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Subject: The 25 Pdr 'Ten Minute Farewell to BAOR'

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Jim Martin

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Date Posted: 20:10:12 02/07/05 Mon

I remember very vividly the last time I saw the 25 Pounder Gun in action,so to speak. We had the Honnor to be the last Regiment to Fire this marvellous piece of equipment in the British Army. It has stayed with me for all these years. I thorought it about time to put it to rest,so to speak. The 'Power's that Be' wanted us to use up the surplus Ammunition designated for these Guns. As they were going to flog these Guns to the Indian Army.
We were on the Ranges for only one complete Day to acchieve this Aim!
We spent most of the day sitting on our arses's doing only
one or two Fire Missions,or so it seemed!...The Ranges were due to close at 1600hrs, The time was clocking on...
And there we were,bloody loads of Ammo' stockpiled !...The time was running out. At 1550hrs we got the Order to 'Expend Ammunition'.....Pandemonium ensured on the position. Gun-bunnies took their positions, and all CP and all available bod's were sent forward to assist in 'Bombing -up'....Really was something to see! You could immagine the atmosphere,as the time was against us.Everybody working as one. The number 'Ones' ordering Load..Lay..Fire!...One up the Breech,One in the Air,and One impacting on the Target Area! Gun -bunnies doing the 'Business'...excellent! "Like Sex to those Artillery guys"....I myself have never felt anything like this feeling since....Gave us an inkling what it must have been like at El Alamein for those long forgotten Gunner's. This is what Gunnery was all about! I just wish that I could express my feeling's better. Guy's, it was Magic,to be sure! The lads at the OP end said it was something else ....Gunnery after that was never the same for me!.....
Those who were there would proberbly understand what I mean't!........Don't think anybody else could?....DO YOU?

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