Mick was one of several 17 year olds in 3 Para in 82. Neil Grose turned 18 on 11 June but succumbed to his wounds in the RAP, along with his friends, Jason Burt and Ian Scrivens who were killed on the mountain. Will always honour their sacrifice. MET was still 17 at the time. A young lad then, but a superb man. Have visited Aldershot Cemetery with MET several times. It’s always a somber, yet beautiful visit. Also have the pleasure of visiting the Traff to honour the Regiment. Massive respect to the 23 and to all from 3 Para for that action and thanks to Mick for adding to the account
A great watch and knowing Mick personally, what a cracking honest upfront chat that was. I was 46 in JPC, and went to 1 Para, so gutted when we watched all these young lads go south whilst we were in NI. Also did juniors with Mick in 88, first six weeks Aldershot, then six weeks in Brecon. Great to see Mick well, as there was some chatter a while back he was not in good shape, so that’s blown that chatter out. Keep chatting with the Reg guys, who are direct, to the point without bravado. To many at the moment writing books, showing up on podcasts and banging on about what they did, although likely didn’t. All the best men. AB
What a bloke, utter respect. Can't imagine going through that at 17 years old, different breed. Makes you proud to be British to know we can sleep easy at night because of these brave men
Sulle Alhaji born in Newcastle and suffered years of racially motivated abuse even on deployment including the Falklands surprisingly in the parachute Regiment, The Guards Division operated a total race ban when Sulle earned his maroon lid and wings he eventually became a Lieutenant colonel and now works with the police force
@@WinstonLindsay-ub8cy so your talking about one case of racism ? Which is still one case too many obviously I cannot speak for before my time but I suspect racism existed back then in all organisations again by a select few narrow minded idiots......I served for several years in the late 90s early 2000s and never witnessed any racism in the parachute regiment and I worked with gurkas ,Fijian, south African, Australian, and Indian soldiers......
Going to depot in September 82 in JPC was a real bonus, because by the time recruit company came the DS were mainly Falkland veterans and being trained by them was brilliant. Was at a JPC reunion when Mick gave a talk at the military cemetery in the shot about the young lads who were killed, Neil, Jason and Ian, very humbling and lump in throat time. Massive respect ✊
Another Trevor Coult subscriber here. Always happy to help a Para. I met lots of 3 Para veterans when I nursed one of their brothers in his declining years. My village will never forget his wake! Great respect for the regiment in spite of being the widow of another Corps.
A young private, Mick Cullen was Ian McKay's radio operator on the Mt Longdon assault. He took a round in the cheek which exited his top lip. If you read the radio transcripts of that assault Mick Cullen keeps working the radio & apologising for his unclear messages (having just been shot in the face !). Micks family were our neighbours at the time & I remember the MOD car turning up on our road to tell of his injury. I'll never forget that day as an 11 year old.
This was, I would say, the best podcast I've ever seen. I've met Mick, in fact he traindd me in first aid at the cops, and straight away, he came across as a very honest, straight talking guy. Brilliant.
So lovely to hear you name checking comrades who died and were wounded. It's good to hear the stories of the younger lads and their mates who gave so much. And also so very well retold in a non overly dramatic manner. Respect.
Rudyard Kipling's Tommy Atkins poem or George Orwell's speech in the commons saying basically be grateful that rough men guard. The ramparts that you sleep comfortably behind.comes to mind here ,
Longdon and Tumbledown etc. are uncannily similar to the night actions fought by the British army in 1918 during the 100 Days campaign. Almost identical tactics, and loads of accounts of private soldiers taking command and continuing the momentum.
I'm 62 I wasn't in the Falklands war. But I've been down there twice when serving in the Royal Fleet Auxiliary. I can testify to the brutal weather conditions down there. Went down to South Georgia twice as well. Hats off to you mate. And it's true what they say about jealousy and being home a week. They are the ones that did SFA and lived the sad pathetic lives 😂
Watching this for the second time. Love the Falklands content and the guys who fought there. Out of interest what was the Stewart 'Scouse' McLaughlin rock story? I've read the story of him rescuing Pete Hindmarsh under fire with the help of another Para, Paul Hutchinson. The "Come on lads, I'm fucking bulletproof, follow me!" story whilst under point blank range machine gun fire, leading his men to cover. I've heard the story of him exposing himself to gunfire whilst ordering the evacuation of the wounded and the story of him almost single-handedly grenading an enemy machine position, (I think) having already blasted it with a 66mm M72 LAW. But, I don't recall him standing on a rock being mentioned in any of them. Thanks and keep up the good work. Rest In Peace The Fallen. Lest We Forget.
