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'Walter Mitty' SAS Soldier Exposed


Wednesday, July 09, 2008




A soldier who boasted on Facebook that he had served with the SAS and killed more than 100 people has resigned from the army after he was exposed as a fantasist by genuine soldiers.

Jim McAuley bragged that he had been a paratrooper at the battle of Goose Green during the Falklands war and claimed to have been the second SAS man on the balcony during the London Iranian Embassy siege 27 years ago. He also claimed that he had spent time in Afghanistan: "I did a spell with the boys in black but can't really say too much." He boasted that he had taken out two enemy machine gun emplacements in the first Gulf war and was involved in the rescue of captured Irish Rangers in Sierra Leone.

In fact, he used to serve in the Army Catering Corps and for many years organised local poppy collections in Chorley for the Royal British Legion. In recent years he had been training cadets at the Lancashire Army Cadet Force in Preston.

He was forced to apologise and quit his job after admitting his claims of being in the Paras and SAS were lies. He was caught out after serving soldiers sent him messages posing as a woman, Jenny Gilbert. They threatened to expose him and he backed down after they sent a message demanding an apology.

One of the soldiers told McAuley on an Army blog: "We ... take a very dim view of people like yourself who try to live off the glory of these actions, especially given that we have lost many good comrades who were involved in them.

"It is our experience that people such as yourself (we term them as Walter Mitties) once caught tend to lay low for a while then surface somewhere else. We will be watching, of that have no doubt."

McAuley, who is married with an adult son, apologised in a local newspaper.






Faugh-a-ballagh

Fuckin disgrace, check this out from the ARRSE site:

Background
The very latest in a seemingly endless parade of bluffing cnuts who are on a one way trip to ridicule. McAuley - an ACF instructor in Lancashire - was outed after his Facebook entry aroused suspicion amongst several Walt Finders on an airborne forum. The episode was subsequently presented to the world for all to enjoy by ARRSEr THESUNJOCK.

McAuley, typically got his facts wrong and lied himself in to all manner of corners. But not content with that, his Facebook gallery contained images that not only showed our unsuspecting hero in a set of 2s - all badged and gonged up... and proudly sporting a Maroon Beret - but also images that were not of himself. Ooops!

McAuley's medal hoard amounted to a paltry Silver Jubilee Medal and a Mong Gong, which was quite pathetic seeing he'd served in both the Parachute Regiment and 'Them', done tours in Northern Ireland, faught in both the Falklands and the Gulf War, worked in Sierra Leone and Afghanistan and, as if that wasn't enough, completed 6000 jumps and slotted over a hundred 'enemy'! Clearly something had to be done.

A classic sting operation ensued, with one of the Walt Finders masquerading as 'Jenny Gilbert', a naive female American student [Aren't they all?].

[edit] The Sting
What follows is an abridged, cringe-inducing extract from the dialogue that occured on the chatroom. It's clearly obvious, that McAuley - who was '2nd man on the balcony' [Aren't they all?] - was after one thing and one thing only. The 'worst stuff' has been omitted and spelling and grammatical errors have been retained. Enjoy:

Jim Mc Auley 1:20pm Mar 24th

Hi Jenny im in the british army parachute regiment, we have not met but hope that we can be friends jim

Jenny Glibert 1:29pm Mar 24th

Wow, how long have you been in the army then and are you still in?

Jim Mc Auley 2:39pm Mar 24th

i was in the territorial army thats the same as you national guard for 15 years i have been out now for 6 years, but i am an instructor in the army cadets ( a youth organisation run along the same lines as the military)

Jenny Glibert 3:57pm Mar 25th

Hi sorry I did not repliy so soon. so what is it like in the parachute regiment did you have to fight in wars?

Jim Mc Auley 3:58pm Mar 25th

yes iwas in the gulf and afghanistan and i did a few tours of nothern ireland jim

Jenny Glibert 3:59pm Mar 25th

wow did you have to parachute in? it must have been scary

Jim Mc Auley 4:01pm Mar 25th

no we went in with helicopters and yes it was scary at times but you have to do your job

Jenny Glibert 4:04pm Mar 25th

when was you in the afganistan? was that worse than iraq. I hear northern ireland was not very nice as well.

Jim Mc Auley 4:06pm Mar 25th

i was in helmund province in afghan yes it was worse i lost a few friends there do you have msn or yahoo?

