Hi everyone, I am an ex 20 yr Sgt Major Artificer with the Australian Army and an avid enthusiast of WW2 British & Commonwealth Armour particularly the UK use of the Sherman and the Normandy & NWE campaigns. Additionally I am a modeller and host on of the forums (General) on the Missing Lynx Website. I hope I can contribute and learn from your forum In response to the questionnaire: 1.Your Name and Forum Member Name: My name is Alastair but usually go by Al. My username is albowie which I use on many forums - selected for obvious reasons 2. I am a spritely 53 and have been interested in WW2 since my early school years. My Uncle was a Mosquito Pilot (23 & 605 Sqn) during the war which got me started 3. I am originally Scottish from Uddingston & Falkirk but have lived in Australia since the age of 6 4. My Primary interest is the NWE Campaign and British Commonwealth Armour. I have an extensive knowledge (though far from complete) of the British Desert Campaign and the NWE Campaign, I have a very good general knoweldge of the Australian campaigns of WW2, Korea, Malaya and Vietnam as well as good WW2 general knowledge ? 5. I am a modelelr (35th Armour mainly) and like outdoos type activities like bushwalking Kayaking etc. I am an avid reader of WW2 Regimental histories and Memoirs and have an extensive library. 6. I am an avid and passionate fan of the Sherman tank Regards Alastair Bowie
Welcome to the Forum, Al. We have a some other members who are from "down under". Hopefully they will stop by and welcome you as well. If not, you'll probably run into them here at some point.
Hi Al. Welcome to the forum. It's always nice to welcome someone who has served. I hope you will contribute some of your knowledge.
They are generally the senior technical advisor to a formation in a given technical field (I was an Electronics Artificer and went on to be a maintenance advisor. Along the way i was a Radio & Radar mechanic in Cavalry units, Field Workshops and Various specialist workshops. Started out as a 16 yr old Apprentice and graduated into the Royal Australian Electrical and Mechanical Engineers (RAEME)
Visited the RAEME training centre about 15 years ago...Enjoyed the local RSL : ) Im intrigued by the Sgt Major aspect...why wouldnt you be a Warrant Officer?