I had the privilege of meeting his son on holiday in Egypt...who I still consider a good friend even though we don't chat too often and I've spoke to several people that confirm the stories about Scouse are 💯 true....stood up on a rock and said follow me I'm bullet proof as rounds pinged around him..having served and knowing lots of fucking lunatics (in a good way) I believe this to be true ...a proper Paratrooper 🫡I believe this story is mentioned in green eyed boys 👍🏻
@@TheOldParatrooperpodcast First of all, thank you for replying. I haven't read Green Eyed Boys, but I believe that book is controversial within the Airborne community. I'm pretty certain that book alleges Stewart McLaughlin (and possibly other Paras) were cutting off the ears of dead Argentine soldiers as trophies, (I might be wrong). I think the book, Excursion to Hell by Vince Bramley, was the first book to insinuate a Para committed such actions and said Para was nominated for the Victoria Cross, until the cut-off ears were discovered in his ammo box, the citation was rescinded and the alleged Para was never honored. I don't think Bramley ever named the accused Para, but everyone assumed he was talking about Stewart McLaughlin, and then Green Eyed Boys mentioned him by name (I believe). The evidence for those claims that I've seen is sketchy at best so I don't put much stock in them. But, again, I should stress I haven't read either book. Secondly, obviously you're a Para (I deliberately chose not to say ex-Para, once a Para, always a Para, no one can take that away from you) so you can talk to the men who served with McLaughlin and you have your own experiences to draw upon. But, I'm a civilian. I wanted to join the Paras, but I'm not medically eligible to serve so I don't have your experiences or your contacts. I can only read or listen to stories on podcasts, but I can't ask the questions I want to or compare it to anything I've experienced so that makes it more difficult for me to relate or understand. However, I have read 3 Days in June by James O'Connell and on Pages 96 & 97 both Grant Grinham and Tony Kempster repeat McLaughlin's famous words "Come on, lads, I'm fucking bullet-proof, follow me!" identically, but neither mention him standing on a rock. According to them, they were pinned down by a machine gun, laying on the ground, prone, and it was looking inevitable that they were going to start taking casualties. McLaughlin realised this and decided they had to move before that happened so he stood up in the middle of the gunfire and said his famous words, inspiring them to get up and leading them to cover, saving them. The author of the book, James O'Connell (you may know him) is a 3 Para veteran and Longdon casualty, and he knew McLaughlin personally since they both shared a ride home from Aldershot to Liverpool together. But, he never mentioned anything about a rock either, in his book or on the Chris Thrall Podcast, and arguably no-one knows the Battle of Mount Longdon and Stewart McLaughlin's role in it better than him. For these reasons I find it a little bit difficult to believe the rock story, but if you could get a witness on the podcast that would be awesome, I would happily change my mind. Other Army legends have done similar. John "Jock" Campbell VC of the Royal Horse Artillery, for instance, during the Battle of Sidi Rezegh 1942, was seen commanding his troops whilst standing on a wrecked Italian fighter plane in the middle of the battle before leading tank charges in his staff car against German panzers, so anything is possible. I just like a first-hand account before casting judgement. Thirdly, I don't think I agree with the notion that Stewart McLaughlin was a "lunatic", even in the positive sense. I've read up a lot about Britain's greatest soldiers - "Mad Jack" Churchill, "Digby" Tatham-Warter, "Paddy" Mayne, and "Mad Mike" Calvert to name a few and they are all described as being "mad" or "lunatics", but yet they all survived far longer than anyone would have suspected. Why? I believe because they were combat geniuses, they had a sixth sense for sensing the enemy's weakness, whilst understanding their own situation, and having the bravery and confidence to exploit it. They saw things that other people, even elite soldiers, couldn't see on