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Written by Mike Steele
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Last edited 29th October 2009
There have been a number of vids disabled by youtube due to "copyright issues from the International Bodyguard Association". Yet more attempts by Shortt to stifle debate about his previous "military" service.... There were images of Shortt in his many "military" costumes alongside other publicised "non military" pretenders such as Bob Spour, in contrast to images of true heroes of the British Armed forces who have served in current and past conflicts....As you can see it has now been updated with all IBA "copyrighted" material removed... This, however, does not seem to stop Shortt claiming copyright issues in order to censor Youtube.
"Baron " (don't laugh) James (Jim/Jimbo/Seamus) Shortt is the Director General of the IBA (International Bodyguard Association) and makes the most extraordinary claims about military service. He claims to have served in the SAS, Royal Marines Commando, Parachute Regiment, and other Special Forces throughout the world. His CV lists other unlikely honours, including Papal Honours..
When I was working in Moscow with Peter McAleese, James (Jim/Jimbo/Seamus) Shortt attempted to discredit Peter, (ex-SAS, UK and Rhodesian, Parachute Regiment, UK and South Africa), as he considered him a rival for training bodyguards in Moscow.
James (Jim/Jimbo/Seamus) Shortt is currently featuring in "Private Eye" Dated 20th January 2009.. The column is titled "A Shortt Story" on page 28.. Read it and weep.......
It just rumbles on and on... 29th January 2009 in the Sun newspaper And James (Jim/Jimbo/Seamus) Shortt said: “I have proof of all that I say.”.. Priceless..... And there's more.... 30th January 2009 Sun newspaper (scroll down a bit) "And they didn’t spot him as a fraud?" Fabulous....
Have a look at the links below and make up your own mind....
Martial Arts Intel
ARRSE (Army Rumour Service)
Wiki article detailing James (Jim/Jimbo/Seamus) Shortt's self awarded medals
Wiki article about "Baron Castleshort" Plain old James (Jim/Jimbo/Seamus) Shortt..
Wiki article listing James (Jim/Jimbo/Seamus) Shortt's dubious claims
ARRSE forum investigating and debunking James (Jim/Jimbo/Seamus) Shortt's claims
ARRSE member's recollections of training with James (Jim/Jimbo/Seamus) Shortt
more fallout from his dubious claims - Jim Shortt is not a consultant to Eye Spy
In contrast to dubious/fraudulent claims by James (Jim/Jimbo/Seamus) Shortt, if you get a chance to read here, you can see the lists of true servicemen and women who have paid the ultimate price for their service to their country.
Gunga Din - World War 1
After the battle of Shaikh Sa'Ad in Mesopotamia, in January 1916, more than 300 wounded were being transported down the Tigris to Basra in a steamer and on open barges lashed on either side of it.
Many suffered from dysentery as well as wounds - and it was raining.
There appeared to be only one Indian bhisti (water-carrier), an old man over 60 years of age, to attend to all.
He was nearly demented in trying to serve everyone at once. When my severely wounded neighbour - from Camberwell, - saw the bhisti, his welcome made us smile through our miseries.
"Coo! If it ain't old Gunga Din! Wherever 'ave yer bin, me old brown son? Does yer muvver know yer aht?"
A. S. Edwardes (late C.S.M., 1st Seaforth Highlanders), West Gate, Royal Hospital, Chelsea, S.W.3
Found at www.firstworldwar.com
Gunga Din - World War2
Before we went over to France, when we were exercising on a gun site at
Beaulieu, there was an American Liberator squadron on the downs, and
that’s where the naming of the vehicles started. The major, he was one
of those “haw haw” types, said it had got to be done properly; the
gun-towing tractors had to be called “Planets”; the three ton lorries
were ‘Stars’, and, I can see him now coming to me and saying “What are
you doing Henry (which was my nickname), what are you going to call
yours?” I said, “I’d thought about Gunga Din, sir”. “What? What? Jolly
good idea, haw haw haw!” Of course, we travelled on schemes all over
country, but every time we passed another regiment, every water truck
was the same - they all had Gunga Din on them!
(Read more)
- Contributed by cornwallcsv featuring Reginald Gordon Hawkings
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- Found at BBC - WW2 People's War
The Royal British Legion is calling on the British Government to honour its life-long duty of care to those making a unique commitment to their country.
The British Government is failing in it's duty to our servicemen and women. Please click on the links above and below to see how you can help.
Campaign documentation
More from the UK Press - The Daily Telegraph
Recommended daily reading - Rogue Gunner
To access the downloads, or add articles,please create an account
, it should only take a few minutes and is free...
For anyone interested in my past specialised security work, please have a look at the photographs training Russian bodyguards with Peter McAleese, in the "photo galleries" - "bodyguard instruction" section.
There are photos of Joanne Geraghty in the photo galleries, for those who want to remember her, and on a lighter note there is plenty of Rudyard Kipling, Bernie Tormé, Deep Purple, Tom Lehrer, and other "rock stuff". There is a newish section "the war poets" featuring, at the moment, poets from the First World War. There is also a section with poetry/monologues by Marriott Edgar, the man who wrote "Albert and the Lion".
- Rudyard Kipling and also zipped downloads - (in "file downloads")
- Bernie Tormé, Budgie, Stuart Smith, Deep Purple,
Robin Trower, Jon Lord, Terrorvision - gig photos and reviews
- War poets section, including, Wilfred Owen, Rupert Brooke, Robert Graves, John McCrae, Isaac Rosenberg, Robert Service and Edmund Blunden.
- Tom Lehrer lyrics, and cartoons (coming perhaps.)
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