Jenny Glibert 4:09pm Mar 25th

No sorry but will have to set one up later. Do you have any pictures of you there. Im doing a project about soldiers and war for a degree, would love to know more. I have seen much about the parachute regiment and the SASS have you ever been with them? they all sound very cool.

Jim Mc Auley 4:15pm Mar 25th

what is your email addy and i will send you some pics from afghan. I did a spell with the boys in black but really cant say to much

Jenny Glibert 4:23pm Mar 25th

wow. is that you jumping from the plane. that looks cool how hight was you Thanks. I will have to send some of me back. lol

Jim Mc Auley 4:28pm Mar 25th

yes it is me jumping one of the jumps was 22,000 feet are you sending me some pics of you

Jenny Glibert 4:30pm Mar 25th

yes im getting some ready . Do you still do that sort of thing in the cadets? what type of cadets do you train. is like our officer cadets at west point?

Jim Mc Auley 4:32pm Mar 25th

i am a sgt/major with the cadets yes they are the same as you west point cadets and i train them in close recce and fieldcraft and fighting in build up areas.

Jenny Glibert 4:35pm Mar 25th

That sounds like its good stuff to learn do you have to train them how to jump from planes like you? Im visiting the UK next month we should hook up, would love to watch you jump, where are you from?

Jim Mc Auley 4:38pm Mar 25th

i live in the north of england near manchester and liverpool i do the ground training then i take them to brize norton an airfield in the south the R.A.F. then do the rest of the training but i jump with them what part of the uk are you coming to

Jenny Glibert 4:40pm Mar 25th

I start in London for a week then I have three months to do what I want. we should hook up I would love to do that. Manchester and liverpool sounds fun the beatles was from there? whats the name of the cadet accadamy that you train your men? do you take women I would love to jump from a plane what would I have to do?

Jim Mc Auley 4:45pm Mar 25th

yes that would be great i could show you round jenny will you send me some pics of you.The academy will not let you stay there but you can stay at my house if you want how many people are coming over with you or are you just coming over by yourself. yes we take women you would have to do lot of training with me lol i will see what i can do to let you do a practice jump are you sending me some pics of you

Jenny Glibert 4:48pm Mar 25th

Wow thanks jim I would love to. im on my own so you will have to be gentle with me.lol Do you have a postal address so I can make sure my folks at home know where I will be when in your area. im going to get a UK cell phone when I get to Britan,so if i could get a contact number so I can contact you when I get there that would be great. I have to meet my uncle in London first for a week, but will be free after that I have always wanted to drink a pint of english beer in a pub. lol How high would we be if you can get me a parachute jump?

Jim Mc Auley 4:53pm Mar 25th

i am always gentle with a sexy lady my postal address is *********** ******** chorley lancashire england my cell phone number is ************* i might be able to arrange a tandem jump and if i can it will be around 20,000 feet but you will have to be naked with me when we jump (only kidding) send me a pic of you (the sexier the pic the harder i will try to get you that jump)

Jenny

I know you cant say a lot about your time with the special forces but what can you say. Or what can I do to get you to tell me more. lol I would never use your real name on my project you could give my a name that you want to be know as. 4:13 PM

Jim

you could call me soldier exy c*** lol 4:14 PM i will tell you about my time with the special forces when we meet then i will think of omethink you could do to make me tell u 4:15 PM

Jenny

I could not pput that I would get in trouble lol 4:15 P Im sure I could but could not tell me a little for project as it has to be in before I leave for the UK 4:16 PM

Jenny

please 4:16 PM

Jim

not on email sorry jenny email is not secure comms 4:17 PM

Jenny

what If I ask a few questions and you just yes no answeres. Like was you good in the special forces. 4:18 PM

Jim

for 3 years 4:19 PM go on ask 4:19 PM

Jenny

did have to wear that sexy black stuff and swing through windows 4:19 PM

Jim

yes 4:20 PM

Jenny

have ever rescude people in it 4:20 PM

Jim

go on 4:22 PM

Jenny

you have such an amazing life jim what was it like 4:22 P

Jim

a lot of fear at times but you just get on with the job 4:23 PM

Jenny

Sorry did you ever get to recscue people wearing the black kit4:23 PM

Jim

once 4:23 PM a lot of fun at tmes 4:24 PM

Jenny

what did you have to do 4:24 PM

Jim

a lot of sadness when i lost mate 4:24 PM cant say on email sorry 4:24 PM

Jenny

Ok jim. I did some research on the iranian seige was the one. It looked very cool on the pictures 4:26 PM

