A recent posting calling out Brian Ross.

‘’ Sir Eoin O Fada wrote on 12th Feb, 2024 at 8:50am:
Here's a bit more information, Brian.
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"AIF soldiers were issued with a thick woollen khaki uniform, a broad-brimmed slouch hat with a Rising Sun badge, a rifle and a long sword bayonet"
AIF, not just the Light Horse, and the. 'long sword bayonet' was the Sword, bayonet, Pattern 1907, Mk1. https://anzacportal.dva.gov.au/wars-and-missions/ww1/military-organisation/army-weapons
Now come up with your own version of history.
Well, Brian, as you obviously won't reply to any questions about your extra long bayonets being issued to the Light Horse, and only to them.
I must assume that you are lying and that such bayonets never existed, so your own posts show you for what you are, a prevaricator who would denigrate the brave Australians who charged at Beersheba with their 17 inch bladed Swords, bayonet, Pattern 1907, Mk1., the Australian infantry standard sidearm.
To quote Benjamin Disraeli you are "A sophistical rhetorician, inebriated with the exuberance of his own verbosity, and gifted with an egotistical imagination that can at all times command an interminable and inconsistent series of arguments to malign an opponent and to glorify himself."

Brian is a liar and fantasiser.
Typical trait of all trolls.

It was known as the Gallipoli Bayonet when I was young, and was actually unwieldy but good for terrifying foes.  The shorter 4" spike on the No IV .303 was more effective....

Sir Grappler Truth Teller OAM wrote on Jun 24^th, 2025 at 8:25pm:

It was known as the Gallipoli Bayonet when I was young, and was actually unwieldy but good for terrifying foes.  The shorter 4" spike on the No IV .303 was more effective....

But not as useful, besides it’s obvious use as a sword, two could be stuck in the ground as uprights and a third used to hang the billy over a small fire.
Hammered into the bank they made good tie ups for small boats and they were very handy for cooking meat in a hurry, lust long enough that the hand didn’t get singed.
Another use was as a small pole to tie the flap of the sleeping bag to to keep it off the face.
Another use was to drive two or three well down into the ground to act as rope anchorage when going down very steep inclines.

All in all a handy weapon and also fairly good as a substitute machete.

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Reply #919 - Yesterday at 9:49pm Bobby. wrote Yesterday at 9:17pm: Brian Ross wrote on Feb 5th, 2026 at 9:53pm: Bolt? A WOFTAM of the first order, Bobby. He lies about Indigenous Australians.  Tsk, tsk, tsk... Roll Eyes Roll Eyes What about retired US General Jack Keane ? A has been looking to make a quick buck.  Tsk, tsk, tsk... Roll Eyes Roll Eyes

General Jack Keane hasn't studied, served, worked with Ahmed.  Nor is Keane a Doctor of Divinity.

Bbwiyawn, on the other hand....

Dear Frank,

you can now post in Defence:

https://www.ozpolitic.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1704506104

I did:

https://www.ozpolitic.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1666059798/920#920



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Brian, You have employed a logical fallacy: The Ad Hominem fallacy (Latin for "to the person") is an informal logical fallacy where an argument is rejected based on an irrelevant attack on the speaker's character, motives, appearance, or circumstances, rather than addressing the substance of their claim. It aims to undermine credibility to avoid engaging with the actual issue.

Bobby. wrote on Feb 7^th, 2026 at 6:22am:

Dear Frank, you can now post in Defence: https://www.ozpolitic.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1704506104 I did: https://www.ozpolitic.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1666059798/920#920 Quote: Brian, You have employed a logical fallacy: The Ad Hominem fallacy (Latin for "to the person") is an informal logical fallacy where an argument is rejected based on an irrelevant attack on the speaker's character, motives, appearance, or circumstances, rather than addressing the substance of their claim. It aims to undermine credibility to avoid engaging with the actual issue.

I can't.

No Reply, Quote or Modify button.

Anyway, it is a personal sandpit soaked in Bbwiyawnesque piss.