the battlefield. Sort of like Maradona in a football match, Patrick Mahomes in an NFL game or Johnny Wilkinson in Rugby, they saw where the enemy was flagging, had the nerve to try something spectacular, the skill and physicality to back it up and then they did it. I believe McLaughlin was the same. He could assess a situation quickly, see what needed doing and just did it. Doing it once can be put down to luck, doing it multiple times like McLaughlin did, then there's definitely more to it than just luck or lunacy. I'll give you an example, during the Battle of Kohima 1944, John Harman VC, darted from his trench to destroy a Japanese machine gun post successfully killing the gunners (similarly to McLaughlin) and returning with the gun. The next day he single-handedly charged a 5-man Japanese patrol, shooting four and bayoneting the last before walking back to his trench, reportedly with his hands hands in his pockets, when he shot by a machine gun and died in his CO's arms. His last words were "It was worth it. I got the lot" refering to the Japanese he killed. Harman, I believe, was genuinely fearless, a fantastic soldier, and a borderline lunatic but because of that he didn't know where to draw the line. He was impulsive, rarely minimised the risks and often took the head on approach without trying something else first, and that's probably why he was killed. McLaughlin was different, he was calculating and he did try to mitigate the risks. When he rescued Pete Hindmarsh, he asked Pete to fire a 66mm anti-tank missile into the bunker that hit him and only then did McLaughlin break cover to rescue the wounded Hindmarsh. There was method to McLaughlin's apparent madness and that's why he was so capable. He only took the head on approach when there was no other option available, and even then he knew when to withdraw and regroup to strike again. A lunatic is a lunatic, until his ideas succeed and McLaughlin was brilliant on Longdon so I think we can safely rule that out. There was a reason he was the only fatality in his section, and there's no way he could have prevented that. You may disagree with what I've just said and that's fine. But I think we can both agree what made McLaughlin such a brilliant soldier was that he was whatever his men needed him to be. When they needed a spearhead, he would do it, when they needed a leader, he could be their leader, when they needed a kick up the arse, he wouldn't hesitate, and when they needed an arm around the shoulder and a mentor to show them how it was done, he was happy to do that as well. I'm not disputing he had a wild side, I think that's just required to be a Paratrooper, but he was so much more than that as well. If you speak to his son, tell him his father hasn't been forgotten by me, a non-Para who has never and will never serve, and was born post-2000. If I'm ever in Merseyside I'll try to visit to his grave and pay my respects and if there is ever another online petition to try and get him honoured, I'll sign it. And thank you for your service.
Clearing a bunker and finding Tom Smith inside, after I put the pin back in, I passed his 2 x Nikon F2 cameras into the bunker; glad he made good use of them! Good to see you well Mick.
Hi, Trevor Coult sent me your way and when i saw this video i thought yes! Please can you tell me if the story of Prince Andrew using his helicopters down draft to stop the flames reaching the sailors who were in the water after their ship was hit???? I always give him credit for this but since it turns out that Harry "frontline" duties turned out to be him and the pilot flying around fort bastion and him sleeping through the attack kn the fort in his bunker. Please tell me Andrew's story isn't full of crap as well?..
The more I watch this video, the more that picture at 0:58 makes me chuckle. Most of the guys in there, including Chris, look like they want to kill the cameraman whilst Mick looks slightly bewildered as if he's thinking "Christ, I trained and lead these guys, I must be good at my job. I better not fuck up or I'm being buried with the cameraman!" By the way, what beret and cap badge are those non-airborne guys? I can't make it out. And when and why was this picture taken? I didn't think Paras took pictures with non-airborne or non-SF personnel.
