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[24481068porritt]

Welcome to the forum Steven - quick question, is that your Regt. No.?

It is sir

[Mark1]

Welcome again.

[Jim R]

A warm welcome Steven to what is undoubtedly the most friendly, the most helpful, the most supportive modelling forum on the web. Also the best banter around. I look forward to seeing some of your models.

[Waspie]

A warm welcome Steven to what is undoubtedly the most friendly, the most helpful, the most supportive modelling forum on the web. Also the best banter around. I look forward to seeing some of your models.

You missed ‘most addictive’!!!

[Airborne01]

It is sir

I thought it was, either that or the population of Uzbekistan! Joking aside, welcome to the forum once again mate (I know I'm old now because my first four is 2394 .... !) Good to see us squaddies resisting the influx of Jacks and Crabs!
Steve

[Guest]

2406 Steve:nerd:,
Wellcome Steven , friendly place , as Dave says any question just ask, don't worry I' ve asked all the stupid ones already.

[Lee W]

Oh no... another bloody pongo! :tears-of-joy:

Welcome ( 24481068porritt ) Steven, there are plenty of veterans on this site, which is good, I'm sure you'll feel at home looking up to us senior service and down to the junior service :tears-of-joy:
Will look forward to seeing your builds mate :thumb2:

[Waspie]

I thought it was, either that or the population of Uzbekistan! Joking aside, welcome to the forum once again mate (I know I'm old now because my first four is 2394 .... !) Good to see us squaddies resisting the influx of Jacks and Crabs!
Steve

Hoy - I resemble that remark. Better a cruise on the grey funnel line than jumping out of perfectly good airplanes!!

[Guest]

I know I'm old now because my first four is 2394

So … British Army registration numbers are sequential? Dutch ones, across all the services, are your birthdate as YYMMDD followed by three digits that I suppose are sequential, but for all I know are actually random. Oh, and reading up on it, I see that these days, it can also be four characters at the end, and letters can also appear now. I guess this is because since 2020, women are also eligible for conscription (even though conscription has been suspended since 1997).

[Waspie]

So … British Army registration numbers are sequential? Dutch Army ones are your birthdate as YYMMDD followed by three digits that I suppose are sequential, but for all I know are actually random.

I had 3 during my time in the RN. First was prefixed with a 'L' then it was changed to a 'D' finally settling on a 'D' prefix with a 'N' suffix. Numbers in the middle remained the same.

[The Smythe Meister]

Oh no... another bloody pongo! :tears-of-joy:...

... Yep, nightmare eh Lee?!!:tears-of-joy:

... (Someone oughta tell Steve,"Airborne 1",that "Jacks",are properly known as Matelots,and "Crabs" are something that he probably caught during his days in Pompey!!:tears-of-joy::tears-of-joy::tears-of-joy
Andy,(An AIR FORCE veteran :thumb2:)
..P.S. YES,I do know that "Jack" is from "Jolly Jack Tar"... But that was a couple Centuries ago, even YOU ain't that old mate! :tears-of-joy::tears-of-joy:.

[Waspie]

... Yep, nightmare eh Lee?!!:tears-of-joy:

... (Someone oughta tell Steve,"Airborne 1",that "Jacks",are properly known as Matelots,and "Crabs" are something that he probably caught during his days in Pompey!!:tears-of-joy::tears-of-joy::tears-of-joy
Andy,(An AIR FORCE veteran :thumb2:)
..P.S. YES,I do know that "Jack" is from "Jolly Jack Tar"... But that was a couple Centuries ago, even YOU ain't that old mate! :tears-of-joy::tears-of-joy:.

And Jack is easier to spell than matelot!!!! Now pull up a bollard shipmate and I'll tell e' a tale!!!!

[Lee W]

And Jack is easier to spell than matelot!!!! Now pull up a bollard shipmate and I'll tell e' a tale!!!!

Pull up a bollard, swing the lamp and spin a dit!

[Airborne01]

... Yep, nightmare eh Lee?!!:tears-of-joy:

... (Someone oughta tell Steve,"Airborne 1",that "Jacks",are properly known as Matelots,and "Crabs" are something that he probably caught during his days in Pompey!!:tears-of-joy::tears-of-joy::tears-of-joy
Andy,(An AIR FORCE veteran :thumb2:)
..P.S. YES,I do know that "Jack" is from "Jolly Jack Tar"... But that was a couple Centuries ago, even YOU ain't that old mate! :tears-of-joy::tears-of-joy:.

Crabs? - not in Pompey I'm pleased to say! Jacks - not 'Matelots' 'cos they're Frogs and 'Jack' is still a term of inter-Service endearment! (Even Lambs Navy Rum produced a book called 'Jackspeak'! - and I've heard a rumour that the Crabs (RAF Veterans) are about to release a booklet titled 'Hotels Wot We Have Had The Pleasure Of Frequenting')
PS: A gentleman never discusses age - so pedestrian dahlink!
Steve

[Airborne01]

So … British Army registration numbers are sequential? Dutch ones, across all the services, are your birthdate as YYMMDD followed by three digits that I suppose are sequential, but for all I know are actually random. Oh, and reading up on it, I see that these days, it can also be four characters at the end, and letters can also appear now. I guess this is because since 2020, women are also eligible for conscription (even though conscription has been suspended since 1997).

Yes Jakko - Service numbers are sequential: up until relatively recently the first four numbers indicated Arm of Service (ie Infantry/Cavalry etc or Support Arms) and were a batch indication of the approximate date of enlistment and Arm of Service to an observer 'in the know' Officers had separate sequences as did female personnel. Apparently this muddle was recently rationalised and all serving pers are now allocated purely sequential numbers (I may be mistaken on this latter point)
Steve