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Old Oct 8th 2008, 5:12 pm
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Any ex British soldiers out there?
I am one myself and have been talking to other ex squaddies from our mob and i am seriously thinking of starting up a South of the World branch of our regimental association, wherever i end up living in NZ.
Any ex Kings Own or Border Regiment or even Kings Own Royal Border Regiment guys down there?
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Yep-ex Royal Engineers, left in 1992 after 14yrs.

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Hi,

Just completing 23yrs with REME, hoping to be over there (Bay of Plenty area) next June all being well. Served with KORBR 95-98 in Catterick with Arnhem Coy. How far into the immigration process are you?
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Re immigration, i am applying under a WTR visa. Been over for interviews and just waiting for the job offer.
Re the KORBR, i got out in 1983. Been 25 years in the Police since getting out. Retired from that in June this year.
Still go on reunions etc as often as i can so if you can remember anyone, i will pass on regards.
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Hi,
I am a QA and hoping to be there end Sept next year.
Good luck
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Originally Posted by marie22
Hi,
I am a QA and hoping to be there end Sept next year.
Good luck
I'm ex Royal Navy
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Originally Posted by AndynChristy
I'm ex Royal Navy
Aye, me too. Had the Iron Duke and Ocean. Happy days.
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I'm ex Royal Signals (13 yrs completed) and hubby will be ex REME very soon, he is on his ressetlement now completing 22 yrs - but he has joined the NZDF so only ex Brit army, we are heading south to Chch.

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I'm ex Royal Signals (13 yrs completed) and hubby will be ex REME very soon, he is on his ressetlement now completing 22 yrs - but he has joined the NZDF so only ex Brit army, we are heading south to Chch.

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When are you planning on being over there? I have just submitted my ITA and I am in waiting mode. I get out next Sep but will be looking to move in June. Going as a civvy so it's a whole new experience for me but I must admit it is very exciting as well.

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I'm ex Royal Signals (13 yrs completed) and hubby will be ex REME very soon, he is on his ressetlement now completing 22 yrs - but he has joined the NZDF so only ex Brit army, we are heading south to Chch.

TeeBrown,


When are you planning on being over there? I have just submitted my ITA and I am in waiting mode. I get out next Sep but will be looking to move in June. Going as a civvy so it's a whole new experience for me but I must admit it is very exciting as well.

Dave
We will be flying out 15th March and starting work a couple of weeks later, as you say it's all very exciting and very emotional, but we have been researching NZ for 4 years now and are ready for it, we have made contact with a few other squaddies doing the same as us and going to the same place, so there will be a few of us out there.

Waiting for a decision on the ITA is the hardest bit, hang in there.
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