 99. To say I was fucking displeased was an understatement! I was at Goojerat in Colchester..

  • @normancameron6165
    @normancameron6165 Месяц назад +3

    I remember 1964 the paras in Aldershot who beat them up the catering corps the cooks they were all jocks and geordies

  • @SteveGraham-wb2zs
    @SteveGraham-wb2zs Месяц назад +4

    Brilliant pod cast can’t wait for episode 2

  • @RossNaylor-o2h
    @RossNaylor-o2h Месяц назад +30

    I was actually based in Aldershot when the paras turned up they didn't half turn the town upside down 😂 i recall pubs were trying to stop serving glass pints as they got used more as a weapon rather than to drink out of i used to take a few ghurkas with me when I was feeling like a war and go into the Pegasus which is the paras pub in Aldershot and have a pint they hated any other unit in there unless you could pretty much prove you were worthy of being in there it took a few battles but i ended up quite friendly with a few of them i miss that banter and feel of being in a massive brotherhood my younger brother was actually reme around the time ben was at the reme depot he was a lance corporal pretty fast beat me to it aswell sadly he died a few years ago he drowned on his best mates stag do of all places really really sad how it all ended for a brother who was going to be im sure a highly ranked n.c.o i miss him everyday just like i miss my army family 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

    • @A.Mardle
      @A.Mardle Месяц назад +17

      " i used to take a few ghurkas with me when I was feeling like a war and go into the Pegasus which is the paras pub in Aldershot and have a pint "
      No you didn't.

    • @RossNaylor-o2h
      @RossNaylor-o2h Месяц назад +2

      @@A.Mardle I think I know what I did better than you do

    • @jamesholland1006
      @jamesholland1006 Месяц назад +2

      Sorry for your loss mate

    • @RossNaylor-o2h
      @RossNaylor-o2h Месяц назад +1

      @@Jay-gr9ij thanks brother hope you and your family are all well take care bro

    • @RossNaylor-o2h
      @RossNaylor-o2h Месяц назад +2

      @@jamesholland1006 thanks bro it means a lot never leave your loved ones without letting them know you love them I've lost too many people close to me after an argument and not ever had that chance to make it up with them it kills you inside so my advice a simple I love you and trying not to leave with an argument makes all the difference take care bro thanks again

  • @steveh5005
    @steveh5005 Месяц назад +1

    Bullies. Always catch up with them eventually. Aldershot was always the same. Great Pod cast and sincere.

  • @grahamconquer8117
    @grahamconquer8117 Месяц назад +2

    Fiscch went to reme we met made friends and i ended up joining parachute regiment c, we met and went hicking up during the three. Peaks challenge he put a dress on in at top of ben nevis , he also painted his room depo colors

  • @Michael-fj5sh
    @Michael-fj5sh Месяц назад +3

    This bloke sounds intelligent and ordinary, I wouldn’t believe he was in the army let alone special forces.

  • @andyfisher1911
    @andyfisher1911 Месяц назад +6

    Sorry Ben there is a brotherhood amongst us Tankies, you might have worn a maroon lid but l wore a black one!

    • @kmac8854
      @kmac8854 Месяц назад +8

      Thats why you’re called a crap hat 😂

    • @andrewnorris98
      @andrewnorris98 Месяц назад +2

      Crap hat

  • @DaDaW9762
    @DaDaW9762 Месяц назад

    I so so so wish I had done the TA(Reserves) as well instead of the regular army.. I wish id joined 4PARA and then attempted 23SAS selection.. Instead I was in a regular infantry Battalion for 14 years and because I couldn't I couldn't re-adjust the idea of civilian life, the moment I handed in my ID card, I panicked completely and went straight to Ukraine and joined the 2nd Battalion of the International Legion of Ukraine, and had a hellish time in Donetsk.. If I'd joined the reserves I'd never have felt the need to completely overreact and panic.

  • @kevinknowles973
    @kevinknowles973 Месяц назад +2

    Cool guy would love to be his mate

  • @ncrongendov733
    @ncrongendov733 Месяц назад +1

    I have a mate who was in The something Guards and he tells me the Paras were rumoured to have kept a dwarf/little person in their ceiling space in Aldershot. Can’t be true?!

    • @Para-rt9uk
      @Para-rt9uk Месяц назад

      There was also the 'Black Widow' in Belfast but thats another story.:-)

  • @davidyates6189
    @davidyates6189 Месяц назад +3

    Wow Para Depot sounded brutal in the 90s. I assume that stuff doesn’t go on still - too many pensions to lose and potential lawsuits.

    •  Месяц назад +1

      I went through in 2012 and there were certain things that you knew if you spoke outside about it shit would go down

    • @davidyates6189
      @davidyates6189 Месяц назад +1

      Haha oh dear - not something to be shared with Ruperts or Civpop?

    •  Месяц назад +1

      @@davidyates6189 exactly that bud. If I remember correctly 3 screws went to court and sent down for it.

    • @davidyates6189
      @davidyates6189 Месяц назад

      Either way you’re a hard fucker to make it in to the Maroon Machine. Respect.

    • @ETB9090
      @ETB9090 Месяц назад +1

      I remember a couple of 3 Para full screws getting jailed for filling in recruits in Depot in 91 when it was in Aldershot, one from our platoon another from one of the others, it’s not for the faint hearted 😂

  • @WeirdoowithABeardoo
    @WeirdoowithABeardoo Месяц назад

    Sounds a decent bloke

  • @simonrogersparachuteregime3022
    @simonrogersparachuteregime3022 Месяц назад +2

    I rember Ben telling think it was the defense secretary in afghanistan that he had his kevlar helmet on the wrong way round 😅while climbing on the PF jackel 😅

    • @apexuassolutions
      @apexuassolutions Месяц назад

      You wasn't on the Herrick 08 Tour nor PF Dodge @simonrogersparachuteregiment.

  • @scottmarcelsanca9860
    @scottmarcelsanca9860 Месяц назад

    Crap hats 😅 hele barracks..... joe.....remember them days

  • @johnhealy5558
    @johnhealy5558 Месяц назад

    So Paras go first followed by Marines, Well they didnt want you!.

    • @georgedykes1033
      @georgedykes1033 Месяц назад

      Falklands say no more cabbage,

    • @johnhealy5558
      @johnhealy5558 Месяц назад

      @@georgedykes1033 Well done and Thank you,I was wondering how long it would take.

  • @John-n9p4m
    @John-n9p4m Месяц назад

    Yawn

  • @Darkhorse1978-c6w
    @Darkhorse1978-c6w Месяц назад +2

    I was the youngest to pass P company and went to 1 para in 1995 and I left in 1998 after the "exodus" .
    if you were in around the same time you know what caused the exodus
    lots of guys left and joined other regiments or got out like myself , some rejoined other regiments.
    they asked me if i wanted to go to tanks and i said no your ok its probably just as bad there?
    I've been in maximum security prison since and it wasn't all that bad compared to Barack life in Aldershot.
    edit , to be historically correct as @sapper3252 pointed out on another thread i was the youngest to get into "adult Bn" as Junior parachute company was disbanded in 1993

  • @dirkdiggler3605
    @dirkdiggler3605 Месяц назад +1

    Couldn’t pass the Commando course, and “Scruff “wouldn’t have accepted him in the Hamworthy Rowing club,its a really hard club to get in 👍🏻🫡⚓️those that know