There guards...the paras do alot of courses with the guards and this course was to gain the first step in promotion to Lance corporal and was run in pirbright and the Brecon beacons 👍🏻
My father Robert Edward Burke was an original Para joined the airborne in 1940 from the Duke of Cornwalls light infantry (because it was a £1 more a week )he was on the Bruneval raid then was wounded at Oudna on operation Torch both are the first battle honours of the regiment he came back for D Day also after the war he was on a task force hunting down nazis wanted for war crime’s I went with him in 1990 and 1992 for the 40th anniversary’s in 1990hee had a private audience with commander in chief Prince Charles (who’s arm was in a sling from a polo accident ) Respect 👍
Awesome pal 🫡🫡🫡I love the stories from the older generations...learning about the regimental history through depot para was absolutely fascinating and made me want to live up there high standards ❤️
@ many thanks he was as hard as a coffin nail but did suffer with ptsd but kept a lid on it the Falklands was the last war / battles to be fought along the lines of WW2 nothing but respect to the Regiment 👍
@@444turk that generation kept themselves to themselves...rightly or wrongly it's how they dealt with it.... obviously we are learning more and more and the medical research is getting there...still alot more to be done 🫡
Racism exists everywhere sadly which in 2024 I find mond boggling ...but not from an organisation as a whole..it usually... in my experiences comes from narrow minded individuals 🤷🏻
Mick was one of several 17 year olds in 3 Para in 82. Neil Grose turned 18 on 11 June but succumbed to his wounds in the RAP, along with his friends, Jason Burt and Ian Scrivens who were killed on the mountain. Will always honour their sacrifice. MET was still 17 at the time. A young lad then, but a superb man. Have visited Aldershot Cemetery with MET several times. It’s always a somber, yet beautiful visit. Also have the pleasure of visiting the Traff to honour the Regiment. Massive respect to the 23 and to all from 3 Para for that action and thanks to Mick for adding to the account
A great watch and knowing Mick personally, what a cracking honest upfront chat that was. I was 46 in JPC, and went to 1 Para, so gutted when we watched all these young lads go south whilst we were in NI. Also did juniors with Mick in 88, first six weeks Aldershot, then six weeks in Brecon. Great to see Mick well, as there was some chatter a while back he was not in good shape, so that’s blown that chatter out. Keep chatting with the Reg guys, who are direct, to the point without bravado. To many at the moment writing books, showing up on podcasts and banging on about what they did, although likely didn’t. All the best men. AB
Thanks for watching
What a bloke, utter respect. Can't imagine going through that at 17 years old, different breed. Makes you proud to be British to know we can sleep easy at night because of these brave men
Mick is a legend as are all the lads from down south ....thank you for the comments and support 💪🏻💪🏻
Sulle Alhaji born in Newcastle and suffered years of racially motivated abuse even on deployment including the Falklands surprisingly in the parachute Regiment, The Guards Division operated a total race ban when Sulle earned his maroon lid and
wings he eventually became a Lieutenant colonel and now works with the police force
@@WinstonLindsay-ub8cy so your talking about one case of racism ? Which is still one case too many obviously I cannot speak for before my time but I suspect racism existed back then in all organisations again by a select few narrow minded idiots......I served for several years in the late 90s early 2000s and never witnessed any racism in the parachute regiment and I worked with gurkas ,Fijian, south African, Australian, and Indian soldiers......
Going to depot in September 82 in JPC was a real bonus, because by the time recruit company came the DS were mainly Falkland veterans and being trained by them was brilliant. Was at a JPC reunion when Mick gave a talk at the military cemetery in the shot about the young lads who were killed, Neil, Jason and Ian, very humbling and lump in throat time. Massive respect ✊
Subscriber here, from Trevor Coult. What a fantastic podcast, I could listen to these guys all day. Total respect lads 🙏🇬🇧
Another Trevor Coult subscriber here. Always happy to help a Para. I met lots of 3 Para veterans when I nursed one of their brothers in his declining years. My village will never forget his wake! Great respect for the regiment in spite of being the widow of another Corps.
A young private, Mick Cullen was Ian McKay's radio operator on the Mt Longdon assault. He took a round in the cheek which exited his top lip. If you read the radio transcripts of that assault Mick Cullen keeps working the radio & apologising for his unclear messages (having just been shot in the face !).
Micks family were our neighbours at the time & I remember the MOD car turning up on our road to tell of his injury. I'll never forget that day as an 11 year old.
Respect to all the British Paras - world class tough as hell soldiers 👊🏻 from a fellow South African paratrooper veteran. Airborne all the way!
Thank you mutual respect for all the world's airborne soldiers 💪🏻💪🏻💪🏻🫡
This was, I would say, the best podcast I've ever seen. I've met Mick, in fact he traindd me in first aid at the cops, and straight away, he came across as a very honest, straight talking guy. Brilliant.
Thank you x
So lovely to hear you name checking comrades who died and were wounded. It's good to hear the stories of the younger lads and their mates who gave so much. And also so very well retold in a non overly dramatic manner. Respect.
Fantastic account of life at the sharp end mick. Be proud of what you achieved in those hideous conditions.