Jim

yes 4:26 PM

Jenny

so you must be one of the sexy men in black I was looing at in the pictures 4:27 PM

Jim

yes 4:27 PM

Jenny

OMG 4:27 PM

Jim

front window 4:27 PM balconey 4:27 PM

Jenny

was you one of the first in4:28 PM

Jim

no 2nd 4:28 PM

Jenny

what was going through your mind at that time 4:28 PM

Jim

s*** i should be in the pub having a pint of bear lol 4:28 PM

Jenny

did get the bad guys in that one 4:29 PM

Jim

1 4:29 PM do i get a sexy pic for beeing a sexy guy in black lol 4:30 PM

Jenny

Oh very much yes, you must have lots of bravery awards that you cant show because of you time in the special forces 4:30 PM

Jim

no medals for brit special force 4:31 PM

Jenny

why is that 4:31 PM

Jim

because brits special forces dont need medals we know what we did that is enough 4:32 PM very few medals awarded to special forces here 4:33 PM very few medals for bravery awarded in the brit forces because we are expected to just do our job and not look for reward 4:34 PM

Jenny

that sounds cool, did you fly on to the bacony from a chopper 4:35 PM

Jim

i was with 2nd battalion parachute regiment in the falklands war 4:35 PM no onto roof rapel down 4:35 PM

Jenny

wow I have heard of that one as well, what was your job there 4:36 PM

Jim

i was only a young private at the time but it made me grow up 4:36 PM lost my best mate there 4:37 PM

Jenny

what happand 4:37 PM

Jenny

So just to recap for my project jim You have served as a paratrooper and special forces operative You were in the Falklands war, the first and second gulf war, Afghanistan war, sierra Leone war, 2nd man to enter the Iranian building rescue. You have done over 6000 parachute jumps. Have killed at least 100 men (please correct my if I'm wrong) and lost how many friends? 5:20 PM Have I missed anything please let me know what I should call you 5:21 PM I wont use your real name 5:21 PM

Jim

10 close mates 25 other friends 5:21 PM

Jenny

ok did i get the kills ok 5:22 PM

Jim

ok call sgt/maj x ray 5:22 PM kills yes 5:22 PM

Jenny

what you have killed 100 men or over that number 5:23 PM

Jim

that would be about right 5:23 PM

Jenny

you must have a lot of nightmeres 5:23 PM

Jim

sometimes yes i do 5:24 PM

Jenny

did I miss any wars out. and could I say you did undercover work in the special forces 5:24 PM

Jim

yes u can say that 5:26 PM

Jenny

wow thanks jim. was it like the 007 spy stuff 5:26 PM

Jim yes a little bit 5:28 PM got to go now 5:28 PM

Jenny

My friends wont belive that I have met a real life spy this is so cool jim 5:28 PM

Jim

need to get this paper work done or i will be in trouble 5:28 Pm

Jenny

talk again soon looking forward to your picture with you stood to attention 5:29 PM

Jim

what time will you be on later 5:29 PM

Jenny

not sure I need to write this up so will be on again soon 5:29 PM

Jim

i will be on about 5 your time ok 5:30 PM

Jenny

ok so I get the hot pic then? 5:30 PM

Jim

yes ok 5:31 PM what will you do to yourelf looking at it 5:31 PM

Jenny

I will let you know but I will be wearing very little when you send it 5:32 PM

Jim

woo hoo will you have aweb cam 5:32 PM

Jenny

I dont have one yet but will try later. I will have to just take a pic of what im doing when you send it hun 5:33 PM

Jim

I will get a web cam on my way home 5:33 PM but it will not work on yahoo so you will have to get a hotmail account and msn messenger 5:34 PM then i can cum for u live 5:34 PM

Jenny

sounds fab jim. You will have to send my that pic first to get me wet first hun 5:35 PM

Jim

ok 5:35 PM

By this point it was clear what was going on, and thus the trap was sprung - and in fine style. What was going through Gentleman Jim's turnip at this very point we can only imagine, but I bet he wasn't sat in front of his PC with a stiffy and a furry glove.

