RoyalSussex1991 Posted August 19, 2016 Share Posted August 19, 2016 Hello everyone I have been collecting on and off for the past six years only now really getting into it. I collect a bit of everything from medals, bayonets, helmets and deactivated guns. Military history is in my blood as my Great Granddad fought at Passchendaele in 1917 and my grandad served onboard HMS Maidstone. 60 years later I joined the Air Training Corps surving with 2262 for eight years (four as a cadet and four as staff) I volunteer at the Redoubt Fortress in Eastbourne that houses the collections of the Royal Sussex regiment, Queen's Royal Irish Hussars and the Sussex Combind Services collection. Here is a small part of my collection. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Fred Karno's Army Posted August 19, 2016 Share Posted August 19, 2016 Hi mate and welcome aboard . Paul (FKA) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Field Marshall Lenny Posted August 19, 2016 Field Marshall Share Posted August 19, 2016 Welcome aboard, really glad to have you here... Any problems give me a shout. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Major General Bil4338 Posted August 19, 2016 Major General Share Posted August 19, 2016 Welcome mate, hope you have a ball. nice collection too...is the Bren a postwar MK.III ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoyalSussex1991 Posted August 20, 2016 Author Share Posted August 20, 2016 Yes it is 1955 dated made by Enfield. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mav352 Posted August 22, 2016 Share Posted August 22, 2016 Welcome to the forum @RoyalSussex1991, I'm just down the road from you in Chichester the former home of the Royal Sussex Regiment. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoyalSussex1991 Posted August 23, 2016 Author Share Posted August 23, 2016 @Mav352 Are you aware that the Royal Sussex Museum is closing at the end of this year? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mav352 Posted August 24, 2016 Share Posted August 24, 2016 @RoyalSussex1991 No I was unaware of that. What will happen to the exhibits? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoyalSussex1991 Posted August 24, 2016 Author Share Posted August 24, 2016 @Mav352 They will be placed into storage until a new home can be found. The reason why it is closing is that the building in which it is housed is riddled with damp and that as now started to affect the exhibits. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mav352 Posted August 24, 2016 Share Posted August 24, 2016 At least they will be safe, lets hope a new home appears soon. Thanks for letting me know @RoyalSussex1991. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henri Posted August 26, 2016 Share Posted August 26, 2016 Welcome @RoyalSussex1991 You will love this bunch of nutcases over here! If not....learn to live with it! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mav352 Posted August 31, 2016 Share Posted August 31, 2016 On 26/08/2016 at 22:05, Henri said: Welcome @RoyalSussex1991 You will love this bunch of nutcases over here! If not....learn to live with it! What do you mean @Henri, I'm as sane as the next man..... who unfortunately appears to be @Lenny. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Field Marshall Lenny Posted September 1, 2016 Field Marshall Share Posted September 1, 2016 On 31 August 2016 at 03:47, Mav352 said: What do you mean @Henri, I'm as sane as the next man..... who unfortunately appears to be @Lenny. You're all gubbed then... ? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mav352 Posted September 1, 2016 Share Posted September 1, 2016 Time to order my self a jacket with a built-in hug. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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