"Keith Willshaw" wrote in message ...
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On 2 Nov 2003 22:49:06 -0800, Michael Petukhov
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31 [3] (Royal Army)

Which country's army is this? It's obviously not the UK.


obviously it is.

Britain doesnt have a Royal Army

Royal Air Force and Royal Navy but British Army.

Hm... Yet another abnormality of British.


You can thank Oliver Cromwell for that

BTW I can imagine why Royal air force but British Army.
but why the hell Royal Navy but British Army? There were
both navy and army in Cromwell's times as far as I
understand.

Michael


Keith