[edit] The Outing
Date: Sat, 5 Apr 2008 08:34:01 +0000

Good morning, it seems that you do not wish to join the website & club that you were invited to join as of yesterday. That is of no little surprise though, you have never been a member of the British Airborne Forces have you?

You have placed a picture on Facebook of a member of The Parachute Regiment, leading the many females you converse with to believe that it is you, when in fact it is a picture of a very good friend of mine.

You have been in conversation with a lady on facebook & during those conversations you have told her of the following:

1 That you were a member of a TA Parachute Battalion for 15 years.

2 That you were a Private Soldier in 2 Para at Goose Green.

3 That you were in the first Gulf War & that you "took out" 2 enemy machine gun emplacements.

4 That you were a member of the SAS & was the second man onto the balcony during the Iranian Embassy Siege.

5 That you were involved in the rescue of captured Irish Rangers in Sierra Leone.

6 That you have done a couple of tours of N. Ireland.

7 That you have carried out undercover work.

8 That you have killed over 100 men during the above actions.

We who have been involved in a lot of those actions listed above take a very dim view of people like yourself who try to live of the glory of these actions, especially given that we have lost many good comrades who were involved in them. In one of your conversations you mention that your best mate Thomas Mechan (R.I.P.) was killed at Goose Green. Tam Meechan was once a Soldier in MY Platoon, you can guess how dim a view I am now taking of you.

Your conversations with the 'young lady' on Facebook telling her of all the above actions and how you watch female cadets are all saved on five members' PCs. Those conversations chronicle your desire to receive photos of her. That is just one lady; we see there are many ladies you have as "friends" in your Facebook contacts.

At first, when the photos (the ones I have attached) & transcript of your conversations on Facebook with the lady appeared on our site, you were deemed as a rather sad individual, then there was a lot of laughter; this then turned to anger as your ridiculous claims infolded.

In a couple of the photos you appear in No.2 Uniform wearing American parachute wings & two medals. Did you earn them or buy them on ebay or a market stall somewhere? Foreign wings are not worn on British No.2 dress, and it is also an offence to wear medals that you have not been awarded.

Once it became apparent that you also claim to be a Cadet Force instructor, our members & myself realised that if this was indeed true that we have a duty to inform the relevant authorities of that fine organisation of what kind of a man they have in their ranks, & the parents of those Cadets also have the right to know.

Your details are as follows: Mr Jim McAuley a CSM of the Lancashire ACF.

I think under the circumstances that you should do the following:

Remove yourself from Faceboook immediately.
Resign from the Cadet Force immediately.
Destroy the No 2 uniform you take such delight in wearing along with the medals & American wings.
Tell your two Lifeguard imposter friends to stop dressing up in their ridiculous uniforms [This is open to conjecture, as they may possibly be genuine.]
This email has been distributed to the following;

Regimental HQ The Parachute Regiment.
The SAS Association.
The Lifeguards Association.
All British Airborne websites.
The Lancashire Cadet Force.
The ARRSE website
I will expect to receive an email from you by 19:00 hrs Tue 8 April 2008 that you have complied with the above demands. If not a copy of the email will also be distributed to all National newspapers & your hometown of Chorley's newspaper.

It is our experience that people such as yourself (we term them as Walter Mittys), once caught out, tend to lay low for a while then surface somewhere els. We will be watching. Of that have no doubt.

One of the 'ladies' you were conversing with, detailing your fabricated war experiences to, was not a lady at all, but a member of our website. You - a Walter Mitty - were caught out by another one, how ironic is that?

[edit] Snivelling Apology
Clearly caught out, and to his credit somewhat, McAuley wrote a statement of apology. This is considerbly more than what others have done - and there are obvious connections to be made with the Barry Simkins episode - who also walted it up as one of the Machine.

A Statement from Jim McAuley. CSM, Lancashire ACF.

1) iam so sorry for offending the good men of 2 para and I acknowledge the sacrifice they made I have even been involved with organising the remembrance parade last year in my home town. I am truly sorry for offending you

2) i have never been in the gulf war i have never been in sierra leonne i have never been a member of the special force and i have never took part in any under cover operation i have never took part in any action once again i apologise to all concerned

3) I was a member of the Army Catering Corps attached to 15 para. I have never earned the right to wear Military Parachute Wings both UK and US and will remove them from my uniform. again I am so sorry for any offence. I am a Walter Mitty.