Cracking interview ,top lad Mick
So solidly British it breaks my heart
When we walk the streets of Britain now
Great interview 👏
Thanks for watching
Rudyard Kipling's Tommy Atkins poem or George Orwell's speech in the commons saying basically be grateful that rough men guard. The ramparts that you sleep comfortably behind.comes to mind here ,
Thanks for watching
Brilliant podcast 👍
Thanks for watching ❤
Always been fascinated by their exploits and I believe he lives where I live, would
Love to have a cup a tea with him one day.
Hes a top bloke and thought very highly of in the reg...except if he's beasting you on course 😜
Great listening to these guys. Thanks BZ 👍
Thanks for the support x
Fantastic podcast 💯 thank you for sharing your story 👍
Thanks for watching ❤️
Longdon and Tumbledown etc. are uncannily similar to the night actions fought by the British army in 1918 during the 100 Days campaign. Almost identical tactics, and loads of accounts of private soldiers taking command and continuing the momentum.
I’ve joined on the advice of Trevor Coult,good luck with more subscribers.
This was fantastic, Mick comes across very relaxed but I’d hate to be on the wrong side of him 😳
Hi! Wishing you well - regards from a Trevor Coult MC sunscriber.
Thanks for the support x
Respect from an old 'un who served RM1961-66. God save King Charles III and Her late Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. God bless the royal family.
Brilliant gents 👍
I'm 62 I wasn't in the Falklands war. But I've been down there twice when serving in the Royal Fleet Auxiliary. I can testify to the brutal weather conditions down there. Went down to South Georgia twice as well. Hats off to you mate. And it's true what they say about jealousy and being home a week. They are the ones that did SFA and lived the sad pathetic lives 😂
Greets from Merikay, my Brutha! Love it! Turrah'
Thanks for watching👍🏻
Kev Eaton lives up the road from me, another great guy, now runs a militaria shop.
It was 93 when p coy started at catterick, was sigs juniors at catterick vimy lines watched the first course start.
I went helles bks just down from vimmy through the tunnel
Watching this for the second time. Love the Falklands content and the guys who fought there. Out of interest what was the Stewart 'Scouse' McLaughlin rock story? I've read the story of him rescuing Pete Hindmarsh under fire with the help of another Para, Paul Hutchinson. The "Come on lads, I'm fucking bulletproof, follow me!" story whilst under point blank range machine gun fire, leading his men to cover. I've heard the story of him exposing himself to gunfire whilst ordering the evacuation of the wounded and the story of him almost single-handedly grenading an enemy machine position, (I think) having already blasted it with a 66mm M72 LAW. But, I don't recall him standing on a rock being mentioned in any of them.
Thanks and keep up the good work. Rest In Peace The Fallen. Lest We Forget.
I had the privilege of meeting his son on holiday in Egypt...who I still consider a good friend even though we don't chat too often and I've spoke to several people that confirm the stories about Scouse are 💯 true....stood up on a rock and said follow me I'm bullet proof as rounds pinged around him..having served and knowing lots of fucking lunatics (in a good way) I believe this to be true ...a proper Paratrooper 🫡I believe this story is mentioned in green eyed boys 👍🏻
@@TheOldParatrooperpodcast First of all, thank you for replying. I haven't read Green Eyed Boys, but I believe that book is controversial within the Airborne community. I'm pretty certain that book alleges Stewart McLaughlin (and possibly other Paras) were cutting off the ears of dead Argentine soldiers as trophies, (I might be wrong). I think the book, Excursion to Hell by Vince Bramley, was the first book to insinuate a Para committed such actions and said Para was nominated for the Victoria Cross, until the cut-off ears were discovered in his ammo box, the citation was rescinded and the alleged Para was never honored. I don't think Bramley ever named the accused Para, but everyone assumed he was talking about Stewart McLaughlin, and then Green Eyed Boys mentioned him by name (I believe).
The evidence for those claims that I've seen is sketchy at best so I don't put much stock in them. But, again, I should stress I haven't read either book.
Secondly, obviously you're a Para (I deliberately chose not to say ex-Para, once a Para, always a Para, no one can take that away from you) so you can talk to the men who served with McLaughlin and you have your own experiences to draw upon. But, I'm a civilian. I wanted to join the Paras, but I'm not medically eligible to serve so I don't have your experiences or your contacts. I can only read or listen to stories on podcasts, but I can't ask the questions I want to or compare it to anything I've experienced so that makes it more difficult for me to relate or understand.
