Talk:Royal Observer Corps

I am extending the History section about the Corps - I hope that this doesn't cause any conflict with others plans. Please make contact with me here. John Saltmarsh 09:43, 4 September 2005 (UTC)

I have no plans to extend it, go ahead. I have an interest in ROC underground posts, so created a stub, but no extensive knowledge of the Corps. -- Rwendland 10:15, 4 September 2005 (UTC)

18 Jan 2008 - I have had to amend the stand down date again back to the correct December 1995. Unfortunately there were 9,500 ROC members at stand-down that are convinced that the Corps stopped in September 1991 but they are ignoring the fact that the 300 NRC crew members continued until final disbandment. I doubt this will be the final time the date will be fiddled with, any bets on that? 21stCenturyGreenstuff (talk) 20:58, 18 February 2008 (UTC)

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References

My personal copy of Derek Woods' Attack Warning Red history of the ROC is buried in my garage during home renovations. As soon as I get a chance I will dig it out and complete this article with its references.21stCenturyGreenstuff (talk) 01:05, 22 June 2008 (UTC)

Split the article

Now that the build is almost complete, all that is missing is a section on the various Commandants that cannote be done until all the individual articles have been completed, it is pretty obvious that the ROC article is now simply too big. I plan to split it down into a number of separate stand alone articles with links and precis on the main page. It will go into the diary as a job in progress 21stCenturyGreenstuff (talk) 02:01, 2 October 2008 (UTC)

Inception date

Having attended the Corps' 60th Anniversary Royal Garden Party at RAF Bentley Priory in what I seem to recall was 1985, why is the inception date stated as being 1929? (See ROCA web site for confirmation). Endrick Shellycoat 20:19, 11 November 2008 (UTC)

Yes and a lovely day it was too....except for the official photographer corps having scooted round the corner too quickly and all of them missing a snap of me being introduced to and chatting with HMQ...same thing happened in 1991 as well....don't suppose I will ever get another chance now. As regards the inception date I have always been something of a purist and preferred 1929 when the corps was taken up by the RAF, the first Air Commodore was appointed Commandant and HQROC was first established at RAF Uxbridge...but I am happy to go with the flow and accept 1925...feel free to change them all back, not a problem. Good work on the article by the way, especially the infobox...how confident would you be at trying to add a pole, crown and tassle to the banner pnx? 21stCenturyGreenstuff (talk) 20:53, 11 November 2008 (UTC)

I see your point and would be inclined to agree, if it were not for the liklihood of generating some confusion on the part of readers who, like me, understood 1925 to be when the clock started ticking. As you've no objection, I'll change it to 1925, thanks. I was due to be presented to the D of E, however he chose instead to engage the rather attractive Observer (W) standing next to me in conversation. Can't think why he chose to speak to her instead of me... ;) Regards, Endrick Shellycoat 22:38, 11 November 2008 (UTC) (PS I'll have a crack at the tassle, pole and crown when I've got a couple of hours to experiment. Cheers).

Well that is just stunning, what a talent. I have just upped your ROC ensign to RAF Bentley Priory and alongside the RAF ensign the colours are different....but from my memory of putting up and taking down the ensign each day I reckon your colour blue is the most accurate of the two. 21stCenturyGreenstuff (talk) 18:49, 12 November 2008 (UTC)

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If Wes Anderson doesn't use some of this in his next film, he's really missing out. – AndyFielding (talk) 10:54, 25 May 2023 (UTC)

Classification

This article is capable of GA or FA Classificiation, if references and in-line citations are added. Can somebody with access to these add them please, as it is a waste of an excellent article to be stuck at Start class. (I have down-greaded it from B-class due to the lack of referencing.Petebutt (talk) 17:44, 3 November 2010 (UTC)

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