LHL visits Brunei and reminisnces about his time in Arty

[steffychun]

From his facebook:

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?...249.1073741835.125845680811480&type=1&theater

Memories of my previous visits to Temburong. I was much younger then!

He forgot to say he was born with a golden spoon and rapidly promoted to BG.

 

[kingrant]

Can't believe him manpacking all that hardware..the 50 kg. each of baseplate, barrel..

Shit, I dont even think he could carry the section's eight rifles on a crash move.

 

[steffychun]

Can't believe him manpacking all that hardware..the 50 kg. each of baseplate, barrel..

Shit, I dont even think he could carry the section's eight rifles on a crash move.

he was an officer. Then men do that for him

 

[halsey02]

Can't believe him manpacking all that hardware..the 50 kg. each of baseplate, barrel..

Shit, I dont even think he could carry the section's eight rifles on a crash move.

When he joined, they changed the rules..no manpacking & the 122mm mortar became a towed battalion, & Arty started converting to the 133 Howitzer. He was just a Technical Officer...with was it 23 SA, the rest is STATE secrets... sensitive materials..

 

[steffychun]

When he joined, they changed the rules..no manpacking & the 122mm mortar became a towed battalion, & Arty started converting to the 133 Howitzer. He was just a Technical Officer...with was it 23 SA, the rest is STATE secrets... sensitive materials..

According to his FB, he said,

The Singapore Artillery has transformed itself beyond recognition. I remember fondly my time in the formation. The 120mm mortar was our main weapon, and we manually plotted firing data on charts, using rulers and protractors. Today, we have a high-tech force of sensors, shooters and systems, operated by highly-trained Gunners, integrated into the 3G SAF. I wish the Singapore Artillery every success for the future! Once a Gunner, Always a Gunner! - LHL

 

[kingrant]

That is not true. His 24th FATAB was then at Taman Jurong. Chief of Arty was Col Gill. My batch was after his. We still manpacked, towed the damn goods at Kangaw. Bloody camp terrain was up and down, like Changi golf course! The bloody carriage was nearly 300 kgs!

When he joined, they changed the rules..no manpacking & the 122mm mortar became a towed battalion, & Arty started converting to the 133 Howitzer. He was just a Technical Officer...with was it 23 SA, the rest is STATE secrets... sensitive materials..

 

[steffychun]

That is not true. His 24th FATAB was then at Taman Jurong. Chief of Arty was Col Gill. My batch was after his. We still manpacked, towed the damn goods at Kangaw. Bloody camp terrain was up and down, like Changi golf course! The bloody carriage was nearly 300 kgs!

Gill was a proper soldier unlike Lee. Any more stories

 

[halsey02]

When he joined, they changed the rules..no manpacking & the 122mm mortar became a towed battalion, & Arty started converting to the 133 Howitzer. He was just a Technical Officer...with was it 23 SA, the rest is STATE secrets... sensitive materials..

Oops! 155 gun

 

[halsey02]

That is not true. His 24th FATAB was then at Taman Jurong. Chief of Arty was Col Gill. My batch was after his. We still manpacked, towed the damn goods at Kangaw. Bloody camp terrain was up and down, like Changi golf course! The bloody carriage was nearly 300 kgs!

I remember clearly, when he was in..they stopped the manpacked..122mm was slowly converted to the Howitzer...if you would remember..you would know his successor Col.Chan...

 

[Lee5604]

From his facebook:

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?...249.1073741835.125845680811480&type=1&theater



He forgot to say he was born with a golden spoon and rapidly promoted to BG.

Sultan Bolkiah wouldn't be impressed the bit, cos the Sultan is Sandhurst trained for a start, and he is from the royalty, not some self-impossed Emperor's son.

 

[andyfisher]

Did anyone call for a white horse?

 

[kingrant]

maybe they stopped for him, but when I was in Arty Wing at Taman Jurong, the fucking cpls made us man-pack during trg and tactical move. When we moved to kangaw, they were still doing it. I think after our batch did they finally stopped, and went on to the 155 gun. Btw, it's a 120 calibre, not 122. Tampalla. and I wasnt in FATAB.

There was also some attempts to mount the bloody mortar on a jeep, which caused the nuts and bolts to drop like dogs' balls everytime they fired the damn thingy. Eventually, the idea evolved to a self-propelled mortar. Anyway, it was overtaken by the 155 as the Bn sp wpn, and the 120 relegated to a Coy sp wpn. So the infantry guys suffered.

I remember clearly, when he was in..they stopped the manpacked..122mm was slowly converted to the Howitzer...if you would remember..you would know his successor Col.Chan...

 

[cheekenpie]

He reminding watchese that we can arty arty arty u!!

 

[Narong Wongwan]

when he was just left SAF and visited Sultan with daddy-o then........they went to tour the SAF camp there.......freshly RODed BG haolian used a M16 to shoot but missed target........LOL

 

[escher]

That is why Ah Loong be made Field Marshallissimo.
The first ever on Earth to be made Field Marshallissimo.
Just like his father the first ever Senior Mentor Minister Emeratus, the only one in the world.

And with the Fieldmarshallissimo, award himself a money no objection Victoria Cross crafted of Platinum and Gold and diamonds and rubies to outshine the kuching kurad Victoria Cross made from bronze or gun metal.

Everyone will respect Ah Loong especially if he wear John Lennon outfit used in Sgt Peppers.

LONG LIVE AH LOONG FIELDMARSHALLISSIMO

 

[Narong Wongwan]

he was an officer. Then men do that for him

anything is possible........he had 2 security officers shadowing him 24/7.............and dunno how many nearby on standby.....how mormal can that be?

 

[Scrooball (clone)]

He didn't even write the entire letter himself. Typed it out!

 

[Narong Wongwan]

Wonder if he will crack a joke about the Sichuan earthquake to americans bo........

 

[halsey02]

maybe they stopped for him, but when I was in Arty Wing at Taman Jurong, the fucking cpls made us man-pack during trg and tactical move. When we moved to kangaw, they were still doing it. I think after our batch did they finally stopped, and went on to the 155 gun. Btw, it's a 120 calibre, not 122. Tampalla. and I wasnt in FATAB.

There was also some attempts to mount the bloody mortar on a jeep, which caused the nuts and bolts to drop like dogs' balls everytime they fired the damn thingy. Eventually, the idea evolved to a self-propelled mortar. Anyway, it was overtaken by the 155 as the Bn sp wpn, and the 120 relegated to a Coy sp wpn. So the infantry guys suffered.

Sorry, it has been so many years forgotten the numbers, 120..you were in TJ, hmmm "pinky" was there too remember? & Aty HQ was in TJ with Col Gil..before it moved to Kangaw.

 

[halsey02]

when he was just left SAF and visited Sultan with daddy-o then........they went to tour the SAF camp there.......freshly RODed BG haolian used a M16 to shoot but missed target........LOL

The rifle not zeroed...the' hero' is a zero... which one?