CSM J McAuley

[edit] Conclusion
Yet again, a walt gets outed. The sad thing is that McAuley had creditable service in the TA - albeit as a Slop Jockey. And yet again, had McAuley bothered to read Walting With Confidence, he could've avoided the inevitable... possibly. More pepper?

Retrieved from "http://www.arrse.co.uk/wiki/Jim_McAuley"

If he was at any time ex-regiment and registered with the regimental association he would have what was once referred to on here as an Oxford on Cambridge Blue, and is now a totally different, which is in fact an ID card.

Walter Mugshots:

We may have another one lads.

I've literally just got a call asking about a bloke called John Leyton Dyson - spouting he's been ex-22 AND ex-Shaky Boats...AND ex-Intelligence! Aged about 45 from what I hear. Heavily into shooting (shotguns and pistols, civilian ranges etc.)

This guy come across any of your radars?



______________________________________________

"Those who forget the past are condemned to repeat its mistakes..."

Shooters seek handgun law change
By Andrew Fraser
BBC Sport



The government has been urged to relax gun laws which make it illegal for Britain's top pistol shooters to train in England, Scotland and Wales.
Home Secretary Charles Clarke has given special permission for pistol events to be staged at the London 2012 Olympics.

But British team members face having to do all their 2012 preparations abroad.

"It would be fantastic if they were given the ability to compete on a level playing field," said British shooting's performance chief John Leighton-Dyson.

"I would like to think reasonable people will be able to have reasonable discussions and come to reasonable conclusions about this."


We must be allowed to train on the same level as other athletes if we're to have a reasonable chance of competing effectively
British shooting's performance director John Leighton-Dyson

Laws banning most types of handguns were introduced after gun enthusiast Thomas Hamilton killed 16 schoolchildren and their teacher at Dunblane Primary School in March 1996.
As a result, British shooters who compete in the rapid fire, 50m pistol men and 25m pistol women Olympic events can only train in Northern Ireland, the Channel Islands or Isle of Man.

Team members currently spend about 20 to 30 days a year training in Switzerland, and receive no funding because their events are illegal in the UK.




The Home Office agreed to relax the law so the three events can be staged in 2012, as it did for the 2002 Commonwealth Games events, although stringent security measures will still be required.

But the government's current stance is that there will be no further concessions for training in the build-up to the Games.

Japan, which has similar gun laws to Britain, gives its elite pistol shooters a special exemption.

And Leighton-Dyson is keen to set up talks with the government, the British Olympic Association and London's organising committee in an attempt to broker a similar compromise.

"It is very difficult for us to get young people to come into a sport they can't practise domestically," he told BBC Sport.


The banning of handguns wasn't a matter of eroding personal freedoms
Home Office spokesperson

"The British team in 2012 will be the biggest we can possibly put out because we are playing at home.

"We must be allowed to train and prepare on the same level as other athletes if we are to have a reasonable chance of competing effectively."

The International Olympic Committee has received letters from various parties since London won hosting rights for 2012 asking it to push for changes in Britain's gun laws.

But IOC spokeswoman Giselle Davies said: "We are totally comfortable with what has been put in place for Games time."

A Home Office spokesperson said the laws had been voted in by an "overwhelming majority" of MPs.

"The banning of handguns wasn't a matter of eroding personal freedoms, it was a matter of ensuring that what had been shown to be a terrible, if statistically small, risk was removed," she said.

Story from BBC SPORT:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/pr/fr/-/sport1/hi/other_sports/olympics_2012/4162498.stm

Published: 2005/08/19 08:43:22 GMT

© BBC MMVIII

Thanks for that Ferret - I knew this about him.

But do any of you know this guy or had any dealing with him?

______________________________________________

"Those who forget the past are condemned to repeat its mistakes..."

Tommy,

Has this bloke made any claims of military service on the record that we can trace, or this word of mouth? Will see what we can't dig up on him anyway.

Jack

Hi Jack,

Not that I'm aware of, but that doesn't mean it's out of the question.

If he's smart/wiley enough, he'll know never to allow his alleged claims to be made to, or captured by, anyone in the media; or to anyone who may have served: that way he gets rumbled. The impression he gives off is trying to impress in front of teams of civvie shooting enthusiasts.

