Thread: Snow flake- POMs army recuitment

I laughed when I hear the Snow Flakes needed campaign.
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I chuckled a lot more about the soldier who probably volunteered to be the model Snowflake with out knowing what he will be for ever now known as by his mates

'Who can ride a motor bike?" to about 50 15 year old sailors at HMAS Leeuwin in 1983. The enthusiastic responders to the Petty Officers question got to sweep the parade ground. We did a little groan. The Scottish soldier has done a complete dummy spit. Who can smell a snowflake court case

Scots Guardsman to resign over controversial 'snow flakes' British Army recruitment poster - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)

Originally Posted by Hogarthde

Reminds me of a story a very good friend ,in a different unit told me.

Malcolm Fraser, as Minister for Defence, was due at Battalion HQ., and a Sgt. enquired “any of you useless bludgers musical? “ up go a few hands ,no doubt thinking of a cushy duty in camp,

”Righto ,follow me ,we have a piano to shift “.

Back in the 60's I worked with an old diesel fitter who had been in an AIF infantry battalion. He said they did initial training at Gaythorne and were sent as a replacement draft to a battalion up on the Atherton. Allocated to companies, on his first parade the Sar-major asked if anyone had experience with cutting tools and working to close tolerances. Up went Chris' hand. "Good, you're the company barber."

No rest for the wicked. He did the barbering in addition to normal duties. He was allowed to charge threepence for a haircut though.