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Old 08-03-2007, 04:00 PM posted to uk.rec.gardening
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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'.

My Grandfather, was a Commander in the Navy, does that make him a
Rodney or a George (which was his name) g


....just as long as he wasn't a 'Roger'...! ;-))


Although he may have been 'Rogered'!



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