Green Jackets' last "Freedom of the City" parade in Winchester on July 8th, 2006

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  • @rodneyduncan8882
    @rodneyduncan8882 2 года назад +5

    Had the honour to talk to HM The Queen Mother when she replanted the Remembrance Trees..And was there this year 9th July for the Reunion was a fantastic day....S&B.....

  • @chrisyalland3752
    @chrisyalland3752 Год назад +9

    I was not born a Green Jacket but through a miss direction,found myself in Winchester, best move I've ever made ,swift and bold till I croak

  • @gunhojput
    @gunhojput Год назад +6

    Jeez my old sarnt major would have had a fit at such sloppy drill, i served in the 80's saying that the royal green jackets live forever in my heart, love to you all my band of brothers (and) sisters

  • @sheilabates3542
    @sheilabates3542 3 года назад +4

    My son Mark Bates served in Northern Ireland, he wanted the army a his young life, the Royal Green Jackets was his life,still today he talks and lives the his time with the Regiment, the best Regiment in the world in .y oppinion3

  • @wmr9019
    @wmr9019 3 года назад +4

    A very sad day, both my brothers were in the regiment ,Brian Williams Rifleman 3RGJ, and Bandsman Robbie Williams 2RGJ , RIP Robbie 💖

    • @mikemoreno4469
      @mikemoreno4469  3 года назад +3

      Very sad. So sorry to hear that. It was sad for me too: I was with my parents when I filmed this and both have subsequently died.

  • @gizzystravels4677
    @gizzystravels4677 3 года назад +6

    That was a sad day..

  • @shaunlazenby
    @shaunlazenby Год назад +1

    Was on Winchester from March 88, basic training, joined the Li.

  • @Backs4more
    @Backs4more 2 года назад +4

    Swift and bold. I went through depot in 82

  • @swifty8538
    @swifty8538 3 года назад +8

    Bloody heck the hairs went up on the back of my neck tears in my eyes I was at the depot in 72 to start my training what tough but fantastic times cpl Duncan was my corporal chippy carpenter was another name hey guys cet et audaux forever

    • @swifty8538
      @swifty8538 3 года назад

      @@popeclock it could well be was he a black haired slightly built man

    • @swifty8538
      @swifty8538 3 года назад +1

      @@popeclock yes he was a great corporal and person he actually took one of us recruits aside and rather than charge him punched his lights out green jacket way of doing things lol

    • @swifty8538
      @swifty8538 3 года назад +3

      @@popeclock I have such happy memories of Winchester and serving in an unique regiment with such great reputation lol I will always call myself a rifleman and be proud to do so cet et audaux

    • @swifty8538
      @swifty8538 3 года назад +2

      @@popeclock hahahaha havnt heard that saying for years stag on rfn

    • @petermanning1864
      @petermanning1864 2 года назад +2

      Ray, Don Duncan was a great bloke and a good friend sad that he is no longer with us, swift & bold

  • @TheWizardOfTheFens
    @TheWizardOfTheFens 2 года назад +3

    Even marching faster than the AFV’S 😂

  • @terrywiseman
    @terrywiseman 3 года назад +4

    Never fails to amaze me how totally ignorant the general public are on these occasions!!!!!

  • @tonyharris7787
    @tonyharris7787 3 года назад +3

    I was there in 1998, training for The light infantry, So the army base closing down, What for ?

    • @rodneyduncan8882
      @rodneyduncan8882 2 года назад

      Was at the Reunion this year 9th July had free bus up to SJM now ATR Winchester still the same was a fantastic day...

  • @Ravemastergeneral-fn1mc
    @Ravemastergeneral-fn1mc 4 месяца назад

    Mmm rock n roll

  • @rodgeroxie8459
    @rodgeroxie8459 Год назад

    Is the green jackets. The same unit that is similar to the green jacket. In the Napoleon war.? Or I’m thinking about another unit?

  • @markharris1546
    @markharris1546 5 месяцев назад

    I was there 😁🫡

  • @gillkite6476
    @gillkite6476 Год назад +1

    Black and Green lost for ever!

  • @N1611n
    @N1611n Год назад

    Celer Et Audax!

  • @patrickferran1678
    @patrickferran1678 Год назад

    Is that the army who gave a great English hero sir Jimmy savile a great sent of at his funeral. 👍😎

  • @patrickferran1678
    @patrickferran1678 Год назад

    They should be in jail for fraud and war crimes
    Lest we forget 😎