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<blockquote data-quote="TomPC" data-source="post: 57044" data-attributes="member: 36873"><p>Good afternoon all,</p><p></p><p>Could anyone tell me the difference in status between, for example:</p><p></p><p>SQMS William John ("Taff") Hughes</p><p></p><p>and</p><p></p><p>SSM Malcolm ("Akker") Atkinson</p><p></p><p>Both were G Sqn, KIA in the Sea King ZA294 crash, Falklands, 19 May 82</p><p></p><p>However in rolls of honour and the MOD database, Hughes is always stated to be "Welsh Guards, attached SAS" whereas Atkinson is "SAS, parent unit Coldstream Guards" (some argue GG)</p><p></p><p><strong>So is there a difference in their type of service with the regiment, or is it secrecy, confusion, poor admin...?</strong></p><p></p><p>Interested in opinions!</p><p></p><p>Thanks,</p><p></p><p>Tom</p><p></p><p>Others reported in the same manner as Sgt Hughes are:</p><p></p><p>Cpl John Newton - REME, attd SAS</p><p>Cpl Edward Thomas ("Ted" or "Wally") WALPOLE - RGJ, attd SAS</p><p></p><p>Edit: I have <a href="http://www.specialforcesroh.com/showthread.php?4524-Begley-William-John-(Paddy)" target="_blank">read just now</a> that William John ("Paddy") Begley was attached SAS 1978 but <strong>fully badged</strong> in 1979. Is this the normal process and does it explain the other cases?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="TomPC, post: 57044, member: 36873"] Good afternoon all, Could anyone tell me the difference in status between, for example: SQMS William John ("Taff") Hughes and SSM Malcolm ("Akker") Atkinson Both were G Sqn, KIA in the Sea King ZA294 crash, Falklands, 19 May 82 However in rolls of honour and the MOD database, Hughes is always stated to be "Welsh Guards, attached SAS" whereas Atkinson is "SAS, parent unit Coldstream Guards" (some argue GG) [B]So is there a difference in their type of service with the regiment, or is it secrecy, confusion, poor admin...?[/B] Interested in opinions! Thanks, Tom Others reported in the same manner as Sgt Hughes are: Cpl John Newton - REME, attd SAS Cpl Edward Thomas ("Ted" or "Wally") WALPOLE - RGJ, attd SAS Edit: I have [URL="http://www.specialforcesroh.com/showthread.php?4524-Begley-William-John-(Paddy)"]read just now[/URL] that William John ("Paddy") Begley was attached SAS 1978 but [B]fully badged[/B] in 1979. Is this the normal process and does it explain the other cases? [/QUOTE]
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