However, I have read 3 Days in June by James O'Connell and on Pages 96 & 97 both Grant Grinham and Tony Kempster repeat McLaughlin's famous words "Come on, lads, I'm fucking bullet-proof, follow me!" identically, but neither mention him standing on a rock.
According to them, they were pinned down by a machine gun, laying on the ground, prone, and it was looking inevitable that they were going to start taking casualties. McLaughlin realised this and decided they had to move before that happened so he stood up in the middle of the gunfire and said his famous words, inspiring them to get up and leading them to cover, saving them.
The author of the book, James O'Connell (you may know him) is a 3 Para veteran and Longdon casualty, and he knew McLaughlin personally since they both shared a ride home from Aldershot to Liverpool together. But, he never mentioned anything about a rock either, in his book or on the Chris Thrall Podcast, and arguably no-one knows the Battle of Mount Longdon and Stewart McLaughlin's role in it better than him.
For these reasons I find it a little bit difficult to believe the rock story, but if you could get a witness on the podcast that would be awesome, I would happily change my mind. Other Army legends have done similar.
John "Jock" Campbell VC of the Royal Horse Artillery, for instance, during the Battle of Sidi Rezegh 1942, was seen commanding his troops whilst standing on a wrecked Italian fighter plane in the middle of the battle before leading tank charges in his staff car against German panzers, so anything is possible.
I just like a first-hand account before casting judgement.
Thirdly, I don't think I agree with the notion that Stewart McLaughlin was a "lunatic", even in the positive sense. I've read up a lot about Britain's greatest soldiers - "Mad Jack" Churchill, "Digby" Tatham-Warter, "Paddy" Mayne, and "Mad Mike" Calvert to name a few and they are all described as being "mad" or "lunatics", but yet they all survived far longer than anyone would have suspected. Why?
I believe because they were combat geniuses, they had a sixth sense for sensing the enemy's weakness, whilst understanding their own situation, and having the bravery and confidence to exploit it. They saw things that other people, even elite soldiers, couldn't see on the battlefield. Sort of like Maradona in a football match, Patrick Mahomes in an NFL game or Johnny Wilkinson in Rugby, they saw where the enemy was flagging, had the nerve to try something spectacular, the skill and physicality to back it up and then they did it. I believe McLaughlin was the same.
He could assess a situation quickly, see what needed doing and just did it. Doing it once can be put down to luck, doing it multiple times like McLaughlin did, then there's definitely more to it than just luck or lunacy.
I'll give you an example, during the Battle of Kohima 1944, John Harman VC, darted from his trench to destroy a Japanese machine gun post successfully killing the gunners (similarly to McLaughlin) and returning with the gun. The next day he single-handedly charged a 5-man Japanese patrol, shooting four and bayoneting the last before walking back to his trench, reportedly with his hands hands in his pockets, when he shot by a machine gun and died in his CO's arms. His last words were "It was worth it. I got the lot" refering to the Japanese he killed.
Harman, I believe, was genuinely fearless, a fantastic soldier, and a borderline lunatic but because of that he didn't know where to draw the line. He was impulsive, rarely minimised the risks and often took the head on approach without trying something else first, and that's probably why he was killed. McLaughlin was different, he was calculating and he did try to mitigate the risks. When he rescued Pete Hindmarsh, he asked Pete to fire a 66mm anti-tank missile into the bunker that hit him and only then did McLaughlin break cover to rescue the wounded Hindmarsh.
There was method to McLaughlin's apparent madness and that's why he was so capable. He only took the head on approach when there was no other option available, and even then he knew when to withdraw and regroup to strike again.
A lunatic is a lunatic, until his ideas succeed and McLaughlin was brilliant on Longdon so I think we can safely rule that out. There was a reason he was the only fatality in his section, and there's no way he could have prevented that.
You may disagree with what I've just said and that's fine. But I think we can both agree what made McLaughlin such a brilliant soldier was that he was whatever his men needed him to be. When they needed a spearhead, he would do it, when they needed a leader, he could be their leader, when they needed a kick up the arse, he wouldn't hesitate, and when they needed an arm around the shoulder and a mentor to show them how it was done, he was happy to do that as well.
