Abbey, George - PFC
Written by the editorial staff at the MD44 press office! Either people like reading what I have to say, or clearly I wasn’t horrible enough to scare everyone into writing their own!
George, or Little George (LG) as he also gets called; along with a variety of other loving adorned nicknames, such as Pvt Idiot for saying some really stupid things and Pvt Ghoul for digging himself a perfect coffin size and shaped foxhole!
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George came to Miss Drop 44 via his Dad Russ of 'The ShackRats', the very same ShackRats whom we do joint events with and weld on out helmet bales. After a chat Russ one day about needing people to pose for different roles for the 101st Normandy book, he happily volunteered George for a part... George being none the wiser at this point! However, he happily agreed and was dragged round to mine, thrown into some slightly oversized M42s and a shirt, a helmet plonked on his head, decorated with some webbing and told to hold a small piece of paper (a page from a message book) and then do various different poses! After a chat with him about joining Miss Drop 44 he was keen and so the next event at mine he was there using the very same oversized clothes of the groups. In his fairness he does look young, but then again a lot of the real guys where only around 18-19 years old. So him being only a couple of years younger than that wasn't an issue for us. He also acts a lot older than his actually age and has a solid sensible head on his shoulders; albeit at times you do wonder if there is anything switched on in his head when he askes some of his ludicrous questions. A bit quiet at times, but a good character to have in the group. I've always had a rule in life (which may sound odd) "I will never had a beer with someone I don't like". I don't know where it came from, but as far as I can remember back, I've stuck firmly to that. So much so, that if someone I don't like buys me one, I'd put it down and leave the bar or give it away. There is no member of MD44 I wouldn't have a beer with, this includes LG and for a young lad he certainly can withhold a fair amount of alcohol content. Although he did look at me one evening when someone pour him a JD after he said no and I gave him some oldman wisdom. "If you said 'no' to that drink and you don't want it, don't take it, ever put up with that 'peer pressure bullshit', just tell him you said no." and fair play to him, he did.
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George being a total 'gun nut' and his ambition is to become a gun smith; and why the hell not. Although I think he is completely suited to the role and it is perfectly obtainable, he needs some convincing and I recall one very late night of playing cards and drinking well into the early hours of the morning setting the world to right and I hope my worldly wisdom soaked in a bit. When choosing his role within MD44 it came as no surprise that he got excited about the .30 cal that I had just purchased. So he jumped at the chance to be the 1st Squads LMG gunner and likes to wield and sleep with the giant lump of ludicrously heavy steel, along with the boxes of ammo and the tri-pod.
Now one thing that is guaranteed in MD44 is lots of friendly banter and what I can only describe as loving piss taking. Of course some people bite quicker than others when someone mentions how attractive their mothers are... isn't that right Harry (love you) now going through George's Facebook, a great tool when it comes to picking interesting of laugh worthy photos I came across this one. George... I can only imagine now how many times you're now going to hear these words
"George, you're sister is fit!"
p.s. If your sister ever happens to see this! Yes, I'm an arsehole, you are a stunning bird... sorry, not sorry! ;)
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any way... back to whom we are supposed to be writing about.
Since join Miss Drop 44 George has attended every single event... he has become our new rock in the group... especially since Harry has gone over to the dark side! That reminds me, I need to update Harry's page on here! We've only done 4 events this year, but he attend every single one. I'm not sure if he is just after those blue cloth jumps wings, loves the hobby or something else... having beers with us or the gambling. Honest folks, we are a good influence on him, I promise!!! LG, do you remember ogling all those air hostess's and the German beerfest woman, or getting you to explain pegging to one of the more senior (sorry Rob) members of the group... as I said! We are clearly a good influence.
Although everyone in Miss Drop 44 gets along really well, a weird thing has always happened. People seem to get paired up. Harry and Max were our first 'MD44 couple', I guess Sam and I were probably the next (sorry Nige), then Tom and Tai, Rob and Rod, Mark and Marcus.... however with Sam stepping down and away from the hobby... I think George has become my partner in crime and despite a fairly hefty age difference (maturity level is about the same, possibly LG's is higher!) we get along so bloody well and I'm quite lucky to have Pvt Idiot as my sidekick.
You've come a long way in such a short time! You can just about put up a shelter with a parachute section and some drop rope... you can't use wet matches or remember to bring your own... you win far too much at playing cards, but at least you let everyone else win at pool to make up for it!
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Birthday – 7th January
In infraction book – I don't think so
Merit book - YES!!! (one of few)
Why? – I can't remember and I don't have the book to hand right now.
Smokes - nope
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