On 2/3/07 00:44, in article , "Anne
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On 1/3/07 23:49, in article , "Anne
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.for how long was your husband
'a Rodney' (as the sergeants refer to the officers), Judith?
Bill served for 36 years...

His name is Edward. Ranks always refer to Officers in that manner,
something to do with green eyes I belive?

Actually, they call them 'Ruperts'. Or perhaps that's a cavalry term of
'endearment'.

It may well be...in the Scottish Regiments they were known as 'Rodneys'.

Interesting. I'll ask my cavalry colonel of the regiment chum why it should
be different. Do you have any idea why Rodney is used in Scotland?

Sacha, as in so many other instances, I haven't got a clue!
Is a colonel likely to know how the rankers referred to him, behind his back?
I doubt it, somehow... ;-)

You don't get to be Colonel commanding a Cavalry regiment without a few
ideas about what goes on. Naïve is not the word I'd choose for this person.
And in any case, the term 'Ruperts' has been around for years and is very
well known.

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Sacha
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South Devon
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