What I can tell you is that certain people in his immediate circle have become deeply suspicious of his alleged repeated claims to have been this super-dooper SF warrior.

If he never was in, claiming to be ex-22's bad enough - but then going on to claim a clean-sweep of been in 22, Shaky Boats AND 14 Int/Det makes him either one of the most adaptable and resilient men ever to take the Queen's shilling, or an out-and-out wannabe and Walter. 22 & Det, OK; Shaky Boats & Det, OK. But all three????

OK, initial SF Selection (prior to any post-Badged Continuation or Specialisation training/unit probation) is now open to all three arms of the Forces - that much is understood: but, with the exception of when 'The Originals' under Stirling had a some of their number styled 'The Special Boat SECTION' in WW2, I'm not aware of any guy having served in both 22 and SB - let alone done both and then had a stint in the Det too.

So you can see why this guy's causing alarm bells to ring.



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"Those who forget the past are condemned to repeat its mistakes..."

Tommy,

I hear you, I was just after specific claims that we could nail him to. If he's a shooting wallah I'll hazard a guess that he hangs around Bisley, which as you know is deep in Army country. There are enough serving and retired around hose parts to make any self-respecting Walt (if that's not an oxymoron) to be a little circumspect with their tall tales.

There's a good tongue in cheek guide to "Walting With Confidence" on the ARRSE site:
http://www.arrse.co.uk/wiki/Walting_With_Confidence

Jack

Dunno if you guys get any of these types but we get a lot of support staff in the elite units who will try pass themselves off as fighters.

We caught one of our cooks wearing our unit's "warrior pin" (exact translation for lack of a better term) on his dress uniform. We 'talked', he hasn't done it since.

Yeah Shane we do. REMFs are ccasionally discovered passing themselves off usually as paras or SAS. When our Old Comrades Association becama a Parachute Regimental Association branch (where credentials must be proven by RHQ) a number of "craphats" ("legs" in US parlance - I don't know what term is used in your neck of the woods) posing as paras were discovered. Sad people.

Jack,

My oppo is trying subtly to find out precisely the above. I've also asked him to see if he can prize out any "ah, which squadron were you in...?" type information from him. I'm just praying he says "'C' Sqn..." and then we've definitely got him!

Failing that, I've asked him to get into polite convo with the guy, with a journalist present (but without mentioning/announcing himself as such), and then we can get him on record. So when the subsequent newspaper headline reads "Former '2nd on the Embassy's Balcony' and Janghi Fort Operator, Mr xxxx....", we'll then have the outing process started with an audit trail.

More when I have it.

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"Those who forget the past are condemned to repeat its mistakes..."

Shane,

As acorn said, we have these guys aplenty and again they are mostly rear-echelon support personnel. In a way they are the saddest cases, like the example that this was originally about. Yeah he was only a cook in the ACC, but wasn't his service, plus all his voluntary work with the cadets and poppy appeal enough to be proud of?

For a lot of young guys who are serving, posing as infantrymen (not even Paras/SAS) is a bit like having their cake and eating it too, buy being able to lead the cushy life in the rear with clean sheets and soft women, whilst basking in the glory of being mistaken for a frontline soldier. A lot of this is possible because of the insistence of many Infantry regiments, that attached personnel wear the same type of rank slides, colour of beret and Tactical Recognition Flashes (TRFs) as the Regt. Thus the only insignia to ditinguish them is their capbadge and stable belt. Thus a young lad cutting about with a generic green web belt, beret tucked in to his pocket revealing only its colour, and a rank slide on his combats that has "RIFLES" written on it beneath chevrons that are black outlined in dark green; looks like any other Rifleman. You'll be surprised how many signalers, clerks and cooks (mechanics tend to be OK actually) let assumptions go unchallenged. Most don't proactively 'Walt', but don't correct mistaken identity either.

Jack

There was a second Walt exposed recently in Lancashire.

At the recent Veterans Week in Blackpool. At the parade on the Friday there was a march past that included 58 Old & Bold from the Lancashire Fusiliers. The Senior Ranking member on parade noticed that one of the Royal British Legion Standard Bearers was wearing a Lancashire Fusilier Hackle in his Beret and an SAS blazer badge on his blazer breast pocket.

