ANZAC Day - Dress Code
Apr 24th 2013 | 3:21 pm
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Apr 24th 2013 | 5:02 pm
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Re: ANZAC Day - Dress Code
On a slightly different note, OH and I have to go to DD's valedictory dinner, and on the invite it says to dress for "after 5". Now, normally I'm in pj's and fluffy robe as I go to bed ridiculously early, but I'm sure that isn't what is required. Just what am I supposed to wear????
Apr 24th 2013 | 6:48 pm
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Apr 24th 2013 | 7:00 pm
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Re: ANZAC Day - Dress Code
See what i have to put up with?
Apr 24th 2013 | 7:38 pm
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Re: ANZAC Day - Dress Code
Just attended my first ANZAC day ceremony down under with the kids Scout group. Nice and simple ceremony with a few old timers there.
One observation though is that they're a scruffy shower Whilst I had gone into full Remembrance mode and got up early enough for a standard sh!t, shower n shave on suit and off we go it would appear that this isn't the "aussie way"? Lots of tracksuits, trainers, woolly hats (left on during the ceremony) and unshaven blokes?
Is this normal for Oz or just my local area? In short do I need to shackle my inner WO and just accept the local custom?
Genuinely interested and not just having a whinge
One observation though is that they're a scruffy shower
Whilst I had gone into full Remembrance mode and got up early enough for a standard sh!t, shower n shave on suit and off we go it would appear that this isn't the "aussie way"? Lots of tracksuits, trainers, woolly hats (left on during the ceremony) and unshaven blokes? Is this normal for Oz or just my local area? In short do I need to shackle my inner WO and just accept the local custom?
Genuinely interested and not just having a whinge
I both loathe and love ANZAC day. Hate the jingoism and the over the top sentimentality of the media especially the Eddie Maguire types but love the fact that the soldiers both past and present are being honoured.
Apr 24th 2013 | 7:52 pm
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Re: ANZAC Day - Dress Code
Just attended my first ANZAC day ceremony down under with the kids Scout group. Nice and simple ceremony with a few old timers there.
One observation though is that they're a scruffy shower Whilst I had gone into full Remembrance mode and got up early enough for a standard sh!t, shower n shave on suit and off we go it would appear that this isn't the "aussie way"? Lots of tracksuits, trainers, woolly hats (left on during the ceremony) and unshaven blokes?
Is this normal for Oz or just my local area? In short do I need to shackle my inner WO and just accept the local custom?
Genuinely interested and not just having a whinge
One observation though is that they're a scruffy shower
Whilst I had gone into full Remembrance mode and got up early enough for a standard sh!t, shower n shave on suit and off we go it would appear that this isn't the "aussie way"? Lots of tracksuits, trainers, woolly hats (left on during the ceremony) and unshaven blokes? Is this normal for Oz or just my local area? In short do I need to shackle my inner WO and just accept the local custom?
Genuinely interested and not just having a whinge
The other day I read in the Courier Mail, that a Major General in Queenland ordered that his troops were not even allowed to have a beer today...........one cup only of coffee at the gun-fire breakfast was okay....but no other alcohol.
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Apr 24th 2013 | 7:55 pm
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Re: ANZAC Day - Dress Code
I just saw a post by a friend of mine, who is a Sargeant in the Army. Apparently they were been banned from entering a RSL club after the march today, while in uniform. Apparently, if you were an ambo, firie, copper, Navy or Air Force, it was okay if you were in uniform, but not for the Army.....gob-smacked......
Apr 24th 2013 | 7:57 pm
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Re: ANZAC Day - Dress Code
Not sure! Others are asking him the same question. I just edited my post to to include reference to a news article the other day on soldiers having a beer before the main march.
Apr 24th 2013 | 8:08 pm
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Re: ANZAC Day - Dress Code
RAN ships even going dry at sea FFS last official parade, marching through Dundee, involved a few stiffeners beforehand then lots afterwards
free beer vouchers which the barmaids "forgot", to collect and then the RAF and Army gave us their vouchers as they had to leave 
Apr 24th 2013 | 8:26 pm
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Re: ANZAC Day - Dress Code
seems the ADF is desperately trying to take the fun out of being in the forces RAN ships even going dry at sea FFS
last official parade, marching through Dundee, involved a few stiffeners beforehand then lots afterwards free beer vouchers which the barmaids "forgot", to collect and then the RAF and Army gave us their vouchers as they had to leave
RAN ships even going dry at sea FFS last official parade, marching through Dundee, involved a few stiffeners beforehand then lots afterwards
free beer vouchers which the barmaids "forgot", to collect and then the RAF and Army gave us their vouchers as they had to leave Shame on the nay Sayers to stopping the drinks the boring bastards
Apr 24th 2013 | 9:26 pm
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Re: ANZAC Day - Dress Code
Given servicemen throughout history have selflessly given their lives so others can live theirs, the least anyone can do is let them have a few brews on the day they remember their comrades after all, their deceased mates would want them to remember them with a toast to their memory.
Shame on the nay Sayers to stopping the drinks the boring bastards
Shame on the nay Sayers to stopping the drinks the boring bastards
unfortunately senior officers who make the decisions tend to be more interested in publicity and PC dogma whilst forgetting what the damn rankers think
IMHO of course.
Apr 24th 2013 | 9:50 pm
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Re: ANZAC Day - Dress Code
Just did a quick google and what I also find stupid is soldiers made to wear the KFF (slouch) hat flat with the Rising Sun badge (only allowed on ceramonial occasions brim folded up) removed with normal work dress and most units having berets banned - not to mention having to wear Chinese made boots.......
Apr 24th 2013 | 10:08 pm
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Re: ANZAC Day - Dress Code
Just did a quick google and what I also find stupid is soldiers made to wear the KFF (slouch) hat flat with the Rising Sun badge (only allowed on ceramonial occasions brim folded up) removed with normal work dress and most units having berets banned - not to mention having to wear Chinese made boots.......
Apr 24th 2013 | 10:48 pm
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Apr 24th 2013 | 10:55 pm
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