Perfect Real Names For Service Occupation.

I just watched the BBC News bulletin, featured the Christmas Dinner preparations at Camp Bastion.

They interviewed the ACC director, then chatted to a few of the other chaps, this included Lance Corporal Garnish who was busily chopping green peppers.

Priceless!!

So forumites, anyone else heard of names that fit jobs in the forces? I think they need to be real names to make this thread run on.

I remember one of Mad Mike Calvert's men from the Burma retreat was called Corporal Sergeant!! so no immediate promotion for him I guess!

Let the avalanche commence.

 

Sergeant 'Major' is a commonish one.

 

I mean this with the most reverence however he would have been the butt of many jokes I am sure.

Rest in Peace

DEATH, ERNEST NORMAN Sergeant 424741 27 O T U 10/09/1943 19 Royal Australian Air Force Australian Sec. A. Grave 415. CHESTER (BLACON) CEMETERY UK Cheshire

 

Similarly this lad from the same OTU.

Rest in Peace

DEDMAN, HAROLD GEORGE DAY Flying Officer 415467 27 O T U 16/12/1943 27 Royal Australian Air Force Australian Grave 13914A. CAMBRIDGE CITY CEMETERY UK Cambridgeshire

 

Another great name for a "high" flyer.

Rest in Peace

ALTUS, HECTOR FERDINAND Flight Sergeant 416819 9sq 18/11/1943 33 Royal Australian Air Force Australian Coll. grave 9. F. 18-25. BERLIN 1939-1945 WAR CEMETERY Germany Berlin, Berlin

 

Another great name for a "high" flyer.

Rest in Peace

ALTUS, HECTOR FERDINAND Flight Sergeant 416819 9sq 18/11/1943 33 Royal Australian Air Force Australian Coll. grave 9. F. 18-25. BERLIN 1939-1945 WAR CEMETERY Germany Berlin, Berlin


Well done mate, come on people, there must be more than this??

 

001 COOK J 10630583 - 14/08/1943 ARMY CATERING CORPS
002 COOK LV 1696396 - 23/02/1944 ARMY CATERING CORPS
003 COOK WE 14075792 - 11/03/1947 ARMY CATERING CORPS
004 COOK H 1575442 ATTD 20/11/1943 ARMY CATERING CORPS
005 COOK HW 1683562 ATTD 25/05/1945 ARMY CATERING CORPS

 

I wonder if there was ever a Corporal who had a surname of Punishment

 

I'm pretty sure some men must have relished addressing this NCO

May he rest in peace

Name: BASTARD, ROBERT ERNEST
Initials: R E
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Serjeant
Regiment/Service: Reconnaissance Corps, R.A.C.
Unit Text: 4th Regt.
Age: 31
Date of Death: 02/08/1944
Service No: 6472629
Additional information: Son of Robert Ernest Bastard, and of Catherine Matilda Bastard, of Rayleigh, Essex.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: V. E. 7.
Cemetery: AREZZO WAR CEMETERY

 

Good find !

 

L/Cpl R Soule served under a different name for some reason...

 

I seem to remember there was aon officer involved in the TORCH landings called 'Pine Coffin' ... though whether this proved to be appropriate/unfortunate I'm not quite sure.

 

Sergeant 'Major' is a commonish one.

my friend Shaun Major worked his way through the ranks

Sergeant Major
Sergeant Major Major

hes now

Major Major

 

my friend Shaun Major worked his way through the ranks

Sergeant Major
Sergeant Major Major

hes now

Major Major

No worse then having the last name "Parts" I suppose.

 

Two Planks in the RA:

001 PLANK AW 799234 61 ANTI TANK REGT 13/06/1944 ROYAL ARTILLERY
002 PLANK FJ 1763805 121 FIELD REGT 25/10/1944 ROYAL ARTILLERY


Some Seamans in the RN:

001 SEAMAN HW C/K 60343 HMS BARHAM 25/11/1941 ROYAL NAVY
002 SEAMAN GW C/KX 11160 HMS BLEAN 11/12/1942 ROYAL NAVY
003 SEAMAN AEB C/KX 145129 HMS MANXMAN 01/12/1942 ROYAL NAVY
004 SEAMAN R C/JX184915 HMS PRESIDENT III 02/12/1943 ROYAL NAVY
005 SEAMAN PW D/KX 123859 HM LST 420 07/11/1944 ROYAL NAVY
006 SEAMAN GM - HMS LYNX 15/03/1941 ROYAL NAVY

 

A selection of Ruperts:

001 BIRNAGE RH 105019 2ND BN 31/05/1940 ROYAL FUSILIERS (CITY OF LONDON REGIMENT)
002 DEAL RGA 243083 2/4TH BN 29/01/1944 HAMPSHIRE REGIMENT
003 EVANS RE 102875 ATTD 1 HAA REGT, 08/06/1943 ROYAL ARTILLERY
004 JOHNSON RLT 183723 22ND DRAGOONS 10/11/1942 ROYAL ARMOURED CORPS
005 LOCHNER RGC 343334 - 10/06/1945 SOMERSET LIGHT INFANTRY
006 MORGAN RW 113523 5TH BN 01/09/1940 KING'S SHROPSHIRE LIGHT INFANTRY
007 CANTON RF 226479 655 AIR OBSERVATION POST SQN 17/07/1945 ROYAL ARTILLERY
008 DENNYS RE 27180 2ND BN 14/01/1940 GREEN HOWARDS (YORKSHIRE REGIMENT)
009 TEEDE ER 114101 ATTD 4TH BN 26/10/1944 EAST SURREY REGIMENT
010 WELPLY R 58544 - 27/05/1940 ROYAL ARMY MEDICAL CORPS
011 RICHARDS RG 129821 ATTD 23 FIELD COY 15/12/1941 ROYAL ENGINEERS
012 ROCHE RRB 304137 ATTD 6TH BN 21/06/1944 ROYAL ULSTER RIFLES
013 WALKER RRM 193553 68 ANTI TANK REGT 11/02/1942 ROYAL ARTILLERY
014 CONANT RT 20771 1ST BN 28/05/1940 OXFORD AND BUCKS LIGHT INFANTRY
015 LEGGE RM 52468 - 05/09/1944 ROYAL FUSILIERS (CITY OF LONDON REGIMENT)

 

Not WW2 but my mate works at the Courts and says there's a Judge there with the surname Judge.

Judge Judge.