Some of the LF marching contingent recognised him as having been in the LF's in the early 60's and knew that he had not served with SAS. He was challenged about the badge but was very evasive and then beat a hasty retreat. The Lancashire Fusilier contingent have exposed him locally and informed his British Legion branch of the deception.

Faugh-a-ballagh

It'll probably come as no shock to find that this is not a new phenomena - not by a long chalk!

"Every man thinks meanly of himself for never having been to sea nor having been a soldier," wrote Dr Johnson.

It's just that now, with the growth of mass media/internet, examples are readily splashed over the news and a wider audience receives them.



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"Those who forget the past are condemned to repeat its mistakes..."

Uncanny Tommy. I just read that quote two nights ago in a naval history!

Anyone remember this fucker..

http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/tm_objectid=16939878&method=full&siteid=94762&headline=captain-bogus--name_page.html

The worls is fully of Mittys, I don't get what the deal is,

Do you get more sex? More Friends? I realy am at a loss to work out why you would do this and dishonour the men that earnt the right to wear said cap badge. If they had done any research about the the reg/core your gonna pretend to of served with, you would read how passionate the men are about defending thier cap badge.

Yes I remember the ratbag.

 

No better feeling than shooting one of these wankers down while hes trying to pick up a girl.

I was once at a abr with some mates in Jerualesm and behind me was an american kid with civilian clothes and an m16 (trying to act like they're ina secret unit and usually bullshit that they ahve no uniform, where in actual fact someone ina secret unit would a. not say he's in the army, b. not have a gun with him, maximum a pistol).

This is a fairly common sight in Jerusalem, they are called 'posaistim' (posers) and are either non-coms trying to look cool or combat guys still in their training and dont know better yet.

Anyways, this kid is babbling to this tourist girl about how he's in a secret unit and can't talk about what he does, I noticed he was carrying an old M16 which is only issued to non-coms and fighters in basic training. Then i saw his gun strap was prudly showing the insignia of a military police unit.

So not only was this fucker a bullshit, but also an MP.

I layed low until the girl nagged him into telling her the name of his unit, so Mr. Dumbfuck drops the name of one of the units in my outfit. I right away acted very excited and asked him if he knows so-and-so and remembers such-and-such, very fun, he stuttered a little, figured out who was talking to him and pissed off.

Nice one Shane! MP, in British parlance is "monkey". I had a mate who was walking down the street singing, "Here comes the Monkeys". Unfortunately some redcaps were walking behind him and arrested him!

A guy tried to tell me that he had passed pre-para but was binned because he was I rish. I pointed out that one of the coporals (a PTI) on my Recruit Coy. was of Irish parentage.
He then said it was because he was an Irish RC so I pointed out that not only was the PTI but two of my RSMs and asked the same questions as you. By this time several people were listening in with interest so he made his excuses and hurriedly left. Sad twat.

An ex-bootie used to come into my local pub wearin his windproof. I noticed the wings and asked him when he did the course and what was the course number. He was vague and could not remember his number (fair enough - I have long since forgot mine). I then asked what parachute he had used and he didn't know. What craft he first jumped from (in those days it was a balloon)- he claimed a Hercules at something like 2,000' (no way). I justed smiled and said, "Nice try Walter" and ended the conversation.

He was in a good mob, why he felt he needed to gild the lily, I don't know.

What are you going to do with yourself now?

Tommy's Edit: Acorn, I removed your email address as you'd left it in your post.

I'm off to visit my family for a month, then back here to start with the normal life stuff, work and study, starting a degree in Government, Diplomacy and Strategy.

Shane,
I reckon most of us are curious about what is happening in SA. Having been away and now returning, perhaps you can give us your perceptions on a changing country?
Meanwhile, have a good time,
cheers, Davie

How can I find out whether this guy is genuine. I know his name and from whence he comes. He claims to have been in the SAS but wears DPM, boots etc. His behaviour is excused as being down to stress from his exploits in NI. This is public knowledge in a particular pub. Can anyone help? Perhaps on the other site if it is still going?

acorn
I trust I have understood your request correctly.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alan_Mcilwraith

That last input was mine.
I did'nt get to bed untill 4.15am this morning and had not kicked in my brain.
Sorry for the mistake.

Now I will keep kicking myself all day has to who you were refering to.

Am I still asleep.

Acorn mate, if that's a live email addy suggest you change your account login to hide it.

Mick, it isn't - it is a fake. I just couldn't be bothered changing things.