After showering !

I get southshorepool to pop round and oil me all over. It started in a hotel room in Torquay one time...
 
This thread got me thinking.
I joined the Army in 1953 at Catterick in The Royal Armoured Corps, The barracks were brick one-storey blocks which had about 30 to a block. the door wouldn't close so it was bloody cold getting towards November etc. (my bunk was next to the door). ๐Ÿ™„
We were No1 Squad and had a good Sergeant & Corporal with us. Ours was the Senior Sergeant and squad 2 had the next senior. There were four blocks.
Squad 2s sergeant obviously thought he should be senior for some reason.
Every morning we had to parade and be inspected. One morning our sergeant was on some other duty so No 2 took his place.
The sergeant inspected us and when he got to me he smirked and said , 'Have you shaved this morning Trooper?'
Of course I said 'Yes Sergeant'. He said 'I'm putting you on a charge.
Off we went to the C.O. (a Lieutenant Colonel). He heard the charge and said 'Have you anything to say Trooper?'
I said, 'Sir, when I went into the wash block this morning it was dark. There was no hot water and the lights didn't work, so it was difficult to see what we were doing.' The C.O. said, 'Is this true Sergeant?' The Serge said I'm not sure sir, I'll get someone to check it out.' It was checked, and I was right.
The C'O said 'Case dismissed, and will you make sure that there is hot water and the lights work in future sergeant?'
I don't think he liked me after that, but it was near the end of our training anyway.๐Ÿ˜„
Forgot to say that I don't think anyone had a shower either. There were none.
 
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