I'm not disputing he had a wild side, I think that's just required to be a Paratrooper, but he was so much more than that as well.
If you speak to his son, tell him his father hasn't been forgotten by me, a non-Para who has never and will never serve, and was born post-2000. If I'm ever in Merseyside I'll try to visit to his grave and pay my respects and if there is ever another online petition to try and get him honoured, I'll sign it.
And thank you for your service.
I was 47Plt JPC met Mick back in the day and at a Réunion back in 2011
Clearing a bunker and finding Tom Smith inside, after I put the pin back in, I passed his 2 x Nikon F2 cameras into the bunker; glad he made good use of them!
Good to see you well Mick.
Brilliant 👏 ur a hero ma8
Anyone know the where abouts of Tony Innott?
Hi, Trevor Coult sent me your way and when i saw this video i thought yes! Please can you tell me if the story of Prince Andrew using his helicopters down draft to stop the flames reaching the sailors who were in the water after their ship was hit???? I always give him credit for this but since it turns out that Harry "frontline" duties turned out to be him and the pilot flying around fort bastion and him sleeping through the attack kn the fort in his bunker. Please tell me Andrew's story isn't full of crap as well?..
I'm not sure whether Mick would know ....I can try and find out pla but can't promise 👌🏻thanks for watching
The more I watch this video, the more that picture at 0:58 makes me chuckle. Most of the guys in there, including Chris, look like they want to kill the cameraman whilst Mick looks slightly bewildered as if he's thinking "Christ, I trained and lead these guys, I must be good at my job. I better not fuck up or I'm being buried with the cameraman!"
By the way, what beret and cap badge are those non-airborne guys? I can't make it out. And when and why was this picture taken? I didn't think Paras took pictures with non-airborne or non-SF personnel.
There guards...the paras do alot of courses with the guards and this course was to gain the first step in promotion to Lance corporal and was run in pirbright and the Brecon beacons 👍🏻
@TheOldParatrooperpodcast Thanks for replying.
What is the difference between 2 Para and 3 Para? 2Para are better looking first in last out.
🤣🤣🤣being ex 2 para I can only agree 🤣😜
Clever Trevor sent me 😎
Thanks for coming over x
Don't quote me but I think the depot move either late 1993 early 1994
1993 I've since been informed 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
Could have sworn it was later than that. I was thinking 95-96.
Yeah was 93
I was on the first depot in Catterick, it was all seperste from the hats side no contact at all. Unless we raided their blocks for spare kit. 😂
My father Robert Edward Burke was an original Para joined the airborne in 1940 from the Duke of Cornwalls light infantry (because it was a £1 more a week )he was on the Bruneval raid then was wounded at Oudna on operation Torch both are the first battle honours of the regiment he came back for D Day also after the war he was on a task force hunting down nazis wanted for war crime’s I went with him in 1990 and 1992 for the 40th anniversary’s in 1990hee had a private audience with commander in chief Prince Charles (who’s arm was in a sling from a polo accident ) Respect 👍
Awesome pal 🫡🫡🫡I love the stories from the older generations...learning about the regimental history through depot para was absolutely fascinating and made me want to live up there high standards ❤️
@ many thanks he was as hard as a coffin nail but did suffer with ptsd but kept a lid on it the Falklands was the last war / battles to be fought along the lines of WW2 nothing but respect to the Regiment 👍
@@444turk that generation kept themselves to themselves...rightly or wrongly it's how they dealt with it.... obviously we are learning more and more and the medical research is getting there...still alot more to be done 🫡
@ amen to that now I’ve found your podcast will start to look out for it 👍
@@444turk thank you appreciate the support got some great guests for the new year 👍🏻
wwaaakkkeeeeee wwwwaaaakkkkeeee , much love.
i heard alot of rm and paras joined foreign legion after falklands
Do you know Del Amos? He's my mates dad.
I've definitely heard the name pal ...Falklands veteran I believe
I didn't realise that the parachute regiment was almost as racist as the Guards Division 😳
Racist ?
Racism exists everywhere sadly which in 2024 I find mond boggling ...but not from an organisation as a whole..it usually... in my experiences comes from narrow minded individuals 🤷🏻