The Falklands War

mr elkots · **Posted:** Mon Jan 23, 2012 12:03 am

Watching it now on discovery from having a good start destroying one of their ships, the british took a heavy hit around 4 or 5 ships by the time the troops entered the falklands on foot. :shock:

Seem to remember when i was at brierton school in my day their was a picture on the wall memorial to a lad who died in the war sure his name was turnbull was a navy man, think the ship was the sheff. Mr I may know?

no6bus · **Joined:** Thu Aug 17, 2006 8:55 pm **Posts:** 5096

i work with a lad who was in the pathfinders and was among the first british troops on the falklands he has some stories to tell

mr elkots · **Posted:** Mon Jan 23, 2012 12:15 am

Gripping stuff this troops walking to port stanley do or die..

mr elkots · **Posted:** Mon Jan 23, 2012 12:26 am

Now the sir galahad.. Why wasn't their more cover for our ships in the sky???

tREE_wiTH_hAMStER · **Joined:** Sat May 19, 2007 11:00 am **Posts:** 20758

Why is it behind schedule? Am waiting for Bear Grylls to start.

Mr Irrelevant · **Joined:** Thu Aug 17, 2006 8:25 pm **Posts:** 22680

Ian Turnbull was the lad killed, a chef on the Coventry. The matlots took the initial pounding and we on land were mere spectators mostly. some of it was surreal to watch. You really could see the Argie pilots faces as they flew very low to attack the ships. The Antelope going up was probably the most spectacular. A ship exploding at night is something you tend to remember.

http://www.sama82.org.uk/1982/GardenofR ... fault.aspx

As for Pathfinders; your mate may well have been there but not as part of Pathfinders platoon. They never deployed as such. Unfortunately there are tens of thousands of Falklands veterans, some of which were actually there! PM me his surname and I'll check the medals issued list?

spinbowler · **Posted:** Mon Jan 23, 2012 9:58 am

Weren't you in the Malivinas War Mr I?

derwent · **Joined:** Wed Jun 24, 2009 7:59 pm **Posts:** 12395

spinbowler wrote:

Weren't you in the Malivinas War Mr I?

No he was in the Falklands war. You can't help it can you ????

Mr Irrelevant · **Joined:** Thu Aug 17, 2006 8:25 pm **Posts:** 22680

spinbowler wrote:

Weren't you in the Malivinas War Mr I?

Honestly, you really are trawling the depths of your bait tin.

mouldy old dough · **Posted:** Mon Jan 23, 2012 12:12 pm

spinbowler wrote:

Weren't you in the Malivinas War Mr I?

Pratt.

spinbowler · **Posted:** Mon Jan 23, 2012 12:24 pm

Ok. I didn't know if Mr I was in the Falklands war or not. Sorry. sadx

mouldy old dough · **Posted:** Mon Jan 23, 2012 12:27 pm

Good.

Poolie JonV · **Posted:** Mon Jan 23, 2012 2:09 pm

Heard alot of stories from lads i served in the RN with of them days in the falklands and wouldnt want to repeat them.

Brave Brave Brave guy's

Sometimes just a medal and recognition just doesnt seem enough

Mr Irrelevant · **Joined:** Thu Aug 17, 2006 8:25 pm **Posts:** 22680

spinbowler wrote:

Ok. I didn't know if Mr I was in the Falklands war or not. Sorry. sadx

Bollocks. If you were simply inquiring you wouldn't have used the word Malvinas.

spinbowler · **Posted:** Mon Jan 23, 2012 5:02 pm

Mr Irrelevant wrote:

spinbowler wrote:

Ok. I didn't know if Mr I was in the Falklands war or not. Sorry. sadx

Bollocks. If you were simply inquiring you wouldn't have used the word Malvinas.

I was trying to be controversial!

Mr Irrelevant · **Joined:** Thu Aug 17, 2006 8:25 pm **Posts:** 22680

no6bus wrote:

i work with a lad who was in the pathfinders and was among the first british troops on the falklands he has some stories to tell

Just a quick fact:

Falklands War 1982
Pathfinders Platoon formed 1983

MutleyRules · **Posted:** Mon Jan 23, 2012 7:35 pm

spinbowler wrote:

Mr Irrelevant wrote:

spinbowler wrote:

Ok. I didn't know if Mr I was in the Falklands war or not. Sorry. sadx

Bollocks. If you were simply inquiring you wouldn't have used the word Malvinas.

I was trying to be controversial!

no6bus · **Joined:** Thu Aug 17, 2006 8:55 pm **Posts:** 5096

Mr Irrelevant wrote:

no6bus wrote:

i work with a lad who was in the pathfinders and was among the first british troops on the falklands he has some stories to tell

Just a quick fact:

Falklands War 1982
Pathfinders Platoon formed 1983

possibly in the paras then joined the pathfinders when it formed but i will clarify it with him

Mr Irrelevant · **Joined:** Thu Aug 17, 2006 8:25 pm **Posts:** 22680

Aye, it could have gone wrong in translation. Afraid I've got a Walt alert set on default. You mate will understand that. Being one of the first ashore suggests 2 Para, possibly C Company (recce/patrols). Here's a killer question. "do you know the pig?
If he's gen (and I have no reason to think he isn't) he will answer with the message I've just sent you.

Snowy · **Joined:** Fri Aug 18, 2006 12:18 pm **Posts:** 37892

spinbowler wrote:

Mr Irrelevant wrote:

spinbowler wrote:

Ok. I didn't know if Mr I was in the Falklands war or not. Sorry. sadx

Bollocks. If you were simply inquiring you wouldn't have used the word Malvinas.

I was trying to be controversial!

Yes, you can be quite 'trying'. :roll:

The Falklands War

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