So I hope I still keep the name Pagey.
“Rob” always makes me cringe a bit
But they used to call me….. 🧵
“Officer Cadet Page” (Uni 1998ish)
They used to call me (2)
“Mr Page” (RMAS 2001)
They used to call me (3)
“A Tank Commander and Loader”
(Armoured Troop Leader’s Course 03
BATUS OPFOR)
They used to call me:
A little bit nervous but in great company.
TELIC V ask Al Ammarah with the incredible Welsh Guards 04-05)
They used to call me
The Ops Officer
They used to call me:
Part of the Major Mafia or Silent Majority.
They used to call me:
Bit of a drill pig
Foods Member
President of the Mess Committee
But I got there in the end.
They used to call me:
“OC Sports Afternoons”
They used to call me:
FALCON
(And DREADNOUGHT too)
They used to call me:
“Zero Alpha” on the Prairies and “Tanker” on the ice.
They used to call me
A student - but it didn’t really agree with me
“too mercurial” “too challenging” amongst other things….
They used to call me
Our man in strategy……and other places
They used to say
The CO is off talking to people again
I did get better at horse riding.
And I’ll always be a tank commander.
Who loves a bit of scoff
And good company.
Now I just hope to blend in…
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