Basra Calling Caithness.Orgers

**Doug Country** · 31-Mar-07, 09:41

Any news on when the Caithness Boys will be coming home, May/June?

These guys should be given the freedom of Caithness or something.

Parades in every town and village in Caithness, anyone agree?

**j4bberw0ck** · 13-Apr-07, 14:40

Job well done - reported by an American reporter.

**Cinders392** · 15-Apr-07, 08:56

Originally Posted by Doug Country

Any news on when the Caithness Boys will be coming home, May/June?

These guys should be given the freedom of Caithness or something.

Parades in every town and village in Caithness, anyone agree?

What about all the other Caithness lads who are regular soldiers, airmen, seamen who have served in the gulf already are are likely to go back or to afghanistan?

Hopefully they should all be home in little over 5 weeks not that Im counting the days.........yet!

**incognito** · 10-May-07, 14:34

It’s the first day of May, hip -hooray,
Counting down the days, till you’re on your way.
Basra goodbye, you’ll never see again,
Life can go on for you and the Men.

For the wives & children, it will be a glorious day.
Watching proudly as you parade on 24th May.
Stand to Attention, At Ease, Dismissed.
And in our arms you’ll be hugged & kissed.

Homeward journey, all travelling together
The sun will shine, it’ll be glorious weather
Heading to Caithness, northward bound
Home at last, and we’ll all sleep sound.

**incognito** · 10-May-07, 14:36

Since last year our worlds have been shattered
Our hearts and minds both torn and tattered
Since learning of your call up to Basra that day
Hoping you’ll come home safely, we pray.

The months have passed, quickly some say?
No-one understands how we feel from day to day.
Our torment, our grief, our crying, our fears
For our loved one who was called away

The clocks have gone forward, the nights are getting light
Eight weeks to pass, and the end is in sight
You’ve done your duty, to your Country and Men
And at the end of May we can start living our lives again.

Hurry home xx

**incognito** · 10-May-07, 14:38

In a fortnights time, we’ll once again cry,
But its for joy this time, and not one of goodbye.
Home at last, to the ones who love you dear,
And to those loved ones who no longer have to live with fear.

Fear and anxiety for the husband & father so far away,
And the not-knowing of what could happen from day to day.
Seven more nights of sleeping under the stars,
Before you take to the skies and fly from afar.

Iraq to Kuwait, on to Cypus you will fly,
Landing in the UK, no doubt a tear in your eye.
7 months have passed; you’re all fit and well,
But take a moment to think of your Comrades who fell.

You have been blessed, you’ll be home safe and sound,
Keep your head held high, you’ve done yourself proud.
To serve with Alamein Company has been a great achievement,
The 7th Scots should be proud of your tour of engagement.

All our love xx

**KCERINN** · 17-May-07, 07:58

Hi All

Just to say have a safe journey, and hopefully the sandstorms wont delay the flights too long. Have a good time at your stop-off in Cyprus. See you all next week.

Kev - love you lots, take care.

Erinn xxxxxx

**Bill Fernie** · 24-May-07, 19:28

See BBC -
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/...ds/6684919.stm

**Tubthumper** · 24-May-07, 20:05

Welcome home boys!

**flash** · 24-May-07, 22:11

Welcome home guys, endex, job well done.

**Missy Wick** · 24-May-07, 22:45

Welcome home Robin and the rest of the team
glad to have you home safely
claire, graham and russell
x

**Moira** · 24-May-07, 23:26

The Caithness voice on the Moray Firth Radio report earlier caught my attention. Well done lads - it's good to have you all home safe & well

**Doug Country** · 26-May-07, 20:59

KC and the lads, its great that you're home safe.

Have you noticed that this post has been viewed nearly 13,000 times, it is the 3rd most viewed post ever in this forum, that just shows the Caithness support behind you all.

Well done!

**Torvaig** · 27-May-07, 00:39

Good to see you all home safely; well done to everyone!

**trinkie** · 28-May-07, 07:51

Welcome Home - and very many thanks for all you have done.

Trinkie

beggie · 03-Jun-07, 19:14

Welcome home lads well done to you all, a well deserved rest now with all your familys and freinds.Have a good time, with a few well deserved drams.

**Bill Fernie** · 09-Jun-07, 02:32

I hope everyone has said welcome back and I am now unsticking the thread. It will still be linked in the TA section http://www.caithness.org/territorialarmy/index.htm

Great to see everyone home.