'Uncle' Bill Slim - Page 2

Gotthard Heinrici · 03-10-2008, 11:54 AM

I thought he was a fantastic Commander and honed an excellent fighting force that never got the recognition that it deserved.

Owen, next time you see that chap who talked about Mountbatten, smack him one for me. A gentleman who didnt deserve the end he got.

Union464 · 09-10-2008, 07:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Herakles

A memory I will never forget.

As G-G, he appeared at the RMC on Queen's Birthday to inspect us cadets prior to us parading the Queen's Colour.

It was snowing and as he came down the steps to the dais, he lifted his sword to avoid tripping on it - exposing a brilliant scarlet lining to his greatcoat. The sight of that and the craggy face glaring at us all, was quite something.

He later said that it was only at his wife's insistence that he wore the greatcoat. After all, us cadets weren't.

A Staff Cadet at RMC when Bill Slim was governor-general, Herakles? Now that really is a while ago.

ozjohn39 · 10-10-2008, 02:02 AM

A small anecdote on Bill Slim.

When GG of Australia, he undertook a tour of the outback. He came to a VERY isolated homestead and a man was sitting on the verandah having a smoke. He had no idea who the visitor was and the GG came up, offered his hand and "hello, I'm Slim"!

The Aussie responded, "Yeah, 'Slim' who?'

'Slim' is a common nickname for a tall lanky bloke, and often a short stocky bloke too, as Bill Slim was.

John.

Herakles · 10-10-2008, 02:47 AM

He certainly wouldn't have been confused with Slim Dusty!

03-10-2008, 11:54 AM	#11 (permalink)
Gotthard Heinrici Pog mo thon Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 4,019	I thought he was a fantastic Commander and honed an excellent fighting force that never got the recognition that it deserved. Owen, next time you see that chap who talked about Mountbatten, smack him one for me. A gentleman who didnt deserve the end he got. __________________ *"The Eastern front is like a house of cards. If the front is broken through at one point all the rest will collapse."* - General Heinz Guderian

10-10-2008, 02:02 AM	#13 (permalink)
ozjohn39 Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Melbourne, Australia. Posts: 27	A small anecdote on Bill Slim. When GG of Australia, he undertook a tour of the outback. He came to a VERY isolated homestead and a man was sitting on the verandah having a smoke. He had no idea who the visitor was and the GG came up, offered his hand and "hello, I'm Slim"! The Aussie responded, "Yeah, 'Slim' who?' 'Slim' is a common nickname for a tall lanky bloke, and often a short stocky bloke too, as Bill Slim was. John. __________________ "I disagree with what you say, but I shall defend to the death your right to say it". - Voltaire.

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Herakles Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Thailand Posts: 130	He certainly wouldn't have been confused with Slim Dusty!

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