WWI Guards Division Forum

Gentlemen,

Mr. Walsh sent out the following email. If you did not receive it for any reason, please let us know so we can add you to the email list!

Jim


Guardsmen,

STAND TO!!(or three)

AS OF TODAY…. WE ARE 3 WEEKS AWAY FROM THE SPRING EVENT.

1) YOU MAY REGISTER

A) ON LINE FOR $52 THRU PAYPAL..

B) OR SEND IT IN BEFORE APRIL 14TH FOR $50.

C) FOLLOW THE LINK FOR THE FORMS... http://www.great-war-assoc.org/OTW/Spri ... t_form.pdf

D) WE ARE STILL TO REGISTER UNDER THE IRISH GUARDS.

E) OR WAIT UNTIL YOU GET THERE AND GET BENT OVER A BARREL FOR $65.00!!!!! (THAT’S A LOT OF GAS MONEY, LADS)


2) PLEASE INFORM ME AS TO YOUR STATUS…

A) I WILL BE ATTENDING THE SPRING EVENT

B) I WILL NOT BE ATTENDING THE SPRING EVENT. (Clearly the less desirable of the two!!!!)

C) THIS WILL ALLOW ME TO CALL AND REPORT OUR “GRUB ORDER” TO MR. REDRUP! Payment at the event is fine. A WHOPPING $5.

D) THIS WILL ALSO ALLOW LT HIGGINBOTTOM TO REPORT OUR EXPECTED STRENGTH TO THE “FEZZY WIGS”… I MEAN OFFICERS.

E) “NO POOFAH’S”… THANK YOU BRUCE!


3) As of Monday, we have submitted drawings via PDF format for our “FUNK hole”

Where the hell did that name come from? (Sounds like the name of a place where two funny boys would meet. I prefer the manly name of dugout!!!)

If anyone would like an email copy please let me know.

About the only thing missing on the drawings is AJ Deitz’s PE seal!!!!

I believe that we should have approval by Friday. Monday at the latest.

4) Stock tip… Ralph Loren (RL)… is a buy this week.

5) RECAP:

A) PLEASE INFORM ME AS TO YOUR STATUS

B) IF YOU ARE COMING, PLEASE REGISTER.

C) START TO CHECK YOUR KIT “AND SHINE YOUR HOBNAILS”

THAT IS ALL…

THANK YOU

CORPORAL WALSH

PS PLEASE DON’T GET “ROPED INTO” VOLENTEERING AT THE GATE HOUSE!!

PSS A SERIOUS BY THE NUMBERS “CHECK LIST” WILL BE COMING OUT SHORTLY

I will be there and I already statred to polish up the brass buttons and P08 gear.

If anyone tries to get you to "volunteer" just reply that a) You aren't in my chain of command b) I'll have to check with my section leader first. Remember, we're Brits...we don't do anything without orders.

That is a great response to give! Too bad if I can't ever "find" my section leader to ask him if a can volunteer.

Guys-
Since im real stressed from this last semester of college, Im really excited to come out again (and this time with all my own gear!) I'll try to be out early in the week, if i feel like skipping some classes, we shall see, but either way ill be there. There was a mix up with the bayonet I ordered, however, and it still hasnt shown up in the mail, if it doesnt show, does anyone have a spare I could throw in my webbing? Id appreciate it, see you lads soon!
-Dan Comes

I have one you can borrow.

Jim

Good standard reponses to missing gear when questioned by "a Fezzy wig" (AKA an Officer):
- "I lost it playing cards. I hope to win it back tonight."
- " I left it in no mans land."
- "I loaned it to the Jerry that I stuck it in. I am planning to retreive it after morning formation."

Corporal Walsh

I love the responses, luckily my bayonet just came in so ive got pretty much everything ready to go now!
-Dan Comes

Just two days until the event. Are you guys busy polishing brass and hobnails yet? If not, step to it boys, for king and country!

Ohhhh yes after much anger and frustration with trying to get the day off I finally got work off and I will be making an appearance on Saturday for the event! I am locked cocked and ready to rock with 380 grenades 400 rounds of ammo, 18 rifle grenades for field testing and a few cool new things like my new shovel and the new grenade boxes. I cant wait for Saturday!!


Cheers!
Bomber Macgregor

Here are the photos Rick Hooker took at the event. They really turned out great!

Thank a lot Rick for taking all the photos!

http://picasaweb.google.com/Hooky508/

Jim

Those are sweet!! Guards look totally badass I must say, nice photogenic skills from everyone!

Great photos. Not the same as being there...but close. You guys looked great. However, you look warm too. Fall events are always more enjoyable -- better to freeze than to fry in my opinion. I did one GWA event in July...one and only one and I swore never again.

Anyway -- nice grenade boxes -- trench looks great-- [sigh]

Grenade boxes did look extreme in the trenches. It was a hot day, but not as hot as the German trenches got! I have to say that that German unit had the most realistic trench out there. I am glad that no one got hurt out there. Great job to all those that responded quickly.