Trooping the Colour with a Turban ?

[superal]

How can an event of national pride and custom be permitted to allow a turban to be worn instead of the bearskin . Always thought that the traditional uniform was sacrosanct  .

Sign of the time I suppose . What will/has become of merry old UK ? 

[cooked]

The guy with a turban was a Sikh, who well deserve to be allowed to keep their traditional garb. 

If I write any more I'll be accused of Islamophobia.

[simoh1490]

As said the man is a sikh and is permitted to retain use of his religious headgear....why not, as long as he can fight and obey orders and does a good job it doesn't cause me a problem.!

[simple1]

Sikh soldiers have been able to wear their turbans instead of other headgear in the British army since at least the First World War.

 

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/first-sikh-guardsman-to-be-given-permission-to-wear-a-turban-instead-of-a-bearskin-8374240.html

[NetJunkie]

And at the first chemical or biological attack he will be dead, because of the beard and turban, no seal on his respirator. So while on parade might be ok, on the battlefield he will just be dead wood to the rest of his unit.

[brewsterbudgen]

6 minutes ago, NetJunkie said:

And at the first chemical or biological attack he will be dead, because of the beard and turban, no seal on his respirator. So while on parade might be ok, on the battlefield he will just be dead wood to the rest of his unit.

Is this likely at The Trooping of the Colour?

[simoh1490]

16 minutes ago, NetJunkie said:

And at the first chemical or biological attack he will be dead, because of the beard and turban, no seal on his respirator. So while on parade might be ok, on the battlefield he will just be dead wood to the rest of his unit.

Is that why all soldiers take time out from large battles every day, just to have a shave.......OK everyone stop, gillettes out, foamy at the ready, shave. Okay, now continue fighting.

[NetJunkie]

2 minutes ago, simoh1490 said:

Is that why all soldiers take time out from large battles every day, just to have a shave.......OK everyone stop, gillettes out, foamy at the ready, shave. Okay, now continue fighting.

 

Actually, yes, that is why you need to be clean shaven, to form a good seal on your respirator.

[OJAS]

2 minutes ago, NetJunkie said:

 

Actually, yes, that is why you need to be clean shaven, to form a good seal on your respirator.

Doesn't appear to be an issue for Taliban, Al Quaeda, ISIS, etc, fighters, though!

[simoh1490]

1 minute ago, NetJunkie said:

 

Actually, yes, that is why you need to be clean shaven, to form a good seal on your respirator.

Nonsense! Soldiers are required to shave for reasons of discipline, cleanliness and appearance, soldiers who have been fighting in the field for three days and have grown stubble face the same risks as the sikh does on day one.

[NetJunkie]

3 minutes ago, OJAS said:

Doesn't appear to be an issue for Taliban, Al Quaeda, ISIS, etc, fighters, though!

2 reasons, we don't use chemical attacks against them, and they don't use chemical attacks against us.

[NetJunkie]

3 minutes ago, simoh1490 said:

Nonsense! Soldiers are required to shave for reasons of discipline, cleanliness and appearance, soldiers who have been fighting in the field for three days and have grown stubble face the same risks as the sikh does on day one.

 

While I don't disagree with your reasons, mine is also valid.

[simoh1490]

1 minute ago, NetJunkie said:

2 reasons, we don't use chemical attacks against them, and they don't use chemical attacks against us.

You've clearly never had an Afganie curry.

[canthai55]

From the OP - What will/has become of merry old UK ? 

Lets bring back flogging through the Fleet. Then have public school generals send all our troops to South Africa to build the worlds first concentration camps. After that, onward to Gallipoli. Teach those common folk a good lesson.

Maybe buy a calendar - check out what year it is.

The Sikhs have a distinguished record of loyal service to the British Gov' t for donkeys years

[NetJunkie]

20 minutes ago, canthai55 said:

Then have public school generals send all our troops to South Africa to build the worlds first concentration camps.

Really ?

 

https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Concentration_camp#Native_American_"reservations"

 

https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Concentration_camp#American_Civil_War_camps

 

 

[Jonathan Fairfield]

I'm actually going to close this thread for no other reason than the ignorance of the OP is nothing short of embarrassing. Unless of course he is just on the wind up and is trying to troll. Let's hope it's the latter. 

 

Sikh soldiers serving in the British army have been allowed to wear turbans for probably close to 100 years!!!