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Post by sqwark2k on Apr 15, 2014 20:55:45 GMT 12
As I've seen the news reels on the Royal Visit, I note the same RNZAF Officer in tow during all the official engagements. It appears to be SQNLDR Tim Costley of "Jet Pilot" fame.
What would his role be? is he a Aide-De-Camp similar to the GG, and would he have been temporarily posted to the Royal Tour? I seem to recall he was CO PTS or similar recently.
Anyone in the know of this protocol?
Cheers
S2k
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Post by Dave Homewood on Apr 15, 2014 21:50:17 GMT 12
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Post by Dave Homewood on Apr 15, 2014 21:50:53 GMT 12
That chap?
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Post by sqwark2k on Apr 16, 2014 15:17:12 GMT 12
That's him, he's everywhere.....
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Post by machpants on Apr 16, 2014 20:49:56 GMT 12
Is this the same chap rescuing her royal hotness from wetness? Although his other (clear) brolly is now a bucket...  Also he has a ton of medals there, I guess the song by the Huey guys about jet pilots not going on ops is wrong! |
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Post by phil on Apr 16, 2014 21:34:43 GMT 12
He is the Huey guy...
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Post by machpants on Apr 17, 2014 13:55:33 GMT 12
Ahaha thanks for that made my day, for some resaon I thought Jet Pilot was the name of a TV doco, like the BBC ones. I feel rather stupid now.  |
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Post by Bruce on Apr 17, 2014 16:04:20 GMT 12
Hard to recognise without the sheep....  |
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Post by 11SQNLDR on Apr 18, 2014 11:24:03 GMT 12
Sqwark I think the role is that of Equery, usually a NZDF Officer (MAJ or equiv) that is the Royal 'shadow' on public outings.
I know some have been awarded the MVO by the Queen, one of the few honours she can bestow of her own volition as a personal thanks.
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Post by sqwark2k on Apr 19, 2014 16:17:20 GMT 12
Cheers, googled it. This is from Wiki:
An equerry (/ɪˈkwɛrɪ/ or /ˈɛkwərɪ/; from French: "écurie" (stable), and related to the French word "écuyer" (squire) is an officer of honour. Historically, it was a senior attendant with responsibilities for the horses of a person of rank. In contemporary use, it is a personal attendant, usually upon a Sovereign, a member of a Royal Family, or a national representative. They are equivalent to Aides-de-Camp, but the term is now prevalent only in the Commonwealth of Nations.
NEW ZEALAND
New Zealand equerries are appointed to serve the Queen of New Zealand only for the duration of a royal visit to the country, and are always drawn from the officers of the New Zealand Defence Force, typically Captains, Flight Lieutenants, and Navy Lieutenants.
Squadron Leader Leanne Woon of the Operational Support Squadron, part of the Royal New Zealand Air Force, was the Equerry to the Queen of New Zealand during the most recent royal visit in 2002. She is the only woman to serve as an Equerry to the monarch anywhere in the Commonwealth.[5] Captain Sam Stevenson of the New Zealand Army served as Equerry to the Duke of Cambridge during his 2005 visit to New Zealand.[6]
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Post by Dave Homewood on Apr 19, 2014 16:47:41 GMT 12
Not that it matters but, that's a bit anachronistic, Prince William was not the Duke of Cambridge back in 2005.
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Post by komata on Apr 19, 2014 16:58:57 GMT 12
True Dave. William, Arthur, Phillip, Louis, WINDSOR (a mouthful isn't it?)was appointed (by his Grandmother,BTW), 'Duke of Cambridge', 'Earl of Strathearn' and 'Baron Carrickfergus' on 29 April 2011, just before (literally) he married Kate Middleton on that day.
With such titles and and a somewhat large collection of first names, simply using 'William' on a daily-basis must be sooo much easier.
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Post by zolteg on Apr 20, 2014 10:54:51 GMT 12
In that case, what's that thing he's wearing on his lapel, just above his wings?
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Post by Dave Homewood on Apr 20, 2014 11:24:14 GMT 12
A good question, I too was wondering that. He has a poppy on the right lapel but what's that on the left?  |
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Post by apteryx on Apr 20, 2014 19:58:07 GMT 12
Dave
It's the symbol of the First World War Centenary Programme WW100: WW100.govt.nz
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Post by apteryx on Apr 20, 2014 20:00:44 GMT 12
The WW100 symbol is on his right lapel: no ordinary poppy. The badge on his left lapel is for those in the official party for the royal tour. It's based on the huia feather.
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Post by corsair67 on Apr 20, 2014 20:45:46 GMT 12
....The badge on his left lapel is for those in the official party for the royal tour. It's based on the huia feather. Oh God, it looks like a bird poo! |
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