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General => Random Chat => Topic started by: DaveB@Vagbremtechnic on December 30, 2012, 12:24:58 am
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Our very own QD..... long term member on here has been honoured for his services to the Royal Navy..
WO1 (Air Engineering Technician) David Alun Rowlands is now......
WO1 (Air Engineering Technician) David Alun Rowlands MBE
He'll no doubt be pissed at me for shouting about it but somebody has to.....
Dave's been in the Navy since they were broadsiding the Spanish, his diligence, organisational skills and technical know how have kept countless people very safe in Queenies helicopters, pilots and pax alike in some very unforgiving parts of the world for extended periods on many occasions.
So congratulations Dave..I'm really chuffed for you couldn't have happened to a more deserving nicer bloke
https://www.gov.uk/government/news/new-year-honours-for-service-personnel-and-defence-civilians (https://www.gov.uk/government/news/new-year-honours-for-service-personnel-and-defence-civilians)
Not forgetting all of the guys off here that are away from home and loved ones at this time of year, its nice to see a regular off here (well not so regular after being tempted by some french clutter) get some recognition.
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From an ex-crab, many congratulations sir! Thoroughly deserved by the sounds of it.
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Wow... what an honour.... congratulations QD.
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:notworthy: :notworthy:
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Excellent recognition :congrats: :notworthy:
Makes average Joes like me pretty humble..
.t thoughts with all serving, especially my mate Mikey ( tfsi)
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I always thought he was a 'Member' anyway! :signLOL:
Well done matey, must say I am very proud of our UKH! :wink:
Will bell you back tomorrow!
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Congrats dude. Hope someone takes pics of him receiving the award.
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That's brilliant Dave. :happy2:
So what do we call you now?
QDMBE!
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I don't think I know you Dave but a HUGE congratulations! From one member of the forces to another :) my friends just got his MBE too, u may know him... Ben Parkinson. By the sounds of it though, u sure deserve it!
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Wow, thats amazing. Massive congratulations :congrats:
:notworthy: :notworthy: :notworthy:
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Thoroughly deserved UKH :notworthy: :happy2:
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Well done QD, seriously proud of you mate, it's very much deserved :notworthy: :notworthy: :notworthy:
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Superb achievement, and great recognition. Well done, Dave.
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well done Dave :notworthy:
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Oh yess!
Amazing Dave. :congrats: :notworthy: :notworthy: :notworthy:
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Congratulations :congrats: :congrats:
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Well done Dave :congrats:
Do we call you Sir Dave or Lord Dave now?
What's the difference between MBE and OBE?
(Don't say 2points in scrabble) :laugh:
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Fantastic achievement. Congratulations QD!!
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awesome well done :congrats:
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Forum name change imminent.
Lord QD
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Good effort Dave :smiley:
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:congrats:
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Forum name change imminent.
Lord QD
I changed it as soon as i heard. :signLOL:
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Forum name change imminent.
Lord QD
I changed it as soon as i heard. :signLOL:
:congrats:
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He prefers captain Nimrod :wink:
Congrats Dave :congrats:
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Well done for keeping the Queenies flying Mutley from Mr & Mrs Choppers both ex Crabs :wink:
QD Mayor of Yeovil next... :happy2:
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Cheers all. Phone at work, email account and letter opener have not stopped since back.
Sorry for the tardy reply, I have been away for NY.
Thanks all again.
:happy2: :happy2: :drinking:
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Cheers all. Phone at work, email account and letter opener have not stopped since back.
Sorry for the tardy reply, I have been away for NY.
Thanks all again.
:happy2: :happy2: :drinking:
You now employ a letter opener? Oeer how one has changed. And they say money goes to ones head. :P
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:grin:
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Congrats, very well done :notworthy:
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:congrats: :congrats: awesome news mate :congrats: :congrats:
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been given a date to receive said award - 12th March at the Palace. :pomppomp: :star: :star: :pomppomp: :pomppomp:
then a few beers in london town afterwards! :drinking: :drinking:
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You must be proud mate well done :congrats:
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Well been to the Palace. What a day.
Everything you imagine x 100. I stayed in a 5* hotel near the Palace, The Goring - What a hotel. Really great start to the occasion.
The taxi ride to the Palace was surreal, arriving at the main front gate which is thronged by tourists, fighting way through, showing the invite to the police, and in you go.
The palace is a beautiful place, you enter the quadrangle and enter the palace and it suddenly becomes very real. Large Priceless paintings, Household cavalry lining the stairs, household staff, immensely British.
I got talking to a Gold medal Olympian, she was so nervous. I met lots of award recipients, there were only 6 Forces personnel there.
A String quintet were playing music all the way through, Beefeaters were ever present, along with lots of high ranking Aides De Camps.
Great times, and receiving the award was one of the best moments of my career.
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:congrats:
Well deserved Dave :happy2:
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Sounds epic Dave, couldn't have happened to a nicer bloke! :happy2:
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Well deserved mate :congrats: :congrats:
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Well done mate. :congrats: :congrats:
Did you have a poo in the Palace? :laugh:
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indeed i did. :happy2:
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Congratulations again Dave.... :happy2:
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Well done mate. :congrats: :congrats:
Did you have a poo in the Palace? :laugh:
i nearly asked the same question, but I knew what the answer would be!! :signLOL:
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A very well done! And your new bling ain't half bad either :)
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Glad to hear you had a good day mate, very well deserved :notworthy: :notworthy:
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Congrats fella :happy2: :happy2:
Ben
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Full marks mate....something you'll remember for a long time
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Congratulations mate! :drinking: :congrats:
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Fantastic :congrats:
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Nice one buddy! :congrats: :notworthy:
Was it the Queen who had the pleasure of your company?